I'm totally having a panic attack right now thinking that everyone who has read this must think I believe in the stereotypical notion of the tough guy. *sigh* I should have chosen my words better. My gender studies advisors will kill me.
Anyway, I used that phrase because I believe it sums up Jack pretty well. Even if he had feelings for another man, ones of a romantic or sexual nature, I think he's too rooted in heteronormative culture to really realize it or acknowledge it. Now, that is my opinion and I know tons of people see if differently. It's the vibe I get from him on the show. He could be madly in love with Daniel (or Teal'c) and not consider that possibility at all.
With Sam and Jack I really really do see it as a matter of respect. I think he respects his job, hiis duty to his country and his duty as a superior officer to allow romantic and/or sexual feelings to jeapordize that. I would argue this for Sam, too. I think she's come close several times to breaking past that because she's tired of it. But in the end, I still think she respects herself, her job, and her duty to get involved with Jack. So, I really really do think they respect each other. I would argue that this goes for everyone on the team or in command.
Of course, not everyone agrees with me and that's fine. And just because I don't think Sam and Jack hook up or that Jack and Daniel are too repressed by heteronormative culture to hook up, doesn't mean I haven't written ship or slash with them. Fandom is all about possibilities, after all. I just like fanfic to really capture the characters so much and still make me believe it.
Curious, you say that you believe Sam/Jack is canon. Do you mean as in they got together and have been seeing each other secretly? Because I believe that feleings between Sam and Jack are canon. I don't think it's ever turned into a relationship.
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Date: 2007-09-17 09:44 pm (UTC)Anyway, I used that phrase because I believe it sums up Jack pretty well. Even if he had feelings for another man, ones of a romantic or sexual nature, I think he's too rooted in heteronormative culture to really realize it or acknowledge it. Now, that is my opinion and I know tons of people see if differently. It's the vibe I get from him on the show. He could be madly in love with Daniel (or Teal'c) and not consider that possibility at all.
With Sam and Jack I really really do see it as a matter of respect. I think he respects his job, hiis duty to his country and his duty as a superior officer to allow romantic and/or sexual feelings to jeapordize that. I would argue this for Sam, too. I think she's come close several times to breaking past that because she's tired of it. But in the end, I still think she respects herself, her job, and her duty to get involved with Jack. So, I really really do think they respect each other. I would argue that this goes for everyone on the team or in command.
Of course, not everyone agrees with me and that's fine. And just because I don't think Sam and Jack hook up or that Jack and Daniel are too repressed by heteronormative culture to hook up, doesn't mean I haven't written ship or slash with them. Fandom is all about possibilities, after all. I just like fanfic to really capture the characters so much and still make me believe it.
Curious, you say that you believe Sam/Jack is canon. Do you mean as in they got together and have been seeing each other secretly? Because I believe that feleings between Sam and Jack are canon. I don't think it's ever turned into a relationship.