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Originally posted by Linda06 View Postum..........
Which 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it-Teyla-moment' was your favorite?
I will have to answer:
The heartbreaking moment where Teyla finds Kate dead in her quarters. And the moment afterwards when Teyla is alone in her quarters....
Oh the potential... which I will not go into further detail because I do not wish to return to the minor ship-war raging through this thread.Heightmeyer's Lemming -- still the coolest Lemming of the forum
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Originally posted by Falcon Horus View PostMaybe the question for those seasons should be:
Which 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it-Teyla-moment' was your favorite?
I will have to answer:
The heartbreaking moment where Teyla finds Kate dead in her quarters. And the moment afterwards when Teyla is alone in her quarters....
Oh the potential... which I will not go into further detail because I do not wish to return to the minor ship-war raging through this thread.sigpic
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Cuba's face is hilarious... That cap is just screaming for a CAPTION!!Heightmeyer's Lemming -- still the coolest Lemming of the forum
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Originally posted by Princess Awinita View PostI can see why *looks out of window with a pair of high powered glassses* There's a lot of dents in the East Peir....
TEYLA CHALLENGE!!
Name your FAVORITE Teyla scene (can be with another character or just she herself on her own) but the scene must be from between Risisng, and First Strike, seasons four and five seem to have been a mistake (personally speaking)
Rule is simple, it is only ONE SCENE that must be your top scene!
Originally posted by Atlantis4Life View PostThanks for the welcome. And, boy-oh-boy! You just said everything I've been thinking for a while. Where to start? I'll echo bluealien in saying that writers - no - professional writers should have more imagination than only being able to write for characters that are just like them, or characters that are their favorites. I'm not trying to be mean, but this is just true. They did have a lot to work with but, somehow it never worked out. I wish that they could have worked with the cast that they had during the first couple of years of the show:
Primary Characters - Sheppard, Teyla, McKay, Ford, Ronon, Weir.
Secondary Characters - Zelenka and Lorne.
These were the characters that I wanted to see stories about. Unfortunately, that didn't happen.
Looking back, their getting rid of Ford so soon was a sign of things to come because it signaled that the writers didn't like to challenge themselves. Brad Wright even admitted in an old interview that he felt better about bringing Ronon on board because he was a big strong guy like Teal'c and not a "little brunette" like Teyla. I took that comment to mean that he felt more comfortable about SGA once it started to look more like SG-1 for him.
Originally posted by Atlantis4Life View PostI think that the "big Teyla storyline" not really happening is the same as them maybe thinking that because they gave Sheppard a lot of face time, that was the same as developing his character. What I saw was Teyla being used the the "big Michael storyline". She was kidnapped, rescued, and then he attempted to take her and Torren with him again. In all of this, I think we learned more about Michael and his evolution than we learned new things about Teyla and/or how she developed.
Originally posted by Atlantis4Life View PostI also expected there to be a really good Beckett/Teyla connection. I mean, after Teyla & Beckett were rescued, they were the only 2 people on the expedition (even though technically the cloned Beckett never was) that now knew what it was like to have a bit of Wraith DNA in them that allowed them to be connected to the Wraith mentally, and to operate Wraith technology. This also made Beckett a double force to be reckoned with because he also possessed the Ancient gene too. Imagine the storylines that could have been created with just that! I was hoping to see Teyla teach Carson how to resist being controlled by the Wraith the way he was controlled by Michael in The Kindred Part II. When we first met Teyla and she explored her gift in Season 1, she had problems with controlling her power/connection to the Wraith, but she taught herself how to control that power and use it for good. She and Carson really could have bonded more over him learning how to do that too. Oh well, another opportunity lost I guess.
Originally posted by Atlantis4Life View PostKeller was a bad idea. I'm just going to leave it at that. Also, I hope they put McKay back with Katie Brown, that's if he's going to be with anyone.
I really do hope that TPTB can remember what made SGA great, and write a good movie, and get all of the cast together to do this. I really miss SGA.
I share your hope that TPTB realize what made SGA great so that we can get a decent movie. If that's not possible, then I want new writers from the top on down because there is still too much life left in SGA to let it die because the current group of writers are unwilling, or unable, to do give it the attention and well-thought out writing it deserves.
Originally posted by Falcon Horus View PostMaybe the question for those seasons should be:
Which 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it-Teyla-moment' was your favorite?
I will have to answer:
The heartbreaking moment where Teyla finds Kate dead in her quarters. And the moment afterwards when Teyla is alone in her quarters....
Oh the potential... which I will not go into further detail because I do not wish to return to the minor ship-war raging through this thread.
Originally posted by Linda06 View PostOh that was heartbreaking It would have been a far more powerful moment if it was Carson that was also in that scene and not that "other" doctor.
Originally posted by Falcon Horus View Post*snort*
Cuba's face is hilarious... That cap is just screaming for a CAPTION!!
Originally posted by Linda06 View PostLast of the Hardwired capsSpoiler:
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Originally posted by maxbo View PostIt's hard to choose only one scene between Rising and First Strike because there are a lot of Teyla scenes that I love during that time, but if forced to choose I have to go with Teyla's first scene in Rising because each time I see that scene, it reinforces why I love this character. From the beginning, Rachel managed to infuse Teyla with a dignity and a presense that transcended the writing. As a result, even though I hate much of Season 5, I'm still able to enjoy most of her scenes.
You're not being mean to point out what should be a basic requirement to be a professional writer - the ability to write for more than the characters that are like you or that you want to be like. At the very least, Brad Wright and Robert Cooper should have demanded that each main character had strong representation in the writing room because that's the best way to have a strong show.
Looking back, their getting rid of Ford so soon was a sign of things to come because it signaled that the writers didn't like to challenge themselves. Brad Wright even admitted in an old interview that he felt better about bringing Ronon on board because he was a big strong guy like Teal'c and not a "little brunette" like Teyla. I took that comment to mean that he felt more comfortable about SGA once it started to look more like SG-1 for him.
*points up* What she said
That's a great point and I agree that this is where the disconnect between the writers insisting that Teyla had a great storyline and the reality that she didn't have a great storyline. They thought that as long as they gave her a bit of screentime in Michael's storyline that we, the viewers, should see that as Teyla's storyline too. However, as you pointed out we found out more about Michael during that storyline than we did about Teyla.
Just reading what you wrote here makes me sad that we didn't have writers who were up for the challenge of using SGA's characters well. A Teyla & Carson storyline where she had to help him deal with his Wraith DNA would have been great. As you said, another opportunity lost.
I agree that the less said about Keller, the better. Nothing about that character's inclusion made any sense to me. It was as if all the writers thought about was that they wanted the actress on SGA, yet they didn't bother to try to craft a character that suited the actress or SGA.
Yep, that was one of my favorite Teyla moments too. Ever since Season 1, I've enjoyed the tiny Teyla and Kate moments that we got. This is goes to show that if characters have chemisty, there's no need to force it by having entire episodes devoted to forcing them together. *cough* McKeller *cough*
Now McKeller, well that was like.........foot, meet shoes two sizes too small, where's the shoehorn???
Wow, I was so focused on Teyla's reaction to finding Kate that I forgot that Keller was in that scene. If Carson had been in that scene I bet I would have remembered because his being there would have been one of the things that made that a great scene for me.
Linda, you're doing a fine job of reminding me to buy the Hardwired DVD. Good job!sigpic
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Originally posted by Linda06 View PostCould you imagine that scene with Carson. It would have been up there as one of the greatest scenes in stargate...
Already did a Doppelganger fix-it, where Keller actually has a personality worth watching. Plus another fix-it that pretty much was a major rewrite altogether, although very AU since it was for the Little Bang challenge (femmeslash fic challenge, little sister of the Big Bang ficathons).Heightmeyer's Lemming -- still the coolest Lemming of the forum
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Originally posted by Falcon Horus View PostI could give it a shot and rewrite that whole scene.
Already did a Doppelganger fix-it, where Keller actually has a personality worth watching. Plus another fix-it that pretty much was a major rewrite altogether, although very AU since it was for the Little Bang challenge (femmeslash fic challenge, little sister of the Big Bang ficathons).sigpic
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Originally posted by Linda06 View Postmmmm, now that would be great little cutie LemmingHeightmeyer's Lemming -- still the coolest Lemming of the forum
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