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REC: Immediate Circumstances
Immediate Circumstances
I read this story over the last couple of days. It's pretty good. Lots to like about it, though it twists itself up into some fairly unbelievable knots regarding the way the quarantine is handled. But well written and pretty hot. I suspend my disbelieve regarding the quarantine.
However:
1. The eventual relationship seems to be largely accepted by the powers that be, despite the fact that pretty much the entire base clearly knows about it and it is even creating widespread friction. Very hard to believe Hammond could just let it go.
2. The relationship is ignored even after Jack has a complete breakdown after Daniel's life is threatened in a battle situation. It seems pretty clear to me that Hammond, even if he were willing to very pointedly "not ask," could never be allowed in the field together again, ever. The logical result of this story is the breakup of SG-1, but the writer never deals with that.
To me, it seems that if you are going to write in a fictional universe, you need to play within the established rule set. Push it. Test it. Do creative things with it. But to completely shatter it takes away from the quality of the reader's experience.
I read this story over the last couple of days. It's pretty good. Lots to like about it, though it twists itself up into some fairly unbelievable knots regarding the way the quarantine is handled. But well written and pretty hot. I suspend my disbelieve regarding the quarantine.
However:
1. The eventual relationship seems to be largely accepted by the powers that be, despite the fact that pretty much the entire base clearly knows about it and it is even creating widespread friction. Very hard to believe Hammond could just let it go.
2. The relationship is ignored even after Jack has a complete breakdown after Daniel's life is threatened in a battle situation. It seems pretty clear to me that Hammond, even if he were willing to very pointedly "not ask," could never be allowed in the field together again, ever. The logical result of this story is the breakup of SG-1, but the writer never deals with that.
To me, it seems that if you are going to write in a fictional universe, you need to play within the established rule set. Push it. Test it. Do creative things with it. But to completely shatter it takes away from the quality of the reader's experience.