Like seava SGA was not my first fandom. If we're going to get technical about it, my first fandoms were Darkover and Sime/Gen way back in the the late 70s and into the 80s way back in the dark days of the pre-Internet.
Coming from book-based fandoms (which were largely centered around the zines, letters and far flung groups) into Internet fandom was interesting if only because of how quickly you could invest yourself, find like minded folks and maybe participate through stories and online based groups.
I was never really fannish around SG-1 but I watched it religiously when it started on Showtime because it was part of a fairly decent block of sci-fi shows and I kept up with it when it made the jump to Sci-Fi Channel. I read stories, considered writing some but was turned off by the Jack/Daniel folks who would relegate Teal'c and Sam off to the middle of nowhere. Even though I came back into fandom as slasher, I was always interested in how the rest of the characters interact with one another as well as specific pairing or groups. That's why I about why I want to sell my soul for well done group fic, whether there's canoodling in it or not, because handling all four characters can take a deft touch.
When SGA hit the screens, I did start watching because of Teyla and because I sat around with my friends and we all agreed that we needed to support Rachel as an actress of color. By our lights, if we didn't watch, sister girl would not get work and we didn't want that to happen. I was excited to see a character who had a practical (and a certain degree of spiritual centeredness) but could be physical and throw down in a fight.
I was initially resistant to the possible pairing of John and Teyla because I knew it could turn out badly; that she'd just be the alien chick but from the first raised eyebrow, Rachel's portrayal drew me in. Okay, I thought, she's smart. She knows the score - knows that her people are seen as less because of their (apparent) lack of technological advancement but she's determined to grasp hope and move forward. I *like* that.
Pt. 1
Coming from book-based fandoms (which were largely centered around the zines, letters and far flung groups) into Internet fandom was interesting if only because of how quickly you could invest yourself, find like minded folks and maybe participate through stories and online based groups.
I was never really fannish around SG-1 but I watched it religiously when it started on Showtime because it was part of a fairly decent block of sci-fi shows and I kept up with it when it made the jump to Sci-Fi Channel. I read stories, considered writing some but was turned off by the Jack/Daniel folks who would relegate Teal'c and Sam off to the middle of nowhere. Even though I came back into fandom as slasher, I was always interested in how the rest of the characters interact with one another as well as specific pairing or groups. That's why I about why I want to sell my soul for well done group fic, whether there's canoodling in it or not, because handling all four characters can take a deft touch.
When SGA hit the screens, I did start watching because of Teyla and because I sat around with my friends and we all agreed that we needed to support Rachel as an actress of color. By our lights, if we didn't watch, sister girl would not get work and we didn't want that to happen. I was excited to see a character who had a practical (and a certain degree of spiritual centeredness) but could be physical and throw down in a fight.
I was initially resistant to the possible pairing of John and Teyla because I knew it could turn out badly; that she'd just be the alien chick but from the first raised eyebrow, Rachel's portrayal drew me in. Okay, I thought, she's smart. She knows the score - knows that her people are seen as less because of their (apparent) lack of technological advancement but she's determined to grasp hope and move forward. I *like* that.