threes

[tielan]

three recs

art: Final Images by astridv
why: exquisite execution and design and funny to boot

fic: When The Cliches Have You by live_brave
why: because "aliens made them do it" is such a marvellous excuse (gen, team, S4)

meta: How To Be A Fandom Jerk In Just A Few Easy Steps by mtgat
why: because one should always know how to be a jerk when discussing the delicate topics of sexism and racism in fandom

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three thankyous to Teyla-fans

ladyjax for being the first person I met who loved and focused on Teyla as much as I did.

lyssie for always being one of the first people to sign up for anything Teyla-focused I run, although she plays in entirely different circles.

ileliberte for encouraging me to do evil and loving Teyla from the slash-side of fandom.

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three things for you to do this weekend

Vote in the Stargate Fan Awards.

Vote in the teylalims contest.

Sign-up for the team_sga Team AU Ficathon.

Comments

[tielan]

I think if you sign in, you can delete the comment you've made.

I haven't seen the episode, so I can't comment on how it came across, but I remember seeing the post that brought up the issue. And it turned up on Fandom Wank, too.

[renisanz.livejournal.com]

All I can say is that it didn't come across like that to me. I really don't like to pull out my "person of color" card, but, well, I am. But that's not what informs the way I live. So, like I said, once they scene was describes, I knew exactly what they were talking about but I mean, come on. Though I recognize that there are racial stereotypes propogated with characters of color in sci-fi. . . Hmm. . .I don't want to say that some people are overly sensitive. . .

I glanced at some of the comment on the link you referenced. I'm just baffled by the fact that people think because someone like "Jason Momoa isn't black, he's Hawaiian", that makes it ok. I'm pretty sure the person who called him black used the term to mean someone obviously not white. In an interview Jason even said, "I'm not white at all." Even though we know that his mother is white, he's going to always be seen for his "other side" and he recognized that.

I don't know where I'm going with this really. There was a point somewhere in there that got lost on a tangent. *shrug* Personally, I wish the fight had been longer. I think a great deal was edited out for the sake of time. The scene was there to prove a point to the fans. I didn't realize how many people were comparing Ronon to Teal'c to the point that they had to have an episode dedicated to it. LOL. I mean, really, the only thing I see they have in common is that they're both aliens working for SGC, but their personalities are totally different.