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Hrm. I'm gonna ramble.
On. And on. And on. About writing SG-1 fic. Because I feel the need to, and this is a nice place to do it. Besides, if I can't get this out of my head, I may not get it right. Or. Whatever.
One of the hardest things for me to write, when it comes to SG fic is Jack. You'd think it would be anyone else, because Jack is easy. He's not a complicated guy. You'd think it would be Daniel, because I don't like him much.
Daniel? Daniel is easy. He's Kurt and Xavier and Kitty with a dash of Storm and a bit of Rogue'a naivete. John Crichton before the Aurora Chair, with Chiana's youth. Because Daniel is... Well, he isn't innocent. But he still has that childlike wonder that looks at the world and says, "Whoo!"
Sam *is* Kitty, but with more discipline, and that ingrained habit of following orders that Kitty never has quite achieved. In a way, she's also like Aeryn, because you do *not* want to piss this woman off, or hurt those she loves. In a way, her exuberance is as easy as Daniel's to play with. Sam also has the occasional cold-hearted moment, when her scientific analytical side breaks through and shoves the human to the side (this isn't always a bad thing, mind). Most notably, when she wanted to watch the black hole in 'A Matter of Time' rather than shutting down the gate. Even if it would mean watching the men over there die.
In a way, Teal'c is Piotr Rasputin. Ripped from his home, and fiercely loyal to those he loves. And that's simplistic, but. He's also driven to succeed where others have failed, and cares deeply for his family. And, sometimes, allows himself to accept that the little victories are all we have.
Hammond is also simple. He has to look at the big picture, and it doesn't always agree with what he wants, or what his people want. He always puts Earth first, regardless of the consequences, and follows his orders. Mostly. He's also almost as devious as Chuckles, and isn't above pulling the rug out from under people to make his point.
But, Jack. Jack has the persona of the grumpy, cynical, almost-retired colonel. And then you see him in battle, or watching over his people, and you know that's not all there is to him. He's a complicated man in some ways, and I've only seen people nail him properly a handfull of times (this isn't a reflection on bad writing, it's just a simple fact. It's *hard* to write Jack. I think Richard Dean Anderson imbues him with so much of the character through body language that it's damned hard to put visuals to text.). The closest comparison I have is, oddly, Mal on Firefly. I find Mal difficult to decipher at times. And he reminds me of Jack that way. Jack has more discipline, though (although he'd probably tell me I'm stretching things), and has probably done more distateful things than Mal. Jack's agenda seems to be very simple. Save Earth. And he's done that. A lot.
So have the others.
I mentioned I was going to ramble, didn't I?
Even after having watched nearly 5 seasons worth of SG-1 (covering all 7 seasons), I still don't know if I have a complete hold on Jack, as a person, as a character, as a, well, fictive. I can have him do many things, but I can't always do them right.
I suppose I won't know until I try.
Even John Crichton hasn't been as hard to write as Jack has. John's easy. Kitty, Pete, Kurt, a bit of Chuckles (again), Moira's impatience... Which is sad. I'm writing characters basing them on other characters. Or simply off the show they're on.
Perhaps I haven't read enough bad Farscape fic. Or, perhaps the quality is simply better. Or, perhaps the characters shriek through the ether so well, they translate.
Or they don't, and I'm just deluded.
Hrm. I should go do painful things to McKay.
One of the hardest things for me to write, when it comes to SG fic is Jack. You'd think it would be anyone else, because Jack is easy. He's not a complicated guy. You'd think it would be Daniel, because I don't like him much.
Daniel? Daniel is easy. He's Kurt and Xavier and Kitty with a dash of Storm and a bit of Rogue'a naivete. John Crichton before the Aurora Chair, with Chiana's youth. Because Daniel is... Well, he isn't innocent. But he still has that childlike wonder that looks at the world and says, "Whoo!"
Sam *is* Kitty, but with more discipline, and that ingrained habit of following orders that Kitty never has quite achieved. In a way, she's also like Aeryn, because you do *not* want to piss this woman off, or hurt those she loves. In a way, her exuberance is as easy as Daniel's to play with. Sam also has the occasional cold-hearted moment, when her scientific analytical side breaks through and shoves the human to the side (this isn't always a bad thing, mind). Most notably, when she wanted to watch the black hole in 'A Matter of Time' rather than shutting down the gate. Even if it would mean watching the men over there die.
In a way, Teal'c is Piotr Rasputin. Ripped from his home, and fiercely loyal to those he loves. And that's simplistic, but. He's also driven to succeed where others have failed, and cares deeply for his family. And, sometimes, allows himself to accept that the little victories are all we have.
Hammond is also simple. He has to look at the big picture, and it doesn't always agree with what he wants, or what his people want. He always puts Earth first, regardless of the consequences, and follows his orders. Mostly. He's also almost as devious as Chuckles, and isn't above pulling the rug out from under people to make his point.
But, Jack. Jack has the persona of the grumpy, cynical, almost-retired colonel. And then you see him in battle, or watching over his people, and you know that's not all there is to him. He's a complicated man in some ways, and I've only seen people nail him properly a handfull of times (this isn't a reflection on bad writing, it's just a simple fact. It's *hard* to write Jack. I think Richard Dean Anderson imbues him with so much of the character through body language that it's damned hard to put visuals to text.). The closest comparison I have is, oddly, Mal on Firefly. I find Mal difficult to decipher at times. And he reminds me of Jack that way. Jack has more discipline, though (although he'd probably tell me I'm stretching things), and has probably done more distateful things than Mal. Jack's agenda seems to be very simple. Save Earth. And he's done that. A lot.
So have the others.
I mentioned I was going to ramble, didn't I?
Even after having watched nearly 5 seasons worth of SG-1 (covering all 7 seasons), I still don't know if I have a complete hold on Jack, as a person, as a character, as a, well, fictive. I can have him do many things, but I can't always do them right.
I suppose I won't know until I try.
Even John Crichton hasn't been as hard to write as Jack has. John's easy. Kitty, Pete, Kurt, a bit of Chuckles (again), Moira's impatience... Which is sad. I'm writing characters basing them on other characters. Or simply off the show they're on.
Perhaps I haven't read enough bad Farscape fic. Or, perhaps the quality is simply better. Or, perhaps the characters shriek through the ether so well, they translate.
Or they don't, and I'm just deluded.
Hrm. I should go do painful things to McKay.
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