::points smugly at icon::

In some cases, it's actually canon. :)

I seem to recall Ishta and Teal'c sharing a farewell kiss in the Gateroom, too.

Truth be told, though, I think it's hugely OOC in most cases. Something that personal and important deserves to be cherished as private. But it really does depend on circumstances and characterization.

Heh. Yes. With you on that. Get a room.

Continuing with the pointing.

But yes, most of the time, it's OOC. I think when it's as rare as it was in SG-1, it was done well, but for the most part, no. An excess of kissing kind of freaks me out.

Depends on the characters, the situation, the type of kiss, the type of 'public', the stage of the relationship, and so on. ;-)

I can't think of any time a kiss like that is appropriate unless the couple is trying to get a laugh from someone, even just each other. It's far too camp no matter *who* it is.

The only time I did it in a fic was when the character was doing it on purpose for a very specific reason. I had that Daniel was getting annoyed with Carter that she *still* hadn't told the new team members about her relationship and Jack. So Sam kinda layed one on Jack as a way to "make the announcement" in a funny, silly way. Unless it's done as a joke, or there's some other unusual reason, I think it doesn't seem like something our characters would do.

But they could try to hide it and not be all that successful... like, for example, Sam takes Pete around a car and out of the eyesight of others in order to have a private conversation in Affinity. But all it would take is for someone to come around the car and they'd see the two of them lip-locked. (ugh. Why do I make myself think about that episode? I apparently like to torture myself...)

I agree with tejas, there are way too many variables to make a blanket statement.

I do have a slight fic kink for characters sharing a kiss thinking they're alone and being discovered, but that's something else entirely. (And if anyone ever writes me Daniel and Vala being beamed up to the bridge of Odyssey in the middle of a passionate kiss and everything that follows, I will shower them with praise and virtual cookies.)

Pondering this: what really bugs me in fics is often the reaction of the onlookers.

I mean, Jack&Sam or Jack&Daniel smooch lengthily in the middle of the gateroom, with tongues -- and we're supposed to believe that Hammond, the rest of SG-1, the SFs, that team of Marines over there, Walter, and everybody else all stand around admiringly going, "Gosh, what a lovely couple" or "How fortunate that the President granted them a Special Dispensation to get married because they're just so important to the planet!"

And nobody's ever going, "Um, professionalism much?" or "Jeez, could they hurry it up? It's been half an hour and we're supposed to be on P3X-WTF for an alien fertility ritual ..."

Unless it's actually a wedding or some other context where public smooching is an implicit part of the deal, my sympathy is usually with the people going, "Just get a room already."

"Air Persons" - hee!

I would read that Gateroom Kiss story (especially since *you* are writing it). Sometimes you just gotta go with the Big Kiss at the end. Might not be romantic, but could be funny! :D

Hmmm...it really just depends. If it's done in character, I can buy it. Otherwise it's a back button and a two-penny rant. :-)

Public kisses are one thing, kissing in front of the entire gateroom (especially if it is for the first time, and/or there are no extenuating circumstances, i.e. AMTDI or a dare) is quite another. I've rarely seen gateroom kissage done in character. But if I trusted anyone to pull it off, I'd trust you! :)

ZOMGosh *flail* if Sam/Jack. He's too intensely private and so is she.

Except under alien influence, of course. :D

Or possibly getting carried away with the wedding kiss, but still...I don't think so.

I have to agree with everyone else - unless there's a very specific, logical reason for it, then I just roll my eyes and cringe. It's just...not them.

And a special 'OMG yes' to Rydra's comment. I hate that in so many fics everyone stands up and cheers when Sam and Jack (or the pairing of your choice) start making out in front of everyone. I find it especially out of character for Daniel. He might be cheering on the inside, but he would so be mocking them on the outside.