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I think that Mitchell would have been a much better addition as a new member of the SG1 team rather than the leader. His amazement at the stargate, wormhole travel, and new worlds could have been played up even more to reinvigorate older viewers and give newer viewers something to connect to. I really like his newbie sense of wonder, but I just don't think it works on the supposed leader of the elite stargate team.
I think it all comes down to the fact that he was hired to be the new male lead, at least that's how it seems to me. (...Regardless of anyone's personal opinion, including mine, that in no way would he be in charge of the team with his lack of experience through the gate, etc.) And that the producers could not conceive of the male lead being of a lesser rank or serving under a female officer. So they upped him to Lt. Col. and we now have all this hullabaloo about co-leadership, etc.
The only way out of this mess would be to promote him further at the end of S9 or the beginning of S10. Which doesn't seem to make sense at the moment, but hey, when have TPTB ever requested plots that made sense? And exactly HOW many times has Sam saved the planet now? Hmmm???
And exactly HOW many times has Sam saved the planet now? Hmmm???
Apparently saving the world counts for little or nothing. Oh wait, it is worthy of an Air Medal. Now heroically getting shot down in a firefight... THAT qualifies as CMOH stuff and a free ticket to whatever duty assignment you want...
Apparently saving the world counts for little or nothing. Oh wait, it is worthy of an Air Medal. Now heroically getting shot down in a firefight... THAT qualifies as CMOH stuff and a free ticket to whatever duty assignment you want...
Kinda seems a bit out of whack doesnt it?
Joseph Mallozzi -"In the meantime, I'm into season 5 of OZ (where the show takes an unfortunate hairpin turn into "the not so wonderful world of fantasy")"
^^^ Kinda sounds like seasons 9 and 10 of SG-1 to me. Thor, ya got Aspirin?
AGateFan has officially Gone Fishin (with Jack, Sam, Daniel, Teal'c) and is hoping Atlantis does not take that same hairpin turn.
The first space shuttle flight was in April 1981. That would make Mitchell only 34/35 years old. Seems a little young to be a Lt. Colonel.
Don't forget he was a Lt. Col at the time of Lost City.
Apparently a 32yr old Lt. Col. and top flight squadron leader is a pretty normal state of affairs in the USAF.
Don't forget he was a Lt. Col at the time of Lost City.
Apparently a 32yr old Lt. Col. and top flight squadron leader is a pretty normal state of affairs in the USAF.
And they call Sam a Mary Sue...
We have only begun to see what real writers can do with Mary Sue.
Just wait till next year.
Joseph Mallozzi -"In the meantime, I'm into season 5 of OZ (where the show takes an unfortunate hairpin turn into "the not so wonderful world of fantasy")"
^^^ Kinda sounds like seasons 9 and 10 of SG-1 to me. Thor, ya got Aspirin?
AGateFan has officially Gone Fishin (with Jack, Sam, Daniel, Teal'c) and is hoping Atlantis does not take that same hairpin turn.
Apparently saving the world counts for little or nothing. Oh wait, it is worthy of an Air Medal. Now heroically getting shot down in a firefight... THAT qualifies as CMOH stuff and a free ticket to whatever duty assignment you want...
The whole opening of Season 9 had me scratching my head. It was like *press reset button*
New show.
And then go back and have back story he's great! YAY Cam! *woot*
How many times did Jack and co save the planet? I think there was even a joking reference made about it in Season 4's opener, "this should not get old General."
we know scifi are all about their ratings, and sure this is only a drop for 1 week, but if this trend continues, then will the writers have to look at S10 in a different way? change things up maybe? or possibly bringing back some old SG? ...i dunno...
- Simon
"Life. Its far more important than what you do for a living" - RDA
i think it'll be discussed only if the trend continues....and even then only if they can't find something to excuse it. sun spots, a mass hostage situation something to blame the ratings fall on other than 'folks are getting bored and turning off the set'
course, these ratings are also good for bsg. for whatever reason, people are tuning in for sg (less than have before, less hang around for atlantis, but they come back for bsg)
i think it'll be discussed only if the trend continues....and even then only if they can't find something to excuse it. sun spots, a mass hostage situation something to blame the ratings fall on other than 'folks are getting bored and turning off the set'
course, these ratings are also good for bsg. for whatever reason, people are tuning in for sg (less than have before, less hang around for atlantis, but they come back for bsg)
I'll go with RDA's lessened availability (patented PTB answer for past mistakes).
Hard to tell. All of the Skiffy shows lost points between the second half premieres and the episodes last Friday - SG1 lost 0.2, Atlantis lost a whopping 0.4, and BSG lost 0.2, so I think this is more of a overall thing rather than just exclusive to Stargate. I'm interested in seeing what's going to happen tomorrow. One would assume Ripple Effect would bring in viewers and Critical Mass was a good Atlantis ep. If they also have poor numbers I'll start getting concerned.
we know scifi are all about their ratings, and sure this is only a drop for 1 week, but if this trend continues, then will the writers have to look at S10 in a different way? change things up maybe? or possibly bringing back some old SG? ...i dunno...
What is the matter with you now!?!?!?!
TPTB DO NOT MAKE MISTAKES.... EVER.
Geesh, some people.
(Just to clarify for all the Anti-AGateFans out there... I am not grinning at bad ratings. I hate bad ratings. Bad ratings make me sad . I am grinning at my comment.... because I think I am so clever ..... especially when I am bored.....)
Joseph Mallozzi -"In the meantime, I'm into season 5 of OZ (where the show takes an unfortunate hairpin turn into "the not so wonderful world of fantasy")"
^^^ Kinda sounds like seasons 9 and 10 of SG-1 to me. Thor, ya got Aspirin?
AGateFan has officially Gone Fishin (with Jack, Sam, Daniel, Teal'c) and is hoping Atlantis does not take that same hairpin turn.
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