#the sentinel tv show

[sentinelmania]

How gay relationships changed since The Sentinel was first aired and the first slash stories were written.

We talked about writing last night at the chat and what was the longest story we had written. For me it was Professor Sandburg, a two part story in an AU setting.

I started to reread a bit and suddenly became aware how times have changed since I had written it. When TS aired, gays had to stay in the closet if they lived an ordinary life. It was just actors-artists-flight attendent-arts dealer, and eccentrics etc. who were out. You needed either money, power or living in San Francisco or L.A. to be out and about.

It was already different in Europe, but in the US, especially in conservative jobs like police it was outright dangerous to be gay. Even Blair in academia could't afford it since gay teachers weren't tolerated.

And then there was AIDs which totally changed the sexual behaviour of people. Again. After the sexual revolution and Free Love and having sex as much as you can. The dark rooms in the back of gay clubs dissapeared.

Gay life was a really closed off subculture, with it's own rules and traditions. Many early writers were gay/bi themselves or were close to the community. Many writers, who weren't in, made an effort to write this world realistic to give it justice, researched, visitied clubs, talked to gay people.

Writers from Europe wrote an already a more modern view. In TS stories of today the anti-gay situation doesn't even come up anymore.

The old TS stories serve here as contemporary witnesses of a very conservative and oppressive world.

Addendum

The slash writers and fans were in the closet too. You could loose your job and get into real trouble if someone found out.

[vielmouse]

Sentinel Vid - The Great Beyond

New Sentinel vid, premiered at Escapade 34.5! Jim conquers his fears and embraces the spiritual, to Blair's delight. Edited in Capcut. Set to Feeder by Iris.

[weresilver]

The Sentinel (1996), 2.04 "Reunion"

Aka, why is there a Scooby Doo Door–esque sequence??

[chrissykp]

[silvermoon-scrolls]

The Sentinel 1x05 Cypher

Blair gets kidnapped by a psychotic serial killer.

[snycock]

Weekly chat reminder

Please join us for the weekly TS chat on Saturday, November 9th, at 7 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/19:00 UTC. That could be as early as 11 am if you’re on the west coast of North America, or 2 pm if you’re on the east coast, or 7 pm in the UK, or early Sunday morning in Australia or New Zealand.

We’re in the usual place: http://us25.chatzy.com/81935648447483. There’s nothing to download or install, just choose a name and a color and click on “join chat.”

Our topic this week: what job would Jim do if he wasn't a cop? Would he have stayed in the Army? Used his senses to become a chef or perfume maker? Or would his territorial imperative win out and lead him to being a firefighter, paramedic, security guard, or other protector type?

IMPORTANT: Those of you in the UK have already set your clock back, and we in the US and Canada joined you last weekend, so remember that chat is an hour earlier than you've been used to. Confused? Remember that we are ALWAYS at 7:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time/19:00 UST, and check a time zone converter to make sure you know when chat starts where you are.

See you there!

[scarletmanuka]

@snycock ripped Garett's brief appearance in ER circa 2002/2003, and here is a cap of him without his Sentinel mane.

[mics59]

The Spanish dub is terrible, but it has some amazing moments like translating "neo hippie witch doctor punk" to "hechicero de mierda fantoche estúpido" which basically means "shitty sorcerer, you dress weird and you're stupid" and I think it's beautiful.

[secondbeatsongs]

Sully and Mike have Jim/Blair energy, and no I will not be clarifying that statement

[afrogeekgoddess]

My First Sentinel Fic

Set during “Crossroads,” S3 E19. Simon reminisces about his mother’s cooking, particularly her possum recipe. Simon & Blair. Gen.

[sentinelmania]

If you ever wondered why The Sentinel became a huge slash fandom, here a nice video, that will get you some idea...

There is soooo much casual touching!!! :-)

[vielmouse]

Fancy Stills

Stylized stills and outtakes from my vids. Shiny!! :)

[weresilver]

As my friend described, The Sentinel (1996) really is just Autism & ADHD solidarity in tv show form.

[saffronhouse]

Hey, hey, hey, the marvelous SEF_podfic is reading and producing my 20 year old opus, Tatters.



The worlds of Blair Sandburg and Daniel Jackson colliding in a Lovecraftian universe. Plus vampires.

SEF does such lovely work! What better time to hide from the real world and immerse yourself in a much darker one, because I promise everything will come out OK in the end in mine.

[chrissykp]

Naomi: Fuck the police.

Blair: I'm trying to.

[afrogeekgoddess]

For Holmes/Watson, Katie Forsythe’s Love Series. Holmes and Watson in love for decades from Victorian times through Reichenbach to the WWI trenches and the mid-20s. There are too many moments to list them all. In order (since the site lists all her works):

Four Minor Interludes for the Solo Violin

Hallowed Be Thy Name

The Violet Elephant

Birds to a Lighthouse

The Lucky One

The Presbury Letters

A Hymn to the Endlessly Falling

For The Sentinel, Jean Kluge’s “Changes,” a sequel to myrna123’s “Ever After.” Jim/Blair. Their sentinel/guide relationship helps Blair heal from a devastating traumatic brain injury. Deep emotions, deep exploration about disability and sexuality and consent and growth. E-zine available for purchase on Jean’s website.

For Red, White & Royal Blue, acastle’s orion in your fingertips series. Alex/Henry, also Alex/OFC. Terrible grief, enduring love, cultural exchange, parenting, second chances. Beautifully and heartfeltly written.

I'm curious about everyone's "this fic hit me in the id so hard it changed my brain chemistry" fic. Whether it made you cry so hard it gave you a headache or scratched an itch so hard it gave you a new kink or made you laugh so hard you thought you were going to throw up, reblog and tell me the fic that rewired your brain!