And Once More With Reccage: SGA

Between the Lines by friendshipper; John and Rodney-centric gen; PG
I love smut, yes I do. I love kink and porn and the sexy. A lot. But for some characters in some shows (and SGA and SG-1 lead the pack for me in this, probably because the Team dynamic is so important to each), there is a depth to relationships that transcends, that supercedes anything sexual. friendshipper excels at, well, friendshipping. If I am so inclined, I can easily believe that this Rodney and this John might one day sleep together even if they aren't now. But that's Not Important. What is important is that their connection is bone deep, is vital, is necessary. I love this fic. This is like the best love letter to John and Rodney ever and they don't even lay a hand on each other.

the one where aliens make Rodney do it with everyone but John by sardonicsmiley; McShep and Rodney/Everybody LOL; Adult
This story is a glorious exercise in controlled heat. It is such a pleasure to watch John grow ever-increasingly jealous and frustrated as Rodney gets it on with half the galaxy. The opening scene with Rodney kissing a woman as part of a ceremony is made of Epic Win.

All the Things Rodney Never Was by sardonicsmiley; John/Rodney; Adult
My love for this story cannot be textually rendered. It is in many ways a character study of Rodney; we watch him grow into a leadership role born of the most extreme and heartbreaking circumstances and it is so well done. I especially love the way that as Rodney changes, the way that others react to him changes as well. This appears as if it will be a fic of unremitting despair, but there is a light at the end of this tunnel. And it has crazy hair.

Waiting For You (on the other side)M by soft_princess; Beckett/Lorne; Adult
This is not a pairing I often run across, but this writer really makes the relationship work. After "Sunday," Lorne starts dreaming of Carson and slowly realizes that they aren't dreams. There's a fantastically wonderful and bittersweet scene with Rodney talking to empty air and y'all. Even if this pairing doesn't interest you, this is a damn good story.

Things that make you go

1. I made it a point in club_joss that my fics were off limits becuase I was modding the damn thing no matter how much I like people talking about ME and I thought to do the same for sga_talk, but I'm wondering, what do you guys think about the ethics of offering up my own fic for discussion? Are my first instincts of eschewment correct or what?

2. Is there a Supernatural RPF AU where either Sam or Dean isn't Jensen or Jared? Maybe it's Jensen and Chad or Jared and Shia Lebouf or something. I'm intensely curious about this possiblity.

3. I have the strongest desire to write Jared/Jensen RPF where they are both English grad students based on copious experience as such rumors I've heard. What do you think the reception would be?