Pissed-Off McKay

[qbic1.livejournal.com]

I'm a big fan of Post-Trinity/Duranda fic and love the recs at The Post-Trinity Phenomenon by iifnf. But after readingNot Quite An Explosion by Lavvyan w/friend, we started chatting about 4th season in comparison.
Lin said "Hell, if McKay was pissed-off after Trinity, why wasn't he livid after most of 4th season? Sheppard & Ronon made mean remarks about him, Teyla, Keller, and Carter were frankly dismissive. Why did he take it?"

You know, I think that's a set of great questions I would love to see fandom answer. Surely, someone has written a story dealing with the abrupt change in attitude on Atlantis towards McKay. Especially, I would love to find a story or two that explains why Ronon was so mean to McKay? Why was Sheppard? I'm must admit I'm a McShep addict but any good fic that answers these questions, I would love to read.

Thanks so much.

Per Moderator's request, a discussion of this topic can be done at Season 4 Rodney. I'm so sorry. But still looking for Angry McKay, Season 4 recs. Thank you.

Comments

[qbic1.livejournal.com]

Heh, I knew I should have listed eps. The problem is I don't remember all the scenes correctly and Lin's off-line. I watched the first 10 eps of the 4th season in one fell swoop (Love, love, love Directv). I just wish I had saved them afterwards. Now I've got the tapes on order from Amazon.

I remember a scene where Sheppard & Ronon are making biting remarks while in the 'jumper - may have been Lifeline but may also be Be All My Sins Remember'd. Harmony also has some really sharp comments. On the other hand, Trio had some classic McKay moments. And I loved him in The Last Man. But Rodney, as a character, changed quite a bit this season. Didn't Sheppard & McKay have a conversation about 'McKay being off is game, the last year' during .. The Kindred, I think? Or did I just read it in a fic or worse, imagine it altogether?

But have you noticed that the excecutive producers & writers each have their favorite characters just like us fans (g)? For example, Carl Binder really seems to like Sheppard & Ronon; he uses them as an odd couple partnership that is fun to watch ... but he doesn't seem to favor Rodney McKay as his eps rarely have much of him ... or maybe, it's just that he rarely uses him positively.

I guess the heart of the debate we had was that McKay was used as a comic relief a great deal this past season, especially by his own team. Lin and I could be wrong. But did anyone else see it? Has any fiction been been written on the subject?

Thank you.

[modly wisdom]

[debris_k.livejournal.com]

Discussion about personal takes on the show, its plot, characters, etc, etc is not what this comm is about, so, how about you make a post somewhere else (maybe your journal?) and link to it in your post above so folks can go there and discuss to their hearts' content? In the meantime, I'll give you about half a day to invite all the folks who commented here already to move their discussion away from this post, thus making this post discussion free by removing all their comments. Would that be acceptable? I don't enjoy deleting comments, but rules are rules, and discussion is discussion - and not very search related.

[strawfyre.livejournal.com]

I think I know what you mean. Rodney lost some of his bite this last season. The writers have made him meeker when before he would have had a scathing comeback or rant now he's just been taking it. The other characters have't really been any meaner it just seems that way. If you want a recommendation Sardonicsmiley http://sardonicsmiley.livejournal.com/ writes kickass Rodney as a partial fix for this but not really in regards to any particular episode.

[strawfyre.livejournal.com]

Try

Logical solutions to illogical situations
http://sardonicsmiley.livejournal.com/42478.html

How the millers relaxed and learned to love rodney
http://sardonicsmiley.livejournal.com/37735.html
sort of a millers crossing tag

And I Will Whisper No
http://sardonicsmiley.livejournal.com/83996.html#cutid1
New - very dark might want to read warnings. Sort of a Last Man tag

two post ep fics for 5:1
http://sardonicsmiley.livejournal.com/82234.html#cutid2

I don't think you are going to find anything exactly like you asked for but the ones above might be a partial fix. I can try to find more from other authors along these lines if they will fit what you are looking for.

[qbic1.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, I will try her. Heh! A new author.

[qbic1.livejournal.com]

Excellent; I'm off to read. Thank you for the recs!!!

[debris_k.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *thumbs up*