Lorne

[em_kellesvig]

Okay, I'm not supposed to be here. (Don't ask.) But I was thinking (hush!) and one of the characters I would liked to have seen more often was Lorne. Yes, he got off to a rough start with McKay -- I think that's understandable given that Rodney takes some getting used to -- but he became a very integral part of Atlantis very quickly. He's smart, professional, sweet, and deadly; quite a combination!

I think the writer who has the best version of Canon Lorne is miss_porcupine. Her stories are gen, focus on the military side of the expedition for the most part, and Lorne in particular. His views on Sheppard, the command staff, the absurdities of military life, and paperwork are fun to read. If you'd like to read more, you can find miss_porcupine's stories here. I recommend The Jenny Code but must warn you that it's dark in some ways, and includes graphic violence.

So, what do you like or dislike about Evan Lorne? Who was he off-duty? On Earth? Personally, I think he smuggled in tubes of paint with the C4 and canvases in boxes marked as "targets." :)

What secondary character do you wish had had more screen time? More backstory? Feel free to open up a separate post for each character, and speculate on who that person was when the cameras weren't rolling. Zelenka? Chuck Campbell? Marie Cho? Amelia Banks? Who am I missing?

Ooops! Gotta go!

Comments

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

Hah! I was thinking along the same lines this morning (especially with the secondary characters) and I was going to suggest Woolsey. But Lorne is much more interesting.

Especially the sleepwalking thing! How'd he get past the medical to get sent to Atlantis?

I have to give this more thought, but I love Lorne. I think he makes a great 2IC and compliments Sheppard's command style nicely. I love that he paints (I read a story by Icarus where he was a photographer as well, can totally buy that).

I just realized that Lorne might be my fandom bicycle as well. I mean, I can see him with Parrish (though we have so little Parrish to go on) but I can also see him with Teyla, occasionally with John (okay, not the same John that I see with Rodney, if you know what I mean) and I can even picture him with Keller. Hmmm. Gotta give this some more thought here...

[kimboosan.livejournal.com]

You know, that would make a fun post here: "Who is your SGA bicycle?" LOL!!!!

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

It would make a good post. *nods firmly*

I don't think in terms of fandom bicycles usually, though. I think in terms of OTP and pairs that I can realistically envision. Unfortunately my OTP McShep goggles are on a little too tight for me to see other pairings with those characters easily. I can, but they have to be presented right and I have to *believe* it. That usually means that the characterization has to be stellar--if it is off just the slightest, my inclination not to believe the pairing in the first place takes over. *embarrassed grin*