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crack_van2004-07-23 08:33 am
casapazzo.livejournal.com) wrote in crack_van2004-07-23 08:33 am
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"Through the Eyes of a Serpent" by Eos (PG-13) and "Legacy of the Serpent" (R)
Apologies for starting the Stargate recs off (exceedingly) late this month (stupid real life). I've got a bunch of good ones for you though, and I'll make sure we fit them all in.
Fandom: STARGATE SG-1
Pairing: none
Author's page: Eos' Fic
author on LJ: not that I can find
Why this must be read:
We've seen plenty of people get implanted by a goa'uld on the show, and once there was the cold comfort of believing that nothing of the host remained to witness and experience all the nastiness being done with his or her body. Now we know better, and in this, Eos takes us inside the head of someone living through being taken as host. Namely, Daniel.
One of the reasons I particularly like this fic, is that it doesn't simply slather on the horror and angst and leave us to drown in it. No, Eos remembers that she's writing a bunch of people who deal with terror by snarking at it - and she has a wonderful ear for the team's dialogue, in seriousness and in banter, and the feeling underneath. This could easily have been one of the better-written two-part episodes on the show.
Through the Eyes of a Serpent
Legacy of the Serpent - the aftermath
Fandom: STARGATE SG-1
Pairing: none
Author's page: Eos' Fic
author on LJ: not that I can find
Why this must be read:
We've seen plenty of people get implanted by a goa'uld on the show, and once there was the cold comfort of believing that nothing of the host remained to witness and experience all the nastiness being done with his or her body. Now we know better, and in this, Eos takes us inside the head of someone living through being taken as host. Namely, Daniel.
One of the reasons I particularly like this fic, is that it doesn't simply slather on the horror and angst and leave us to drown in it. No, Eos remembers that she's writing a bunch of people who deal with terror by snarking at it - and she has a wonderful ear for the team's dialogue, in seriousness and in banter, and the feeling underneath. This could easily have been one of the better-written two-part episodes on the show.
Through the Eyes of a Serpent
Legacy of the Serpent - the aftermath
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(Anonymous) 2004-07-23 07:22 am (UTC)(link)//
"Ooof," I grunt as my ribs collide with his pack.
"Daniel," he drawls. It's amazing, really, how Jack manages to convey so many levels of irritation in one word.
"What?" I ask pointlessly. I don't know why I do that. Jack turns and glares at me, suggesting he doesn't know why I do that either. Unless it's to annoy the hell out of him. And, admittedly, there are days….
//
and I am out of there. I really wanted to read the story after your introduction and I know this is an old complaint: why oh why do writers use first person inner dialogue? It is almost impossible to do well, and in this case immediately creates more irritation than any story is worth.
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As with everything, YMMV. First-person is hard to do well. I thought this story managed it nicely. It's a shame you gave up on it so soon, but, see again, YMMV.
I think this may be the only one on my "to-reccommend" list that's in first-person POV, so hopefully you'll find something you'll like among my later suggestions.
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(Anonymous) 2004-07-23 09:13 am (UTC)(link)Absolutely YMMV - though before giving up I did skip along to see if it got better (for me).
I look forward to your future recommendations, and thanks for doing them.