You and I have talked at length about what could have made the show better from the writing on down. If I'm disappointed in anything, it's that better use was not made of just being in the Pegasus galaxy. Exploration, danger - what a way to break from standard sci-fi tradition and let the aliens really take the lead. It worked with Farscape and C.J. Cherryh's Pride of Chanur. It's not like it hasn't been done.
When they got Ronon (and made Ford an intergalactic junkie), I thought, okay, I'll give them another chance. And we got glimpses of Ronon's life. Found out that he could speak and not grunt, that he could lead and be a real interesting person. And, again, I thought, hey! Cool alien folks who could lead, etc., etc. Give me team! Give me lots of it!
And just when you thought they'd give it to you, err, no.
As far as the larger fandom goes, I'm glad I didn't hang out in places like GateWorld because I probably would have cursed people out by now. However, I am glad that I met you and some other folks because in your own way, you became my 'team' in the best sense of the word. I treasure that. Even when things got heated or we didn't agree on something, I never had the feeling of wanting to defriend.
I will always be proud of stories like "Shatter" and things that you've produced and even though the show is ending, I'm not feeling like I want to stop writing in the fandom. There's still things I want to explore. And hey, five years is a lot longer than a lot of shows get (such as Space: Above and Beyond which I am still bitter about all these years hence). High points and low, I still enjoyed a big chunk of the show itself and that's no small thing.
Pt. 2
It worked with Farscape and C.J. Cherryh's Pride of Chanur. It's not like it hasn't been done.
When they got Ronon (and made Ford an intergalactic junkie), I thought, okay, I'll give them another chance. And we got glimpses of Ronon's life. Found out that he could speak and not grunt, that he could lead and be a real interesting person. And, again, I thought, hey! Cool alien folks who could lead, etc., etc. Give me team! Give me lots of it!
And just when you thought they'd give it to you, err, no.
As far as the larger fandom goes, I'm glad I didn't hang out in places like GateWorld because I probably would have cursed people out by now. However, I am glad that I met you and some other folks because in your own way, you became my 'team' in the best sense of the word. I treasure that. Even when things got heated or we didn't agree on something, I never had the feeling of wanting to defriend.
I will always be proud of stories like "Shatter" and things that you've produced and even though the show is ending, I'm not feeling like I want to stop writing in the fandom. There's still things I want to explore. And hey, five years is a lot longer than a lot of shows get (such as Space: Above and Beyond which I am still bitter about all these years hence). High points and low, I still enjoyed a big chunk of the show itself and that's no small thing.