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gwaevalarinTo be honest, I didn't expect much from this show when I asked for the DVDs for Christmas. I only wanted it because it has Sebastian Roché in a leading role and I figured that even if it turned out to be a rather trashy scifi show it would probably still be entertaining.
Five episodes into the show, it turns out that, despite the rather ridiculous initial set-up and the not too great special effects, the show is actually pretty good. It has episodic storylines, that always add something to the big arc, it has interesting characters that struggle with this weird situation they're thrown into, the weight on their shoulders and their relationships with each other. It's a group of very different characters, thrown together by the cause of events. They have their differences, but they learn to trust each other and become a team.
Odyssey 5 starts with five people on the space shuttle Odyssey watching in horror as the Earth explodes right in front of their eyes, leaving them, the last of human kind, flooding through empty space without hope and with oxygen running low. When everything seems lost, they are saved by a mysterious being, calling himself The Seeker, who claims that the Earth shares its fate with 50 other planets and that he can send their consciousnesses back in time to give them a chance ot save their planet.
The five time travelers find themselves five years in the past, with an Earth to save, and no idea where to start, the only clue being one word: "Leviathan". Soon they have to realise that knowing the future can make things quite complicated and that everything they do will change events in unforeseeable ways.
Commander Chuck Taggart is a little rough around the edges but he can tell right from wrong and is the group's voice of reason. He's experienced, in control and keeps everyone on mission.
Neil Taggart is Chuck's son who finds himself from successful and respected astronaut back in high-school, the black sheep of the family, and in the shadow of his brother Marc.
Sarah Forbes is a reporter, driven mainly by her emotions and trying to right wrongs, but occasionally making things worse by doing so. Her main concern is to save herself from having to relive the nightmare of her little son dying from cancer.
Angela Perry: Smart, independent, honest and troubled by her somewhat corrupt politician of a father.
And, of course, last but not least:
Despite what you may think, I'm all for saving the world. I just want a little fun while doing it, that's all.
Dr. Kurt Mendel. Pretty much a human version of Balthazar. He has the same "We can't win this anyway, so let's blow coke and jump on the bed"-attitude, but just like Bal he can't turn away when his friends need him.
His introduction pretty much speaks for itself:
Sarah Forbes: Why does everything that comes out of your mouth have something to do with sex?
Kurt Mendel: Maybe because were riding in a three billion dollar phallic symbol. Don't quote me.
Sarah Forbes: If I started quoting you they'd shut down the space program.
But underneath his frivolous and nonchalant surface, he isn't really all about money and women and fun and maybe genetics. There's compassion in him, and once in a while it shines through, for example when he is forced to babysit a deaf little girl and surprises with how kind he can be. &hearts
Needless to say that, with Mendel being so similar to Bal, this show has my mind racing with where Balthazar's journey might take him, and how those more compassionate and kind moments would look if it was Balthazar directing them at Castiel. The possibilities, the potential... please show, don't screw this up.
Five episodes into the show, it turns out that, despite the rather ridiculous initial set-up and the not too great special effects, the show is actually pretty good. It has episodic storylines, that always add something to the big arc, it has interesting characters that struggle with this weird situation they're thrown into, the weight on their shoulders and their relationships with each other. It's a group of very different characters, thrown together by the cause of events. They have their differences, but they learn to trust each other and become a team.
Odyssey 5 starts with five people on the space shuttle Odyssey watching in horror as the Earth explodes right in front of their eyes, leaving them, the last of human kind, flooding through empty space without hope and with oxygen running low. When everything seems lost, they are saved by a mysterious being, calling himself The Seeker, who claims that the Earth shares its fate with 50 other planets and that he can send their consciousnesses back in time to give them a chance ot save their planet.
The five time travelers find themselves five years in the past, with an Earth to save, and no idea where to start, the only clue being one word: "Leviathan". Soon they have to realise that knowing the future can make things quite complicated and that everything they do will change events in unforeseeable ways.
Commander Chuck Taggart is a little rough around the edges but he can tell right from wrong and is the group's voice of reason. He's experienced, in control and keeps everyone on mission.
Neil Taggart is Chuck's son who finds himself from successful and respected astronaut back in high-school, the black sheep of the family, and in the shadow of his brother Marc.
Sarah Forbes is a reporter, driven mainly by her emotions and trying to right wrongs, but occasionally making things worse by doing so. Her main concern is to save herself from having to relive the nightmare of her little son dying from cancer.
Angela Perry: Smart, independent, honest and troubled by her somewhat corrupt politician of a father.
And, of course, last but not least:
Despite what you may think, I'm all for saving the world. I just want a little fun while doing it, that's all.
Dr. Kurt Mendel. Pretty much a human version of Balthazar. He has the same "We can't win this anyway, so let's blow coke and jump on the bed"-attitude, but just like Bal he can't turn away when his friends need him.
His introduction pretty much speaks for itself:
Sarah Forbes: Why does everything that comes out of your mouth have something to do with sex?
Kurt Mendel: Maybe because were riding in a three billion dollar phallic symbol. Don't quote me.
Sarah Forbes: If I started quoting you they'd shut down the space program.
But underneath his frivolous and nonchalant surface, he isn't really all about money and women and fun and maybe genetics. There's compassion in him, and once in a while it shines through, for example when he is forced to babysit a deaf little girl and surprises with how kind he can be. &hearts
Needless to say that, with Mendel being so similar to Bal, this show has my mind racing with where Balthazar's journey might take him, and how those more compassionate and kind moments would look if it was Balthazar directing them at Castiel. The possibilities, the potential... please show, don't screw this up.
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Re: I'm aware that there's no way this doesn't look stalkery...since you don't know me but -
Date: 2011-01-05 04:57 pm (UTC)December 23rd, 2002 (http://taraljc.livejournal.com/592974.html) by
Set after "Follow the Leader." Both times December 23rd, 2002 had rolled around for Neil Taggart, it had rained like a sonofabitch. (R rated).
This fic has Neil directly comparing the repeat of one day with it's predecessor. Neither are overwhelmingly brilliant. It's full of angst and really sums up beautifully Neil's feelings on the way his life is turning out (again).
Scientific Method (http://www.loony-archivist.com/o5/fiction/scientific.htm) by Tiriel
Set after "Half-Life". Neil has a lot on his mind. (Kurt/Neil. R rated.)
The Random Frantic Action that We Take (http://archiveofourown.org/works/32829?view_adult=true) by shift
"I wish you could remind me of who I was / because every day I'm a little further off." (Kurt/Neil, Angela/Kurt. NC-17 rated).
This was my gifted fic from Yuletide 2009 and I am convinced it is the best fic in the fandom. Set after the series finale (with spoilers), and set from Neil's POV you have him trying to seek comfort in Kurt but being screwed over and his attempts to deal with being in a seventeen year old's body again.
Living in Yesterday (http://www.loony-archivist.com/o5/fiction/yesterday.htm) by Kira
Kurt reflects on the mission's success so far and what sacrifices might have to be made in the future. (Kurt/Neil. NC-17 rated).
I'm not normally a big fan of first person fic, but this one really does work. Again it's heavy and angsty but I do still love it. :) Set after the end of the series and his scientifically-minded way Kurt watches everyone else and analyses the situation.
This is me Breathing (http://yuletidetreasure.org/archive/16/thisis.html) by estrella
Angela had been missing for over three years when she walked into the diner one late September afternoon. (Angela/Kurt. R rated).
There's a lot of Kurt in these fics - he seems to feature heavily in the very small fandom. But he's also fun to explore. Set after the end of the series (spoilers), Angela has been missing and returns. Kurt is delighted to have her back but is everything as it seems?
Fated (http://www.loony-archivist.com/o5/fiction/fated.htm) by Konstantine.
In the end they don't win. (Kurt/Sarah. R rated).
One thing about a smaller fandom is you'll try pairings that you won't normally. This isn't one I would have ever considered in a bigger fandom but it really works! Kurt and Sarah turn to each other because there's no-one else around that understands what they're going through.
Formica Bubble (http://www.loony-archivist.com/o5/fiction/formica.htm) by Suz
The day the world ended. Only not. (R rated).
Set after the series (and has spoilers for the whole of it) but this is Kurt and Chuck in the diner on the day the world was supposed to explode. A very melancholy tone and gives a satisfying conclusion to where each of the characters may have ended up.
The last one you will love if you like Kurt. Let me give you an extract to tempt you.
The day the world ended, Kurt had paté on toast for breakfast.
Not just any paté, of course. It was the rarest, most expensive paté he could find within a twelve-block area of his apartment. It didn't matter if it was an orgasmic experience against his tongue, or made his taste buds want to commit harakiri—the fact was that he was still Kurt Mendel, and there were certain expectations that came with that.
Also, not as a rec but I've got an Odyssey 5 bigbang story at