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

[tygtig.livejournal.com]

I liked Elizabeth as a leader and I was miffed when they killed her. But of course they had to kill her if they wanted her off, she would never have retired. And plot-wise, I think it was good, I have a feeling Atlantis would eventually have had to secede from earth if they hadn't taken her away, there was a slow conflict building with earth and the IOA.
Sam didn't work as a leader, wich was a surprise to me. I LOVE her character (come on, who wouldn't want to be Sam?) and was happy to see her replace Elizabeth. But she was to much like John and Rodney rolled into one, a competent military and a science genius - she didn't play off the other characters much, they basically just liked her. But I did like Johns comment that he respected her more than any other commanding officer he ever had.

Woolsey was a complete success in my book. I was SO pissed when they introduced him, but he really won me over. Good plotwise, created a lot of tension with the other characters and he was something different - a stuffy bureaucrat who's a sticker for the rules, and turns out to be a quite shrewd diplomat with a trace of dry humour. They definitely did corrupt him, he started to side with the expedition instead of IOA pretty quickly.
I like to think that he would not have gone to Pegasus if they stole Atlantis, but instead facilitated the escape and continued to work "behind the scenes" to rustle up as much support as possible for them afterwards. I think Woolsey could become quite powerful if he put his mind to it.

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

I agree with everything you say here--I started to pick pieces out and support them but I should just point to your comment and nod. :-)

I like to think that he would not have gone to Pegasus if they stole Atlantis, but instead facilitated the escape and continued to work "behind the scenes" to rustle up as much support as possible for them afterwards. I think Woolsey could become quite powerful if he put his mind to it.

I do like this in particular though. :-)