I watched SGA 2.16 last night

[out_there]

I just wanted to say that there was such a slashy editing in that look where not-John tells Teyla that John cares for her, and we cut to the heartbroken expression on Rodney's face and that if you're not interpreting it in the slashy way, I don't see how else you'd make sense of it.

It was sort of... so... utterly slashy. Like the editors were having an inside joke with the slashers.

I haven't seen such obvious "is this *meant* to be slash-driven?" editing since the pilot episode of Sports Night. You know the moment I mean, where Casey kisses Dana's cheek, and we cut to a stricken expression on Dan's face.

Also, I totally saw a lot of that plot coming. I don't know if that means I'm getting into the logic and characterisation (the groove) of SGA well enough to understand and predict their storytelling techniques, or if it means that the plot was really dodgy.

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[soupytwist.livejournal.com]

Dude, it was totally like the Casey/Dana hug. (Which still, every single time, makes me start making noises like "He's RIGHT THERE and he's been in love with you for FIFTEEN YEARS, Casey, OH MY GOD".)

[out-there.livejournal.com]

(Which still, every single time, makes me start making noises like "He's RIGHT THERE and he's been in love with you for FIFTEEN YEARS, Casey, OH MY GOD".)

Bwah! Yes! Exactly!

And I feel so anally-retentive to have to point out that it's actually the last *ten* years. Otherwise Dan would have been crushing on Casey before Sam died, which... okay, would be fun in an AU, but it's not actually canon.

[soupytwist.livejournal.com]

... dude. I can't believe I said that, cause I know that (Dan even says "I've known you for the last ten years, and we've been working together for five of them"). Why did I say that? That's so weird.

OH! Wait! It's Queer as Folk where Vince has been in love with Stuart for fifteen years. OK. That must have muddled me up. Hee. Thankyou for pointing it out, though, cause I get annoyingly pedantic about this things too, and it's quite a relief to know it's not just me and that people will correct me if I'm going entirely insane. :)

[soupytwist.livejournal.com]

OK, it's these things, and I also meant to go "awww, dancing fic yay!" there as well, so I totally fail. Um, I meant well..? :)