Oh, that's such a great little slice of life and characterization. So warm and still so sharp and clear.
And there was a kind of pride in knowing that they *had* made it hard -- not as hard as it could have been, apparently, but still, it was something. He grinned at Zelenka and Zelenka grinned back, nudging his glasses up with the tip of his finger. John wondered if that was what it was like for McKay and Zelenka and the other scientists: that click when everything started falling into place and the universe made just that much more sense.
I love that. John getting challenged and not only getting more comfortable with himself and what he's capable of, but suddenly getting McKay and Zelenka, et al. A really subtle and effective way to bring them all closer together. I'm sorry this won't be going anywhere else.
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Date: 2005-07-04 09:12 pm (UTC)And there was a kind of pride in knowing that they *had* made it hard -- not as hard as it could have been, apparently, but still, it was something. He grinned at Zelenka and Zelenka grinned back, nudging his glasses up with the tip of his finger. John wondered if that was what it was like for McKay and Zelenka and the other scientists: that click when everything started falling into place and the universe made just that much more sense.
I love that. John getting challenged and not only getting more comfortable with himself and what he's capable of, but suddenly getting McKay and Zelenka, et al. A really subtle and effective way to bring them all closer together. I'm sorry this won't be going anywhere else.