Oh, lord yes. Stargate is very much made of fail in oh so many ways (and I have never been able to bring myself to watch Universe, because I am not that much of a masochist). Sam is an awesome character (as is Janet, Cassie, Vala, Sha're, etc) and they all deserved so much more than they got in the show. And the race fail was just astoundingly terrible - counting characters of colour, and then realizing just how many are 'othered' and playing alien vs how many POC get to play human and it's just...wow.
I grew up watching this show (season 1 aired when I was 10, and I think I was 23 when SGA ended), and it was one of my very earliest fandoms, so it always has a special place in my heart, but when I rewatch it, I am constantly reminded how the version I have in my head is so much better than the version on tv.
At least Amanda Tapping is awesome? I think it was in an audio commentary she mentioned that she had to keep going to the writers and yell at them a little, all "WOMEN DON'T TALK LIKE THIS." She's so great. ♥ her.
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I grew up watching this show (season 1 aired when I was 10, and I think I was 23 when SGA ended), and it was one of my very earliest fandoms, so it always has a special place in my heart, but when I rewatch it, I am constantly reminded how the version I have in my head is so much better than the version on tv.
At least Amanda Tapping is awesome? I think it was in an audio commentary she mentioned that she had to keep going to the writers and yell at them a little, all "WOMEN DON'T TALK LIKE THIS." She's so great. ♥ her.