Sam Carter/Amanda Tapping Discussion/Appreciation

[stargate barbie]

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and avoiding the negative stuff (Thor?...)

unending:

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thor? what are you talking about? nothing happened to thor. he's fine. thor's fine. and so are all the other asgard. kvasir? fine. freyr? he's alright too. *puts fingers in ears, closes eyes* NOTHING HAPPENED! *runs from the room*

[NZNeep]

unending:

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thor? what are you talking about? nothing happened to thor. he's fine. thor's fine. and so are all the other asgard. kvasir? fine. freyr? he's alright too. *puts fingers in ears, closes eyes* NOTHING HAPPENED! *runs from the room*

unending:

Exactly. Nothing.

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Blue Jello!

[minigeek]

so what dates are we talking about here? i want to know if it's possible that amanda could show up at the vancouver con at the end of march?




sally

Reported dates for the Alaskan vacation begin around the 23rd and continue to the 29th of March, not including travel time.

[kir_fect]

NTSC version of last night's SANCTUARY promotional segment on Discovery Channel... Amanda is interviewed quite substantially.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS_FXEGviyo

Cheers,
geek

Thanks for doing this for us!

[L.A. Doyle]

I made some Sam / AT icons again, I was soo not in the mood for Sam / Jack ones Although the girls on YIM are making me feel better. They want a Sam icon with a cello, I wonder why Hope you like Totally snurchable, but let me know.

I love them all, but this one I love the best.

unending;

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also, on a vala/daniel (sorry, but there's no good way to put that in just initials) ship note, i'm just not buying into that relationship as a romance. i'm just not feeling it. i don't buy it, don't believe it. it didn't have a negative affect on my enjoyment of the episode, aside from the fact that i though daniel was a total ass to her in that one scene. but hey, the daniel/vala shippers must be pretty damn happy so how can i begruge that? although i did love her little comment to teal'c asking who she'd hooked up with. "was it you muscles?". adorable.

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Aw, Muscles and Sunshine. Now that's a ship I would have gone for in the finale.

so what dates are we talking about here? i want to know if it's possible that amanda could show up at the vancouver con at the end of march?




sally

March 23-29th...so no, I don't believe so. *sobs b/c she is going to Vancouver and wishes nothing more than to see Amanda* Looks like I'll be saving up for another con...just so I can see her...and who knows how long that will be! *sad sigh* On the bright side, there are a lot a really great guests, so I'll still have fun.

[meredithchandler73]

My thoughts on Unending:

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I really loved this episode. As others have said, it wasn't a perfect episode, but there was a lot to like about it. So much to squee about!
--AMANDA TAPPING RULES!!!
--Amanda was wonderful (of course). I felt for her so much because she felt so guilty for putting everyone into the situation of being stuck on the ship for so long...and presumably she was the only person who could find a solution, too. No pressure, right?!?!
--The ladies aged pretty well, didn't they? Not so much the guys, though. Ben Browder was a better-looking old man on Farscape than in this ep.
--I liked the fun/happy moments they showed - eating together, Christmas, Vala rollerskating, etc.
--Beginning of the episode - when the Asgard say they were going to give them all their knowledge and technology I was thinking, "Is this going to be a dream sequence?!?!?"
--I like that Cam really became unhinged from being stuck on the ship. That seemed perfectly in character and I thought it was well done.
--I was AMAZED by the big Daniel/Vala scene! I never really thought of myself as a D/V shipper, but I liked them getting together. Daniel's initial rejection of Vala was kinda scary! All in all, a great scene.
--Claudia Black RULES!!! (Along with Amanda, of course.) It still amazes me how wonderful she is at playing Vala. I was a Farscape fan first and I completely forget she ever played Aeryn Sun when I watch her on Stargate.
--I love, love, LOVE the choice that Sam always wanted to learn the cello...and over the years she eventually learned to play it well. I actually played cello for about 6 years as a child! It's a beautiful instrument.
--Loved the team "Indeed" right before walking through the gate at the end.
I'm sure there's more, but that's it off the top of my head.

I can't wait to see more Amanda - Sanctuary, SGA and the SG-1 movies. There's so much to look forward to!!!

[Gate gal]

So I've written a little fic for Unending - some missing scenes...it is Sam/Jack and a little fluffier than normal but it also has Sam/Teal'c friendship...

Always

OK, now back to the laptop to write the fic mini wanted....

Thanks Rachel! I knew I could count on you for a good fic today!

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It's interesting that an official statement was made about this by MGM. It must be a pretty big deal to film there or something. And then they have the Navy involved... All in all, it sounds like a very neat experience.

Cool!!

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How pathetic is it that my first thought was of penguins and polar bears?

As for Unending,

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I think I'm looking forward to this one, but I'm definitely going to keep the kleenex box handy. I can't wait to see Sam as an old woman, and I'm so excited that Teal'c will remember and remain that age.

[tagger]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHOPINGAL!!

[tagger]

Check this thread out - http://forum.gateworld.net/showthrea...14#post6441514 - very cool info on location filming for second movie.

How exciting!!! How fun!!

Continuum spoilage:

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I want to go! I want to see the Arctic! I want to see APLIS! Breeching submarines, the whole bit.

Doesn't the crew need a personal snowflake remover?

A very attentive ice melterer?

Hot chocolate/ tea deliverer?

Anything? hehe.

Safe travels to everyone going!!

[the dancer of spaz]

So I just finished watching the last 15 minutes of "Unending" for like the fifth time, and I don't know what to say.

OK, I think I know what to say.

First of all, Sky, I'm sure your friends have already told you, but...

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You will be pleased by one specific moment.

Sorry. I wasn't sure how spoiled you were.

Now...

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I have to say that it's very clear that an effort was made to make this episode really count. There was a little something for everybody (I think, one particular group notwithstanding), and it's great that they tried to encompass all of the different facets that fans from all over the spectrum could enjoy. For that, I am very grateful.

I'm surprised at how much of Sam's perspective was shown throughout the episode. I expected quite a bit to be about her technobabbling and all that jazz. And while the story was all of theirs, and it was very much a team episode, for some reason there seemed to be a lot of Sam. So... Take from that what you will. I'm not sure why they made that decision, but I enjoyed it.

Amanda has this way of acting that's quite subtle. Like I said, it seems that she was a major player in this episode, yet it wasn't shoved down your throat. She did her thing, deferred to the other actors in the process, and still managed to shine through in many scenes without it seeming forced. For instance, I'd started to get kinda worried about the cello business, but it worked.

And her as an old woman? Bang on. I found myself rewatching those scenes just because I was so impressed with her handling of Sam - from the tone of her voice, to the inflection and volume, to the mannerisms... I totally believed she was pushing 90.

By the way, their prosthetics were out of control - in a good way. I think someone deserves an award.

Sam seemed so incredibly devastated in many ways, and the guilt was obvious. They also played on that, without going over the top. I liked that they showed the rest of the team upset that she hadn't found a way to fix it as soon as they hoped, because it was honest frustration. It also probably added to the guilt she already had.

The relationship aspects of this episode - from both a romantic and platonic standpoint - will probably have fanfic writers drooling for years to come. There were many different ways one could take it, whether you dig Daniel/Vala, Vala/Teal'c, Sam/Cam, Sam/Teal'c, Cam/Teal'c, etc... They had bits of it all in this episode, while still showing a passage of time.

I was even pleasantly surprised to see Sam and Daniel in a scene alone.

I would not be surprised if Sam/Cam fans dig it on multiple levels. I saw their friendship there, just as I've seen it throughout S10. It was more subtle than the way it was addressed in S9, so as a result, I felt like Ben Browder and Amanda Tapping did most of the work - not the writers. Always a plus.

As a Sam/Teal'c fan, I dug it (more on that later). Daniel/Vala... Well, all I'll say is... I'm not surprised it happened (RCC lurves him some Vaniel action). I understand why some S/J fans might be upset, but I think the scene was done pretty well. At least it shows that the writers know how to handle ship and team. While I'd rather see Daniel/Vala in fanfic, and while I hope they don't explore it any more in the films, I think it could've been much worse. And of course MS and CB worked that bedroom scene like nobody's business. Best line between those two: "I'm gonna go crazy... and I'm taking you with me."

One thing that kinda surprised me right out of the scene was the fact that Sam was the one by Landry's side when he died. Because of how far TPTB went to show how close Landry and Cameron were, I would've thought that he would be a natural choice to say goodbye to Landry. And it's not like we've gotten many moments over the past two years that really show off how close Landry and Sam are, even though there were inklings of that earlier in the episode. Still, the scene was well done.

And of course... the Sam/Teal'c Squishy Hug! I'm only half joking when I say that that and Teal'c's little "Good things come to those who wait" and "Indeed" to Sam at the end suggest that Sam and Teal'c got together on the ship.

One final thought: I kinda feel bad for Ben Browder this year. I really got to like his character this season, because they pulled the reins in on his character almost to the point of forgetting about him sometimes. Yet it was obvious that he worked his tail off to make Cameron an integral member of the team. Unfortunately, as Unending proved, Cameron is really quite impotent and unnecessary. Even Vala had an opportunity to try to help Sam out with the tech, because of her experience with Quetesh. I like Cam for the humor. I enjoy his scenes with all of the other characters. But Cameron really serves no tactical purpose.

And so help me, if they try to hint at some kind of Sam/Cam romance in the films so as to give him one, heads will roll...

ETA: Joel Goldsmith is the reason why I had tears in my eyes at the end of the episode.

Finally, here's an ep tag I wrote tonight to explain/explore my confusion.

Never Had

[hastiekido]

made caps from the ep unending...

my one of favorite caps from Sam:

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more caps can be found here:
http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a16...nding/?start=0
(still edditing the last caps)

[Chelle DB]

made caps from the ep unending...

my one of favorite caps from Sam:

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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/hastiekido/eigen%20caps/seizoen%2010/unending/u175.jpg

more caps can be found here:
http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a16...nding/?start=0
(still edditing the last caps)

Thank you Hastie!!

Night night all...take care, be safe, stay happy and hug your loved ones!!
I haven't seen the last ep but I'm happy with all the spoilers and caps posted.
Thanks everyone!

[Chelle DB]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHOPIN GAL!!
Hope you have a great day!!

[SamCarterFan]

I promised myself I wouldn't cry, but I failed miserably...

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When for the last time in the series the chevrons were engaged, I felt so sad... I just thank god we still have the movies to look forward too. I also loved to see how the crew got closer to eachother as time passed. I was in shock when Daniel and Vala got it on... I just didn't see it coming. I was kinda expecting Sam to hook up with someone too. considering she wasn't going home to jack anymore right? Was kinda hoping Sam then would finally confess she has a relationship with jack... I felt sad for Sam, she indeed felt so responsible all the time you could see it in her face. And Amanda (god I love her) as always put down a spectacular act as an aging Sam. She totally had me convinced. All in all I thought it was a good episode to end the season... see here I go again with the crying...

[Rachel500]

So I just finished watching the last 15 minutes of "Unending" for like the fifth time, and I don't know what to say.

OK, I think I know what to say.

<snip>

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And of course... the Sam/Teal'c Squishy Hug! I'm only half joking when I say that that and Teal'c's little "Good things come to those who wait" and "Indeed" to Sam at the end suggest that Sam and Teal'c got together on the ship.

One final thought: I kinda feel bad for Ben Browder this year. I really got to like his character this season, because they pulled the reins in on his character almost to the point of forgetting about him sometimes. Yet it was obvious that he worked his tail off to make Cameron an integral member of the team. Unfortunately, as Unending proved, Cameron is really quite impotent and unnecessary. Even Vala had an opportunity to try to help Sam out with the tech, because of her experience with Quetesh. I like Cam for the humor. I enjoy his scenes with all of the other characters. But Cameron really serves no tactical purpose.

And so help me, if they try to hint at some kind of Sam/Cam romance in the films so as to give him one, heads will roll...

<snippety-snip>

Finally, here's an ep tag I wrote tonight to explain/explore my confusion.

Never Had

Unending...

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I actually thought the same with the Sam/Teal'c beats - her producing the tretonin for him, the hug and the 'indeed' in particular all suggested to me that they were subtly indicating Sam/Teal'c not Sam/Cam. And despite being a Sam/Jack shipper, I could buy that somewhere in 50 years, Sam and Teal'c, as long term friends, had turned to each other for love and comfort.

Poor Cam. If Sam did get together with Teal'c, with Daniel and Vala remaining a couple, who can blame him for going completely stir crazy when he's stuck with Landry?

Great fic, btw.