Isn't it amazing how we all see different things in the show? I mean, I know that's something we all say all the time, but it's never more obvious then when a post like this comes along and people comment with their own views. And it's really all colored by our own experiences and interpretations, so it's not like it's something you can *talk* another person into. I can't demand a slasher see Sam/Jack, and they can't make me re-interpret Jack/Daniel into something romantic. It's really just so fascinating, or at least it would be if it didn't always end up so wanky. *sigh*
I can totally see what you're saying and why'd you have trouble shipping or slashing Jack. Also, maybe you need something a bit more substantial than dodgy subtext in order to assign him a romance? Lots of people do. I'm way on the other end of the spectrum where I can take a single look or, you know, NOTHING and totally create my own subtext, and I think that can give people fits sometimes.
I think also that a lot of us have a real yearning to *see* Jack in a romantic situation (in fanfic) and we want to know what he'd be like, or what it would take to break that stoicism. We want to see that emotional core exposed, and so that's what we create and write about. It isn't so much that we see anything different than you do, or that we see true love, as much as we just really want to explore it all and say 'what if'. But I could be wrong, and I'm sure this isn't true for everyone. (standard disclaimer, blah, blah)
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I can totally see what you're saying and why'd you have trouble shipping or slashing Jack. Also, maybe you need something a bit more substantial than dodgy subtext in order to assign him a romance? Lots of people do. I'm way on the other end of the spectrum where I can take a single look or, you know, NOTHING and totally create my own subtext, and I think that can give people fits sometimes.
I think also that a lot of us have a real yearning to *see* Jack in a romantic situation (in fanfic) and we want to know what he'd be like, or what it would take to break that stoicism. We want to see that emotional core exposed, and so that's what we create and write about. It isn't so much that we see anything different than you do, or that we see true love, as much as we just really want to explore it all and say 'what if'. But I could be wrong, and I'm sure this isn't true for everyone. (standard disclaimer, blah, blah)