Expedition Leaders...

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

Who was the best?  Who was your favorite?

What storyline do you think we would have seen if Torri Higginson had been willing to come back (not that I blame her--heard a very interesting interview with her over that)?  Was killing Elizabeth so soon after killing Carson a mistake for the show?  What storyline, if any, would you have liked to have seen for Elizabeth in general?

Was Sam Carter the logical choice for expedition leader?  Did they utilize her character properly?  Do you think Sam as expedition leader bore any resemblance to Sam as we knew her in SG-1?  Was it possible to introduce a character such as her, that essentially could overrule and upstage both John and Rodney, and still use her well?  What storyline would you have liked to have seen focus on Sam?

Was Woolsey a logical choice to replace Sam?  Was he a good choice?  Do you think John and Rodney and the rest of the expedition would have 'corrupted' him in the end?  Do you think he would go back with Atlantis to Pegasus?  What if Atlantis was 'stolen' by the expedition and returned to Pegasus.  Would he go then?

Who do you think would have made the best expedition leader?  Who would you like to see as the next expedition leader?

Comments

[oceania.livejournal.com]

I thought Sam was the perfect choice but they used her incorrectly. She ended up boring and she was nevee boring on SG-1.

Surprisingly, I LOVED WOOLSEY. Please don't de-flist me. I mean the firing of Torri aside, I really liked what they did with his character. I loved the way he came to understnad the "truth" about himself and began to fight for his "people". I think season 6 would have rocked. sigh.

I think an interesting choice would have been Daniel but I'm not sure he has the kinds of skills that make him the right choice. It's a difficult role to cast and they should have left it well enough alone probably. Still, a huge Robert Picardo fan though.

The killing off of Weir didn't upset me, but it was a nasty, short-sighted move. I think they treated the actress like shit because they thought that Amanda would beef up ratings or something but having her not "clash" with Rodney and so much in the background ruined their own "coup".

Ultimately, I think that Joe's comments on the subject are the most important. He thought they treated her badly and was pissed. He commented on how incredibly sexy and alluring she was. And I squee over that because he apparently does not like teenagers...but mature grown up women his age. ALL HAIL JOE.

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

I agree with you about the way Sam ended up being portrayed on SGA. I found myself wondering how much of it had to do with being promoted out of the field and behind a desk and how much of it was a realization that she really duplicated what John and Rodney brought to the show as characters.

I wouldn't de-flist you for liking Woolsey! I liked him myself--or rather I did until Inquisition. I disliked that episode in general and I disliked the way they had him handle the situation (ie, bribing a panel member). I think they could have handled that better.

I would have liked to have seen Daniel in Atlantis, but I agree, not as expedition leader. I'd worry he'd get lost in the database and forget the little matter of the Wraith. :-)

Joe said at one of the cons I attended that bringing Amanda on the show (being quick to point out that he had nothing against Amanda) was a 'lateral' move, though for the actress or the character I'm not sure. He definitely indicated displeasure at both her departure and that of Paul McGillion and said that he thought TPTB were hoping for a ratings boost from former SG-1 fans, which he thought was silly since he felt most of them were watching already.

I can certainly see where having a popular actress like Amanda Tapping fulfill the remainder of her contract out on SGA seemed to make sense to TPTB at the time, particularly with their mindset of 'let's shake things up by killing someone', but there seem to be hard feelings all around over that and I can't say I blame Torri for not wanting to come back for one episode. It would have been a hard decision for me personally, as I would have gotten so invested in Elizabeth that I would have wanted to see things through. For all we know though, the original script plans might have been something Torri wanted no part of as well.

I hear, too, of actors signing up for contracts, only to have the movie or show get completely re-written before shooting. Can you imagine thinking you've gotten on board for one thing and discovering that the end project will bear no resemblance to what you signed up for?


Ultimately, I think that Joe's comments on the subject are the most important. He thought they treated her badly and was pissed. He commented on how incredibly sexy and alluring she was. And I squee over that because he apparently does not like teenagers...but mature grown up women his age. ALL HAIL JOE.

I always liked the fact that he felt strongly about the loss of people on the set and though he was trying to be diplomatic about it, he wasn't afraid to say what he thought. :-)