Series Rewatch: Rising, Parts 1 & 2

[popkin16]

 

Interested in doing a SGA rewatch? You're in luck!

Every Wednesday, a new post will go up right here on sga_squee. Fans will have one week to watch the episode and leave a comment on the post. Comments can be meta, ship related squeeing, gifs, comment fic, or anything someone wishes to put out there. We do ask that there be no bashing - about characters, about ships, etc. - lets keep this a positive experience!

If you're unable to watch the episode in the week set for it, feel free to watch (and comment) later! No post will be too old for new comments :)

We're starting from the beginning, folks. Rising, episodes 01 & 02. Lets remember why we love this show so much and share it with our fellow fans!

Comments

Re: Rising with commentary

[tolieawake]

I have to jump in here and say, unless I'm remembering wrong, don't the opening credits for the episode with Shep's backstory - say that the story idea was Joe's?
Which implies that yes, he created his own backstory for Shep which then became canon.

Re: Rising with commentary

[melagan]

That does sound very familiar. Meanwhile, I did some digging around and found this article. It takes place later on in the series.

What does Flanigan feel has been the motivation for his character to commit such a brave and unselfish act over and over again?
“Well, first and foremost, you have a deepening of your ties; that alone will keep you doing what it is you want to do,” says the actor. “Then there’s the added element – which I don’t believe we’ve emphasized enough but I think we will in upcoming episodes – and it’s the fact that Sheppard enjoys himself. These are all adventures and he wants to be on adventures.

“Sometimes it’s such a life and death thing for our characters that you don’t get a chance to see them enjoying the adventure. It’s almost as if they’re always fighting for their lives, but Sheppard does enjoy it. It’s like a wild ride for him. Also, he doesn’t have his personal life together, so this has been a replacement for what would otherwise be a normal, healthy functioning life on Earth, which is non-existent for him. Sheppard doesn’t know anything else. As long as he keeps getting Budweiser in space he’ll stay up there,” chuckles the actor.

The link to the full article Here