Oh hi, it's me again. Yes, I already commented above, but after reading the other comments above, I just felt... compelled to add more, I guess.
I think John's speech, his decision, is totally on target; it's exactly what John would and *should* be saying, and man, I just love that Ronon knows it. On the show (IMO, anyway), Ronon always comes across as a voice of quiet wisdom, the kind of wisdom one learns through life and experience, and the fact that he knows John is doing the right thing makes it so much more poignant. It's all so terribly real, and honest, and you've captured the true dilemma so well.
I also wanted to add that I am a total John/Rodney WHORE, I really am, but you're making me want *Ronon* to be the one who gets what he wants here, which just shows me how skillfully you've rendered them all. It's normally pretty hard to make me unsympathetic to John in any circumstance - I tend to cut that pretty boy a LOT of slack - and I'm not really *un*sympathetic to him here, not completely, but I find myself trusting Ronon more. You're doing it very unobtrusively, but you're accomplishing it nonetheless. *g*
And I also wanted to mention: John admitting his feelings for Rodney via a "you can't have him" speech to Ronon is just so --WOW, so well done. So real to life. And his line about how Rodney and Ronon are "fucking in love with each other" -- I can't tell you how perfect that is, how totally heartrending, with all of its implications.
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Date: 2005-10-27 09:36 am (UTC)From:I think John's speech, his decision, is totally on target; it's exactly what John would and *should* be saying, and man, I just love that Ronon knows it. On the show (IMO, anyway), Ronon always comes across as a voice of quiet wisdom, the kind of wisdom one learns through life and experience, and the fact that he knows John is doing the right thing makes it so much more poignant. It's all so terribly real, and honest, and you've captured the true dilemma so well.
I also wanted to add that I am a total John/Rodney WHORE, I really am, but you're making me want *Ronon* to be the one who gets what he wants here, which just shows me how skillfully you've rendered them all. It's normally pretty hard to make me unsympathetic to John in any circumstance - I tend to cut that pretty boy a LOT of slack - and I'm not really *un*sympathetic to him here, not completely, but I find myself trusting Ronon more. You're doing it very unobtrusively, but you're accomplishing it nonetheless. *g*
And I also wanted to mention: John admitting his feelings for Rodney via a "you can't have him" speech to Ronon is just so --WOW, so well done. So real to life. And his line about how Rodney and Ronon are "fucking in love with each other" -- I can't tell you how perfect that is, how totally heartrending, with all of its implications.
So, so well done. Thank you!