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[sapote]

There was a lot more fan in my holiday than I anticipated, mainly because between Bittorrent, Youtube, and other people's wireless networks, it is difficult to find a place where I can't drown my boredom with delicious delicious television. I was going to resolve to watch less tv this year, but I have to at least finish Due South s4. Also, I confess to the internet, I started watching Queer as Folk (US). Why? Frankly, because the internet has infected my brain to such a degree that all tv shows look slashy, and I decided it would help to watch a show where the dudes actually do get it on, a lot. I'm only four episodes in, and so far I've been too busy really really hating Brian to form any other conclusions. Everyone else hates Brian, right?

I am feeling the disadvantages of watching shows years after they aired right now.

I caught up on SGA season 3 while I was at home, which was good in a way. I have been horribly gun-shy of SGA since I read Freedom is Just Another Word by synecdochic. It makes me feel like a twelve-year-old to admit it, but now every time I read (or even watch) SGA I get a little weebly but-their-love-was-so-beautiful about the whole thing. Silly but apparently unstoppable.

The new SGA episodes I very much don't hate. I like it when they stay in the city and snark at each other, and I really really hate episodes where they go offplanet to visit Olde-Europe-as-found-in-Busch-Gardens villages full of bustiered women. My brother calls this syndrome of mine "The Office in Space". My sister says it's a throwback to growing up with Babylon 5, where there were exactly two sets and no action sequences to speak of (besides when their one stuntman jump-spinning-kicked someone). Just forty-five minutes of well-written, well-delivered dialogue. That's what I want from a show, man.

That and attractive dude makeouts. So I will go see if QAF is done downloading yet. Why does iTunes never have these things? I would buy them, I swear, just for the convenience.

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[justabi.livejournal.com]

I have been very pleased with the new season 3 episodes, too. I think I may have to name Season 3 The Season Where John and Rodney Got Retcon Married and Bitched Liked The Old Married People They Are. Or something snappier, like, oh, say, OMFG JOHN IS A DORK or something.

And yes, I hate Brain, too. I had to stop watching that show when I realized the central relationship really wasn't going to be the one I wanted, because I am a wuss like that.

[sapote3.livejournal.com]

I do wish I'd gotten into this show back when the whole internet was (to my faint recollection) Brian-hating together. I am only through episode 5 and I am already reduced to yelling OH MY GOD GROW UP at the screen. I am determined to hang in there at least through the end of the season, which I am guessing means squashing the OTP part of my brain as hard as possible.

Retcon married = totally true. The bickering makes the show for me.

[justabi.livejournal.com]

What is your OTP for QaF? I wanted Brian/Michael in a truly pathetic and scary kind of way and had to hate on Brian for being all ... mean and sweet and stupid and oblivious and dumb and mean and making Mikey suffer and I never did like anyone Mikey dated.

Bickering is love.

[sapote3.livejournal.com]

as of episode 4, I'm trying to avoid getting sucked into the Brian/Michael because I'm guessing that Brian is way too emotionally unavailable (/a jackass) for that ever to happen. I predict I'll have a veritable rash of OTPs in about three more episodes because with the exception of Brian I just want everyone to be happy dammit. Probably not a good starting point for watching a soap opera.

As far as SGA and bickering, I actually liked McKay/Zelenka rather more than McKay/Sheppard, because the bickering is 100% geek/geek and also partially in Czech, and also Zelenka is adorable. But I have sort of bowed beneath the weight of McShep fanon, because it is just so well-written.

[justabi.livejournal.com]

Dude! I love McKay/Zelenka! I even wrote some one time. *giggle* Actually, my first OTP on that show, before I ever read any of the fic, was McKay/Beckett. Sadly, upon reading that pairing I was sent into a slavering rage and felt honor-bound to hate on Carson for nearly a whole year. I only got over it when I was forced to champion Carson when everyone else jumped on the Carson hating bandwagon for all the wrong reasons. *sigh*

I do have to say that the McShep does hands down have the best writers, period. There's maybe one or two really good writers for the other pairings that I love (which, basically, consists of Rodney/anyone or Ronon/anyone but John), but there are litterally hundreds of between good and freakin' amazing McShep writers. It's awesome. Truthfully, though, I have to say that this season is so the season of Give It Up, McShep Is Canon Now.

But still! Zelenka! OMG so cute with the hair and the Czech and the bouncing and the SAVING RODNEY ALWAYS (because you know on SGA saving someone's life at your own peril if you aren't stoically brave = true love 4eva) even when he's scared out of his mind. Plus, you know, finishing each other's sentances and the sort of heart-felt goodbye speaches all the time is nothing to sneeze at.

[sapote3.livejournal.com]

Is the McKay/Beckett fiction really that evil!Carson? I came on board once the McShep business was already well-established, so I still haven't poked around much in the earlier stuff.

I started out disliking Ronan quite a bit (for the same reason Sheppard sometimes grates, sometimes my tolerance for macho is lower than it should be) but he's really starting to grow on me.

Zelenka is SO BOUNCY. He is the bounciest. At this point I will read Zelenka/anybody, but julad's Absurdity Theory (http://www.yearningvoid.net/stories/julad/000083.html) and especially The Secret Lives of Scientists (http://www.yearningvoid.net/stories/julad/000082.html) are still some of my favoritest stories ever, because geeklove is the cutest.

At least John is a nerd now too. Good god he is goofy.

[justabi.livejournal.com]

So, okay, no, unless what you mean by evil!Carson is completely-fucking-sainted-does-no-wrong-and-pines-with-pure-pure-love-for-Rodney-who-doean't-deserve-him!Carson, which I suppose you could make a very valid and convincing argument for. *shudders* I cannot even begin to tell you the number of times John is called a slut/hobag/home-wrecker in McKay?Beckett fic. It boggles the mind.

But Ronon! Oh my sweet, baboo! I looooove Ronon! He is a giant cuddle monkey trapped in the body of THE HOTTEST MAN I HAVE EVER SEEN and handed a gun and knives. I am a sucker for the pretty, pretty boys, hence my serious addiction to Smallville before we had to break up for the sheer horribleness of the writing.

God! Absudidty Theory and The Secret Lives of Scientists are two of my favorites! I did some Zelenka recs a few months back for stargateficrec and was bummed that those had already been taken. He's so the cutest, bounciest, maddest scientist ever. Also? I totally had him for matrices! I know I did, only he was Russian and his crazy hair was dark brown, but his accent *killed* me and thus I learned everything I know about matrices from a book because I couldn't pay attention in class to save my life.

I freaking love the level of nerdy they are willing to take John to these days (which is so because they have Ronon now to be the hot, manly, grunter)! Sudoku books in the bedroom! Gamer! Batman! Begging for superpowers! Whale watching picnic dates! His sheer, giddy fanboy-ness! You have to love it.

[sapote3.livejournal.com]

OH that makes more sense re: Carson. Carson is already twee enough sometimes without fanfiction's help. I do enjoy it when John is called a hobag (http://dkwilliams.imeem.com/video/9k5KyRyx/sga_true/), though. At least in the context of crack.

(I have an age-old compulsive-linking habit,, please excuse.)

See, other people say this about Ronan and I think "I must give him another chance. He sure is pretty." Well, at least I already like his hair.

[justabi.livejournal.com]

*cackles* Oh god, John. You are such a hobag, but I love you anyway.

See, with Ronon, the key here is that you have to give him time. He's been all Runner-y for years and it takes a minute to get used to human contact again. But he's cute and cuddly and I love him and his weapons. Plus there is the joy of imagining his backstory. :*giggle* I am shallow, what can I say?