aruan: (because I have eyes you see)
[personal profile] aruan
Posting from the Room of Daniel Jackson Lust at [livejournal.com profile] saturn92103's, where over the course of nine hours, two respective bottles of wine and conceding that we were not in fact smart enough to master the SG-1 board game (recommended playing age 9 and up WHATEVER, we totally kicked at Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit instead, HA!), we've had a wonderful time.

Besides being excellent company, Saturn is at the same point of her SG-1 fannish progression as me, so we're both squealing about Jonas Quinn's exceptional day-saving in Descent and Daniel coming back in Fallen and loving Sam Carter and the summation of Jack and Daniel's relationship as non-sequiturs and unresolved tension (TM Michael Shanks) - everything is cool and new. We watched Abyss, and I cried like ANYONE WITH A HEART through Jack's second conversation with Daniel while he was held prisoner on Ba'al's ship, because he would SO RISK THE WRATH OF ALL ELEVEN DIMENSIONS' WORTH OF ANCIENTS TO STOP DANIEL'S SUFFERING. I've never been disappointed in Daniel but in that moment.

We also had a fascinating chat about conventions and meeting celebrities from Saturn saying she is disinclined to know about Michael Shanks' life and wouldn't particularly have anything more than "Thank you for Daniel Jackson" to say to him. When I went to WizardWorld in Chicago in July 2002, it was for the sole purpose of meeting Michael Rosenbaum. I knew nobody from the fandom, my flight got in that morning and left the same night - all I wanted was a chance to shake his hand and say something memorable to him. Aah, idealism. Anyway, I spent five days agonizing over what to say but couldn't come up with a single thing. When it got to be my turn in the autograph line, I blurted something about Lex's beautiful cars, which one was his favorite and does he get to actually drive them. It was a lovely chat - he does and keeps the insurance and camera people on their toes - but did it mean anything?

It did then because I went to meet Michael Rosenbaum, who is an unequivocally charming boy and nothing like the character he plays on TV. But if I were to go to the same convention tomorrow, I still wouldn't know what to say because my motives for going wouldn't involve him, but rather Lex. I'd like to ask the characters questions - what's been your most exciting discovery personally, Daniel Jackson? Did you think about the fact that signing up for the Atlantis mission likely meant giving up flying, Col. Sheppard? Are you morally bothered by the experiment you've conducted to develop the retrovirus, Dr. Beckett? How would it work to have actors show up to conventions in character? Because they're the reason we watch these shows. Additionally, I don't want to see Sheppard rolling down the corridors of Atlantis on his skateboard because Joe Flanigan's life shouldn't give insight into Sheppard.

Mostly though we talked about Daniel Jackson's lower lip and broad shoulders, with a few minor detours into toasting the launch of space shuttle Discovery, a wager on Harry Potter's life and the proper pronunciation of Goa'uld. There was also lamenting of the very little education in the practical aspects of becoming a functional human being after college, the biggest of which being that it gives you no appreciation of just how much is out there. I think that's the reason why I didn't take a risk after graduation, because the system as it is worked for me - I have a good job in my chosen field. Which doesn't really work when I could very well be happier serving coffee on the Stargate sets, and she reminded me that, hey, if my priority in life right now is something else, either personally or professionally, there will never be a better time to pursue it. But while the secret to living on sci-fi and alcohol alone remains elusive, we certainly made a great day of it at least.

Date: July 5th, 2006 08:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] callsigns.livejournal.com
If I lived in FLA, I would stalk you and Saturn like no tomorrow. That evening sounds like pure perfection on a trillion levels.

(I applied for an entry-level position at Creation Entertainment many moons ago - I didn't get an interview because my salary requirements, at $15/hr, were too high. :X)

Date: July 5th, 2006 11:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saturn92103.livejournal.com
It was perfection! There are few things better than time spent with like minded fannish people. And OMG your ICON. JACK! And DANIEL! ABYSS!!!

Date: July 5th, 2006 03:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] callsigns.livejournal.com
Aieeee, the thing is, I have definitely used this icon to comment to you before. AND NOW YOU KNOOOOW!

Date: July 5th, 2006 03:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gjstruthseeker.livejournal.com
SO FREAKIN' SAD. I love the blocking here, with Jack sitting on the floor and Daniel on his knee. Jack hasn't particularly cared about the rules since he met Daniel, and all of a sudden Daniel is in the position to do pretty much anything, and all Jack asked for was a distraction, and he won't. I get that it's more and bigger than that, but mostly, lame. You know, meddling in the affairs of men doesn't automatically lead one down the path of the Ori, and what good is power if you can't use it to help the ones you love? I'm glad Daniel finally comes to that conclusion, too (and not just because he ends up naked in a field for it ;).

Date: July 5th, 2006 03:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gjstruthseeker.livejournal.com
Oh, it truly was. Driving the three hours to get here was great to clear my head of the mess of everything that's been going on in the last two weeks, and then spending the day eating cheap carbohydrates while having serious conversations about fandom and television sealed it, I'm really on vacation. Well, for three days, but who knew Daniel Jackson's restorative powers were just that thorough?

Also, if you lived in Florida you wouldn't need to stalk us, you would've been right there on the sofa, too! I miss you liek woah, but hear that Chasez fella is planning to get sweaty and sexy in front of us again soon, so that should provide some WORLDS of incentive to start jetsetting again. Whoo!

Hey, while the Stargate people may like their coffee, a girl's got to eat! Though it's awesome that you did. Maybe if they're looking for a communications person...

Date: July 5th, 2006 11:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saturn92103.livejournal.com
You're asleep and I'm sitting here trying to will a way to drag out last night into today. It was a perfect day and I'm so glad you made the drive!

Next up...figuring out how to actually organize that character convention. *g*

Date: July 5th, 2006 03:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gjstruthseeker.livejournal.com
I'm so saaaaaaad that I couldn't talk you out of the perfectly responsible move of going to work today. Very glad I made the drive, too - the road cleared my head, and the "couch session" as it were was immensely restorative.

Oh, if only. Although David Hewlett would probably go for it, hm...

Date: July 5th, 2006 03:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fuskeez.livejournal.com
That sounds like such a fun time!

And count me in as one who is going to agonize over what to say to Shanks in November. Maybe just, "mfghLOVEguh"??

Date: July 5th, 2006 04:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gjstruthseeker.livejournal.com
Like fannish inclinations aside, Saturn is wonderfully fun company. I forgot to mention in the post that she also showed me Jack and Daniel's greatest hits - the space monkey hug about broke my brain. Still can't quite wrap my brain about their pairing - the dynamics of it confuse me somehow - but man are they true friends.

I think that's a perfectly valid form of expression, especially when looking INTO HIS EYESOMG.

Profile

aruan: (Default)
Eva

April 2014

S M T W T F S
  12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930   

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Jun. 10th, 2025 08:54 pm
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios