A Better Fate
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | A Better Fate |
| Author(s): | Chelle |
| Date(s): | 2006? |
| Length: | 160K |
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| Fandom: | Stargate Atlantis |
| External Links: | chelle | Atlantis slash fan fiction |
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A Better Fate is a Stargate Atlantis John/Rodney story by Chelle.
Reactions and Reviews
McKay/Sheppard. This is probably one of my all-time favorite SGA fics. Following a disastrous mission, the guys are granted leave back on Earth. Opting to spend their time with John's parents, John and Rodney make their peace with recent past events and with each other. The story is a bit AU (John's dad is a teacher, not with the military). I love SGA stories where the characters are back on Earth, and with the gentle progression of the McShep relationship, this is one of the best. [1]
The dialogue here is very natural and believable, the characterisations subtle and excellently done, their slow slide into a sexual expression of their already obvious love and affection for each other is wonderful. I LOVED this story very much. Note: There's reference to torture in this story but it's not graphic so wimps like me can relax.[2]
Coming back to Earth soon after a particularly horrific off-world mission, John and Rodney are ordered to take a couple weeks leave. They end up spending the time with John's parents, quietly healing each other and discovering a whole new facet to their relationship. Most fic (including mine, I have to admit) paints John's parents (read: dad) as cold and uncaring. Chelle goes a different direction in this story, and it really pays off. John's parents are lovely, wonderful people, but they're also very liberal and they have a hard time accepting that John is in the military. This adds a delicious low-level tension that blends in with John and Rodney's personal demons to create quiet, realistic conflict underscored by open, unconditional love. A sweet, gentle fic, perfect for a quiet afternoon read.[3]
This fic starts out as kind of domestic, but piece by small piece we are shown something that lurks beneath the surface, memories of a recent mission gone horribly wrong. It's kind of long, and a little annoying how often the author repeats the character's names, but this fic isn't bad, with a style that hooks you in and keeps you reading. Plus when the sex happens, it happens a LOT, which is always nice. An interesting story diluted with fluff and sex; there are worse things in the world *g* Worth checking out, at least.[4]
Is it possible to have an angsty fic that is set after the hurt but is as much about the hurt as about the comfort? Without being either depressing or too fluffy? Well, that's what chelle has written. It's long, well-written and completely absorbing - all factors guaranteed to make me happy. The fic is set at an unspecified future point - Atlantis has been up and running for a couple of years, but they're able to return home for leave when necessary. And at the moment it is necessary because John and Rodney both need to heal after a particularly traumatic mission. This fic's strength is that chelle doesn't simply say 'ah, sex heals all' - she looks at some of the deeper problems that both the characters have. The sex is, of course, very satisfying (*g*), but the fic is about John and Rodney working things out.[5]
References
- ^ "JR.'s Parlor". Archived from the original on 2021-06-14.
- ^ Madrigal's Stargate Atlantis Recs, Archived version (2006)
- ^ "Rec by jane_elliot at epic_recs, August 9, 2007". Archived from the original on 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Post by lainy122 at recs_n_stuff, Oct 9, 2005". Archived from the original on 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Haven Reviews". Archived from the original on 2023-02-08.