eh, weird question

[aesc]

Does anyone know if there's a McKay/Sheppard reworking of Notting Hill? The roommate and I were spinning this odd hypothetical world in which all the stars come to our little podunk town to hide out from the paparazzi and drive beat-up pickup trucks. That got me thinking of Notting Hill and how, like so many things in this world, it would be a weirdly appropriate AU for John and Rodney.

I mean, Rodney running a scientific bookstore and worrying about income, and John the super-famous actor and Rodney's celebrity crush wandering in to buy a book on, oh, Poincare's theorem or something, and Radek the crazily-haired roommate, and sex.

Or, you know, John running a weird secondhand book store that's all dusty and has weird stuff like the complete run of National Geographic from 1970-81 and a lot of books on flight, and Rodney the super-famous scientist and John's geeky crush wandering in looking for old scifi to mock, and Ronon the crazily-haired roommate, and sex.

Yeah.

In other news: I spent all last night and most of today feeling cranky and lame and out of sorts. But I found my passport, which has been missing for a year, and also I have had chocolate-espresso cookies and tea. Things may be looking up, at least with respect to chocolate and ability to flee the country.

Comments

[pollitt.livejournal.com]

I haven't read and/or seen such a reworking. That would be rather awesome, and Radek = Rhys Ifans. Definitely :)

And here, here for chocolate and fleeing the country.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Radek = Rhys Ifans. Definitely

He totally is!

And here, here for chocolate and fleeing the country.

All I need is a backpack full of these cookies, some underwear, and my passport, and I'm good to go!

[rilestar.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I'd like to read either of those!

Yay for chocolate and passports. I've been considering French classes to prepare for my plan to go back there (probably next year), but I've just realised that the lessons I was looking at would cost $4,000.00 - twice what it would actually cost me to fly there and back. So, I'm thinking no...

[aesc.livejournal.com]

I've just realised that the lessons I was looking at would cost $4,000.00 - twice what it would actually cost me to fly there and back. So, I'm thinking no...

Meeep! Maybe there are French tutors around you could work with? That might be cheaper. Or maybe Joe Flanigan would be willing to help :>

[lilyfarfalla.livejournal.com]

I have not come across such an AU, sadly. It definitely exists somewhere in the SGA fanfic space-time continuum.

(and also: wow, such a pretty layout!)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

It definitely exists somewhere in the SGA fanfic space-time continuum.

The inventiveness (or plain bizarreness) of SGA fandom never ceases to amaze me :D I think that almost every conceivable AU is in fact out there, or will be one day.

(and also: wow, such a pretty layout!)

Isn't it neat? It's by grrliz! I changed it a bit to get rid of lines under links, but other than that, the code comes ready-to-wear :)

[bergann.livejournal.com]

Oh it's been ages since I've watched that movie, but from what I can remember, I can really see it working. But I haven't seen any around.

Although, really, what movie can't - with some patience - be twisted into John/Rodney?

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Although, really, what movie can't - with some patience - be twisted into John/Rodney?

Actually, very, very few. I'm sure there are some, but... *scratches head* We should look around IMDB and see what sorts of things might be there that would require effort to twist into John/Rodney.

But still, I think you're right, if only because the ingenuity/strangeness of fandom cannot be overestimated :D

[dogeared.livejournal.com]

I VOTE YES \o/

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*snorfles you!!!!* Heh heh, oh John. Oh, Rodney :>

[spoiledjap.livejournal.com]

I'm not into that fandom or any fandom...but I'd read it. BTW nice layout.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

*hugs you and your so adorable self!*

The layout is by grrliz, and I love it so much!!

[flyakate]

Yes pls. Either version (though I gleefully second the idea that Radek IS Spike, wholeheartedly.

The ability to flee the country is always overlooked, I feel, and really is an awesome thing. Also, chocolate ;o)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

(though I gleefully second the idea that Radek IS Spike, wholeheartedly.

Heh heh, yes, I am now convinced of this :D

The ability to flee the country is always overlooked, I feel, and really is an awesome thing.

There is still the small matter of money, but after I rob a bank, that will be taken care of :D

[tex.livejournal.com]

OMG. I was going to post about this last week, when I saw Notting Hill again for like the 50th time! I want desperately for someone with big talent to write this.

And I was thinking that John would be the second hand bookstore owner and Rodney would be the big, broad shouldered action hero (sort of a brainy Schwarzenegger) who keeps getting these acting awards and thinks its all crap, and he is a big enough star to make sure that all the science in his movies pass his smell test or they don't get made.

Someone just HAS to write it!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Rodney would be the big, broad shouldered action hero (sort of a brainy Schwarzenegger) who keeps getting these acting awards and thinks its all crap

Maybe he started acting to help put himself through college, or it was one of those things where he was being very dramatic and a talent scout happened to be sitting a couple tables over :D

[beadattitude.livejournal.com]

YES PLEASE YES PLEASE YES PLEASE (to either scenario.)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

There are merits to both!!!! And given that, both should be written :D I am going to rewatch the movie so I can get all the details back (though God knows I've seen it enough), but from what I remember, either scenario would be SO AWESOME I CANNOT ARTICULATE IT.

[ruggerdavey.livejournal.com]

OMG! All of these ideas are ABSOLUTELY brilliant!!! So brilliant I am going to have a hard time grading notebooks after this. *sighs* I hate grading. And they're 6th graders, so I can't even grade like Rodney would.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

I am, as we speak, not grading the papers I told students I'd have back by tomorrow.

And they're 6th graders, so I can't even grade like Rodney would.

College kids, but I still don't think I could get away with it :/

One day, when I have tenure. One day. Then the gloves come off.

[beeej.livejournal.com]

If that AU doesn't exist, it really, really should. Because I want to read it. I love stories that let me fall in love with them all over again. I just never get tired of that. :)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

I love stories that let me fall in love with them all over again. I just never get tired of that. :)

Eeeeee, I don't either :"> :">

[mardia.livejournal.com]

Yay for passport finding, I swear I'd go crazy if I ever lost mine. (which will probably happen at some point, I am v. lax in keeping track of it.)

And as for the Notting Hill AU: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO IT.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

My passport has been missing for almost exactly a year. I was pretty sure I'd lost it in the process of moving to my current place, or else that it was just buried in some random box of crap somewhere... But then I was hunting in my old laptop bag for my memory stick, and there it was!

Yayyy, that saves me, like, a hundred bucks to replace it.

And as for the Notting Hill AU: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO IT.

Steps are being taken to comply :D

[incidental-fire.livejournal.com]

Yea, yea, yea! I wants! They both sound perfect! It really is amazing how well they translate into pretty much any scenario. I am gleeful at the hints that it is being turned into actual written words. :) :) :)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

It is amazing isn't it? And I thank the fangirl gods for it every day :D

[summertea.livejournal.com]

where are you es~ca~ping~ off to? :D

(i am 100% into any sort of ridiculous AUs for john and rodney, you know that. ♥)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Noooowhere yet! *SIGH* Not that there's a shortage of places... just a shortage of money *SIGH AGAIN*

(i am 100% into any sort of ridiculous AUs for john and rodney, you know that. ♥)

Like those involving cranky stars? ♥♥♥

[uisgich.livejournal.com]

McKay/Sheppard reworking of Notting Hill

That is such a brilliant idea! And to work both Ronon and Radeck in there, Ronon would be really good as Spike and Radek could be the shop assistant guy :)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Hee, thank you! I was actually thinking that Radek might be Spike, just because... well, he's weird, and little, and blond :D Ronon... maybe Tony, the architect-restaurant friend! I haven't quite figured it out yet.

[twincy.livejournal.com]

Okay. Now you must write this. Otherwise it's just cruel.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Hee! Well, I rewatched the movie last night to remember the details, and took some notes, so maybe after my papers magically grade themselves are done, I can get started :D

[trobadora]

YES PLEASE. I want that first scenario SO BADLY. OMG!

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Hee! I re-watched the movie last night, and I have to admit I'm torn! There really are virtues to both scenarios... the thing to do might be to write both :D

EH, WEIRD QUESTION

[maxinemayer.livejournal.com]

Please put me in line to read either one of those AU scenarios based on "Notting Hill"! Thank you! Big grin!
Love, max

Re: EH, WEIRD QUESTION

[aesc.livejournal.com]

:D Approval duly noted!

[geeklite.livejournal.com]

I would read both of those! But I secretly would long for John the bookstore owner because I just love the idea of Sheppard wearing glasses. Err, not that he would have to wear glasses, but in my head he totally would be. And nothing else. Except Rodney.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

Err, not that he would have to wear glasses, but in my head he totally would be. And nothing else. Except Rodney.

You know it!!! I'm currently trying to figure out which scenario to write, and "John in glasses" is on the list in favor of scenario #2.

But then, "Rodney in glasses" is on the list in favor of scenario #1.

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DECIDE.

[toft-froggy.livejournal.com]

Those both sound pretty awesome. And perfect. That is one thing I love about SGA so much, that it AUs so well. I mean, what you put up there, both of those are practically canon. lamardeuse's one where John was a lobster fisherman was practically canon. Except with lobsters.

[aesc.livejournal.com]

It really, really does! I think maybe the only other fandom I've been in that's been that flexible and open to AUs is Magnificent Seven, and even then, at least when I was in it, it didn't have the... um, flexibility that SGA and its fandom seem to have :D

lamardeuse's one where John was a lobster fisherman was practically canon. Except with lobsters.

That is on my Read This When You Feel Lousy list.

Also, in order to keep this in the spirit of Hugh Grant movies... "There was more than one lobster present at the birth of Christ?"