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Side Effects: Divide and Conquer by Rutherford (R)
Fandom: STARGATE SG-1
Pairing: Sam/Janet
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read: Divide and Conquer is one of those love-it-or-hate-it episodes. If you're a Sam/Jack shipper, you probably love it. If your OTP is Sam/anyone else you probably hate it. But the fannish reaction to the episode frequently overlooks another significant relationship that came to a tragic end during this ep: Sam's relationship with Martouf, which ended when she was forced to kill him herself.
Rutherford takes the relationships given such shallow treatment onscreen and in this short story unveils them in all their complexities. Though the established relationship in this story is Sam/Janet, Rutherford doesn't ignore the Sam/Jack subtext, nor does she allow the characters any easy answers. Told largely from the point of view of a Janet who is afraid she is losing Sam, this is a gut-wrenching look at what might have happened after the credits rolled.
***
"I made love to him a thousand times," Sam whispered, shifting closer, her hand trailed down Janet's cheek and Sam wrapped her fingers lightly around the back of her neck. The pad of Sam's thumb continued to stroke the side of her face. The pressure of those long fingers was light, but it made Janet feel trapped all the same.
"Made love to who?" Janet whispered, suddenly finding it difficult to form words. Had Sam been having an affair with O'Neill that she'd known nothing about? Was she prepared to sit here and let Sam torture her with this information?
"Martouf," Sam whispered.
Martouf? Janet mouthed the name, but didn't say it out loud. It wasn't the answer she'd been expecting to hear, and it took her a few seconds to catch up, her mind stumbling over this new and unexpected bit of information. They'd never really talked about Martouf, she realized. Now she was thinking maybe they should have; obviously now was not the time to be having this conversation. Still, she was almost relieved that this had nothing to do with O'Neill, because that had been her first thought.
"Jolinar made love to Martouf, Sam. Not you." Maybe if she could reason with Sam, debunk whatever myths she'd created to punish herself, they might be able to work this out. "You're not Jolinar."
***
Side Effects: Divide and Conquer
Pairing: Sam/Janet
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: n/a
Why this must be read: Divide and Conquer is one of those love-it-or-hate-it episodes. If you're a Sam/Jack shipper, you probably love it. If your OTP is Sam/anyone else you probably hate it. But the fannish reaction to the episode frequently overlooks another significant relationship that came to a tragic end during this ep: Sam's relationship with Martouf, which ended when she was forced to kill him herself.
Rutherford takes the relationships given such shallow treatment onscreen and in this short story unveils them in all their complexities. Though the established relationship in this story is Sam/Janet, Rutherford doesn't ignore the Sam/Jack subtext, nor does she allow the characters any easy answers. Told largely from the point of view of a Janet who is afraid she is losing Sam, this is a gut-wrenching look at what might have happened after the credits rolled.
***
"I made love to him a thousand times," Sam whispered, shifting closer, her hand trailed down Janet's cheek and Sam wrapped her fingers lightly around the back of her neck. The pad of Sam's thumb continued to stroke the side of her face. The pressure of those long fingers was light, but it made Janet feel trapped all the same.
"Made love to who?" Janet whispered, suddenly finding it difficult to form words. Had Sam been having an affair with O'Neill that she'd known nothing about? Was she prepared to sit here and let Sam torture her with this information?
"Martouf," Sam whispered.
Martouf? Janet mouthed the name, but didn't say it out loud. It wasn't the answer she'd been expecting to hear, and it took her a few seconds to catch up, her mind stumbling over this new and unexpected bit of information. They'd never really talked about Martouf, she realized. Now she was thinking maybe they should have; obviously now was not the time to be having this conversation. Still, she was almost relieved that this had nothing to do with O'Neill, because that had been her first thought.
"Jolinar made love to Martouf, Sam. Not you." Maybe if she could reason with Sam, debunk whatever myths she'd created to punish herself, they might be able to work this out. "You're not Jolinar."
***
Side Effects: Divide and Conquer