Season 10 Stargate

[ankh]

Right now it feels like I'm the only person in fandom who is looking forward to season 10, who doesn't think Daniel is going to be wallpapered so Vala or Mitchell or Sam/Jack Ship or some other Dire Threat can take over the show. I liked season 9. I thought it had about the same number of meh! episodes as any other season. I loved Vala, I loved Daniel and didn't think he was anyone's sidekick but was in fact carrying pretty much most of the show and at least half the 'meat' of the season. I enjoyed Sam again, thought Teal'c had more to do than he's had in years and found Mitchell inconsistent but no more annoying than Jack has frequently been and no more the Heroic Lead than Daniel. In fact, I thought Daniel totally owned season 9 with the exception of a few episodes when it felt like SCIFI Channel coughed in the ears of the Bridge Boys and reminded them that, actually, Mitchell should have something to do because he's the shiny new SG-1 leader.

So anyway. That's me, looking forward to season 10, spoilers and sides be damned.

Comments

[ankh-lj.livejournal.com]

"After all we've lived through, it can't be worse. It has many chances of being good, like most of last season."

Yes, this is a very good point!

[nausica2.livejournal.com]

:)

I mostly keep to my lj these days. Because of RL and because the fandom feels old. In 10 years there is room for everybody to be disappointed, and as you said below, people who don't like it have all the right in the world to vent because we did our fair share of venting. But somehow I managed to take a step back and purely enjoy the show, and I like that.

I miss the fic and I miss the old chatter, of course but we can't get that back. I have kept the people and that's what counts.

I may sound more giddy about Atlantis, but that's because there's where I get my fic fix and I like reading the discussions and communities. It's a younger fandom, and it hasn't imploded yet (give them time :P). I'm not involved the way I was with Sg-1. That can't happe only once, as I see it.

But when it comes to watching the episodes, I still think of SG-1 as the special one. I bounce about Atlantis, but then I think about SG-1 and all the stuff we have seen, and it's a wonder the enjoyment hasn't died after so many years.

[ankh-lj.livejournal.com]

It feels odd to think of SG-1 fandom as old. It doesn't feel like almost ten years have passed. I miss the old Jackdaniels and HC list days but LJ has kind of freshened things up a little for me. There are just so many LJ communities out there, it's a different kind of fandom. I wish BenB had taken off as a character and there wasn't hostility from so many Farscape fans towards Stargate SG-1 - that way we would have had an influx of new writers and vidders.

"I may sound more giddy about Atlantis, but that's because there's where I get my fic fix and I like reading the discussions and communities. It's a younger fandom, and it hasn't imploded yet (give them time :P). I'm not involved the way I was with Sg-1. That can't happe only once, as I see it."

Both Lori and Brenda have been watching it and speaking highly of it so I'll be watching it very soon. I've liked the little I've seen. I'd like to catch up with season 2 before TPTB screw up and do something to piss off their fandom. ;-)

"But when it comes to watching the episodes, I still think of SG-1 as the special one. I bounce about Atlantis, but then I think about SG-1 and all the stuff we have seen, and it's a wonder the enjoyment hasn't died after so many years."

SG-1 has had such an incredible journey. Much of the trip was bumpy and there were a few places I'd rather not have visited and re-visited and re-visited and... That aside, it's still the fandom of my heart.