"Let's just be friendlies."

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

So I know we've talked about crossovers in general before, but last night I was watching Sons of Anarchy and thought "Damn, but Gemma Teller and Kara Thrace could have an awesome chat over some beers."  I tweeted the thought to a friend who suggested they could have a one-upping contest:

Gemma: "I clocked a bitch in the face with a skateboard." 
Kara: "I pushed a bitch off a cliff and killed her. Did I mention she was a machine?" .

This is pretty much a recurring theme with me. A week or two ago I was very keen on Johanna Mason (from The Hunger Games series) and Kara facing off in Katniss and Peeta's games (obviously timeline would have to be tweaked a bit) and having an Inigo-Wesley kind of showdown with axes and knives, where they grudgingly come to respect each other's fine sarcasm skills and talent with weilding deadly sharp objects. (i.e. "You seem a decent fellow, I hate to kill you."/"You seem a decent fellow, I hate to die.") 

Usually crossovers tend to have Kara interacting with a man (Captain Mal Reynolds, Kirk from Star Trek, etc.) but I think I just want to give her female friends, honestly. What awesome women would you like to see Kara interact with? What would they do together?

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[mfirefly10.livejournal.com]

1. Sam Carter (SG1). They would have sex be awesome together & fly Vipers. [You can blame lyssie for this one.]

2. Aeryn Sun (Farscape): Badass pilots who'd drink & frak & be merry snarky together.

3. Cameron (T:SCC): Cylons/terminators...same diff. And I think Cameron would find Kara fascinating.

4. Alice or Claire or Jill (Resident Evil): Kara Thrace, Zombie Killer? Yes, please!

...I'm sure there's more...

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

I only know Cameron of this list, but that would be interesting! I feel like I have maybe read a fic, once... (Someone wrote a pretty awesome Kara/Derek Reese crossover that I have read a few times, though that is not the point of this here list.)

Even though I never played the videogame, I remember being vaguely excited at the idea that they might make a movie of American McGee's Alice (a very dark take on Alice in Wonderland indeed). Katee's too old for the part no doubt, but she could tear something like that up.

[zenzero42.livejournal.com]

with Tami Taylor! I would love that!

Kara is an insubordinate student but a great athlete with, as we know, an abusive mother and an absent father (nothing unusual in Dillon... )
Tara would help Kara to find that she is not only good at sports, but that she is also smart and sensitive, that she can be very good in math as in english, and that she can do whatever she wants with her life. Tami would help Kara to spread her wings. yeah. now I want to read that fic...

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Kind of the same role she took with Tyra in the show then? I've always seen some similarities in Tyra and Kara. I could see it.

queenofthorns has written some crossover BSG/FNL crackfic ("Seven meets Six" hehe) for her Cyllon High series. She'd planned a future installment with Kara as an art teacher! We should nag her to write more. ;)

[zenzero42.livejournal.com]

yes, exactly something like that! I loved the relationship between Tami and Tyra...

interesting! I should read that...

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Allow me...

Cyllon High 1 - In Which Tim Riggins Saves Humanity (http://queenofthorns.livejournal.com/451394.html)

Cyllon High 2 - In which Seven and Eight Five Encounter Six (Not Jason Street) (http://queenofthorns.livejournal.com/452144.html)

[cpt-vajj.livejournal.com]

Lt. Rowe, StarTrek TNG. I don't know what they'd do but I imagine it would be fun to see year 2 characters interact.

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Oh, is this Michelle Forbes' character? (Have seen almost no ST except the recent movie and some Deep Space Nine silliness.)

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

Oh, I do this all the time. Imagine Kara interacting with my favorite women from other shows. It's great fun.

I really love the idea of Kara and Zoe (from Firefly) interacting. I think they would maybe clash at first--very different personalities--but would end up with a sort of mutually unspoken understanding. I would totally ship them.

Also Kara and Debra Morgan. I don't know what they would do together, but it would be awesome. They could be roommates, or even partners in my imaginary AU (that I've just created) in which Kara joins Miami Metro.

Also Martha Jones (from Doctor Who). No real reason, except that I love Martha. They could be friends, but with Martha reigning in Kara's crazier impulses.

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

See that last one fraks with my brain b/c it's all too easy to slot Kara into LOUK thanks to Wisteria's awesome reincarnation fic.

Debra always makes me think of bop_radar's amazing Sugarcane vid.

[mfirefly10.livejournal.com]

Kara & Zoe would be awesome, friendship or femslash :)

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Cool topic!

1. Zoe (Firefly): they are both pretty badass and I think Zoe's calm fierceness and wry sense of humor would appeal to Kara.

2. Cristina (Grey's Anatomy) Her singlemindedness (yes, I know that's not really a word) and her not taking crap from anyone would make her a good friend for Kara. Also, C will give Kara a run for her money in the eye-rolling department.

3. Kate (Lost) although I feel like Kara would wack her in the head when she gets all moony over Jack or Sawyer. But she's totally get the whole "oh hell no, I'm not staying behind while you boys do all the work" thing that Kate's got going for her.

Hmm ... who else? Does it have to be TV characters or do books/movies count?

(See? I commented!)

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

**tosses you a cookie for commenting..FINALLY** ;)

See, Kate always struck me as such a faux-badass. I don't know, I'm not buying them meshing. Although I guess they could bond over assy parents and Kate burning down the house.

But I could see Kara respecting Juliet. Maybe calling her Doc the way Sawyer does to Jack.

I don't watch GA.

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Kate always struck me as such a faux-badass I love that! How totally appropriate for Kate.

Yeah, I was never really much of a Kate girl either. *shrugs*

And the parallels between Sawyer & Kara? TOTALLY. Hmmm .... there's a fic idea ;-)

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

I quite often feel there's a big degree of "fauxness" (Heh) to a lot of the women Hollywood tries to set up as badasses. Especially on TV. A lot of younger actresses especially lack that edginess needed I think that makes you really believe they could fuck your shit up. I guess it's lacking authority maybe?

There's definitely been Kara/Sawyer fic before. They're probably a little too similar to be interesting for very long though.

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

Yay Kara&Zoe! They are my favorites.

Also, since you mentioned Kate, have you read Space Oddity (http://aboutbunnies.livejournal.com/33279.html)? It's a Lost/BSG crossover about Kara and Kate.

[nazkey.livejournal.com]

Kara/Zoe is my prompt for the intoabar fic which sadly, I won't be able to finish on time :-( I'm still going to do it though and will post on my LJ. I think the two of them would be really good friends and of course, Lee's interaction with Wash would be hilarious!!!

Thanks for the rec, I hadn't read that!

[zenzero42.livejournal.com]

also with Janeway. Janeway is a great captain strong and dedicated, maybe at the beginning it would be difficult between these two but then Janeway would gain the respect of Kara The Maquis, great pilot but not so great with discipline, and Janeway would learn to appreciate this member of her crew, a pain in the ass but one hell of an officer when it comes to action.

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

All over my head, as I am not a Star Trek fan. But that's cool. :)

[zenzero42.livejournal.com]

and what about Inara?! Kara would go for the sex but then Inara would break into Kara's soul.


I like this game... and you are right, Kara deserve more female friends in her life.

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

It's so rare that we get to see two fantastic female characters really playing off each other at like full tilt, you know?

Gotta admit I can't see her and Inara connecting on any levels (she's pretty but, eh, not that interesting) but it's cool that you do.

[crazedcrusader.livejournal.com]

You know I love me some Kara/Faith. They would have shots, tell each other exactly nothing about their childhoods, shoot the shit, and probably have some really hot casual flinging.

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

True. I think Rayruz is working on more Kara/Faith fic, although hers is more about the flinging I believe.

Really more than it just being a way-paving for sex, I'd be interested in just seeing her converse or get action-y with other females.

[crazedcrusader.livejournal.com]

Oh, so would I. And I tend to do with Faith what you do with Kara, picturing her in every fandom I come across.

(I've actually seen BtVS/Sons of Anarchy...I Should watch that show maybe.)

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

First off, how awesome are you quoting the princess bride (HOLY FRAK MORE XOVER IDEAS!)?
Secondly, how well would Kara fit into Charlie's Angels? I think she'd have fun.
Also, I think Kara and Robin from HIMYM would share a Scotch and stogie follwed by a trip to the shooting range.
An interaction with Irina Derevko might be in order as well...just because I think it would be delicious.
Does it count that I would love for Kara to beat the crap out of Kate on Lost? Because I do.

Hee.
cheers.
--Lex

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

I love Princess Bride (as any good child of the 80s does :) but I know there have been some fics, at least one I can think of with Kara as the Dread Pirate Roberts. :)

Charlie's Angels the recent movies with Drew and them? I don't think she fits too well in that super-glossy take but I read the casting breakdown for the new Angels remake ABC is prepping last week and they want a Latina, an African-American and a blonde. The blonde is supposed to be a bit more innocent/ditsy I think but how much would Michelle Rodriguez, Regina King, and Katee rock? (Even though that's Katee not Kara)

Ooh Irina! Love her. (Lena Olin needs to work more. There's a mystery series I like featuring a beautiful but twisted female serial killer, and even though she's too old for the part, I always think of her for it. She'd be awesome.)

Aw Kate. Heh, I'm not sure Kara would find it worth beating her up.

[amaliak.livejournal.com]

I think I saw that fic too...and I remember it being a little painful...but it's been a while since I've seen it.

I don't mean the Drew Angels movies...those were...well, they're fun, but not Kara at all. But totally Katee. Hee hee. I was just thinking more the idea of Charlie's Angels...Kara and 2 other BFFs kicking ass and taking names. Lovely.

LENA OLIN IS THE MOST UNDERRATED ACTRESS IN HOLLYWOOD. She's so wonderful.

I just want someone to punch Kate in the face. Who better than Kara? :)

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

These are less action-y, but I could see Kara being neighbors with the March girls in Little Women; I think her relationships with the four of them and Laurie could be a lot of fun (I like imagining her inserting herself into a large, functional family and yet still, like Laurie, feeling a bit on the outside).

I could see her fighting alongside Eowyn in Lord of the Rings.

This is a bit obscure, but I think she would get along well with the heroines in Elizabeth Marie Pope's YA novels - Kate in The Perilous Gard and Barbara in The Sherwood Ring.

And if I had to choose a Star Trek character to lock her in a room with, it would be either Kira (for a personality similar to hers) or Uhura (for a personality similar to Lee's). I think either one would make for an interesting mix with her.

I don't know what she and Leia would make of each other.

[kag523.livejournal.com]

Oh Rachel. Your Little Women comment just makes me grin gleefully! Awesome! :>D

[kag523.livejournal.com]

One of my favorite sci-fantasy books of all time is The Deed of Paksenarrion. I have ALWAYS seen Pax as a somewhat more stable version of Kara Thrace. She's tough and smart and hardened. She kicks ass, never wants to marry, wants to be a warrior, and defies convention by doing it. She has a best (male) friend who is probably in love with her, but they never quite make it work. (NOT a love story.) And she has this amazing destiny! (But in this case, she is in control of it.) Oh goodness... I could go on forever.

So yeah. Kara and Pax kick ass on orcs, trolls and cylons. I could totally see it.

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Nice. I often wish I liked fantasy/sci-fi a little more because I tend to love the badass/warrior woman thing, but....I often can't get into speculative fiction. :(