Some grumbling and more paintedspires recs

[ileliberte]

I don't really see the point in producing fanwork for a show if you have no regard for it whatsoever. I make a lot of fun of SGA at times, but it's based in some fondness and having starting from a position of love, I believe, gives a lot of slack to any follow up disillusionment and/or criticism, whoever it comes from and whatever shape it takes. Believing that everyone in the show is stupid except one or two and that the whole execution is crap just makes me think that all that outpouring of distaste about it is really not worth the energy, and any fanwork from that source is sort of...pointless. Also, slagging off Teyla like that... I really needed a warning before venturing there.

Anyway, happier things. More paintedspires recs:

Must see One of the coolest, most gorgeous pieces to come out of paintedspires- Seasons in Atlantis by _phoon_. Prompt: Art Nouveau
Really truly art nouveau, Mucha would have been proud. Not only do they look like themselves, the borders, the coloring, the items with the portraits, my god, they're absolutely fantastic. It doesn't matter whether you don't know what stargate atlantis is, go see this.

Sheppard flying a Steampunk!Puddlejumper by ratcreature Prompt:Victorian steampunk AU
Very cool picture, the machine construction is excellent, the coloring works really nicely and Sheppard's so gleeful :D

'T Was Brillig by crysothemis Prompt:John fights the Jabberwock with his vorpal sword
Wonderful work, the composition is excellent, and the muted coloring works really well for the setting. The Jabberwocky is imaginatively designed and John looks immensely hot.

Comments

[ratcreature]

I don't tend to read posts mocking a show in a general way like that (rather than specific criticisms about a plot development), because it makes me feel-- I guess, looked down on for liking it in the first place? It's kind of like the feeling when you talk to people who are all snobbish about pop-culture in general and lecture you about it.

I think I know now what post you mean, and I skipped the meta, but read one of the stories so far and quite enjoyed it. Now that you mention the presence of Teyla bashing in the meta, that might explain why she was largely absent in the focus of the story and only made token appearances mostly, but it wasn't any outright bashing, and the plot wasn't anything where it was grating that she didn't play a big role.