For some reason, there seems to have been a lot of bad blood lately between shippers and non-shippers, as well as between the various ships (I'm speaking mostly of Atlantis fans, here.) In the interest of fostering a cohesive, fun community of Stargate Fans, I'd like to suggest that we all just take a step back. I never got involved in the whole Sam/Jack debate of SG-1, but I know that it was a very divisive factor amongst the fans, and I'd hate to see something like that happen to Atlantis fans, if that can be avoided. So I thought I'd start a thread where we can all express our tolerance for people with different viewpoints, practice the golden rule, and remember that our Kindergarten teachers told us that if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
Since I started the thread, I should probably start the "Love Fest." As a die-hard McWeir shipper, I'll be the first to admit I don't see or support Shep/Weir, but I don't begrudge those fans that do. I know it's a very popular ship, but it just doesn't attract me, however I can see how the angst and tension could be compelling. I also understand why people would want to not see any ship on the show. It could stunt the character development, as well as detract from plot-based episodes. Personally, I'd like to see a few seasons of UST before there's any canon ship, if there's ever canon ship at all. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy the little shippy-interpretable moments that find their way into the story.
Anyway, since there seems to be a lot of discussion about this topic lately, I just figured I'd provide a thread where we can do it, without calling people names or stepping on peoples toes, and just showing respect for those people who may have different viewpoints, but still share our love for a great show called STARGATE!
Since I started the thread, I should probably start the "Love Fest." As a die-hard McWeir shipper, I'll be the first to admit I don't see or support Shep/Weir, but I don't begrudge those fans that do. I know it's a very popular ship, but it just doesn't attract me, however I can see how the angst and tension could be compelling. I also understand why people would want to not see any ship on the show. It could stunt the character development, as well as detract from plot-based episodes. Personally, I'd like to see a few seasons of UST before there's any canon ship, if there's ever canon ship at all. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy the little shippy-interpretable moments that find their way into the story.
Anyway, since there seems to be a lot of discussion about this topic lately, I just figured I'd provide a thread where we can do it, without calling people names or stepping on peoples toes, and just showing respect for those people who may have different viewpoints, but still share our love for a great show called STARGATE!
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