Paul McGillion, known to Stargate fans as Dr. Carson Beckett, has been named a series regular, beginning with season two of the hit series. In case anyone is curious, I agree with the decision, considering that he has appeared in all but an episode or two of season 1.
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Originally posted by WhatshernameEr...he wasn't?
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*snerk* Oh yes, and SCIFI is so reliable.
Sorry. And while I'm very happy for McGillion, I can't help but wonder (if this is true) why the hell TPTB are doing this. They can't even develop the characters they have already, why add more to the mix?
Dr. Beckett is already a stronger, more developed character than Lt. Ford. I love him! Beckett's easy to like and McGillion does a great job of bringing him to life. Maybe they should just dump Ford completely. It isn't as if they actually USE him for anything except pointless exposition and cutesy moments. If they aren't going to bother developing him and if- apparently- they're more interested in Beckett and HIS development, then get rid the dead wood.
I would LOVE to love Ford. I think Rainbow's a fun, talented guy with lots of potential, but he's wasted on Atlantis. I have no feel for Ford because we never get to see anything of him. He has a family, right? He's very close to them? We had a vague impression of that in Rising, but an impression is all we got. He seems to like kids, as evidenced by Childhood's End, but even that isn't really much to go on. HomeSpoiler:There has to be something to his "world" in Home involving him being reassigned, but all we know is that he was reassigned and was upset about it. That would have been the perfect chance to get some more info on his family, but again, we were lucky we saw him at all in that ep.
Sorry, I'm having a very cranky night...
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Yea, there is a serious lack in the Aiden Ford Development area. I think the people are permenantly out to lunch.
I've checked out about half a dozen Paul McGillion sites, including PaulMcGillion.com (or the offical one, .org, .edu, .whatever) and I haven't seen it there.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
[Revelations 22:13]
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Originally posted by ShadowMaatThey can't even develop the characters they have already, why add more to the mix?
I agree, but so far the sad part is that he is the most developed of the people on the show, and that is so very sad.It’s the show that doesn’t end, it goes on and on my friends, some people started watching not knowing what it was, but they will be watching forever just because it’s the show that doesn’t end…..
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Originally posted by ShadowMaatAnd you're getting this news from where, please?
cast member, according to the Vancouver Province. The article (reprinted on
the list below) concluded with "McGillion is now a regular on the sci-fi TV
spin-off Stargate:Atlantis, which begins filming its second season in
February."
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group...ionaires_club/
So, that's the source
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Originally posted by D.C.It's only the first season, though. There's still plenty of time...
For example, it'd be like replacing Bloodlines and Cor-Ai with a couple of eps about Fraiser. Fraiser's a great character, there's no denying that, but- especially in the first season- emphasis should be placed on TEAL'C. Ditto Ford. Beckett may be a great character, but the lights should be on FORD, not Beckett. As you said, it's only the first season... there will be plenty of time to develop the OTHER characters later on.
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Originally posted by prionPaul McGillion (Beckett in Stargate Atlantis) has been promoted to a regular
cast member, according to the Vancouver Province. The article (reprinted on
the list below) concluded with "McGillion is now a regular on the sci-fi TV
spin-off Stargate:Atlantis, which begins filming its second season in
February."
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group...ionaires_club/
So, that's the source
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
[Revelations 22:13]
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