Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: None, Einstein and John interaction.
Author on LJ:
florastuartAuthor Website: None that I know of
Why this must be read: Continuing with the alien POV, here's a story about one of the most important characters to the plot-arc of Farscape, though one who has very little screen time. As described in
the Farscape Overview, the Ancient known as Einstein (or if you prefer "dude who looks like he should be the Narrator from Our Town in the village of the damned") outlines for John exactly why the Wormhole knowledge is so dangerous. What would it be like to be that person, trying to convey to a seemingly immature and irresponsible being that he effectively has the power to re-shape the universe, or destroy it?
Flora manages to get perfectly in the head of a completely alien being, and in doing so lets us feel even more strongly what is at stake, and why it might not be a good idea to let "our hero" survive. Yet with that accomplished, she then goes on to help us understand why he did allow John to live, all the while seamlessly weaving together dialog from the episode itself with breathtaking metaphorical language that fits Einstein perfectly.
( No two snowflakes are exactly alike. ) Go down the wormhole, read, review, and understand why fear is the correct answer.
Snowflakes