SGA ficlet for "Kindred pt.1"

[xparrot]

I have committed McShep again--just over 500 words, this time. Spoilers for "Kindred, Part 1" (none for part 2)...just a passing thought about one bit in the beginning of the ep. Slashy implications, really rather silly.

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Comments

[arlessiar.livejournal.com]

I like this tag because I was a bit disappointed when I watched the show and Rodney gave Teyla a gift like that. It seemed so arrogant and smug, and I don't like it when they portray Rodney like that. But then I thought that this is just his way of giving, he doesn't think of it as eccentric or something, for him his gift is a good idea, something important that can actually give to someone else, something that's precious to him, and he doesn't realise that it's probably not equally as precious to others as well. But he meant well, he wanted to give Teyla a gift and he took the time and effort to make it, I think that's something!

So thanks for writing this little tag that shows that Teyla understands the meaning of this present.

The only thing that I found a bit odd about your tag was the thing with the pre-siege vid. Granted, I have no idea why John had it on his laptop in M&MM, but I don't think anyone would upload it to a public server. These were private messages after all, only to be shown in case that the person who made it dies, and not meant to be seen from anyone else than the officials at the SGC and the relatives of every person. To make it public, to make it some sort of amusement for everyone on the base seems a bit mean to me.
I see where you're coming from, the vid was funny like hell, and I as a viewer laughed about it lots, it was 'gold' from a fan's perspective. But if I was part of the fictional world of Atlantis I would feel very sorry for Rodney if people laughed and made fun of what he deemed to be so important.

Just my two cents, hope you don't get me wrong. As I said, I really like this tag, this little bit just made me wonder. :)

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed it. I was thinking the gift was a bit over-the-top myself, but Rodney is trying, in his way; he just thinks the greatest thing he has to give is his science, and he must have put some time into it...

Regarding the "Letters from Pegasus" vid, that bit was mostly intended as a joke - but when Rodney gives the tape to Ford, he says it's for "Humanity in general; my sister..." He intended his brilliance to be shared with a broad audience, so I don't think he'd be terribly bothered by it being passed around. If people on Atlantis don't appreciate his genius - well, that's their problem!