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Mutual Thing
by Hth
part of the Alpha Centauri series
NOTES AND WHATNOT: I can't finish the freaking series until the new season starts, not so much because I'm afraid canon will screw me up (it always does, so why sweat it?), but because there's stuff coming up that fits so well into what I planned to do with 8 that it would be a crime not to use it. Meanwhile, it occurred to me that at the end of 7, I said some things were going to happen that, on further reflection, y'all might like to actually see happen, rather than just take my word for it. Thus, this bright and uplifting little breakup story, which takes place shortly before "Michael" and contains very minor spoilers for that episode and for "The Tower," as well as a whole mess of references to everything previous to this in the Alpha Centauri universe. Seriously, don't even think about starting with this one.
by Hth
part of the Alpha Centauri series
NOTES AND WHATNOT: I can't finish the freaking series until the new season starts, not so much because I'm afraid canon will screw me up (it always does, so why sweat it?), but because there's stuff coming up that fits so well into what I planned to do with 8 that it would be a crime not to use it. Meanwhile, it occurred to me that at the end of 7, I said some things were going to happen that, on further reflection, y'all might like to actually see happen, rather than just take my word for it. Thus, this bright and uplifting little breakup story, which takes place shortly before "Michael" and contains very minor spoilers for that episode and for "The Tower," as well as a whole mess of references to everything previous to this in the Alpha Centauri universe. Seriously, don't even think about starting with this one.
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Date: 2006-06-07 05:19 pm (UTC)From:The thing I think is sad about John here is that, you know, he's bad at a lot of things, but he's tried so hard to handle the Ronon situation to Rodney's benefit at the expense of his own. He does want to see Rodney happy, and he is afraid that if he gets involved, this whole buried thing between him and Ronon will take over and push Rodney to the side. So here he is, madly trying to sublimate so that *Rodney* can end up being the one with someone else to go to, and I think what would really help would be a little credit, you know? I mean, I know the way he said it to Rodney was pretty nasty, but I do think it was his dumb way of saying, "You're more important than me in this, and I'm taking myself out of the game for you." He really needs somebody in his life who can say, this is hard for you, but you're a good guy. But of course, he hasn't let enough people get close enough to him to see that, so he's not going to get that.
Anyway! I do think, for what it's worth, that John really gets to come into his own in part 8, and to step up and really be the hero of the story for once. He's the one who's really had a character arc throughout this, and I do want all this strength and kindness that he's been unable to show effectively to actually come out in a way that doesn't backfire on him *g*