GOd yes. You said it better than I tried too. I hate those stories. I pretty much HATE FANON Rodney period. There are some fabulous writers who do Rodney and McShep and Shep so perfectly in character. BUt those others just write this John that doesn't exist to make Rodney a Rodney Sue. It's horrifying.

And for the most part I've learned not to say anything against Hewlett. I'm not a big fan of his, but I do feel and I've seen it all over, that Flanigan fans don't tend to dis Hewlett/Rodney to praise Flanigan/Shep. It's nice.