Some more thoughts on SG-1 kink fic

[thepowerofdeath]

Following on from my previous post about discovering orgasm control/edging kinkfic in SG-1 last month, I've been slowly exploring the tags on AO3.

Most of what exists, at least what's tagged, is Jack/Sam. I have nothing against Jack/Sam when it's written well (I'm aware that is an incredibly subjective term) - there's already a level of power play between them and I would prefer that to be explored as well. Or subverted with her sexually dominating him. That's not to say I'm not enjoying the fic. I am. Some of what I'm reading is incredibly hot.

I've found very little of it in Jack/Daniel which surprises me. But there's a lot of 'BDSM' tagged for them so it might just be that the specific kink isn't also tagged. I'm learning that I don't mind which of them is on top, it's a lot of fun either way. And I've started exploring bondage fic for them.

I'm now trying to decide if I'm interested enough to investigate the tag in fandoms I don't read - not knowing the characters will essentially make it like reading original fiction. I guess the only way to figure it out is to try!

Comments

[smallrobot]

I sometimes go into a tag thinking something like, "This pairing and this concept make too much sense. I'm sure there will be lost of fics listed under the tag!", and end up with a few at best. I'm always so puzzled when it happens, but then I realise my view of the characters is just not shared by many other people in this respect.
I actually think it's a very interesting question - which factors contribute to the popularity of a pairing × a particular trope. Sometimes it's even something extrinsic, such as "a particular trope was popularised by a specific fanfic writer" etc. There seem to be several factors playing into this.
Either way, hope you have lots of fun exploring the tags and find enjoayble fanfics to read!!