I accidentally got obsessed with Stargate Universe, and I'm making it everyone else's problem. ๐ Almost everything I post takes place after the series finale. Essentially a fanfic in shitpost form.
Screw your time dilation, it's the 4th of July in space, too.
Have some Patrioticโข๏ธ edits I made for the ol' Facebook page pfp and banner. I like to think Matt and Greer take turns when it comes to EAGLE~, but when Greer's on top, he's double fisting H&K G36Ks (it's okay, Brody figured out how to make him some blanks because he's an engineer)
Last night I sat down to give Stargate SG-1 a go. However, somewhere along the line, something got misfiled and I instead watched the first episode of Stargate Universe. I didn't put the pieces together until I was part way into episode two.
That explains why I was pleasantly surprised by the graphics.
Blood Moon Eclipse, starring Dale Volker as The Whitest Kid U Know
I made this to respond to one of my Facebook followers who presented a scenario where Dale conceded the possibility of the existence of a Crip Moon in contrast with the Blood Moon, and Brody has had Enough of His Shitโข๏ธ.
lmao i don't know all your shipping preferences but can i say, i much prefer sam with ba'al than with jack (this might be because i'm a high jack/daniel shipper but also, i just prefer the sam/ba'al vibe over the sam/jack vibe)
I'm a multishipper so I ship pretty much everything simultaneously: I love JackDaniel too ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ They are so cute and so good for eachother ๐ฅบ
Honestly yeah I prefer the vibe of BaalSam to JackSam as well ๐๏ธ๐ ๐๏ธ But that's personal taste and interpretation of course ๐ฅด
Oh no now I feel like explaining in depth why I love Baalsam and why I ship it... oh no... someone stop me ๐ฉ... LET'S FREAKING GO I'M GONNA EXPLAIN WHY!!!!
Minoโsย โHereโs why I love BaalSam so muchโ aka just me gathering up the few baalsam crumbs the show writers, Amanda Tapping and Cliff Simon left in their wake....and baking a cake with those crumbs.
Before I start, PSA: English is not my first language, so please bear with me if there are any mistakes ๐ญ
Okay so I feel like at first I can't explain it without mentioning the differences with jacksam, and to all jacksam shippers: I love jacksam to bits too and they're so good, as the show has showed us multiple times, but I miss a little spice here ๐ฉ๐ถ๏ธ
I will also briefly talk about things I have found in Baalsam fics that I adore in (Fic points)!! And link back to fics I love with (x)!!!!
(Mid-writing note: I realize I say a lot about Baal and less about Sam, and that is because I just think about Baal way much than I think about Sam, mainly because we have so little Baal screentime compared to Samโs screentime. I often wonder how/what he feels and try to analyze his behavior closely. ๐ฅบ I donโt do it as much with Sam, sadly ๐ญ
1. The ship dynamic scale (totally made up by yours truly, me ๐)
I often describe the ships I prefer as "A is obnoxious and B is struggling to stay sane" (maybe because it is a description of my own relationship??? ๐ค) (this is exagerrated for fun and giggles don't worry i am fine and happy). They are all a variation of this, in different levels. I'd say jacksam fits level 1, Jack being obnoxious sometimes but in an endearing, jokingly, "aww you're such a goof ๐๐" way, and Sam's not really struggling, she just laughs and shakes her head, her heart full of love for her man.
Baalsam on the other hand. Oh boy. They are on level 5 out of 5. What the hell. Baal is obnoxious, in the villain way. And that means, a VERY extra way. He's mean obnoxious. Putting salt in the wound obnoxious. "if you don't shut up I will punch your teeth in/shoot you" obnoxious. Sam is struggling every minute to stay sane with this crazy motherfucker. He's SO MUCH. ALL THE TIME. But joke's on her, she also thinks it's funny. ๐คก That's her sanity flying out the window.
Seriously, Sam has to put her foot down. She has to play Baalโs game and sometimes be mean too. I feel like Baalsam allows Sam to unveil her true potential. A strong woman who takes no shit from men and 2000 years old overlords. She can be 200% true, smug, mean. Maybe JackSam respect each other too much they wouldnโt dare saying/doing some things like Baalsam wouldย ๐ค Maybe Sam is restrained by everything she lived with Jack, the respect she has for him, the 10 or so years spent having him as her superior officer.
A lot think that Sam got her smug from Jack, but I donโt agree: she was smug from the get-go in COFG. She just canโt be too smug with him around or itโd sound like insubordination. Aint she tired of being nice? Doesnโt she wanna go apeshit? Thatโs what baalsam is. Sam going apeshit and quitting being the perfect nice girl.
Baalsam is an explosive volcano and it ravaged me ๐ฉ๐๐๐
2. Baal is a Villain
Send him to horny villain jail!!! BONK!!! ๐ฅ๐จ
Baal being a villain is VERY important. Villains are so extreme. Everything he does, he does way too hard and too much. His evil plans? As layered as an ogre. Onion. I meant onion. His wardrobe? Nothing but the finest. His love? He'd give his Queen the Universe.
I love that. Everything he does, it's too much. But it's so amazing. Urghhj I love it SO MUCH. Sam is overwhelmed ๐ฉ๐ All of that for HER?? Damn, boi either really wants to get laid with her especially or.. ๐โผ๏ธ I love the concept of a Villainโs Love because it knows no boundaries. A villain wonโt be held back by things like morals, the love they feel is disproportionate......AND I DONT KNOW Sam being able to provoke this kind of feeling in Baalโs little snake heart makes me lose my absolute fucking mind!!!!!ย
Very important too: even if he becomes a SGC ally in one way or another in whatever AU, Baal will still keep his good ol' villain habits. Sam would try to tone them down, but they will always be there. You don't erase 2000 years of bad habits ๐ญ. His first solution will be murder, and she will go "we talked about this." Classical Enemies to Lovers shitย ๐ฅด๐ (x)
(Fic point: When Baal does something so extreme yet so so soooo damn sweet for her and Sam canโt believe it??? 10/10 Or when he acts on his villain plans for distasteful jokes and that puts Sam on a tight spot and he immediately feels bad at the unfair treatment she gets because of him (x))
3. The endless verbal jousting
I love watching them being mean to each other. If Baal goes too far, she /would/ hit him, and he would turn his other cheek saying "Do it again, loved it". What a freak ๐ฅด๐ถ๏ธ (x)
Honestly I just love their little sparring matches, even more so when they do it in front of an audience. Like lmao guys..... y'all flirting in front of everyone what the hell!!! BONK !! ๐ฅ๐จ horny jail for both of you. At least Tealโc seems to enjoy their joustingย ๐ He even teases them holy shit, Tealโc is the true multishipper in that show!!!!
(Fic point: When they argue and come to a fistfight (mostly Sam hitting and Baal taking or blocking the hits)? HELL YEAH!!!!)
4. Admitting the otherโs qualities
Iโll start with Baal:
Baal seems to appreciate the courage Sam shows in front of him. You could explain her confidence in The Quest by saying that at this very moment Baal doesnโt have an advantage on Sam since sheโs the one holding the gun. There is something else, and I will bring it up later.
Letโs talk about Reckoning!!!! The situation is different, Baal actually called for help whereas he was supposed to kill everyone on Dakara. And here goes the little sparring match in front of Jacobย ๐คก Sam ordering Baal around??? Being smug as hell??? 10/10 love it
Itโs the first time he sees her and heโs taken aback. He should look mad, having a woman addressing him like that. But he looks rather surprised and curious of whatโs going to happen next. I can literally hear the little โHm. Interesting.โ in his head. Baal enjoys that smug look on her face. Tauโri female who??? Who IS she!!! Quick gotta be a jerk so she wonโt suspect Iโm crushing super hard right now!!!! Cliff Simon decided Baal will be the horny one among the System Lords and holy shit he did just that ๐๐๐ย iโm sorry iโm just incohenrently babbling at this point I CANT BELIEVE THIS, I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!!!!!!! you thought that huge ass post was going to be me thoughtfully bringing points and evidence? nope itโs just me losing my shit.
I believe that, despite what Baal says, he recognizes Samโs intelligence to some extent. Heโs just too proud to say it clearly and is too busy testing Samโs limits. The more I think about it, the more I feel like he really looked for that punch in The Quest. Some kind of... I donโt know...ย โWhat makes you so special, as a female Tauโri, to be on your kindโs elite scout team? How much can you take before you retaliate, if you retaliate at all? Show me what youโre made of.โ kind of thing? Baal has shown some kind of interest in Earthlings in the past. He has studied them while living among them and he seems to like how different they are from other humans, Now he knows sheโs as fierce as she needs to be to survive in this galaxy.
Have you sEEN his smile and his laugh after she punched him in The Quest? AFTER SHE TURNED HER BACK TO HIM TOO, OH, MY GOD. He really wanted a drastic reaction from her and he got it.
That is aย โI love me a woman who can kick my assโ kinda smile if you ask meย ๐๏ธw๐๏ธ...
What makes me think that it was a test is: after the punch and Samโs threat to kill him, he stops being so annoying and they can finally work together. But why? Why did he care about being killed? He was a clone, thereโs no way he was still hoping to steal the Sangraal from SG-1, so his mission as this one Baal clone couldnโt be fulfilled anyway. That makes me think that he was just testing Samโs limits, and maybe having a little fun with her.
(Fic point: I LOVE IT when Baal gets access to the SGC and everyone gets on his nerves because he thinks they are all dumb as shit. But when he talks with Sam, heโs not so annoyed. She can keep up with him. Well, sometimes she needs a little help but- Maybe sheโs okay to be with sometimes...(x))
Samโs turn:ย
Itโs no problem for Sam to admit Baalโs intelligence. However the idea of working with him just makes her go [grimacing emoji]ย ๐ญ ๐ญ ๐ญ She just knows heโs gonna be obnoxious pfahahaha But!! She trusts and values his knowledge nonetheless! She knows that teamed up with Baal, they can solve anything. I believe thatโs why she asks him for help so easily despite...Well, Baal being Baal.
I feel like, when you put the "itโs a matter of life and deathโ thing aside, Samโs desire to learn could push her towards Baal. She knows there is a lot she could learn from him, and they canย work together once he stops insulting her every 5 seconds. She can learn from him in those moments.
(Fic point: I love fics where Sam learns things from Baal... Itโs usually very sweet, because Sam is absolutely adorable when sheโs excited about science and Baal canโt help but melt a little bit when she smiles so bright at him. Thankful.)ย
5. Samโs kindnessย
I said earlier that, as we all know, Baal is a villain. But whatโs important here is that he is a Goaโuld System Lord.ย
No trust, no kindness and love allowed between those guys. Those would leave the door open for treason and low blows. (See Qetesh in Continuum)
(I believe the only Goaโulds truly in love we saw were Apophis and Amaunโet)
Now what I tell myself is: that must be pretty freaking lonely. In any shape or form. You canโt have friends, because you can only befriend your fellow godlings who willย try to kill you at any given opportunity. Same for mates. ๐ค Baal is just alone at the top of his army and thatโs all. What if this isnโt enough? He is different from other Goaโulds.
What if Samโs genuine worry and thankfulness towards him in Reckoning were the first time he had someone feel those towards him for like, hundreds, or even thousands of years? Not something distorted and stained by any slave-to-god adoration?
He is soooo surprised. He even stutters a little? At a loss for words when faced with kindness, you, galactic overlord? And she looks actually worried about him and his ship about to go down, when before saying thank you, she asks him whatโs going on. I like to think that this first interaction shaped what Baal will think and feel for Sam forever....And that it made him a bit soft for herย ๐ฅบ Maybe he sees in Sam (and in the rest of SG-1, see: how much fun heโs having with them during The Quest) a possibility for friendship and maybe more, something he hasnโt considered for A WHILE. He seems to be thinkingย โdid she really say that...wait what do I answer to this...uh....Good luck.......ok i said it. damn that was weird.โย
Also can I briefly talk about this??
Why does Sam look so embarrassed in aย โOh god right Dad is right there and saw all of that hUM.โ way ๐ I donโt think she felt like it was creepy, since Baal was just responding to her kindness, and she definetely doesnโt want to talk about her being nice to a System Lord with Jacob bjfdjgbfdg
(Fic point: All I can think of is this fic where Sam gets thrown in a prison cell with a badly beaten up Baal (his symbiote is not able to heal his wounds because of a collar he wears), and she refuses to leave him there to die. They escape togetherย ๐ญ๐๐๐ (x))
6. Sam knows Baal will never hurt her
Maybe this is a result of Samโs kindness in Reckoning, but Baal made it clear to Sam that he would never hurt her directly. And this is what I was referring to when I saidย โthereโs something elseโ in Samโs confidence in confronting Baal. This line below activates all of my monkey braincells because what the hell!!!!
Thatโs โI kinda like youโ in Villain language is it not????? Out of all the things Baal could have answered toย โYou can kill me if you wantโ, he decides to sayย โI would never dream of killing you.โ with a voice so soft... oh my god. Talking about soft....
Is it me or Baalโs touch on Sam is kind of gentle....like he doesnโt hold her wrist too tight or anything,,,,ย ๐ฅบ๐ฅบ๐ฅบ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐๐ Because honestly, another Goaโuld would have yanked on her arm so hard to put their hands on that hard drive but no no no he just closes his hand on her wrist and lets her go gently when she pulls out of his grip and AM I OVERANALYZING THIS?????? IM SORRY I GOT THAT TRAIT FROM MY DAD!!!!!!! we just have that tendency to watch things over and over again to notice all the small detailsssss
I like to think that afterwards, once the heat of the moment gone, she noticed that, hey. He /could/ have hurt her very badly, she was at his mercy after all. But he decided against it. Maybe because sheโs the only one whoโs been nice to him for literal cenTURIES????? HHHNHNHNHNHN I CANT!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE SHE NOTICED IT!!!! And that itโs why sheโs so confident addressing him like she does in The Quest.
I think Iโve addressed pretty much everything here and Iโm going to talk about more things I like about BaalSam but more on the headcanon sideย ๐ค
Miscellaneous:ย
About Baalโs host:
I have said multiple times that Baal is different from other Goaโulds, and I really donโt think it is just an act.ย
He is willing to break the god act, change strategies when he realizes there are better ways to proceed, searching for new allies in drastic situations, etc etc... Baal is way more human than other Goaโulds.
What if that was because Baal let his hostโs thoughts influence his own?
Why wouldnโt there be asshole humans wanting to be hosts to asshole Goaโuld symbiotes? Just like the Tokโra, but on the villain side? (even if Tokโras are assholes lol) (except Jacob. I love Jacob) (And Martouf) (I donโt like Martouf but heโs the only one with Jacob that I consider a Real Tokโra) (The other ones are hypocrites) (ANYWAY!)
I love to think that when Baal doesnโt have the flanged voice, it is his host who speaks, as Tokโras do. I know symbiotes donโt have to talk with the flanged voice but. Having Baal and his host thinking so alike that it doesnโt matter if itโs the host or the symbiote talking makes so much sense to me. It really could explain his different way of thinking. Baal has shown curiosity for humans and how they think, how to better manipulate them...What if it was because of the good experience he has with his host? It could also explain why heโs the horny one amongst the System Lords ๐ He is just very human in a lot of ways.
Now youโre likeย โok but what does that have to do with Baalsamโ AND YEAH I HEAR YOU !!!! I just think it may be easier to imagine Baalsam for a non-shipper if you see Baal in that light?ย ๐ค ๐ค ๐ค it sure helps Sam seeing herself with him in fics ๐ฅด I donโt know!!! We know so little about Baal, and there are so many possibilites. Iโm going way out of the Baalsam remit but at the same time, I strongly believe those who donโt understand the ship are those who stop their analysis of Baal at Abyss. He is so much more than just โthat one Goaโuld who tortured and killed Jack in that one episodeโ. Baal has so much potential that makes this ship work!! Sam seeing that potential makes this ship work!
Sam hosting Baal (yes, the symbiote):
OKAY OKAY OKAY SO!!! This is something I LOVE to bits!!
Thatโs a thing that is great if as I said, Baal and his host are on the same wavelength. But it can work without it nonetheless.
Sam hosting Baal, consensual or not, is always ALWAYS such an amazing trope. (x) Itโs really something that makes me hyperventilate because it makes them so close...so blended...itโs infinitely intimate... When Baal is in love with Sam, itโs even better. (x) I almost canโt describe it because it is so wonderful. Being able to feel each otherโs feelings. Baal healing Sam from inside when sheโs injured. Sam deciphering his emotions and most importantly the affection he has for her, especially when he still havenโt confessed it? holy shit itโs SO DAMN GOOD!!!!! The silent conversations they can have within Samโs head, Baal pouring Goaโuld knowledge into Samโs mind. Itโs just the two of them and I canโt express how comforting that is to read.
i donโt know, random stuff I like i guess, Iโm almost done:ย
He just really craves her attention huh. Look at that smile, so cute...โIโm smart! Did you know Iโm smart as hell? Of course you did. But I Would Like You To Acknowledge It.โ Heโs even bouncing on his heels, i love when he does that!!!! He is turning towards Sam especially tooย ๐ญ๐ and sheโs just รช____รช LMFAO
(Maybe this is just anotherย โit is my speciality and not yoursโ moment but hey i like to give him the benefit of the doubt ๐)
Baal beingย โIโm tired of being a villain, I want to be loved nowโ...Arenโt you tired of going apeshit? Donโt you want to be nice? just a little bit?
Baal using so much petnames so easily... iโm usually not a fan of those but having him sayingย โmy love, my sweetโ etc etc oh fuck!!!!! i donโt know wHY it gets me!!!ย
A lot of Baalsam fics are smutty, and while I enjoy that, I still think they have so much potential on the spiritual level. Theyโre both nerds and they both have so many things to learn from the other. (x)
Baal taking Sam on his ship to show her some neat space stuff.
Baal loving motorcycles just like Sam and modifying engines with naqadah.
Guess iโm just gonna link to fics I love now nvkjfdg and that I havenโt linked to already--
In the Lap of the Godsย - Rating: M - Sam gets stuck in a sarcophagus with Baal. Really well thought fic, I love it!!!
The Mating game - Rating: M - Ten dates. Can I call this slow burn? Itโs slow but not too slow. Please read this, itโs hilarious and so well written like- this fic makes me lose my absolute shit!
The Mating Game: Endgame - Rating: E - Read after The Mating Game. Honestly yEAH!!! Amazing sequel to an already amazing prequel, what else can I say ๐ฉ๐ you got some Host!Sam action in this too!!
Enemy Amongst Usย - Rating: E - Hmmmm Sam falling for Baal is always yummy ๐ฅด It has more than that, itโs pretty wild!!!!!!
Those are not all but they are the ones i prefer ๐ฅบ๐๐๐ (along the ones I linked during the essay)ย
I think Iโm done? Congratulations for reading all of this lmaoย ๐ญ๐ I hope you can see why I love Baalsam so much now!! They are just SO MUCH FUN!!!ย
feel free to send me asks and stuff about this TvT/
Man, I am terrible with remembering to post all of my holiday content. Anyway, here's the first batch of SGU Valentines I made last year! These are all definitely cards you'd want to give to a love interest, or even to anyone you'd like to continue remaining friends with!
I discovered SGU last year (I watched SG-1 with my dad as a teen when it was airing, but we somehow never knew that SGU even existed until like 11 years after the fact???) and it pretty much instantly became my hyperfixation. I am BEYOND excited for this event, and I'd love to make some more friends who love the show as much as I do.
I mostly just make ridiculous meme comic things like this and share them in shitposting groups on Facebook, so I hope the remaining denizens of tumblr dot com enjoy my sense of "humor." Destiny's crew lives rent-free in my head, and sometimes, when I see a funny post or meme, I'll force my faves to reenact it for my amusement.
Today's prompt is "Women of SGU," and I assume this counts since Lisa and TJ are both women. ๐ง It is TJ's turn to use the community brain cell today.
I'm also hoping to draw something for today's prompt because I had an idea, but I am slow at drawing and am out of practice, so it might not go up until later this week. ๐
I accidentally got re-obsessed with Stargate, and I'm not getting enough attention on Facebook, so I'm bringing the fruits of my remaining brain cell to tumblr dot com in hopes that the fandom over here will find my memes to be roughly as hilarious as they are in my head.
