Good afternoon, Sparkies! Happy Pretty Friday! 
I have seen the new Harry Potter movie, and it rocked. And it brought up something that is kinda-sorta relevant to the discussion y'all have been having about the podcast (still haven't listened to it yet, but I'm very happy to read that it was fair and balanced to all sides, and I'm looking forward to it even more now): Harry and Ginny.
From the time of the 'Three Year Summer,' as many fans call it, between the publishing of 'Goblet of Fire' and 'Order of the Phoenix,' and especially once OotP was published, Harry/Ginny was in many respects very much like what John/Elizabeth has become in SGA fandom. It had a significant and devoted following with the backing of an increasing amount of canon evidence in its favor. It was opposed, mocked, and outright bashed by other ships that twisted and totally ignored canon to "prove" that their ship was the one that was the best and would ultimately happen. If you think the shipping wars in Stargate are ugly, you should've seen the Potterverse shipping wars!
But in the end... Harry/Ginny became canon (as did its sister ship Ron/Hermione). And yes, the naysayers are still in denial, but it's over.
John/Elizabeth may not have a clear-cut ending (yet) like Harry/Ginny does, but the amount of canon evidence in its favor that we and even non-shipping fans have seen is undeniable. The producers and writers may have been playing games with the fans all along when it comes to shipping, but I believe that in so doing, they've ended up making themselves look like fools. Why? Because in spite of their best efforts, the characters are no longer exclusively the domain of the producers/writers. The actors bring those characters to life and incorporate their own views of what the character should be, including relationships with the other characters. And we the viewers look at what the actors put on screen in their performances, and make our own interpretations based on what we see. It's out of the producers and writers' hands now. Shipping is here to stay, whether they like it or not. And if they really care about the fans, they'd realize that playing games with us is not good for the future of the franchise.
I have seen the new Harry Potter movie, and it rocked. And it brought up something that is kinda-sorta relevant to the discussion y'all have been having about the podcast (still haven't listened to it yet, but I'm very happy to read that it was fair and balanced to all sides, and I'm looking forward to it even more now): Harry and Ginny.
From the time of the 'Three Year Summer,' as many fans call it, between the publishing of 'Goblet of Fire' and 'Order of the Phoenix,' and especially once OotP was published, Harry/Ginny was in many respects very much like what John/Elizabeth has become in SGA fandom. It had a significant and devoted following with the backing of an increasing amount of canon evidence in its favor. It was opposed, mocked, and outright bashed by other ships that twisted and totally ignored canon to "prove" that their ship was the one that was the best and would ultimately happen. If you think the shipping wars in Stargate are ugly, you should've seen the Potterverse shipping wars!
But in the end... Harry/Ginny became canon (as did its sister ship Ron/Hermione). And yes, the naysayers are still in denial, but it's over.
John/Elizabeth may not have a clear-cut ending (yet) like Harry/Ginny does, but the amount of canon evidence in its favor that we and even non-shipping fans have seen is undeniable. The producers and writers may have been playing games with the fans all along when it comes to shipping, but I believe that in so doing, they've ended up making themselves look like fools. Why? Because in spite of their best efforts, the characters are no longer exclusively the domain of the producers/writers. The actors bring those characters to life and incorporate their own views of what the character should be, including relationships with the other characters. And we the viewers look at what the actors put on screen in their performances, and make our own interpretations based on what we see. It's out of the producers and writers' hands now. Shipping is here to stay, whether they like it or not. And if they really care about the fans, they'd realize that playing games with us is not good for the future of the franchise.
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