Originally posted by Squonk
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Very true - you make a good point. But still, it's gonna take some time to get my head around it!
Originally posted by Alipeeps
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Tbh, there wasn't really anyone else who made sense...
I'm staying hopeful.
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not if they were looking at bringing in a pre-existing character.
Daniel is not remotely right for running an expedition - and would be too bleeding-heart for the military types
Teyla or Teal'c would be just as out of place and the IOA would never accept an alien in charge
Hammond is retired and O'Neill busy in Washington
Weir is a replicator
Caldwell and Ellis (aside from the issue of Ellis not having a good track record with dealing with civilians!!) are military and I can't see the IOA ever going for that - Sam was a compromise because she was military but specifically SGC military (with off-world experience) *and* she was a scientist and would have a) an understanding of and b) an appreciation and focus for the civilian/scientific sides of the expedition.
I'm not overly fond of Woolsey as a character but I can see some interesting storylines with having him in command... and they do keep going on about wanting conflict in the show etc, not that I'm convinced conflict between people working and living together every day is really what the fans want to see - conflict is better with outside characters who are brought in now and then.. like Caldwell, Ellis, or Woolsey as he was...
Also, Woolsey as a regular member of the mission may well be a different prospect from Woolsey as the IOA overseer... people in the Dr Who fandom whinged massively when Donna was announced as the new companion for series 4, citing the fact that she was loud and annoying in her one-off ep... but I can see her working well as a companion and doubt she will be so loud and annoying in a regular role as she was in her guest spot.
And Picardo is a good actor, if not one of my faves.
Daniel is not remotely right for running an expedition - and would be too bleeding-heart for the military types
Teyla or Teal'c would be just as out of place and the IOA would never accept an alien in charge
Hammond is retired and O'Neill busy in Washington
Weir is a replicator
Caldwell and Ellis (aside from the issue of Ellis not having a good track record with dealing with civilians!!) are military and I can't see the IOA ever going for that - Sam was a compromise because she was military but specifically SGC military (with off-world experience) *and* she was a scientist and would have a) an understanding of and b) an appreciation and focus for the civilian/scientific sides of the expedition.
I'm not overly fond of Woolsey as a character but I can see some interesting storylines with having him in command... and they do keep going on about wanting conflict in the show etc, not that I'm convinced conflict between people working and living together every day is really what the fans want to see - conflict is better with outside characters who are brought in now and then.. like Caldwell, Ellis, or Woolsey as he was...
Also, Woolsey as a regular member of the mission may well be a different prospect from Woolsey as the IOA overseer... people in the Dr Who fandom whinged massively when Donna was announced as the new companion for series 4, citing the fact that she was loud and annoying in her one-off ep... but I can see her working well as a companion and doubt she will be so loud and annoying in a regular role as she was in her guest spot.
And Picardo is a good actor, if not one of my faves.
I'm staying hopeful.
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