Brilliant. Love this as an examination of John's issues, his stress and loneliness and depression in Season 5. (I watched the extended scenes for "Enemy At The Gate" and it's so obvious John's not doing well.) I hate that John's so screwed up, so lost, but OTOH I almost revel in how you've nearly broken him. And of course I love Cam's big heart, how he tries to do what's best for John, to not make it worse.
I have to admit, I don't particularly feel the SG-1 characters are as dark as synecdochic and other writers make them out to be. That is, while they've certainly gone through a lot, they don't let the past weigh them down unreasonably. There's a burden, but not one they can't bear. But I can see how darkness could lurk beneath the canon surface, and I really enjoy what you've done with them in the Dysfunction-verse. I didn't expect what you did with Sam, with Jack and Daniel have apparently done this before, but it was an interesting and fascinating twist. Love that Sam had gone off to make them see the error of their ways.
I hate, hate that John couldn't stay and accept Cam's offer for more, and that's the double-edged sword. He belongs in Pegasus, it's his home, but by the end it's also become a burden. And he can't even have Cam to lighten his burden. Just an end in sight, that's all he can hope for.
Seriously fantastic. ETA: Forgot to mention, I *love* that Cam tells John to find a safe-word.
FYI, you've some typos. You said "plant" when you meant "planet" a couple times.
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I have to admit, I don't particularly feel the SG-1 characters are as dark as synecdochic and other writers make them out to be. That is, while they've certainly gone through a lot, they don't let the past weigh them down unreasonably. There's a burden, but not one they can't bear. But I can see how darkness could lurk beneath the canon surface, and I really enjoy what you've done with them in the Dysfunction-verse. I didn't expect what you did with Sam, with Jack and Daniel have apparently done this before, but it was an interesting and fascinating twist. Love that Sam had gone off to make them see the error of their ways.
I hate, hate that John couldn't stay and accept Cam's offer for more, and that's the double-edged sword. He belongs in Pegasus, it's his home, but by the end it's also become a burden. And he can't even have Cam to lighten his burden. Just an end in sight, that's all he can hope for.
Seriously fantastic. ETA: Forgot to mention, I *love* that Cam tells John to find a safe-word.
FYI, you've some typos. You said "plant" when you meant "planet" a couple times.