Like there's any point in even pretending that this post is about anything but sex.

[trinityofone]

I managed to sneak another story into sga_flashfic's Amnesty: Playing Tag, McKay/Sheppard, dog tag porn for megolas. For the 38 Minutes Challenge, which, dude, was really HARD. When I'm not tearing my hair out or weeping into my hands, I sometimes get kind of cocky about writing--"I can do ANYTHING!"--and while I was nervous about this challenge, it shocked me by being even harder than I thought. The worst was not having enough time to tinker--I'm poor at actual revision, but I hadn't realized how important the ability to make little changes was to me. So that was interesting.

Also interesting: the results to the, erm, topping poll. Not so much the trend toward giving Rodney the honors--I had noticed that in my reading, and I am absolutely NOT complaining--but the fact that so many of you expressed a preference for physicist over flyboy. (No offense to John meant--you are my emergency backup boyfriend always, and I love you, but it's tough to beat out that mind and that mouth and those eyes and those arms and...I'm getting off-topic.) Um, not that the poll was in any way scientific, and I suspect that if I put up the exact same questions on a different day, the results would vary considerably. But, uh. I guess I just thought more of the fandom in general was Shep-inclined. Maybe that's it: in general. I've got mostly slashers on my flist; how do you think the results to the second question would differ if it was asked to het 'shippers? Or am I making lame-o assumptions here?

And now I'm going to do something I'll probably regret and talk about sga_rps. Now, I should probably start by saying that I have never read RPS. That never is just a little too broad, though: I've started reading RPS several times (it's not like I have a moral objection or anything; not even close) but it's always made me a bit too uncomfortable and I've had to stop. Mostly, I think it's because I'm confused in my own head about who I'm reading about: actors aren't characters; there's no canon! Nothing (concrete) to base it on! It...it flusters me, okay? It just makes me feel...weird.

That said, I have a feeling that if I could get past whatever weirdness I'm experiencing, I would really like it. Mostly because I like anything that seems taboo--hi! PRIESTSEX!--and there are all sorts of reasons why relationships between two actors--especially two male actors--on a show or movie could become complicated and angst-ridden--IOW, fun. And yet: I persist in feeling squicked.

The reason I bring this up is because today I realized what I think I really want: an original novel about two male actors on a popular TV show who fall in love and struggle with it and fame and a myriad of other complications, have lots of prettily-described sex, and eventually end up together, after possibly making out during a live taping or something. And then I want that original novel to be made into a movie starring David Hewlett and Joe Flanigan. *g*

Till that happens, I will be watching the behind-the-scenes TV Guide clip that slashygood posted over and over, and y'all can start a betting pool as to whether I cave and join sga_rps this week or next month or never. Or now.

Comments

[suzy_queue]

I'm totally an RPS-er. But mainly only in popslash, really. I tend to get uncomfortable with actors, because I feel more comfortable with and knowledgebout about the characters they play. (Whereas the NSYNC members presented to the public are like characters of their own.)

Anyway, I joined that comm the moment I saw it, mostly because I was really curious what people would do with Joe's wife and kids. (Somehow, I had assumed that it would mostly be Joe/David, and I was right. *g*) Overall, there isn't much there, but it's not really bad. They don't seem like their characters, but I could see it being them, too. (And I like Torri even more now, for some reason. LOL!) I don't have the comm friended, so I can just go read when I feel like it. That helps. I was pleased to see a story from a trusted and beloved popslash writer. Which was pretty good. *g* Many of the good sga slash writers came from popslash.

Also, in terms of Joe's wife and kids - they don't pop up. His wife mainly is okay with it all, and kids are never mentioned. Gotta love it. LOL

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

Heh, I have to say that based on behind-the-scenes clips and so on, I am more interested in Torri than I am in Elizabeth. I might actually read RPF about her.

[some-stars.livejournal.com]

oh man, I have a GIANT crush on Torri from the commentaries and some magazine interviews. She is clearly the awesomest, although some of the stuff she says about Weir makes me roll my eyes A LOT, but...GOD she's so fabulous. I want to go shopping with her and her tiny dog.

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

In my Mary Sue fantasies where I'm living in Vancouver and dating David Hewlett CKR, Torri is my BEST FRIEND!!!1!one!

PS your icon cracks me up.

[some-stars.livejournal.com]

heeee! She SHOULD be,man, she just sounds like the best best friend ever. Have you listened to the audio commentary on Sanctuary, with her and Rachel talking about their tiny dogs and their shopping expeditions and their mutual desire for more hot alien beefcake?

*uses icon again, with alternate keywords!*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

OMG, can I come hang out with you guys? We can...buy shoes! And try on HATS!

[suzy_queue]

Same here. I've only read a handful of Q&As with her, but I really liked her sense of humor. She was fun in the one commentary I listened to with her, as well. I think if I keep liking Torri this much, I may end up liking Elizabeth more, too. *g*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Also, in terms of Joe's wife and kids - they don't pop up. His wife mainly is okay with it all, and kids are never mentioned. Gotta love it. LOL

Eeek! See, now THAT makes me uncomfortable. *clutches the fence she's sitting on*

I'm such a wuss.

[suzy_queue]

LOL Not so much a wuss. It's hard crossing this line. *g* I still remember my descent into popslash. It came after years of despising RPF from the XFiles fandom - fans were ruthless in their hatred of Tea Leoni and her and David's daughter. I was appalled. So naturally I thought I'd never get into it. It took weeks of my roommate and I discussing and debating the topic before we felt comfortable with our decision. Of course, this was hastened by finding one of the most incredible writers I'd seen online and wanting to devour her entire pop archive. *g*

It helped that, at the time, none of them were married. Although Joey's daughter was a few months old at that point, no one was really sure what his and her mother's relationship was. By now, with them married, we've had time to adjust our views of canon. *g* And yes, sometimes that means that Kelly doesn't care. Or Kelly has magically disappeared. But other times, it means Kelly is one of the coolest characters on the block. *g* Different authors do it differently, and it works to varying degrees.

SGA RPF isn't something I will ever often search out, I don't think, because first and foremost, I love the characters. But I'm quite cool with its existance, and sometimes it meets a need. Like making me like Elizabeth more because I'm finding Torri to be so very cool and interesting. *g* But part of it works for me because I don't plan on ever trying to meet them, or even wanting to meet them. I like them quite well enough in my very active imagination and in others', and that's as far as I want it to go. LOL