Yes. Jack as rapist. He used rape to teach him his new place in the world. Very problematic. On the other hand, she does create a context. Daniel has clearly come to accomodate sex with Jack as something that may not be consensual, but is not quite rape. Non-con with a very hard edge. He keeps saying it's just sex. But he has learned to enjoy it. And he definitely thinks of Jack as a protector of sorts, and acknowledges that he's a lot better than the alternatives. Not to mention that he still wants Jack to be his friend, the old Jack that he tries hard to see in the Colonel's eyes, and he sees his whole life stretching out in front of him permanently linked to Jack. It's definitely complicated, but the author manages to create a context in which you can imagine Daniel realistically falling into the role of lover not victim.
I dunno. As with all non-con very real issues. And I don't think the author tries to dodge them. Daniel's still afraid, even at the end, with most of his issues resolved with Jack. And so is Jack, in a way. He expresses his relief that promotion means that Daniel is no longer in danger.
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Date: 2006-12-22 07:49 pm (UTC)Yes. Jack as rapist. He used rape to teach him his new place in the world. Very problematic. On the other hand, she does create a context. Daniel has clearly come to accomodate sex with Jack as something that may not be consensual, but is not quite rape. Non-con with a very hard edge. He keeps saying it's just sex. But he has learned to enjoy it. And he definitely thinks of Jack as a protector of sorts, and acknowledges that he's a lot better than the alternatives. Not to mention that he still wants Jack to be his friend, the old Jack that he tries hard to see in the Colonel's eyes, and he sees his whole life stretching out in front of him permanently linked to Jack. It's definitely complicated, but the author manages to create a context in which you can imagine Daniel realistically falling into the role of lover not victim.
I dunno. As with all non-con very real issues. And I don't think the author tries to dodge them. Daniel's still afraid, even at the end, with most of his issues resolved with Jack. And so is Jack, in a way. He expresses his relief that promotion means that Daniel is no longer in danger.