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TPTB that also didn't have to find a new lead, they chose to do so. Despite RDA leaving they still had capable actors and good characters viewers/fans loved (some more than others, obviously) but for some reason it was decided that they needed a male lead. What was wrong with getting just a new character added to the show? The only argument you seem to be making is that BB was so awesome and perfect because he has had a male lead role in the past, in Farscape. Obviously TPTB wanted BB involved in the Stargate franchise (I've once read they wanted him to play Sheppard at first?) because they wanted to attract his fanbase, which seems to be the only reason they had for choosing him. Yet, when one looks at the ratings for season nine it's pretty clear there either wasn't any such effect (which seems wrong, considering the obvious fans he has here and the loads of people who enjoyed the last two seasons) or that because of their awesome new male lead, who'd at least carried a show once before, other long time viewers/fans left, which in total equals no real increase or decrease in ratings.
Originally posted by poundpuppy29
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As others have said the whole reason for Sam leaving the SGC to go play with alien tech at Area 51 doesn't make any sense. Oh yeah, she left just a week before Mitchell came to the SGC! Interesting, especially considering she was actually aboard Prometheus when Mitchell videoconferenced her and tried to guilt her into coming back... Yes, AT was on maternity leave but it could have been handled so much better for the Sam character. For example, she could have gone to, oh let's say work on Prometheus to work on the new Asgard systems they were installing... Oh wait, she was already there! How odd.
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Originally posted by poundpuppy29
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If TPTB had just left out the part where Mitchell is caressing the gate, the techs are whispering about this 'awesome hero pilot', his lack of credentials and all this crap about how SG-1 (and probably the rest of the universe) owed him for his role in the battle above Antarctica and simply introduced him as this SGC officer reporting to the new general, wondering what was up and was handed command of SG-1 because of his stellar performance as commander of SG-[random number] over the years then it would have... Oh, I don't know, made sense? Then most of the audience would have probably tried recalling seeing or hearing about him before but then we'd see him go catch up with the 'old' SG-1 members and maybe comment on his former team, how he'd been hoping to learn from SG-1 since until recently he'd been a major on SG-[random number] and had been looking forward to working with the first-contact/flagship team and getting in a bit more action and different kinds of missions to hone his battle skills more or something. Perhaps he'd express how everyone (meaning all the other SG teams) had been shocked how SG-1 had decided to move on but that it was understandable considering his own experience at the SGC. Still, he would have really enjoyed working with and learning from 'the best' after the handful of missions he'd done with SG-1 in the past. Or something like that to make him more credible.
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Yes, Sam and Jack are my favorite characters because I like their dynamic and personally think TPTB mistreated their relationship by promising confirmation over and over only to have exaggerated or cut out the shippy scenes because there wasn't enough time. Does that mean I'm not objective when it comes to other characters? I don't think so, especially considering there are other non-shippers that seem to have the same feelings about Mitchell (and Vala) and the way the last two seasons have been handled.
I also agree with others that Teal'c was pushed to the background and his importance was suddenly greatly diminished. It's strange for him to have worked so hard and sacrificed so much over the years (his family being outcasts, his marriage, missing his son growing up, not being there to protect his loved ones, losing those he'd considered friends etc) to free his people only to turn his back to them when it gets tough and politics get involved to establish a free nation. Like he wouldn't have known that would be the outcome if they succeeded from all his time watching Oprah or Dr. Phil. But obviously, it's much more fun for someone of over a hundred years old to babysit inexperienced Tauri on off-world missions, because who really wants to be involved in shaping the nation they've worked so hard for? I could go on to write an essay about this or maybe even a novel-length fic but my point was merely to point out how the writers didn't only mistreat Sam but also Teal'c.
But obviously my view is colored because of my favoritism for Sam and Jack and how my entire world revolves around them! I mean how dare Mitchell come in and take over SG-1 and hurt my Sammie's feelings? Doesn't he know that O'Neill was like a younger brother to Teal'c and how much Sam relied on him to keep her company and give meaningful advise? Teal'c was friends with both my super duper favorite characters so I just hate Mitchell and all he represents because of that. Right...
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