15 Years! Episode fest!

[melagan]

To celebrate the fifteen years since the first airing of Stargate Atlantis, valika proposed a celebration and I whole-heartedly agree.

For the next week, we want to hear all about your favorite Stargate Atlantis episode(s), why should we watch them and what about that episode(s) caught your imagination.

Feel free to elaborate as little or as much as you like.

We'd be delighted if you wanted to tell us a little about your favorite characters too.

(I'm looking at you popkin16)

I've been working my way through a re-watch. I have to keep stopping, stare at the screen and announce, "OMG they're so PRETTY!"

Ahem.

Guess 'll work on something more coherent for this mini fifteen-year fest.

Comments

[allir]

Oh! How did I not immediately think of The Storm/The Eye when thinking of fav episodes?

I'd already read a bit of fic and seen some John/Rodney interaction compilations before watching the show (and yes, it was absolutely the way they interact with each other that got me into it), but the Storm/Eye - it went from not just funny and sweet and adorable to these guys are also badass and I love that and they will kill for each other!

(And okay, o have a weakness for BAMF!military!John)

[popkin16]

Oh man, I looooooooove that you watched compilation videos before watching the show and you were like, "I LOVE IT." That makes me so happy ♥ There's just something about these two, you know?

(BAMF!John is suuuper hot.)

[allir]

Oh yes.

I mean, I'm a sucker for Sci Fi in general, so Atlantis had that going for it. But seeing the way they interacted and the humor and just- the chemistry, I was like - I must have all of this.

[popkin16]

I loooooooooove the possibilities of sci-fi, and then you add in the humor and chemistry of Stargate - it's just like you said. I think that's why SGA was such a huge fandom, and McShep such a big pairing.

[allir]

I just wish I'd gotten into it back when it was still really big. I mean, it's so, so awesome that the fandom is still going strong, and I love the fact that there is *so much* awesome fic and art and stuff out there for me to consume, but I do kinda feel like I missed the full-on days of Atlantis fandom.

And yes, humour and chemistry! Too many shows these days are all like, we gotta be serious and people die, etc. And I'm like, just give me pretty boys snarking at each other and having fun!

[popkin16]

I also wish I had gotten into it when it was really big. I joined in 2009, which is the year the show ended. But to imagine the high the fandom felt after a new episode was released, all the meta and fic it inspired...I'm sad I didn't get to experience that. Even if I get the benefit of reading all the fic LOL.

Ugh yes, I am not here for shows that are so heavy and serious. I mean, sometimes it's okay, but I have no idea why every show is obsessed with being 'dark'.

[allir]

I do not understand the current love of dark shows. Just give me some happiness.

And yes - just imagining talking to others as we all watched it for the first time is amazing! I'm stoked that I've finally found a friend who will watch it with me (all my other friends are like we may watch SG1 with you but we don't want to get into Atlantis). Just being able to watch it and see her delight at the characters fills me with joy. (Yes! Yes! You see! You understand! This is Rodney and he is precious and now you understand that!)