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Originally posted by Easter LilyI've thought a lot about why I love this show and quite honestly, it's the characters and the men and women who have made them what they are.
I'm loving how s3 is progressing and there have been some beautiful team and character moments.
Yep..I support the SGA cast 100% as well!!
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Originally posted by Easter LilyI've thought a lot about why I love this show and quite honestly, it's the characters and the men and women who have made them what they are. I hope they get to stay together for another 2 seasons at least.
Very well said. It's the interaction of these characters, the special chemistry between them that gives Atlantis it's distinct flavor that we love.
Change one of these characters fot a SG1 one would be a crime and I don't see why TPTB would do it, unless they are having cooperation problems with one of the original cast members and want to get rid of him/her.
A transplant seems more plausible, but still that would change the dynanics of the show a lot, with the danger of not being successful, so, why use a character of a cancelled show into another that still goes on?
The problem with rumors is that usually there's some truth in them and we don't know what it could be. But I'd rather be optimistic and hope that we'll see the SG1 characters only in guest appearances and if they are well writen that can be interesting.
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I've been hearing these nasty little rumors, and while I doubt the idea of having Sheppard, Weir or McKay (specially McKay because we all know he's the one tptb love the most) replaced has crossed their heads. They for sure must realize that those three are some of the favorites, and it'd would surely get the show canceled if they dared to mess with the dynamics from this terrific trio.
Still there are other characters in danger, less used characters, supporting characters, like Zinka, Beckett, I don't like Caldwell, but I'm sure he has his share of fans, I know people who love Teyla and wouldn't be happy with a show without her. The thing with SGA, is that all the characters have their idiosyncrasies that endear them to all of us, of course there are favorites, but you choose a character, (even one who hasn't had much time on-screen like Cadman, or Heightmeyer) and you'll find they have a fan base.
And it is insulting not only to said fan base, but also to the actors, to even suggest that they can be easily replaced with characters from other show.
The characters from SG1 were loved by their fans because of what they went through on the SG1 universe, with the stories from the SG1 universe, their fellows from SG1, they had a different kind of chemistry.
SGA has an already existing cast of characters, they're used to eachother, they have their bonds (which have evolved due to what they've been through *with each other*), their unique way of interacting. They're compatible, I think it'd be dumb to risk ruining something that's been working so well. There should be a better reason to bring new characters into a show than "oh, we have these actors left over from another show, let's do something with them".
And also they shouldn't under estimate just how much we've all come to love the characters from SGA, it would be an awful mistake.
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Originally posted by alyssaOkay, I know there's an anti cast transplant thread, but my concerns about the Atlantis cast have increased, after a report from a GW member in the Shep/Weir thread that Paul McGillion said that the fate of some of the actors of the Atlantis cast is up in the air.
This is most likely a case of them wanting to bring in SG1 people. Instead of just bringing them in, it sounds like they also want to cull some of the existing SGA cast, which, IMO is unjustifiable.
The aim of this thread isn't to whinge and moan and say "I hate this character", "I don't want him to behave like that", "I don't like her wearing a red shirt" or any of that rubbish. It's to support the cast as a whole.
We, as Atlantis fans, need to be seen to be throwing our support behind all the actors. The dynamic is good, the chemistry is good. Don't let them mess with that.
Maybe TPTB need to be bombarded with support letters for the Atlantis people, in a similar form to the Save SG1 campaign.... Even contemplating getting rid of any of the existing actors is a slap in the face to all of them. It's like saying "Thanks for your hard work, now rack off". We can't let them get away with that!
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Originally posted by AthosianGirlI wonder if the cast members in jeopordy could be the guy who works the gate controls on Atlantis...can't think of his name but he has been in a couple of episodes...maybe he will be replaced by Walter, he does the same job on SG1?
I so hope no-one will get replaced. Weir, McKay and Sheppard will stay anyway, they're the salt of the soup. Beckett - I think they simply need this character as they at least need a doc. Dex and Teyla, Zelenka, Lorne and Caldwell - well, I like all these characters and I don't want to miss one of them! But I fear there could be reasons for TPTB to think about replacing them. Not that I'd support that, I just say that I could see them getting replaced as they simply aren't such vital parts of the show.
But I want SGA to stay the way it is! PM's comment worried me a lot.
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Originally posted by alyssaThe comment from him in my first post is an exact quote from someone in the Sparky thraed.
We can hope that it means they're in jeopardy, not that they're going to be dumped from the show, but at the same time, given the fact that there has already been talk about tptb putting SG1 people in Atlantis, it wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't such an innocent comment.
Either way, I think that by saying now that we don't want the cast to change, we're giving them notice that if they dump any of our regular lineup, we won't be watching.
What I wonna know is, why would they dump ANY of the SGA characters? Its stupid, everyone character has been around long enough to have a good chunk of fans. Besides, they work, they're successful, SGA is rated above SG1 most of the time. We all love the characters, the cast work so well together. We dont need any SG1 characters (no disrespect to the SG1 folk but well, do you need Bambie in Cinderella? No!), but it seems to me they think, combine the favourites, get twice the viewers... So far nothing is confirmed, its all rumour, lets hope it stays that way!
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Damn, I go away for most of the summer, and get back to this!
Please, nooooooooo!!! The SGA dynamics are getting to a really interesting stage as we get to know more about the characters. What the hell is the point of developing these relationships, only to blow them apart, either by killing someone (please don't let it be who the other thread says it is!) or by introducing an SG-1 character as a regular. That would totally destroy the entire ethos of Atlantis for me, and would seriously make me question whether or not I would continue watching.
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Originally posted by alyssaI agree with you completely, and I'm hoping it's just a rumour.
As for the viewer number thing -- I strongly suspect that Claudia Black and Ben Browder were cast in SG1 as a way of doubling the audience. You know, draw in the Farscape fans. We've all seen how that worked out. How can they think that bringing in SG1 people as permanent cast members on Atlantis would be any different?
Personally, I want them to be cut off from Earth again. I think the series needs that to keep its freshness, and to prove that yes, these people are in it together, and there's nobody sitting there, planning a rescue from Earth should something go wrong.
You're the one with the McGillion website, right? It's very good!
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Originally posted by alyssaPersonally, I want them to be cut off from Earth again. I think the series needs that to keep its freshness, and to prove that yes, these people are in it together, and there's nobody sitting there, planning a rescue from Earth should something go wrong.
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Count me in as another person to agree with most of the comments and add my support to the SGA cast! Even though Atlantis is a spin-off of SG-1 I view it as a separate entity that can do fine on its own. I'm not too keen on the idea of SG-1 characters going to Atlantis, especially if it means the fate of some of the SGA characters is up in the air! Please, leave them alone and let them continue their great work on the show!
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Atlantis works because of the cast and crew we have now. To mess with the dynamics of the show would mean SGA as it is is gone and I don't want that. I love watching the show with the present characters and bringing in characters from SG-1 just would not work for me. I will only stay with SGA if the show remains developing as it has been."Embress your life, find what it is that you love, and pursue it with all your soul. For if you do not, when you come to die, you will find that you have not lived."
A character from the novel "Chindi" by Jack McDevitt
Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.
'Eleanor Roosevelt'
Individuality is freedom lived.
'Janis Joplin'
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Wow- I had no idea when I posted in the Shep/Weir ship discusison thread that this thread would pop up. What happened at the FanExpo in Paul's talk was that someone asked what was going on with the rumors surrouding the transplant of Sg-1 characters. He said that while they would be honoured to have them on as guests, SGA (for the sake of their cast) didn't really want that to happen. He also said that things with some of the SGA cast were up in the air- meaning that there might be some people who are not coming back for season 4.
I here show my support for the Atlantis cast, and I hope that TPTB leave everything the way they are.sigpic
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Thanks for the update Anjirika.
It is apparent that alot of us really love the characters in SGA.
I hope if someone does not come back it is because of their choice or at least that they got another job so they are still working and not something forced on them because of what is happening with SG1.
SGA has a wonderful cast, including the secondary characters and SGA really deserves the right to stand on its own. I believe it is strong enough to do just that. I love SG1 but would only really want to see those characters as occasional crossovers.Last edited by Rosehawk; 07 September 2006, 06:27 PM.sigpic
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