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Things That Have Made Lorraine Happy Today
Nov. 5th, 2007 06:52 pm1. We are now the proud owners (thank you, Cousin Joey) of this signed and numbered H. R. Geiger print: li II. It's freaking huge! Like 5' X 4' huge.
2. My colleagues and I had our panel proposoal for the Mississippi Philological Association accepted! "Social Flux in the Victorian Period: Stoker, Wilde, and Ouida"
Rec with reservations:
First Prime by Lady Ra; Teal'c/Daniel; Adult
The basic premise of this fic is that SG-1 discovers that not all Goa'uld symbiotes are destined to become evil and as a result forges a new and interesting relationship with these fledgling Goa'uld. Reservations first. Daniel is way too Stranger in a Strange Land in this fic for my taste. And I don't think the SGC would respond to the situation in the way it does in this fic; I think these Goa'uld would be considered dubious allies for a long, long, long time before they were ever allowed the kind of access and privilege they're afforded here. (Remember, Jonas and Teal'c can't leave the SGC without escorts and they save the world like every five minutes). That being said, the world building here is nothing short of amazing. This author has thought long and hard about Goa'uld culture and physiology and offered some really interesting and plausible explanations for things we see in canon that aren't explained (everybody remember the System Lords inexplicably eating Goa'ulds?). This is one of those stories I could not stop reading. I wanted to know what was going to happen next and thankfully for me, it's really long and there's a sequel linked at the end. Although Daniel and Teal'c have a relationship, this story is not so much about the sex as the plot, which (though at times a bit far fetched) is unfailingly interesting and certainly addresses many of the questions about the Goa'uld that have occurred to me as I've been watching SG-1.
2. My colleagues and I had our panel proposoal for the Mississippi Philological Association accepted! "Social Flux in the Victorian Period: Stoker, Wilde, and Ouida"
Rec with reservations:
First Prime by Lady Ra; Teal'c/Daniel; Adult
The basic premise of this fic is that SG-1 discovers that not all Goa'uld symbiotes are destined to become evil and as a result forges a new and interesting relationship with these fledgling Goa'uld. Reservations first. Daniel is way too Stranger in a Strange Land in this fic for my taste. And I don't think the SGC would respond to the situation in the way it does in this fic; I think these Goa'uld would be considered dubious allies for a long, long, long time before they were ever allowed the kind of access and privilege they're afforded here. (Remember, Jonas and Teal'c can't leave the SGC without escorts and they save the world like every five minutes). That being said, the world building here is nothing short of amazing. This author has thought long and hard about Goa'uld culture and physiology and offered some really interesting and plausible explanations for things we see in canon that aren't explained (everybody remember the System Lords inexplicably eating Goa'ulds?). This is one of those stories I could not stop reading. I wanted to know what was going to happen next and thankfully for me, it's really long and there's a sequel linked at the end. Although Daniel and Teal'c have a relationship, this story is not so much about the sex as the plot, which (though at times a bit far fetched) is unfailingly interesting and certainly addresses many of the questions about the Goa'uld that have occurred to me as I've been watching SG-1.
