Oh, they're so doing it...

[moonlettuce]

I'm reading the novelization of Rising, and there's a bit in it that makes me think the author is a Jack/Daniel shipper.

Satisfied - almost - that Sheppard would do as he was told, Jack followed Daniel. His friend was after something, that much had been clear during the phone call yesterday. Daniel hadn't spelled it out, had insisted Jack come here in person to make the decision, which only fuelled Jack's suspicions. Whatever the hell Daniel wanted, it was big. And it was something Daniel knew Jack wouldn't want to give up... He could think of two things that fulfilled that criteria: one was the military advantage this outpost gave them over the Goa'uld, and the other was Jackson himself.

On one of them he might compromise. On the other, no way. It just wasn't gonna happen.

So, *so* doing it.

The only thing with this book is, I can't tell if the author likes Rodney or not. There have been a couple of phrases that just make me wince, and I don't know if I'm looking at it from the biased perspective of a McKay fan and reading too much into it. Either way, it's still making me grin on the way to work.

Comments

[graculus.livejournal.com]

I thought I saw that the novelisation was by Sally Malcolm (aka Sally Reeve), big time SamJack shipper. But then I guess because Sammiepoos isn't in this one and there's no way to shoehorn her in, she has to take what she can get - maybe the anti-Rodney thing comes from her shippy background as well?

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

It is by Sally Malcolm. Had no idea she's a SJ'er - try to avoid them *g* Although, that would explain the touches I'm getting of the 'not getting Rodney' thing.

She does have Jack thinking that Carter would like to get her hands on Sheppard. And all I'm thinking is 'Honey, that job's Rodney's.'

[margueritem.livejournal.com]

Are there no bits that could be viewed as Rodney/Jack?

Although, considering what you just said about Rodney...

*is a not-so-secret Rodney/Jack shipper*

[moonlettuce.livejournal.com]

Not really. In fact, reading it, it's pretty obvious that the author isn't all that enamoured of Rodney, and is sneaking in sly John/Teyla hints.