Middle of 'Hourglass'

[kangeiko]

OK, so it's half an hour before Sloane gets executed. Except that, well, last conversation with Jack? Not so much.

Here's the way it plays out in my head -

Hourglass
Episode filler for Hourglass. Jack and Arvin share a drink.



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So, what's the betting the execution gets delayed or Jack changes his mind?

In fact, I'm going with Jack changing his mind. Because he owns Sloane. And no one - no one - harms what belongs to Jack, even if he's just saving them for the pleasure of hurting them himself. If Sloane dies in any way other than stabbed or strangled by Jack, he's going to be exceedingly surprised. Irina, too. Dead by jack's hands or not at all, and that's just the end of it. And, yes, I can just see Laura smiling a little, "You should be careful, Arvin. Jack collects people who love him."

ETA: OMG OMG Some days you are just right!!! *jaw drop*

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[kangeiko]

You're really good.*g* Both with the ficlet and the prediction and the Jack analysis.

Thank you. *g* I swear, I almost fell off my chair when I saw the resolution.

As Andraste said to me when she saw the episode for the first time, here,Jack is right in that pseudo last conversation about Arvin being jealous, he's just completely wrong about the nature of the jealousy and whom it's directed at.

Yes, exactly! But if he sees it, he's going to have to rethink everything, isn't he? All of his 'motivation' assumptions will be skewed, and...

Wait. Okay, one moment. *thinks*

If jack is seriously miscalculating Sloane's motivation re: Irina (I figure that the whole Dr Barnett thing was basically countering irina's claim over Jack, 'cause, really, that's what I'd do), then, well, he's miscalculating. Now, all we need is a scenario where that affects the outcome, and some insightful character (tm) can slap him upside the head. Like, say, Nadia.

Or Dixon.

Or *snicker* Sark.

"He has an unhealthy obsession with you, Jack."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

*pause* "You really don't, do you?" *g* "Now, this is priceless."

WTFOMGBBQ!!!!1111!!oneone!!1 (says Sydney from her corner, slightly incoherent and grossed out).

[selenak.livejournal.com]

I swear, I almost fell off my chair when I saw the resolution.

As opposed to you, I didn't know Sloane was going to be in season 4, so for all I knew, this execution was the real thing. So here I was bibbering "but... Jack... you bastard...", and the camera walked us to the room with the bodies, and I knew even before I saw him.*g*

"Because... and only because... I need you." He.

Now, all we need is a scenario where that affects the outcome, and some insightful character (tm) can slap him upside the head. Like, say, Nadia.

Or Dixon.

Or *snicker* Sark.

Dixon wouldn't, Sark so would. Nadia is in a position to do so but is usually too nice, except when very stressed out, so a late season 4 story in which she does would work.

And yes, Sydney would be grossed out.*g*

[kangeiko]

As opposed to you, I didn't know Sloane was going to be in season 4,

But all of that fell away when you're actually watching it! I felt mighty silly afterwards, let me tell you.

So here I was bibbering "but... Jack... you bastard...", and the camera walked us to the room with the bodies, and I knew even before I saw him.*g*

Ah, but he does it with such tenderness, it's so sweet. *g* And, fic! You wrote me fabulous fic for this very moment! Thank you! *bliss*

"Because... and only because... I need you." He.

*palface* If only he weren't so oblivious to himself, he'd understand how that actually came out. I want to march in there and wave Freud in his face.

Dixon wouldn't, Sark so would.

Hmmm, I was thinking of Dixon and Jack on a mission (because, well, I bet Dixon's going a bit stir-crazy just sitting around the office), and then Sloane appears (hiding behind a tree with an ineffectual disguise, or something), and Jack's clueless, and Dixon loses his temper. Nt a case of him being nasty, you understand, but just being done coddling the lot of them. (I think that Dixon puts up with a lot of faff and angst. I'd have beaten them with the 'sense' stick years back.)

And yes, Sydney would be grossed out.*g*

*g* I have yet to read Sloane&Jack (or Sloane/Jack, for that matter) where Sydney features in any great way. I think that her reaction to their dynamic would be fabulous, especially as we tend to find out important things either through her eyes or pointedly not.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.*g*

If only he weren't so oblivious to himself, he'd understand how that actually came out. I want to march in there and wave Freud in his face.

Wait till you hear him say to Sloane "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't do to you what I did to my wife". In the men's room, no less.

If you ask me, Jack's obliviousness has a lot to do with the fact that he doesn't consider himself lovable or worthy of love. Certainly not since Laura turned out to be Irina. (Before that, he was open enough emotionally to write sappy dedications on books, after all.) And that he tells himself that he doesn't want or need anyone's affection but Sydney's.

I think that Dixon puts up with a lot of faff and angst. I'd have beaten them with the 'sense' stick years back.

You mean back in the SD6 days when they were his bosses? *g* Also, let's not forget: Dixon loathes Sloane because of the death of Diane. Yes, I think he meant it when he told Sloane that he prayed Sloane would find peace, because Dixon is a good man, but that was with the prospect of Sloane dying. A living Sloane is a different matter.

I have yet to read Sloane&Jack (or Sloane/Jack, for that matter) where Sydney features in any great way. I think that her reaction to their dynamic would be fabulous, especially as we tend to find out important things either through her eyes or pointedly not.

True. Of course she has her own strong dynamic with Sloane. (Something which in turn Jack ignores as best he can.) As far as show canon goes, I think her pov on that relationship changes a bit. In early season 3, she rather confidently tells Sloane "you'll never have my trust, or my father's friendship and respect", and this is not three episodes before Jack and Sloane work together again. In season 4... well, you'll see. To put as unspoilery as possible, some of Sydney's actions prove that she does believe in Sloane's feelings for Jack at least. Mind you, as in "friendship". And in season 3 she's aware that (pre-Irina revelation) Jack doesn't share her hatred for Sloane.

Mind you, in general I think Sydney prefers not to think about Sloane and either of her parents at all. But her subconscious, to which we get another trip in the early season 4 episode "Nocturne", does some fascinating things with Jack and Sloane. You'll see.

[kangeiko]

Wait till you hear him say to Sloane "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't do to you what I did to my wife". In the men's room, no less.

He was trembly!! I wanted to pat him on the head and then run away quickly. And I loved how firmly Sloane dealt with him, actually, like calming a frightened child.

*bunny idea of tortured!jack and next-cell-over!sloane, trying to keep him from death/insanity/badness*

No, must stop writing vignettes. Must write plot.

some of Sydney's actions prove that she does believe in Sloane's feelings for Jack at least. Mind you, as in "friendship". And in season 3 she's aware that (pre-Irina revelation) Jack doesn't share her hatred for Sloane.

Oh, I think that she'd be quite happy to find out NOTHING ELSE AT ALL about the First Spy Gen's sex lives, complicated tangled webs that they are.