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Originally posted by Amanda_Tapping_Fan View Posti just love Space race. I watched it the other day and i just love the "Indeed" to T its just brilliant and the "ah whats a girl to do" to daniel. it so funny i love that ep.
I LOVED Space Race...and The Other Guys...and Emancipation...and Avenger 2.0...and a multitude of other episodes that are supposedly panned in fandom.
Does that make me odd?
I mean more so than my normal, Samandan-certified oddness of course.
...You're ALWAYS Welcome in Samanda: Amanda's Community of New Fans and Old Friends...
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Originally posted by Über View Post
I LOVED Space Race...and The Other Guys...and Emancipation...and Avenger 2.0...and a multitude of other episodes that are supposedly panned in fandom.
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Originally posted by astrogeologist View PostHere's a Samfic. Good scifi - a little different premise from any other fanfic that I've read. The author posted most of the story ages ago, but the conclusion just appeared today
Legacy of the Xel'naga by Confushi Sushi
Pairing: none that I remember (but it has been ages since I read the first many chapters). Note: there is a little Sam/Teal'c friendship at the end.
donamac
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Originally posted by L.A. Doyle View PostEmancipation...so many people hate that, yet that was my first ep and I loved it! Kick butt Sam, what's not to love?
But getting past that...we see that Samantha Carter is a hero. As a young captain fresh on the team, she was plucky and brave and willing to defy authority for the sake of what she believes in. She's willing to sacrifice herself to help save others. We also see that she doesn't get intimidated easily and even when she is intimidated, she doesn't showcase her fear and further when given the chance, she'll opt to face that fear and overcome it.
Now...10 years later...much of that is still true. She's lost her pluckiness but you know...that's okay. She's grown into a well-rounded seasoned character who knows when to speak and when to act and isn't afraid to do either when push comes to shove. She's kept the more important traits though...the ones dealing with character, heroism, integrity, duty, strength of will, and so forth...while still maintaining her humanity.
Yes...she's larger than life in most regards...I mean how many people here know intergalactic astrophysicist pilot soldiers??? And yet some how they've made her attainable and relatable as a person. That's a nigh to impossible thing to do without weakening or lessening the value of a character but somehow...they did it.
I give most of that credit to Amanda for making Carter the kind of character she is and I'm excited to see what she'll bring to Atlantis and how she'll adapt to the major life changes she'll face next year.
...You're ALWAYS Welcome in Samanda: Amanda's Community of New Fans and Old Friends...
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Originally posted by Über View PostYup...I have!
I have it running in the background all day since I know all of these episodes by heart almost. LOL
That being said, I love the eclectic mix of older and newer content. Sometimes you feel like you're in a rut when all you see is stuff from one season. But it's like they're randomly selecting an ep from one season...then going over to another...then skipping back to another...etc.
You also get a better feel for Sam's evolution over the years when you see a Season 8 episode followed by one from Season 3.
It's sort of silly because I have all the DVDs which I play fairly often. I think part of the fun is knowing lots of other fans are enjoying the shows at the same time (at least the ones in the Pacific time zone
am I nuts
donamac
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Originally posted by Über View Post
Yes...she's larger than life in most regards...I mean how many people here know intergalactic astrophysicist pilot soldiers??? And yet some how they've made her attainable and relatable as a person. That's a nigh to impossible thing to do without weakening or lessening the value of a character but somehow...they did it.
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Originally posted by L.A. Doyle View PostYes, they did do it! She's all these wonderful, amazing things, but she's human. She could be like McKay with an ego, but she's not. I love that...she knows she's good at what she does and she just does it. She doesn't expect a hero's parade when she saves the world for the 40th time. I'm not gonna say she's a regular person, because she's not, but she acts as though she's one. There's nothing high and mighty about her.
But still. Tryin' to stay positive.
...You're ALWAYS Welcome in Samanda: Amanda's Community of New Fans and Old Friends...
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Originally posted by Über View PostYup...and like with New Order, we saw how completely non-ego driven she is...when she's talking about how she's never plotted an intergalactic course before and if her calculations were off by just a fraction of a percentage point, she and Teal'c could end up thousands of light years off course...
But still. Tryin' to stay positive.
Yeah. She's got doubts like us regular people!
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Originally posted by SunKrux View PostUh, some folks seem to be forgetting (no one here I'm sure) that for those of a Christian background, there was only ONE perfect person...and well he died.
Sam is by no means perfect and I wouldn't like her as much as I do if she was. People who think they're "perfect" are so completely annoying that I want to run screaming from them. Sam has never annoyed me.
Sam is very much HUMAN, she's just way smarter than most of us."Live Peace - Speak Kindness - Dwell in Possibility"
Hug Your Loved Ones!!
~Amanda Tapping
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Originally posted by NZNeep View PostCough. Just in case anyone wants a copy for future harassment purposes:
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/4386/ooobereg7.jpg
Happy Birthday Über!!!
I hope you have an Überific day!!!
I can't believe I can actually do the umlauty thingy me-jigs!!! Cool!!
It's nice and quiet here tonight which is fine by me coz I'm pooped!!
Nighty night folks...hope you've all had a great day/night...take care, be safe, stay happy, be good, have fun and hug your loved ones coz life is too short!!
(((Samanda)))
Oh...before I go...two quick things...well three actually...
first:- this spotlight on Über thing...is that for real???...I mean can we put our 5 cents in on what we think of Über??...and is the Über scifigeek society real too???
second:- the thingy for Sam Carter Love In...do you have to be a member to add a comment and if you're not a member I'm assuming you come up as annonymous...is that right???
and finally:- well done and thank you for the fics and drabbles etc...I have to read at least one fic a night before bed...or at least read the updated ones!!
Night all...have a great day tomorrow...or night...whatever the time is over there!!
Watched Torchwood for the first time last night...have you guys seen it and what do you think of it??...I thought it was great!!"Live Peace - Speak Kindness - Dwell in Possibility"
Hug Your Loved Ones!!
~Amanda Tapping
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