The Unending Story
Stories of life aboard the Odyssey while SG-1 and General Landry were stuck in the time-dilation bubble of the episode “Unending”.
My notes:
A 3-part series that starts by following Daniel and Vala during “that scene” in Unending in part 1 (A Love-Hate Thing), then showing the rest of the team observing the changes in D/V’s relationship in part 2 (Cats, Candles, and Confessions), culminating in the meatiest part of this series (part 3 – I... Read more
Overture in Slow Motion
Overture – noun
1) an opening or initiating move toward negotiation, a new relationship.
Slow motion – adjective
2) moving or proceeding at a slow rate.
Injuries sustained during his trip to Atlantis remind Daniel that “life is short”.
Incomplete
My notes:
Love this one. It really immerses you in the story and the POVs feel very realistic. It’ll probably never be finished, sadly, but if you read it as a prelude more than a full deep dive then it’s satisfying enough.
Walls
Vala breaks down walls. Jack approves. Set post-Counterstrike, pre-The Quest.
My notes:
Love this little slice of Jack’s perspective on Daniel and Vala. This quote is beautifully put, and exactly why I think Vala is so good for Daniel: It wasn’t that he liked seeing Daniel taken down a notch, though, of course, he did. It was that Daniel had, over the course of the decade Jack had known him, manage... Read more
And when you’ve stopped running we’ll rest
Daniel and Vala’s grown child carries the crystal back in time, and then has to figure out how to belong in our world. Unending AU. D/V. OC. All the team is there.
My notes:
This is a really thoughtful, introspective AU that explores the premise that, instead of Teal’c, Daniel and Vala’s grown son Kieran comes back in time and has to find a place for himself in this now altered timeline. His interactions with each member of SG-1 are nuanced and do each character justice, while intro... Read more
Left Unsaid
Daniel and Tomin have a heart to heart, and both learn a few things in the process.
My notes:
This is such a subtle and yet intense conversation. The power of things left unsaid is all throughout this story.
Normal Conversations
It always bothered me that Mulder had a degree in psychology but only seemed to use it on other people. Also I know it was the 90s, but everybody in this show needed a minimum 400 years of therapy. And yes, there’s eventually sex.
My notes:
Completely hot while being a genuinely fantastic character analysis of Mulder.
The Places You Don’t Walk Away From
Just as Rory adjusts to her big news, life throws her for another loop. As she dives into a new project, she reconnects with an old friend and begins to wonder: Can you ever move forward by going back? Post-AYITL.
My notes:
Just… absolute favorite. Rory’s evolution and growth is beautifully done. Excellent characterization, and really lovely and realistic interpretation of Rory and Jess.
So Comes Love
A version of how Daniel and Vala, with a little nudge from Teal’c, finally get together. Post-series, following “Unending” (S10E20).
My notes:
This is just SO quintessentially Daniel. Everything about this. In fact, I’m pretty sure this is exactly what would happen if Daniel found out anything about what happened on the Odyssey.
I Didn’t Know
Daniel Jackson didn’t know what love could be until Vala Mal Doran disrupted his life. He didn’t know she would become something he needed, but she did. Only question is, was he too late?
Field Notes
Vala reads Daniel’s field notes and finds something unexpected. Cheesy one shot.