Several things I've been thinking about.

[chase_acow]

1. Thanks so much to spock74! I really appreciate the vgift, it just made my day! You just gotta love hugging teddie bears. : )

2. GIP

2a. Is a civil war in the SGA fandom inevitable? I mean, I still consider myself a n00b in the tortuous (GRE vocab) ways of fandom. I've been around Stargate for a little over a year and a half. Before that I flirted with Star Wars RotS but didn't really get involved in online politics. I'm just fascinated by all the goings on since we found out Sam was moving over to SGA. I'm pretty much a live and let live gal, but I'm just wondering if f-lists will be torn asunder over whether a person likes or dislikes Sam/Tapping.

Honestly, I've always preferred SG-1 to SGA even though I do enjoy SGA. On the other hand, I know that a lot of SGA fans don't like SG-1. I'm just curious if how a person came into the SGA fandom will predetermine some level of craziness in the OMG! SAM CARTER RUINED MY SHOW vs WTF? SHE'S WAY TOO GOOD FOR THAT DRIVEL fight.

This is a Sam friendly zone, but if Rodney doesn't stop being an idiot soon I'm gonna have to watch the show by peeking through my fingers while yelling "La, la, la, McKay's just in denial over how much in lust he is with Sheppard!"

3. I realized I'm going to miss Doppelganger on Friday and all the squee!again until I get home on Sunday. Geeze, why didn't I consult the SGA episode schedule before making my GRE appointment? I am obviously the dumbest human being in the world. : (

4. Did I tell y'all how much I enjoyed the movie The Game Plan? Cause I did. The Rock Dwayne Johnson is made of awesome, I don't care if the plotline is the most over-used ever. He did ballet, that's all I need to know.



5. Have any of you ever had an online arch-nemesis? Of course, it's actually all in my head - I'm nearly sure. I know how hard it is to get over a bad first impression in person let alone online, but I can't help me teeth going on edge every time I see a certain person post/comment. It's like no matter what it is, I always assume the worst of them. I was just wondering if I'm a freak or if this happens to other people too.

Comments

[foxmonkey.livejournal.com]

I'm just curious if how a person came into the SGA fandom will predetermine some level of craziness in the OMG! SAM CARTER RUINED MY SHOW vs WTF? SHE'S WAY TOO GOOD FOR THAT DRIVEL fight.

I've been an SG-1 fan for a number or years, and an SGA fan only since Ronon's arrival.

There are a number of reasons I dreaded Sam's inclusion in the SGA's universe, but I'm watching with an open mind.

McKay's Samcrush is just *one* of the reasons I wasn't too jazzed about her move. They've given it a pretty light touch so far, considering some of the sledgehammers they've bludgeoned us with in the past.

So far so good overall, but I put *nothing* past TPTB concerning future episodes. ::crosses fingers::

[skipmcgee.livejournal.com]

Dude, you have GREs this week too? Are you actually studying for it (I've been feeling like a n00b for studying when I know like half a dozen people who are all 'pfft, why would I do that?')?

[iamrosalita.livejournal.com]

No, you're not a freak. There's a certain person who was rude to me, like, a year ago and every time I see her post, my first thought is "BITCH!!!"

She's probably a very lovely person.

[domtheknight.livejournal.com]

I do think the Sam thing could become a problem; I think it'll depend on how it's treated by the writers, frankly. I'm kind of mad that people were freaking out prior to the show even starting, because personally I'm waiting to see how it'll fall out.

I'm totally on board with the "McKay in denial" plan. I like both SG1 and SGA, but for different reasons, and I think there are different dynamics to the shows, so it'll be interesting to see how they fit her in.

On the other hand, though, I view them as part of the same canon - even aside from this year, the characters have appeared on the other show, and clearly are part of the same universe. My absolute favorite thing in fanfic is the crossover between the two.

Anyway, I'm waiting and hoping things go well, because I think that will make fandom more okay with things.

[kymscrazy.livejournal.com]

Oh, the civil war has been happening for MONTHS now. Most of it has revolved around the 'Sam means no Elizabeth' (or the 'Amanda means no Torri') shit. And believe me when I say that the battles have been UGLY.

My issue is, after the initial first eps, why will Sam still be there? Especially as Atlantis was DANIEL'S deal, not hers. If anyone should be replacing the civilian leader of Atlantis, it should be Daniel. Can they really spare Sam that much from the Ori battle? I mean, where is she going to fit in? Rodney is the brains and John is the military golden boy of Atlantis. Sam doesn't fit.

Just, shove Daniel at Atlantis and let Sam play at blowing up the Ori.

[blossyn.livejournal.com]

I'm definitely not anti-Sam, but I am VERY anti Sam-makes-McKay's-brain-a-bowl-of-simpering-drivel. I'm hoping that will taper off in later episodes, though *crosses fingers*

Also, OMG, there is one person that everytime they post I am all SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP. They were only mildly bitchy to me once but I can't let it go and I am too lame to defriend.

So, yes, I know EXACTLY how you feel :)

[smuffster.livejournal.com]

See, I've only become anti-Sam the last few years. I adored SG-1 when it first started and loved Sam. I think it is the way her character has developed that annoys me most. The writers have developed a character who is so overly confident in her own abilities that she overrides every other suggestion from fellow scientists. I mean, I know she's the 'star' and has to save the day, but I find they've ended up making her too obnoxious.

Plus, omg, Joe Malozzi and his McKay fawning over Sam shit makes me nauseous. I'm sorry, McKay is pretty oblivious, but not that much.

And what kymscrazy said. Sam doesn't 'fit' with Atlantis. She's a military commander and a scientist. How can she not essentially take over from both her head of military and head scientist?

Joe mentioned yesterday that they'd been looking for a way to cause tension between Sheppard and Carter, but that the producers don't want to do that because Carter is too nice and, you know, the star. So incredibly irritating that they have that attitude at all.

Okay, I'll stop ranting now :)

[feanna.livejournal.com]

I'm totally with you on the embarassement thing. I download episodes from thi internet and can therefore stop and click forward and I've yet to watch the moment they tell Rodney he's not the new boss (I really don't think he should be and I really don't think he'd want to be either it was kind of like the writers made that up to have that horribly embarassing comic relief.) I also had to stop like every 4 words through Sam's "speech" because the whole scene was so ridiculous. (I mean there were like 20 people there?) I was close to skipping in the flower scene when Ronon came in (thankfully!, even though I think he was a little over the top too. Not in the essence of his actions, but in the "acting" itself.

I like Sam too and I'm not dreading to see how things develop. (I've seen ep4)

I thing 3.03 had this potential to be a very dark and sad episode, but the writers put in too much comical stuff that didn't really fit.

[beanpot.livejournal.com]

3) I know when I was studying for the GREs an eon ago, I found the "how do math again for the GRE's" book very helpful. It re-taught math for someone who hadn't looked at in a very, very long time. How to make graphs, how to calculate angels and the like. I ended up doing better on the Math than the verbal which made me laugh.

Regardless - good luck!

5) There are some people who can be a bit angry so I tend to avoid them. And I do try to temper my own posts/comments because dry senses of humor/sarcasm does not translate well on-line.

(Also an unabashed Sam fan. However, I found her interactions with Ronon on reunion odd and a bit out of character for both - but I guess its part of the whole "establish tension" mechanism that, for me, failed just as much as the "foreshadowing with a baseball bat" about Ronon's friends being evil. As for the whole Rodney/Sam interactions - I tend to find he reacts that way around all women (ie Duet with Katie) so I tend to ignore it.)

[mausi.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'm in any position to judge Carter's addition to the show considering I haven't watched any of S4 yet, but I'm iffy about it. I don't like how McKay acts around women he's attracted to -- I felt the same way about Katie Brown, the oh dear god shoot me before I have to watch another minute of this feeling. Just ... be our normal McKay.

Now, about Sam -- I'm watching S4 of SG-1 now, and I like her so far. Not sure how I'll feel about her in later seasons, especially with the things I'm reading, but I'm trying to keep an open mind about it.

Daniel, though. *loves*