Because neither Weir nor Carter were as irritating and unheroic as Woolsey is/will be. They are both...people-person, as it were. Having constant conflicts between someone as nice as Weir or Carter and Shep would've been uncharacteristic of those two.
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Conflict still happens between nice, people-persons though. I think an underlying conflict between Shep and Carter in regards to finding Weir would have been entirely realistic for both characters. Shep's mad, Carter holds her ground, Shep talks about not leaving people behind, Carter brings up the safety of Atlantis and keeping quiet around the Asurans. That's something that could have happened over several eps instead of what amounted to a handful of lines.
There's some interesting subtext with all this too, about how the two female leaders of Atlantis are "nice" while the new male leader is not and therefore that guarantees conflict. It brings up gender roles and how women tend to be placaters and avoid conflict in order to be seen as nice, while men can be irritating and rude and pursue conflict and all that.Comment
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Except conflict between a superior officer and you just doesnt happen. You can suggest something but in the end he/she are numero uno. With Weir yeah there was some conflict but I can see way more in this instance.Originally posted by ToasterOnFire View Post
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Plea to the writers: How about bringing in a Goa'uld infested Wraith. I think they would make a great storyline.Comment
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True, but really, I was just hoping for someone different than the usual leader-type. The conflict will just be a bonus for me.Comment
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Agreed.Originally posted by PG15 View PostProud Sam/Jack and Daniel/Vala and John/Teyla Shipper!"We're Americans! Shoot the guys following us!"
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What...the...hell?Originally posted by gatechick View Post
Just no. Whats wrong with bringing in a NEW baddy and making it original....?
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Nothing at all. That would be fine too.Originally posted by mappalazarou View PostWhat...the...hell?
Just no. Whats wrong with bringing in a NEW baddy and making it original....?Comment
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The last time they did that, we got the Ori. You wanna roll those dice???Originally posted by mappalazarou View PostWhat...the...hell?
Just no. Whats wrong with bringing in a NEW baddy and making it original....?
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Hell...if we could get an enemy of the same caliber as the Ori again, yes please!Originally posted by SG13-NightOps View PostThe last time they did that, we got the Ori. You wanna roll those dice???
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I concur!Originally posted by The TARDIS View PostHell...if we could get an enemy of the same caliber as the Ori again, yes please!
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I have no problem with the "Ori" as a bad guy. Just the manner in which they were handled. And their so easy to defeat-ness.Originally posted by The TARDIS View PostHell...if we could get an enemy of the same caliber as the Ori again, yes please!: I would very much like to have a weapon such as this.
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