I didn't even know what slash was when I started reading fanfic. I read gen, love h/c, and then between the deep friendship I was feeling watching the series on tv and reading more and more fic, I slowly got into slash to see the deeper friendship and as you so aptly put "wanting more of John and Rodney" and "craving slash stories that do interesting things with the relationship more than stories that keep them together." I ended up reading all kinds from satisfying relationship stories to PWP, depending on my mood. Still read gen, but just seems to be so much more slash and now I do crave it for the friendship and relationship, sex can be totally optional. Brainstorm has really stirred the emotions, hit a lot of sore spots and riled up all sides. The Gero interview struck me, as it did xparrot, like a slap in the face, just like the Brad Wright interview when he decided to go with SGU and basically kicked SGA to the side of the road and couldn't see why anyone was angry. I hope you are feeling better. Your posts are very well thought out and interesting.