I need to write more Teyla, because she is made of so much awesome. I think part of why I haven't reached a comfort level with her is because I don't tend to be drawn towards leader characters. I write followers, and sometimes second-in-commands, and love to explore how they relate to the people they follow, and Teyla has always, despite being a member of John's team and taking orders from him, been fundamentally a leader in her characterization and in the way Rachel plays her.
I've been turning over in my mind a sort of baby plot bunny that addresses that very thing -- a leader in the role of a follower, and how she approaches, feels about, and processes that. But my writing is weak these days, flat and uninspired, so I need to break through that before I even try to tackle Teyla in any deep way.
And much as I love Sarah's kickassness, I'm not sure about her, possibly because she comes with the movie baggage. I've always thought of Sarah as walking on the fringe of sanity
I wonder if that's part of the reason I haven't really been able to get hooked on SCC, even though I love the concept and LOVE Summer Glau. The thing I dug most about the one Terminator movie I really like (Terminator 2) was Sarah Connor being on that edge of sanity, about half-crazy but so kick-ass, so determined to protect her son, willing to do anything to keep him safe. I love that in a character -- it's the corollary to my follower/2nd in command thing, is the character who will do anything to protect and defend another. Not "the world" or anything big like that -- personal loyalty. It can be hugely problematic, but that's one of the things I love about it in fiction.
Ooh, I've kind of rambled on here. I hope that's okay! Your post kind of got me thinking. :)
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I've been turning over in my mind a sort of baby plot bunny that addresses that very thing -- a leader in the role of a follower, and how she approaches, feels about, and processes that. But my writing is weak these days, flat and uninspired, so I need to break through that before I even try to tackle Teyla in any deep way.
And much as I love Sarah's kickassness, I'm not sure about her, possibly because she comes with the movie baggage. I've always thought of Sarah as walking on the fringe of sanity
I wonder if that's part of the reason I haven't really been able to get hooked on SCC, even though I love the concept and LOVE Summer Glau. The thing I dug most about the one Terminator movie I really like (Terminator 2) was Sarah Connor being on that edge of sanity, about half-crazy but so kick-ass, so determined to protect her son, willing to do anything to keep him safe. I love that in a character -- it's the corollary to my follower/2nd in command thing, is the character who will do anything to protect and defend another. Not "the world" or anything big like that -- personal loyalty. It can be hugely problematic, but that's one of the things I love about it in fiction.
Ooh, I've kind of rambled on here. I hope that's okay! Your post kind of got me thinking. :)