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.
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
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
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Date: 2006-01-15 06:45 pm (UTC)Yeah, he talks about in some of the commentaries, too. I just... *squishes him*
slashing DH and JF just makes me want to grab DH and go "No! Mine!" Unless I can watch and then have them both...
Okay, now you're just getting greedy. I approve of greed. *nods*
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Date: 2006-01-15 08:05 pm (UTC)Bloody hell - roll on Season 1 being released in the UK already! I can't wait for the commentaries.
Okay, now you're just getting greedy. I approve of greed. *nods*
Hey - when I use my science-y-ness to perfect either a) cloning or b) realistic robotic copies of people then I promise to share and build you one - deal?
I could be a millionnaire! Then I could fund your DH/JF thing and everything will be wonderful *happyface!*
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Date: 2006-01-16 08:31 pm (UTC)Have you tried Belgium? Seriously:
MUCH better than what I did last summer, when I was back in the States: 50 bucks for DVDs from Hong Kong with no commentaries at ALL. But at least I got to watch it.
I promise to share and build you one - deal?
I could be a millionnaire! Then I could fund your DH/JF thing and everything will be wonderful *happyface!*
This is a fantastic plan all around. *does not think bad-dirty-wrong thoughts about her future HewlettClone*
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Date: 2006-01-16 09:04 pm (UTC)*thinks utterly depraved things about her DH clone*
*and her Ewan McGregor clone*
*and her Amber Benson clone*
*needs a lie down*