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

[stella-pegasi.livejournal.com]

I love writing Lorne, usually in his role as support to Sheppard. I've included him in several stories, especially when Sheppard is missing or hurt. I'm more of an action, military, writer as well. I love this character, he's strong, funny, smart, a great complement to Sheppard. I remember him from the original episode of SG-1 that he did; he stood out in that episode as well.

I would love to have seen more of Radek, although I realize more of Radek could have interfered with McKay's screen time but I really love the character of Dr. Zelenka. I also regret that Teldy and Sgt Mehra were introduced so late in the series. I would really love to have seen Teldy have more screen time. I like writing her as well; she's one tough Marine.

We needed more seasons!!!!!!!