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jlh wrote about Harry Potter and the Half Blood Pince spoilers and what's general knowledge and how everyone should avoid spoilers and --
-- I realized that my Stargate obsession is well-timed. Even the things that were general knowledge were new to me.
So!
If you want to avoid HBP spoilers... come with me... to the dark side of Stargate. Roam the so very obviously gay relationship between a hardassed colonel and a smart-mouthed academic. Enjoy the tensions surrounding Don't Ask Don't Tell and high action scifi adventure.
Hide in the Stargate for the next week. It does, after all, send you halfway across the galaxy.
Here I will rec long, involving, beautifully written stories that are recommended by all and sundry. The Stargate readers will be disappointed as "everyone" has read these. But! You shall be diverted, saved from spoilers...
... and halfway across the galaxy.
The show runs in a near continuous loop on the SciFi channel. Pop in. Watch one show. Then you're ready for slash. There are two Stargate shows: Stargate SG-1, and Stargate: Atlantis. The Jack/Danielness is on the former (the original).
Basic premise: the Air Force got their paws on ancient alien technology abandoned on earth that allows us to step through and go to other planets. It's called a Stargate and is way coool.
It turns out there are bad guys out there (surprise!), namely a race of snakey creatures (see? you Slytherins are already at home) that bore into humans' necks, wrap around the brainstem and take over their bodies. These beings are arrogant bastards (ah, the Malfoy fans sigh in relief) who feel humans are lesser beings and enslave them throughout the galaxy.
What? Why are there all these humans out there, do you ask? Because these snakey creatures (called the Goa'uld) grabbed humans from our planet as slaves when they ruled Ancient Egypt, until a human uprising overthrew them (hurrah Gryffindors!) and buried the Stargate. So human life evolved on our planet but was scattered throughout the galaxy. Many of these human worlds are primitive because of Goa'uld domination, but a few are far advanced, having never experienced the Dark Ages, etc. (And see how the Ravenclaws perk up at such an interesting historical context. Yes, it's more social science fiction than science fiction.)
Theme: Pandora's box has been opened, and now we're in over our heads.
On To The Slash! So what's the basics behind Jack and Daniel? Bottom-line -- Col. Jack O'Neill's young son accidentally killed himself with Jack's gun. The military needed someone willing to die if what they found through that Stargate was Bad News (that's the military for you). The rock-jawed and sarcastic colonel was depressed and perfect for the job. (Ah, themes of self-sacrifice and self-destruction... the Sirius fans are overjoyed.)
Dr. Daniel Jackson, Ph.d., was an Egyptologist laughed out of the field for his (accurate) crackpot theories. Broke and essentially too arrogant and earnest to not ruin himself, the military scooped him up for the Stargate program. He got the thing to work, with no clue the military was willing to destroy whatever they found on the other side. For the bright-eyed and innocent intellectual, it's all a fascinating adventure. (Did I mention he was painfully good-looking?)
He and the colonel, er, don't hit it off. (Oh, you Snape/Harry fans say "tell me more...")
Eventually they come to a common ground and friendship that reawakens the colonel's will to live. And you slashers can read that any way you want. ;)
On the show, these two flirt. Whether it's the colonel making eyes at Daniel across the briefing room table, or laying his hand on Daniel's shoulder and saying "go to your happy place, Daniel," or the way they angle towards each other and stand sooooo easily in each other's personal space, they're close. For Daniel's part, he's appealingly disconcerted, gazes admiring and worshipful, then argumentative -- and oh, these two can fight. They have opposite views on almost everything, and their arguments are as passionate and intense as their... cough... friendship.
But Enough Of This Backstory - Where Can I Hide?
Dr. Jackson's Diary by Anais - NC-17. Maya fans, you have found your temporary home in this hysterically funny bordering on slapstick loooong piece.
The Steak Series by Keiko Kirin - NC-17. If you love slow-building awkward sex, hide here.
Out of Season By Anna - NC-17. Rich and complex, gorgeously written. A wonderful place to lose yourself.
The Other Half By Anna - NC-17. This is the best slave story I've ever read. Jack is given a gift, one that he is reluctant to give up.
Pavlov by Kalimyre - NC-17. Very. How are you with dubious consent? Yes, this is definitely one for the Harry/Snape fans: pure sex.
Reveille by Lady Of Shalott - R or NC-17, I don't remember. Okay, so dubious consent is pretty common in this world. This one has the added bonus of plot, humour, and some abuse of that power.
Ciphers by Destina Fortunato - PG, pre-slash. Did you love Contemporary Magical Innovations or Transfigurations? Here we have a plot and circumstance that is just as interesting.
Loki's Curse by Jonah in the Whale - NC-17. Gentle and slow-build, perfect for the Remus/Sirius fan in any family.
Grown Men Don't Freak by Annie D and Katryne - NC-17. Ah, denial can be so entertaining. For you Ron/Draco fans who love Ron's reaction of utter disbelief.
Double Bed by Komos a.k.a. Paian - NC-17. Very direct, very male. There's an edge to this story that will appeal to the Snape-fan.
Sinner's Grove By Martha -- NC-17. Some non-con for youamanuensis1 fans.
Almost 100 more stories for you.
But what do these guys look like, do you ask? Fortunatelylizardspots has drawn lovely art for we HP fans.
Come take a Stargate vacation and emerge refreshed, rejuvenated, and spoiler free.
jlh wrote about Harry Potter and the Half Blood Pince spoilers and what's general knowledge and how everyone should avoid spoilers and ---- I realized that my Stargate obsession is well-timed. Even the things that were general knowledge were new to me.
So!
If you want to avoid HBP spoilers... come with me... to the dark side of Stargate. Roam the so very obviously gay relationship between a hardassed colonel and a smart-mouthed academic. Enjoy the tensions surrounding Don't Ask Don't Tell and high action scifi adventure.
Hide in the Stargate for the next week. It does, after all, send you halfway across the galaxy.
Here I will rec long, involving, beautifully written stories that are recommended by all and sundry. The Stargate readers will be disappointed as "everyone" has read these. But! You shall be diverted, saved from spoilers...
... and halfway across the galaxy.
The show runs in a near continuous loop on the SciFi channel. Pop in. Watch one show. Then you're ready for slash. There are two Stargate shows: Stargate SG-1, and Stargate: Atlantis. The Jack/Danielness is on the former (the original).
Basic premise: the Air Force got their paws on ancient alien technology abandoned on earth that allows us to step through and go to other planets. It's called a Stargate and is way coool.
It turns out there are bad guys out there (surprise!), namely a race of snakey creatures (see? you Slytherins are already at home) that bore into humans' necks, wrap around the brainstem and take over their bodies. These beings are arrogant bastards (ah, the Malfoy fans sigh in relief) who feel humans are lesser beings and enslave them throughout the galaxy.
What? Why are there all these humans out there, do you ask? Because these snakey creatures (called the Goa'uld) grabbed humans from our planet as slaves when they ruled Ancient Egypt, until a human uprising overthrew them (hurrah Gryffindors!) and buried the Stargate. So human life evolved on our planet but was scattered throughout the galaxy. Many of these human worlds are primitive because of Goa'uld domination, but a few are far advanced, having never experienced the Dark Ages, etc. (And see how the Ravenclaws perk up at such an interesting historical context. Yes, it's more social science fiction than science fiction.)
Theme: Pandora's box has been opened, and now we're in over our heads.
On To The Slash! So what's the basics behind Jack and Daniel? Bottom-line -- Col. Jack O'Neill's young son accidentally killed himself with Jack's gun. The military needed someone willing to die if what they found through that Stargate was Bad News (that's the military for you). The rock-jawed and sarcastic colonel was depressed and perfect for the job. (Ah, themes of self-sacrifice and self-destruction... the Sirius fans are overjoyed.)
Dr. Daniel Jackson, Ph.d., was an Egyptologist laughed out of the field for his (accurate) crackpot theories. Broke and essentially too arrogant and earnest to not ruin himself, the military scooped him up for the Stargate program. He got the thing to work, with no clue the military was willing to destroy whatever they found on the other side. For the bright-eyed and innocent intellectual, it's all a fascinating adventure. (Did I mention he was painfully good-looking?)
He and the colonel, er, don't hit it off. (Oh, you Snape/Harry fans say "tell me more...")
Eventually they come to a common ground and friendship that reawakens the colonel's will to live. And you slashers can read that any way you want. ;)
On the show, these two flirt. Whether it's the colonel making eyes at Daniel across the briefing room table, or laying his hand on Daniel's shoulder and saying "go to your happy place, Daniel," or the way they angle towards each other and stand sooooo easily in each other's personal space, they're close. For Daniel's part, he's appealingly disconcerted, gazes admiring and worshipful, then argumentative -- and oh, these two can fight. They have opposite views on almost everything, and their arguments are as passionate and intense as their... cough... friendship.
But Enough Of This Backstory - Where Can I Hide?
Dr. Jackson's Diary by Anais - NC-17. Maya fans, you have found your temporary home in this hysterically funny bordering on slapstick loooong piece.
The Steak Series by Keiko Kirin - NC-17. If you love slow-building awkward sex, hide here.
Out of Season By Anna - NC-17. Rich and complex, gorgeously written. A wonderful place to lose yourself.
The Other Half By Anna - NC-17. This is the best slave story I've ever read. Jack is given a gift, one that he is reluctant to give up.
Pavlov by Kalimyre - NC-17. Very. How are you with dubious consent? Yes, this is definitely one for the Harry/Snape fans: pure sex.
Reveille by Lady Of Shalott - R or NC-17, I don't remember. Okay, so dubious consent is pretty common in this world. This one has the added bonus of plot, humour, and some abuse of that power.
Ciphers by Destina Fortunato - PG, pre-slash. Did you love Contemporary Magical Innovations or Transfigurations? Here we have a plot and circumstance that is just as interesting.
Loki's Curse by Jonah in the Whale - NC-17. Gentle and slow-build, perfect for the Remus/Sirius fan in any family.
Grown Men Don't Freak by Annie D and Katryne - NC-17. Ah, denial can be so entertaining. For you Ron/Draco fans who love Ron's reaction of utter disbelief.
Double Bed by Komos a.k.a. Paian - NC-17. Very direct, very male. There's an edge to this story that will appeal to the Snape-fan.
Sinner's Grove By Martha -- NC-17. Some non-con for you
amanuensis1 fans.Almost 100 more stories for you.
But what do these guys look like, do you ask? Fortunately
lizardspots has drawn lovely art for we HP fans.Come take a Stargate vacation and emerge refreshed, rejuvenated, and spoiler free.
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Date: 2005-07-10 12:50 pm (UTC)I'm doing my best to get
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Date: 2005-07-11 11:33 pm (UTC)I got the third disc. I'm afraid to put it into the player, because next thing I know it'll be three hours later and I won't have any more Oz to watch 'til the next disc comes. *g*
:: sends subliminal waaatch ozzzz messages to WG and I ::
Icarus, yay for luring HP fans over to SG. :-) And thanks for cool rec!
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Date: 2005-07-12 01:10 am (UTC):: drifts mysteriously in the direction of Oz, mystified ::
Icarus
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Date: 2005-07-12 04:30 am (UTC)(watched more Oz tonight ... even more convinced now that you'll like it)
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Date: 2005-07-12 07:08 pm (UTC)Whee!!! Awww, now you have to wait for more. Pout, pout. That's the hard part about companies like NetFlix, now you have to wait. But I'm not going to say anything about Season One, even though I'm tempted...Icarus doesn't like spoilers, and I'd hate to ruin it for her. But if you're looking for any Season One fic to get you through until the next dvd shows up, let me know, I'm sure I could come up with a few!
See the excellent Oz icon
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Date: 2005-07-12 08:03 pm (UTC)Great icon!
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Date: 2005-07-12 08:03 pm (UTC)LOL! Unstatement of the century. :p Spoilers for me, well, it's like coming downstairs Xmas morning and finding the Christmas presents unwrapped. "Hey look, Icarus! You got a new backpack!"
*facepalm*
Icarus
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Date: 2005-07-12 09:00 pm (UTC)Guess it takes all sorts, huh?
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Date: 2005-07-12 09:18 pm (UTC)Frankly, I don't think people are at fault if they post spoilers, it's just my responsibility to avoid them -- which makes me very careful about reading my flist, let me tell you.
Icarus
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Date: 2005-07-13 08:41 pm (UTC)Well, yeah, I can see your point, but for as small an effort as it takes to put it behind a cut, or at least mention that there might be spoilers in a post, it just doesn't seem like that huge of a deal to be a little considerate, you know?
Not that I haven't been known to accidently let one slip, but I try to be aware of them, just on general principle. (My mom raised me to be polite. *g*)
:::shakes finger at inconsiderate fen:::