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For those who aren't SV fen, trying to explain our long nightmare is almost impossible.

Luckily, svmadelyn and emrinalexander make a go at it, here and here. READ THE COMMENTS.

Choice moment from svmadelyn's:

We'll know we're in Smallville territory...

...the day Rodney sells Sheppard out to the Wraith for Sheppard's own good. - catmoran

This is totally not a criticism of other people's critiques of the show, seriously. It's just--you really have to see what kind of bar SV set for most of us. I mean, let's put it this way. SGA does not make me flinch when I hear there will be a new episode. That is a huge thing.

Comments

[akacat]

SGA does not make me flinch when I hear there will be a new episode.

omg, isn't that a wonderful difference? Sadly, I can't remember the last time I was *excited* about an episode of SV.

[emrinalexander.livejournal.com]

That's a great comment, btw - "...the day Rodney sells Sheppard out to the Wraith for Sheppard's own good," so true. (And then he starts dating Teyla *G*.)

[akacat]

It just... I mean, transfer Clark's numb-skull action to another show and... *flails arms*

God, with a friend like that Lex was doomed from the start!!

[merryish.livejournal.com]

HEEEE! Yes! Yes to all of it! SGA may not be Great Art, but from the SV Refugee Camp, it shines like gold.

[everagaby.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, I seem to have permanently repressed any and all memory of an episode called "Dichotic." Dichawha? Chotiwho?

NO, don't tell me!!!

I feel like sending fruit baskets to everyone in SGA along with a list of reasons why this show saved my fandom sanity.

[akacat]

I feel like sending fruit baskets to everyone in SGA along with a list of reasons why this show saved my fandom sanity.

I like this idea. Partly because I'm thinking of the 'wtf?' looks on their faces when they're deluged by fruit baskets. Just remember: no citrus. *g*

Aside -- who are tptb? I mean, who says which writers are hired and decrees how closely the show's bible is followed?

Also, your icon rocks.

[everagaby.livejournal.com]

I like this idea. Partly because I'm thinking of the 'wtf?' looks on their faces when they're deluged by fruit baskets.
I can imagine David Hewlett breaking his open and reading the enclosed letter, the first five pages of which will be a compare/contrast essay between Lex Luthor and Dr. Rodney McKay and why Astrophysicists rock so much harder than BioChemists. I get the feeling he would take photos of himself and said fruit basket. Lots of photos. Possibly compromising ones involving avocados.
This would not be the first time he's done so.

Aside -- who are tptb? I mean, who says which writers are hired and decrees how closely the show's bible is followed?
Techinically speaking the execs are Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, but I wouldn't call them the ptb. I prefer to think of tptb as some cosmic incarnation of Michael Rosenbaum, flitting around in a toga and pointing to certain tv shows and going "YES!!" or, sometimes, "NO!!" before laughing and frolicking away.
Yes. Frolicking.


Also, your icon rocks.
Whee! Thanks!

[bloodygoodgirl.livejournal.com]

Thank you for articulating what I've been thinking for the last year but have only been able to explain as SV; not worthy SGA; worthy. I seriously go out of my way to avoid new episodes of Smallville, I don't even like watching WB for fear of seeing trailers. But every time they show previews for the new season of both Stargates I start jumping up and down and scare my cat.

The comments were hilarious and spot on. I believe it was emrinalexander who said Rodney and John would have a LURVE TRIANGLE over Teyla, who would wear a great deal of pink. The thought of Teyla in pink is so disturbing.

Thanks for posting ya'lls musing.