Sam Carter/Amanda Tapping Discussion/Appreciation

[ChopinGal]

it wasn't just jack that did it, it was the writing in general. like fragile balance for example. those pilots were outwardly dissing her. very disrespectful, and out of line, imho. and 'real' jack would have whacked htem upside the head aobut dissing a superior officer...but it was made a joke to make little jack's lecture go better.

funny scene in a way, but with long standing repercussions.

Oh how I hated that scene! It made me wince. The writing for the last couple seasons almost did our gal Sam in. So glad to see that she's back in better shape now and actually has a future with the franchise.

[Agent_Dark]

No-one is allowed to enjoy Unending until I get home from work and watch it kthxbai

[Skydiver]

hey, no sympathy here. I won't be able to see it until next WEEK at the earliest, and i just KNOW i'm gonna be spoiled. I've already had one very inconsiderate soul spoil a major plot element thanks to his inabilit to put 'spoilers for unending' in his thread title

[minigeek]

I'm trying to stay spoiler free also ... *whimper*

By the way, though, scifithinker, wow your post was so thought provoking! I tried to green you, but I already loved you too much lately.

[Agent_Dark]

hey, no sympathy here. I won't be able to see it until next WEEK at the earliest, and i just KNOW i'm gonna be spoiled. I've already had one very inconsiderate soul spoil a major plot element thanks to his inabilit to put 'spoilers for unending' in his thread title

2 week bans on the spot for lack of spoiler tag use. That'll learn 'em

[the dancer of spaz]

I know, I know... YouTube is bad... but it was how I got to see the new eps of SG-1... but YouTube has taken down all of the users who posted those vids, and now I won't get to see Unending until JUNE... and I'm so sad!!!

What????

Noooooooooooo!!!!



Everything>SciFi

[minigeek]

I know, I know... YouTube is bad...

YouTube is not bad. YouTube is completely revolutionary. What's "bad" are the archaic attitudes of media content providers who need to spend their billions of consumer-generated dollars on marketing research for new and innovative means' of consumer driven entertainment, rather than investing in ridiculously expensive legal teams designed to prosecute anyone who dares to think ahead of their game.

Global Media is changing. The "networks" need to get their collective arses in gear, or get the hell out of the way.

[L.A. Doyle]

I know, I know... YouTube is bad... but it was how I got to see the new eps of SG-1... but YouTube has taken down all of the users who posted those vids, and now I won't get to see Unending until JUNE... and I'm so sad!!!

Not June! I....can't....wait....that....long....

[RealmOfX]

Here's a few Sam images from the beginning of Unending. I'll add more to the album later because I'm supposed to be working, not playing

http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g2...mOfX/Unending/

[suse]

I just got back from my GW get together (no ep spoilers)

Spoiler:

We had helium balloons (I'll never get invited anywhere again); Jaffa Cakes, JELLO, and these giant boxes of tissues on the side of which the GW mods had written "Please Send More". LoL. I stole a box. Actually it was pretty much shoved at me, but I really wanted to steal it before it was so generously given. I had a fantastic time. Everything was ten times funnier in a room with a lot of people in it. And at the end... well this giant box of man tissues came in handy. Salut SG1 Ten years. From the bottom of my heart, I love each one.

It was possibly my bedtime a while ago, but having played catch up on the thread, I felt I couldn't say goodnight without posting something. I posted this on the shipper thread first so some of it might seem a little odd as I was thinking of some of the comments people were making there at the time. So spoilers for "Unending":

Spoiler:

It was frakkin' awesome, and no one will ever convince me otherwise. I'm not saying it was perfect, but I genuinely felt that they did justice to a great television show. It was poignant, and funny, with every inch of nostalgia that one might expect from the end of an era.

Amanda and Claudia were simply amazing, but I naturally gravitate towards the women of Stargate anyway. Teal'c was on form with his Jaffa humour, and the "skunk" hair at episode end was just so very cute lol. The SFX guys went all out to produce some master images, that left so many of us holding our breaths (though to be honest, I was doing a heck of a lot of that tonight).

There is so much that I want to say in response to some of the things that have been said on the board tonight. But I fear, that my opinion would possibly not go down well, or that I may be criticised for feeling a certain way. Ever the people pleaser, perhaps my opinion would best be served on the general season ten thread and not here.

In respect to ship. Honestly, as some have said before in the weeks leading up to today, I did not expect any to begin with. I am not disappointed because I've always hold faith for the second movie. Feel free to call me deluded, but faith has always done a heck of a lot for me. As for Vala and Daniel, I wasn't surprised. The only thing I would say is that they focussed on it too much and could have let one of their scenes loose (and this is me speaking as a viewer and not just a S/J shipper. It is sad that Jack received no mention.

The majority of the 50 years took place in montage to "Have you ever seen the rain", which floored me btw, so there was very little dialogue in which to assess what they might have felt over the years, let alone what they might have said. Mitchell's Christmas kisses were those that you or I might do when greeting family members during the holiday's, and were so fleeting as it blended with Credence Clearwater Revival. Sam's cello playing covered the remainder of their "golden" days until the end when she revealed she'd figured out how to solve it. But, as there was very little dialogue, the characters didn't just sit down and remenice, which for me, served the episode, and the show, better.

The fact that Teal'c remembers everything, means that the time they spent together was not in vain, and will not be "forgotten". The final words were "God Speed", but as a fan I will treasure the moment where they all turned to the Jaffa, and spoke the words "Indeed". Watching them head up the ramp, I had very threatening tears in my eyes. I was clutching my friend Vic's hand, and her eyes were red from trying to hold them. This was a show, after all, that had brought us together as friends.

Good night Stargate SG1.

Wonderful post, GateGirl! I think this was a very nice way of looking at the episode, and I look forward to seeing it for myself.

Also, I don't think you should ever feel like you have to censor yourself here. Because we all have such a wide variety of opinions here, chances are that someone (or more than one) agrees with you.

I'm glad you guys had such a great time together! I bet nothing could've ended the series better than a bunch of fans experiencing it together one final time. Thanks for posting!

What Spazzie said. Never be ashamed if you liked it. Actually it's good to see someone did. I've stayed away from the ep thread and will til I see it.

suse

[rderoch]

That is just WRONG.

Tee Hee. I may be straight, but I can see why this image would be tasty. She's a damn attractive woman!

[minigeek]

Tee Hee. I may be straight, but I can see why this image would be tasty. She's a damn attractive woman!

It was eating the goa'uld snake I was saying was wrong - what are you talking about??

[rderoch]

YouTube is not bad. YouTube is completely revolutionary. What's "bad" are the archaic attitudes of media content providers who need to spend their billions of consumer-generated dollars on marketing research for new and innovative means' of consumer driven entertainment, rather than investing in ridiculously expensive legal teams designed to prosecute anyone who dares to think ahead of their game.

Global Media is changing. The "networks" need to get their collective arses in gear, or get the hell out of the way.

Yes, Viacom had to sue YouTube/Google for $1 billion today because of all the money that they lost. Because of course, those clips that we saw on YouTube kept us from going to the theater to see the movies. It can't possibly be the $10 price tag + the $20 needed to get a beverage and snack that is keeping us from the theaters. It's a real shame that the billions they're making off of DVD's just isn't keeping the bills paid.

[rderoch]

It was eating the goa'uld snake I was saying was wrong - what are you talking about??

Sorry, I can never think of eating a goa'uld snake as wrong. I always picture Cliff Simon.

[L.A. Doyle]

I just looked at a gazillion screen caps of 'Unending'.

Spoiler:

I think that if anything is going to make me cry...it will likely be Amanda's performance. Just looking at the pictures of some of her scenes got me teared up! I am so glad she is going to SGA. I'm so not ready to let go of Sam Carter yet.

Another thing...

Spoiler:

I remember once we tried to decide what musical instrument Sam would play. Well, now we know.