Handsome Johnny
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | Handsome Johnny |
| Author(s): | Hth |
| Date(s): | 2005 |
| Length: | 3499 words |
| Genre(s): | gen/pre-slash |
| Fandom(s): | Stargate Atlantis |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | at AO3 at Fierce Flawless (via Wayback Machine) |
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Handsome Johnny is a Stargate Atlantis story by Hth.
Reccer just_katarin describes it as "Ford-centric mostly gen (with non explicit Mckay/Sheppard and maybe kind of sort of Ford/OMC... ish)."[1] The author labels it "gen/pre-slash".[2]
Author's Comments
In her 2005 year in fic review, Hth names Handsome Johnny as her "hardest story to write" of the year:
...I very badly wanted it to have that ground-level view of being a Marine, and I actually know precisely jack shit about the military. I always felt like I was struggling to figure out what Ford would have seen in his life and from what perspective he would have seen it, and since that was kind of the crux of the story, it was kind of an issue. He was supposed to be the *consummate* military kid, a real believer, and I still feel like I just don't know enough to pull it off (some people, in cases like this, will do research, but I kind of avoid that whenever possible *g*). If it hadn't been for those scenes in the research station (which I falsely called McMurdo -- see how little I know?), I think the story would have failed entirely.[2]
Reactions and Reviews
Why this story must be read: I have a huge thing for Ford and an even huger thing for fic in which Ford is done justice. In Handsome Johnny, Hth fills out Ford and makes him a person beyond the Marine. The insights into how he decided to join the Atlantis mission, the guilt over not being sent into 'actual' combat, all collide to make Ford much more nuanced than most people give him credit for. Mostly I like the way Ford is clearly deciding to 'grow up', putting childish things aside and following these people he's come to trust and like into a different kind of wilderness. The look at the rest of the Atlantis crew from Ford's point of view is also not to be missed. The intimacy of the Antarctic base, the comraderie... I really can't say enough good things about this fic.--just_katarin at crack_van, August 2006[1]
This is a lovely character study from Aiden's POV, when he's on leave back with his grandparents just before the expedition first goes to Atlantis. It's about his various loyalties - to his family, to the Marine Corps and Earth, and to the Atlantis expedition people he's come to know and be part of. It's mainly about his decision to go to another galaxy, but there are some great observations of the others, as in the snippet below. Interesting and, of course, very well-written.[3]
This is an interesting character piece about Aiden Ford as he makes the final decision to go with the Atlantis expedition, even knowing he might never see his family again. It's thoughtful and rings true, and is especially poignant, given canon.[4]
References
- ^ a b Handsome Johnny by Hth (PG): crack_van, Archived version, 2006-08-05
- ^ a b 2005 year in fic review: or, how i learned to stop worrying and love ZPMs, Archived version, 04 January 2006
- ^ "Rec at stargateficrec, Oct 1, 2015". Archived from the original on 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Rec at fancake, May 20, 2024". Archived from the original on 2024-09-14.