Jack finally accepts his love for Daniel at the same time that Daniel resigns himself and decides to move on- and Jack has to be willing to let him go. It's one hell of a heady narrative, that.
I totally agree. And that’s what makes me so sad, here. Because Daniel is letting go right when Jack is ready to admit that this is what he both wants and needs and to have Daniel choose to leave is a killer.
There’s a vid out there that really pulls all of your points together- it was called the Jack/Daniel Tribute Vid to the 3 Doors Down song “Let me Go”- made me fall in love with the song, to be honest- and while I know you don’t really do vids, I think this one would work for you based on what did at Wincon. If I can find it, I’ll link you- I don’t think it’s on youtube. *scratches head*
Except, of course, that Daniel and Dean are TOTALLY different.
And how! I really like your comparison of the two men- I think both situations are sad, to be honest. Daniel is so rational that he doesn’t give himself enough slack and Dean just can’t see the forest for the trees. *weeps*
(In a similar vein, the scene when Daniel calmly describes his coming symptoms of radiation poising to Jack in that same intellectually detached way makes me cry so hard. Then it makes me hot for him. Cause I'm sick.)
I have to confess that I felt the same way. *is also sick*
5. Jonas Quinn is like a master course in how NOT to replace a character.
Uh, yeah. Exactly. It was terrible, I think. I was really bored through most of season 6. I was mad because I feel that Jonas tried to fuck Daniel and the SGC over re: the naquadria bomb and no matter his change of heart, I still think he’s a toolbox of giant proportions. And I have a hard time believing that Jack would be able to get over it well enough to work with the guy. I mean, let’s be honest. Jack threatened to fuck Jonas and his people over because they were trying to pin the whole situation on Daniel, because Daniel was dying. Jack was not going to let that happen and he was furious- this is not the guy that can just sweep that under the rug. Look at how he’s reacted to many lesser transgressions by people who were not on his team in the past. I just don’t buy it.
Everybody should be required to watch M*A*S*H all the way through. THAT is how you swap out characters.
Amen, sister. When Hawkeye is trying desperately to get to Tokyo to say good-bye… *tears*
6. Abyss (Jack is being tortured- Daniel comes to get him through it) is the slashiest episode of anything ever written.
I love that episode. Love. It. It sets up some very interesting character stuff, because Daniel won’t break the rules to save Jack but he will later with Anubis. Jack doesn’t forget that later, I don’t think, and it hurts him in Abyss. But the two of them in that little room, *guh*- that was some seriously slashy, seriously hot stuff. I liked Daniel’s sweater.
I cannot tell you how much I adore the premise of Firefighter-SG1. </>
Me too! Per your fic question, there were a few. In fact, I think there was a whole LJ community that was devoted to it. Let me look around for a bit. I know that it was out there.
I’m sorry that things are sucking for you right now.
What are you time availabilities for working a different job? Because I have to say that video stores have good hours for people who have a second job and you usually get free rentals, plus pre-street date movies. Money is only okay but it may offer you an alternative plus (limited) health care benefits.
What ever happened with the e-mail thing? Has it been resolved? The body dump offer still stands.
I hope that you start feeling better soon and that things start looking up.
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I totally agree. And that’s what makes me so sad, here. Because Daniel is letting go right when Jack is ready to admit that this is what he both wants and needs and to have Daniel choose to leave is a killer.
There’s a vid out there that really pulls all of your points together- it was called the Jack/Daniel Tribute Vid to the 3 Doors Down song “Let me Go”- made me fall in love with the song, to be honest- and while I know you don’t really do vids, I think this one would work for you based on what did at Wincon. If I can find it, I’ll link you- I don’t think it’s on youtube. *scratches head*
Except, of course, that Daniel and Dean are TOTALLY different.
And how! I really like your comparison of the two men- I think both situations are sad, to be honest. Daniel is so rational that he doesn’t give himself enough slack and Dean just can’t see the forest for the trees. *weeps*
(In a similar vein, the scene when Daniel calmly describes his coming symptoms of radiation poising to Jack in that same intellectually detached way makes me cry so hard. Then it makes me hot for him. Cause I'm sick.)
I have to confess that I felt the same way. *is also sick*
5. Jonas Quinn is like a master course in how NOT to replace a character.
Uh, yeah. Exactly. It was terrible, I think. I was really bored through most of season 6. I was mad because I feel that Jonas tried to fuck Daniel and the SGC over re: the naquadria bomb and no matter his change of heart, I still think he’s a toolbox of giant proportions. And I have a hard time believing that Jack would be able to get over it well enough to work with the guy. I mean, let’s be honest. Jack threatened to fuck Jonas and his people over because they were trying to pin the whole situation on Daniel, because Daniel was dying. Jack was not going to let that happen and he was furious- this is not the guy that can just sweep that under the rug. Look at how he’s reacted to many lesser transgressions by people who were not on his team in the past. I just don’t buy it.
Everybody should be required to watch M*A*S*H all the way through. THAT is how you swap out characters.
Amen, sister. When Hawkeye is trying desperately to get to Tokyo to say good-bye… *tears*
6. Abyss (Jack is being tortured- Daniel comes to get him through it) is the slashiest episode of anything ever written.
I love that episode. Love. It. It sets up some very interesting character stuff, because Daniel won’t break the rules to save Jack but he will later with Anubis. Jack doesn’t forget that later, I don’t think, and it hurts him in Abyss. But the two of them in that little room, *guh*- that was some seriously slashy, seriously hot stuff. I liked Daniel’s sweater.
I cannot tell you how much I adore the premise of Firefighter-SG1. </>
Me too! Per your fic question, there were a few. In fact, I think there was a whole LJ community that was devoted to it. Let me look around for a bit. I know that it was out there.
I’m sorry that things are sucking for you right now.
What are you time availabilities for working a different job? Because I have to say that video stores have good hours for people who have a second job and you usually get free rentals, plus pre-street date movies. Money is only okay but it may offer you an alternative plus (limited) health care benefits.
What ever happened with the e-mail thing? Has it been resolved? The body dump offer still stands.
I hope that you start feeling better soon and that things start looking up.
MacGyver always makes me feel better. ;)