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crack_van2010-05-17 02:21 am
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From Whence She Began by demonqueen666 (R)
Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (NEW)
Characters/Pairings: Baltar/Gaeta (mostly UST), female!Baltar/Tory; also features Roslin, Adama, Lee, Tyrol, Helo, Hera, Zarek, Six, Leoben
Length: 30,000 words
Warning: includes a scene of sexual violence, offensive language, and attempted rape
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
demonqueen666
Author Website: LJ memories
Why this must be read:
It's a very original twist on a weird fanfic subgenre -- the genderswap. Yep, I'm going to say this sentence and demand you keep reading after it: This is a long, plotty fic where a mishap on the baseship transforms Gaius Baltar into a woman. Biologically, at least.
His mind and orientation stay the same, which leaves him in more than a few confusing situations. But there are also perks, like *not* being recognized as the most-hated man in the fleet... even by one of the people he hurt the most. Right from the beginning, the voices and characterization are great, and the surreal premise is taken in a believable (!) and meaningful direction.
This is a good example of something a friend of mine calls "deadly serious crack," an idea that is ridiculous and comical on the surface, but then hits you with unexpected sincerity and depth. The author had planned a more light-hearted genderfrak fic but this emerged instead -- a story that takes on serious themes about gender and identity, and even raises some feminist and trans issues, while also firmly set within the BSG universe and its characters. The scenes between Baltar and Roslin are especially great, and his complicated relationship with Gaeta gives the fic its emotional center.
From Whence She Began: Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four (conclusion)
Characters/Pairings: Baltar/Gaeta (mostly UST), female!Baltar/Tory; also features Roslin, Adama, Lee, Tyrol, Helo, Hera, Zarek, Six, Leoben
Length: 30,000 words
Warning: includes a scene of sexual violence, offensive language, and attempted rape
Author on LJ:
demonqueen666Author Website: LJ memories
Why this must be read:
It's a very original twist on a weird fanfic subgenre -- the genderswap. Yep, I'm going to say this sentence and demand you keep reading after it: This is a long, plotty fic where a mishap on the baseship transforms Gaius Baltar into a woman. Biologically, at least.
His mind and orientation stay the same, which leaves him in more than a few confusing situations. But there are also perks, like *not* being recognized as the most-hated man in the fleet... even by one of the people he hurt the most. Right from the beginning, the voices and characterization are great, and the surreal premise is taken in a believable (!) and meaningful direction.
This is a good example of something a friend of mine calls "deadly serious crack," an idea that is ridiculous and comical on the surface, but then hits you with unexpected sincerity and depth. The author had planned a more light-hearted genderfrak fic but this emerged instead -- a story that takes on serious themes about gender and identity, and even raises some feminist and trans issues, while also firmly set within the BSG universe and its characters. The scenes between Baltar and Roslin are especially great, and his complicated relationship with Gaeta gives the fic its emotional center.
From Whence She Began: Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four (conclusion)