Originally posted by golfbooy
Just wanted to say regarding Ethon:
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How astoundingly good is the whole Sam/Teal'c relationship? If there is one dynamic on the show that is shamefully under-used, it's that one. Chris Judge and Amanda Tapping were really great in the reunion scene. Those are the little moments that have been missing all year. And all that one brief exchange did was remind me how much I want to see Sam interacting with both Teal'c and Daniel. These characters are family to each other, not coworkers or fellow soldiers, and certainly not strangers. It's been a ridiculous trend on the writers' part to include Mitchell in virtually every single "character" moment so far this season. I know they want us to feel like he's one of the team, but in making such an effort to push him forward and catch him up, they've denied Carter, Teal'c, and Daniel the chance to be the closest of friends we've seen them become. Here's hoping that Ethon starts a trend and Carter, Daniel, and Teal'c begin acting a bit more like themselves in upcoming episodes.
This isn't intended as a jab at Mitchell, but I really would have relished the continuation of the three-man team. The relationships among Carter, Teal'c, and Daniel (and O'neill) are exactly what has made me such a crazy fan of the show. Sure, I like the action as much as the next guy; sure, the mythology was always a draw for me; without a doubt, the Stargate itself is just a great concept; honestly, I could really do without the space battles most of the time. But that's neither here nor there. No, in spite of all that, it is the characters and their interactions with each other that keep me coming back. It's the sense of shared experience, of loss and happiness, of success and defeat that has kept the show around for so long. That's at least what has kept me around so long. And I've not had my surfeit yet. For the love of God, how hard can it possibly be to keep the team in mind when writing most scripts?
This isn't intended as a jab at Mitchell, but I really would have relished the continuation of the three-man team. The relationships among Carter, Teal'c, and Daniel (and O'neill) are exactly what has made me such a crazy fan of the show. Sure, I like the action as much as the next guy; sure, the mythology was always a draw for me; without a doubt, the Stargate itself is just a great concept; honestly, I could really do without the space battles most of the time. But that's neither here nor there. No, in spite of all that, it is the characters and their interactions with each other that keep me coming back. It's the sense of shared experience, of loss and happiness, of success and defeat that has kept the show around for so long. That's at least what has kept me around so long. And I've not had my surfeit yet. For the love of God, how hard can it possibly be to keep the team in mind when writing most scripts?
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It seems that the writers have been given their agenda by a higher power (maybe an Ori?) to keep the new character at the forefront no matter what. We, as fans, have eight years of context and expectations for Sam, T, and Daniel ... we cannot just absorb Cam so readily into that. The balance/counter-balance thing hasn't been there until now when we're starting to have some brief encounters and looks that give us hope. Add your new characters, but build on the solid foundation of the veterans.
Thor, ya got Aspirin?
Samanda on page 2 ... No can do!!! 
Sorry mini
well said.
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