Hiatus is upon me. And it couldn’t have come soon enough. Finally, a much-needed break from being cooped up in my Bridge Studio office, stuck behind a desk, agonizing over dialogue and plot developments while the world outside passed me by. And so today, I took advantage of my newfound freedom by remaining cooped up in my home office, stuck behind a desk, agonizing over dialogue and plot developments while the world outside passed me by. On the bright side, I did complete Act The First of The Kindred Part I (formerly Rise of the Googlions Part I), and am pretty happy with what I’ve got so far. If all goes according to plan, I should get Paul a first draft by mid first week of July at the latest. He’ll have a good week and a half to do his pass (you know, correcting spelling oversights, adding adjectives to the action descriptions to make them all the more exciting to read) which should be plenty of time as we’re scheduled to have the concept meeting on our first day back.
But that seems a long way off. Right now, I’m in vacation/work mode – which is as easygoing as it gets for a writer – and besides working on this script, I have a few books to get through. I brought home 11 titles from library at work, some random selections, some (Scalzi’s Ghost Brigades, Abercrombie’s Before They Are Hanged, Pratchett’s Reaper Man, Banks’s Consider Phelbas) not so random. I’m assuming they should tide me over but I think I’ll swing by the bookstore later this week just in case.
I ran into Walter Harriman aka Norman aka Gary Jones this week who was in shooting a scene for Miller’s Crossing. We chatted a bit, talked Comic Con, and I snapped a couple of pics of him on-set and a few of him in front of this striking wall of plastic water storage containers. He also helped me out with a little something I’ll be telling you all about in tomorrow’s blog entry.
Finally, I know you’re all dying to know, so here’s the writers’ room consensus on the four Zotter chocolate bars I brought into the office yesterday –
Almonds with Grappa Raisins: Given the grappa is, in my opinion, the closest you can get to drinking actual rubbing alcohol, this bar was surprisingly good. To be perfectly honest, I don’t know what grappa raisins are as I’d always assumed that Grappa was a peasant drink made from distilled twigs, stones, and old tires. Nevertheless, thumbs up all around.
Rowanberry or Mountain Ash: Still confused by the “OR“. At first blush, I did say I’d opt for the former over the latter but, after being overwhelmed this bar’s berry component, I’d like to revise that statement.
Mare’s Milk with Oats: Turns out it wasn’t the mare’s milk everyone ended up having problems with but the oats which lent the bar a neutral flavor but wet paper consistency. Twice I had to check to make sure I hadn’t mistakenly chewed off a piece of the wrapper.
Hot Chicken Ensemble: Once you get past the initial disappointment that this bar does not contain any actual chicken, it’s actually quite an enjoyable mix of homemade advokaat (an eggnog liqueur I often incorporate into my ice crams), white chocolate cream, chili, and milk chocolate.
Some of the more intriguing-sounding flavors I plan on checking out in the coming weeks include: coffee-plum with caramelized bacon, date-shiitake, paradise apple-liquid olives, and saffron rice.
And speaking of chocolates, thanks to Amy for the package that included my favorite 3400 Phinney Bread and Chocolate and the Vosges Red Fire Bar among many others. Regarding the slight request – you won’t know/not know until we get back from hiatus.
Finally, thanks for the thanks. As it turns out, some of the people involved in the production check out the blog every now and then (presumably to make sure I’m not libeling them), so they’ll be pleased to read it.
Today’s pics: My to-read selection, Gary shoots his scene, Gary looking sassy, Carl enjoys the competing flavors of rowanberry and chocolate.
Q&A –
PG15 writes: “Are you planning to go on another cuisine-y trip, or are you going to be too busy?”
Answer: That remains to be seen. I have a script to write and Fondy is opening up her doggy spa on August 1st. If anything, we may go away for a couple of days, maybe to L.A. so that Fondy can check out some of the high-end dog boutiques down south.
Anonymous #1 writes: “I have a question about Hong Kong, Im going there next week for two weeks and a lot of the time Im gonna be wondering around by myself while my dad’s at work. do you have any particular recommendations for interesting things to do or places to go in the daytime?”
Answer: Take a day tour to one of the outlying islands. Check out my late 2006 blog entries and see if any of the outings I mentioned interest you.
Majorsal writes: “ Is it 100 percent settled that jack/rda won’t be making an appearance on atlantis’ season 4?”
Answer: While I can’t say with 100 percent certainty that he won’t be making an appearance (especially since we’ll still have three scripts to break when we get back to the offices in mid-July), at present we have no plans for his character on Atlantis.
Jen Kirk writes: “Could The Princess Bridge possibly be the Princess Bride????”
Answer: Sort of. The Princess Bridge was a terrific movie. However, it would have been perfect with the inclusion of a bridge.
Seahen writes: “1.) Did O’Neill only resign and kiss Carter the one loop we saw or did he do it more than that? 2.) Have you read anything by David Eddings?”
Answer: 1) It’s safe to assume that the kiss we saw was only the tip of the iceberg. 2) Haven’t.
Mackenzie’smomma writes: “I keep hearing the phrase the “Nobody really dies in Sci Fi” is that true?”
Answer: Depends who died.
Crh writes: “I was wondering about recurring guests like Gary Jones on SG-1 or Chuck Campbell on Atlantis. How does that work, schedule-wise? Do you know way in advance how often you’ll plan on using them? Are (or, were, for SG-1 *sniff*) they beholden to the show schedules or were you guys limited by theirs?”
Answer: Once we break a story and we know we’ll need a character, we’ll tell John Lenic who will put a hold on the actors for the shooting dates. If an actor is unavailable, we can either write them out, write around them, or reschedule the episode (highly unlikely).
Valerie writes: “Could the fact that Atlantis and McKay won Spaceys influence the chances of the series continuing to season 5?”
Answer: Although winning the Spaceys was great, the fact that we won won’t enter into the mix when the time comes for Sci Fi to make a decision on the show’s future.
KGX2001 writes: “Joe, if you could make a chocolate bar, with any combination in the world, what would it be?”
Answer: Dark chocolate, marzipan, avokaat, butter, and a touch of salt.
Mags writes: “I’m spending a month in La Napoule (the south of France) and my last question to you (til Aug.) is have you ever been to that area (Nice, Cannes, etc)?”
Answer: I haven’t but I hear it’s beautiful and that the south of France blows Paris away in terms of food and friendly natives.
Paula writes: “I was thrilled to see the announcement that we’re getting Season 4 in September!!!”
Answer: Good news for us as well since it means we’ll be airing a number of episodes before a decision on the show’s fate is ultimately made.
Anonymous #1 writes: “JM, the thing with you saying the plan was never to have the character leave permanently might be believable if the actress herself hadn’t said that she’d been told she could “do some recurring work or walk away.” The fact that you would offer her the walking away option shows that you would have been perfectly happy to lose the character altogether.”
Answer: We have general plans for the characters before we begin writing the season (nothing is set in stone). If, for any reason a obstacle arises (ie. Pregnancy, availability issues, the ACTOR DECIDES they’d rather not participate), then plans change. In this case, plans weren’t changed.
Anonymous #2 writes: “Had Amanda Tapping said “No”, they would’ve choosen one of the other actresses they were considering.”
Answer: Or “actors”.
Crazymom writes: “Where were the Athosians? Did they leave them behind, or did I miss something?”
Answer: The Athosia…?…oh dear God NOOOOOO! No, check that. Yes, you did miss something. The Return I and II in which Atlantis’s new high and mighty landlords relocated the Athosians to another planet.
Holy crap Joe! Was it your intention to reveal to us the entire plot of “Foxy Loxy with Floppy Sockies” in those Carl Binder pics? Because, you know, baring a few of the phrases, we can pretty much decipher the whole episode right here…well, unless you make drastic alteration and edits, but still.
Hey Joe,
In the season 4 previews it shows the female characters with their new uniforms unzipped down their front.
So will we also be getting unzipped cleavage shots of Sheppard, Lorne and McKay?
Joe –
Silly question because I’m in a silly mood (a little less bummed than this morning, a good thing).
Chocolate dipped pretzels – yay or nay? I say yay – love the sweet and salty combination!
Oh, and sanssong….your post said “You know I for one am sick to death of all you Weir fans speaking for the entire fandom and declaring that ALL SGA fans are pissed over her departure. “
All you Weir fans? You do realize you just generalized a group of people, don’t you?
My point with this being – in the heat of the moment, it is a sin fairly easy to commit. I’m not trying to defend any Weir fan who might have done this, as it is something I don’t like to see either.
I’m just trying to point out that if we’re going to preach, we should put it into practice ourselves.
Cheers!
SMB_BOOKS
Seahen writes: “1.) Did O’Neill only resign and kiss Carter the one loop we saw or did he do it more than that? 2.) Have you read anything by David Eddings?”
Answer: 1) It’s safe to assume that the kiss we saw was only the tip of the iceberg. 2) Haven’t.
Ha! I knew it! 🙂
Looks like you’ve got quite a stack of books there, but if you’d like another to add to the stack, I highly recommend The Belgarion series by Eddings. Good stuff.
Good afternoon joe! I am glad to sit and read your blog with all of my hands fully intact after attempting(actually quite succesfully) to shave Lizzy(my cat) today.
My question today is where will fondy be opening her wonderful doggy spa? Does she need help? 😉 I am afterall a certified veterinary technician and a farmer…
“JM, the thing with you saying the plan was never to have the character leave permanently might be believable if the actress herself hadn’t said that she’d been told she could “do some recurring work or walk away.”
OMG, people. It’s done. It’s over. LET. IT. GO.
If you like more of the fantasy end of the SciFi/Fantasy genre, I’ll second whomever suggested David Eddings. His Belgariad series, and its sequel series the Mallorean, have remained on my list of favorites for a long, long time. Mercedes Lackey’s Velgarth series, made up of about 20 or so books mostly in trilogies, is also a great fantasy universe.
And wow, now I really want some good chocolate. Thanks for all the interesting insights and for putting together such a great show!
Joe, my level of excitement over the actual showing of 2, count them, 2 different promos for Atlantis season 4 last night on SciFi has dialed back enough for me to be more or less coherent. While in such a state, I want to say “thank you” to the cast and crew for a fabulous season 3. SGA was one of the few things on TV worth watching, and I am grateful for it.
First Strike was great and a fitting end to a very good season. I am looking forward to season 4. Just think, we may have less than 90 days to wait! WooHoo!!
Interesting pile of reading material there.. I can highly recommend Bank’s The Player of Games.. it was actually the first of his novels I read and I loved it and it made me go seek out the rest of this work. Not sure if you’d like David Eddings’ (about which you responded to someone’s question).. I love them but they are pretty much high fantasy and you’ve said that’s not a favourite genre for you…
Anyhoooo… just got to say that the promo ads for Season 4 look fantastic and it’s great to finally have an idea of when the season will air:
Good news for us as well since it means we’ll be airing a number of episodes before a decision on the show’s fate is ultimately made.
Good news indeed because from the clips we’ve seen, the first few episodes look awesome! 😀
P.S. Interesting photos today… I’m caught between wondering how many hours fans are going to spend trying to decipher those whiteboards and wondering if you would really go to all the trouble of creating fake whiteboard notes just to wind people up/throw them off the scent… nah… not even you could be that nefarious..? Could you? 😉
Carl doesn’t look like he’s enjoying anything. He looks pretty disgusted, to tell the truth.
Maybe he needs to stick to nice, simple, safe chocolate. Cadbury, perhaps!
Now that SG-1 has more or less wrapped, are the sets going to be dismantled as with most cancelled shows or are they going to remain standing for occaisional use on Atlantis / more movies?
Joe –
If you do come to L.A., there’s not only the possibility of corn tamales from you-know-where, but also access to AprylRae’s aforementioned bbq pulled pork straight from her oven. Oh, and I guess we could throw in some chocolate (as dessert, not on the bbq).
Thanks for straightening me out on the Athosians. I knew there had to be something I was missing there. That’s what happens when you don’t tape the episodes and watch them repeatedly. I was trying to restrain myself. Well, I won’t make that mistake again!
Hey again Joe:
Seeing as you’re a big fan of the food network, i was wondering if you have ever watched, or regularly watch some of the big cooking reality shows? Hell’s Kitchen or Top Chef for example?
Joe, just wondering if anyone in the production offices thinks the sudden overwhelming pushing of Carter in SGA on the Sci-fi adverts and in print is actually going to turn people off watching the show?
Hehe, love the episode plan you tease! You should include that if you do something special for episode 100. It would rock!
You have Reaper Man! Yay! Read that one first.
Thanks for posting pics of Gary Jones! A few of us have always had a soft spot for him because he has the same name of one of our old very fun high school chemistry teachers. Yay Gary! Walter is awesome.
At my uni, some of the physics students do “tie day Friday” and dress very formally. When I see them in their suits, I always wonder where their pugs are. Because they are lousy super villains without them.
To Sanssong:
Stop accusing people of making sweeping generalisations if you’re then going to make them yourself.
Really. Not very smart.
If the shoe was on the other foot, and it was Teyla going, you’d be claiming every single fan loves her. Which is definitely NOT true.
Hi Joe:
Do try to enjoy the Vancouver summer a little while you are on hiatus. Soon enough it will be the rainy season all over again.
I would love to see Dan Payne do a guest appearance on Atlantis some time soon. Is there any possibility of that in the near future?
Patricia
I have deciphered everything on the whiteboard. One question: Is this real or is it all a simulation?
Answer: Sort of. The Princess Bridge was a terrific movie. However, it would have been perfect with the inclusion of a bridge.
I take it that’s the movie and book where one of the countries is spelled G I L D E R (without a “u”)? *grin*
Gary Jones in “Miller’s Crossing”, huh? Any chance he’ll be appearing in any of the SG-1 movies?
Just wanted to say thanks… for the great TV, and for the great blog. THANKS! I know that it doesn’t make up for all the bitching and complaining you probably get, but it’s all I can offer!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia –
An anagram is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce other words (with more or less the same meaning), using all the original letters exactly once.
Is this what “Foxy Loxy with Floppy Sockies” is, an anagram?
OO, you borrowed John Scalzi’s “The Ghost Brigade!” It is an awesome sequel:) O, and thank you again for recommending “Old Man’s War,” now I’m trying to read all his books. Currently: Android’s Dream 🙂
Have a lovely hiatus!
hi, joe,
with both made for dvd movies not being released until 2008, does this change anything for sam, time-line wise, being on atlantis?
sally 🙂
OMG, OMG is the official airing date of Stargate Atlantis Season 4 on September 28th 2007 ???
(PS: Don’t shot my hopes down… because i reckon this season would be the best sci-fi has seen yet!!)
joe,
can you tell us what the ratings were for Unending and First Strike?
Hi Joe,
My first time posting here. Hope you don’t mind the anonymous as I refuse to sign up for a blog I’ll never use. I barely manage the LiveJournal as it is. I promise I’ll always sign my name though so I’m only semi-anonymous. 😉
I wanted to congratulate you on two successful finales that aired here in the States this week. I adored SGA’s season finale. Love those cliffhangers! And am ecstatic that we finally saw her fly.
But I have to ask: Why did Lorne’s flight patch say Daedalus when he was flying a F-302 from the Apollo? If that’s been previously asked, apologies.
SG1 was an awesome episode. I do have to admit I’m not so enamored of it as a series finale but I liked it as an episode just fine. I’ve loved the addition of Vala and what she brings to SG1, and the Daniel and Vala moments in the finale covered a gamut of emotions. Haven’t been quite as fond of Cam but I think Ben Browder is terrific, and I found Cam’s reactions during those 50 years the most believable off all those trapped. The music montage was perfection.
Love your blog and your pugs. Now that I’ve delurked maybe I’ll tend to do it a bit more often.
Kim
Spokane, WA, USA
Rose said…
“JM, the thing with you saying the plan was never to have the character leave permanently might be believable if the actress herself hadn’t said that she’d been told she could “do some recurring work or walk away.”
OMG, people. It’s done. It’s over. LET. IT. GO.
Rose, can you pass on your email address or phone number to me? If you’re ever sacked/demoted, etc, I’d like to personally say to you “It’s done. It’s over. LET. IT. GO.”
How completely uncaring and unfeeling of you to say that people should just sit by and say nothing while someone is put out of a job they seem devoted to.
hi Joe is there any chance that you could tell us what episode is the next wraith queen going to be in and will she be in more later this season?
Here’s a question for you, Joe. When you go to a store such as the chocolate one in yesterday’s pics, how do you shop? Do you browse? Do you search for a section of flavors (or however they might be categorized) you know you want to try? Or is it all intuitive and you know immediately where the best chocolate/food item lies?
hi Joe,
I haven’t posted a comment in such a long time but I was wondering if, being the food lover you are, you’ve ever taken cooking lessons, and if it’d be something you’d like to do, and what kind of cuisine you’d like to be able to cook…or would you rather just enjoy it without having your hands dirty ? :p
I personnaly think that cooking and especially cooking for others is enthralling and brings a lot to the one who cooks…
(I hope you weren’t asked this question before…I know you can cook italian cuisine but what about the rest ?? any meal in particulare you’d like to know how to cook ?)
any news on this baby pug you’re “definitely not” getting ?
Glad you got it. Though everytime I fill out the customs form the US postal workers give me werid looks. No way am I putting chocolate on it! It would never make it to Canada!
And hey, surprises are good. I just had to ask outright this time for what I did. Though honestly, with the break I doubt you’ll remember. Still…
Enjoy. And thanks.
salut , salut c est moi!^^
super les photos aujourdh ui!
j ai une question:
croyez vous que Stargate aurai pu éxisté dans la réalité..? si oui es que les histoirs seraient identique?
hum moi je pensse que si sa aurai existé, sa ne serais pas passer comme sa , car il aurais des probléme avec les pays et je pensse que tout la vérité sur les portes aurais trés vite été dévoiller.
Voila merci, merci ,merci ,merci ,merci ,merci pour tous^^!
Hi Joe 🙂
Quick Q: How much was missing from the final cut of Unending? I got the feeling there was at least another “episode” missing from it. Would’ve been nice if SciFi gave you guys 2 hours to play with, rather than the usual 44 (or so) minutes.
Anyway, I’ve said it before, it was a real great way to end the show! Especially loved the Sam and Cameron tension….if only it too, like the D/V tension, had been explored. Ah well 🙂
Cheers,
Dem
The hot chicken ensemble sounds very tempting. I am going to have to really step up my chocolate consumption to keep up with you! I haven’t even made it through my box of Wen chocs yet! Does the new chocolate store sell online?
I know it’s a day late but the SG-1 and SGA FINALES WERE AWESOME! I am so looking forward to Sam going to Atlantis. I hope the ratings were great and there will be a season 5 of SGA. Will you share ratings when you get them?
Your rise of the Googlions title makes me think of “Small Soldiers”. Weren’t they the nemesis for the Commando Elite, one of whom was played by Tommy Lee Jones? Googlions, a peaceful little group of monsters who just wanted to go home?
Thank-you for the pics of Gary!
Sheppard’s comment in the finale about flying an Osprey with his feet got me to thinking about the scene in Macross Plus where Guld’s mecha’s movements reflected those of his own body (specifically, there’s a part where he moves his feet, and then these panels on the mecha’s own “feet” then move). Then that got me wondering: what are the chances we might see some Macross/Gundam-style transforming mecha on the show? (Or even Sakura Wars-style one-form steampunk mecha or Guyver-style morphable bio-suits?)
Alright Carl seems totally not “into” the chocolate ;-). I could be mistaken of course.
Hope you have a good summer. Do try to relax as much as you can.
Can’t wait to see what Season 4 brings — I am going to try and be an optimist and hope for Weir’s full time return.
Can you tell me if your plans changed because Torri decided not to return or was it because you guys didn’t have a spot for her?
I know you have gotten quite a bit of grief from the Tori fans about Amanda coming to Atlantis but I want you to know that there are lots of fans (like me) who are thrilled with Sam becoming part of the Atlantis cast. She will make a wonderful addition and should complement Shep, McKay & Teyla quite well. I hope that her character will be given a bigger role than Weir’s and will participate in some of the the off Atlantis missions.
Mr Mallozy je vous invite a venir voir mon blog spéciale atlantis pour me dire ce que vous en pensser? je vous laisse mon adresse msn coome ça vous pourrais m’envoyer des mésages pour me dire ce que voun en pensser de mon blog alors à bientot.
starfleetseb@hotmail.fr
Hi Joe,
it would be great if MGM/Twentieth Century Fox gave us the official explanation why they didn’t include Vala in season 10 DVD cover. It’s real shame and slap in the face towards Claudia and Vala’s fans, since she’s the main cast in season 10 and the official SG-1 member.
I have a few questions about the cello in “Unending.”
1) Who decided that Carter wanted to play the cello? 2) Who was actually playing it? I’m assuming it wasn’t Amanda because as far as I remember, all we saw were fingers on the strings. I could be wrong though. 3) What was the piece called?
I want you to know that there are lots of fans (like me) who are thrilled with Sam becoming part of the Atlantis cast. She will make a wonderful addition and should complement Shep, McKay & Teyla quite well. I hope that her character will be given a bigger role than Weir’s and will participate in some of the the off Atlantis missions.
ICAM, Thanks Joe and anyone else responsible for this fantastic idea. I love Carter/AT and I’ll follow her anywhere.
When you write a season finale, how much have you thought out the next season’s premiere?
When I move into my new place in the fall, I’m thinking about not getting cable at all since the only show I’ll watch is Atlantis. So I’m thinking about downloading them from itunes instead. Does that mean I won’t be supporting the show since I won’t be watching the commercials?
IMNSHO The Ancients were very up themselves, high handed and arrogant and deserved to be extinctified….wait aminute I’ve just described US! bugger!
going on what you’ve previously said about your taste in reading matter I doubt very much you’d enjoy The Belgariad By David Eddings because then yu’d have to follow it with The Malloreon. I did, however read an interview with Mr Eddings some years ago in which he told of recieving fan mail, some several letters from a rather crazed fan who signed himself “The Son of God” to which Mr Eddings replied “Your mother and I have warned you about revealing your identity…”
I personally enjoy Eddings immensely but found Robin Hobb’s Assassin series, followed by the Tawny Man then the Liveship series far superior in both plot, written style and uniqueness of idea.
c’est la troisième fois que je poste un commentaire et on me repond jamais!! j’espère que là j’aurais une réponse!! mes questions sont les suivantes: 1) les acteurs de SGA ont signés pour combiens de saisons? 2)qu’elle était la raison d’écarter TORRI dans cette saison 4, elle avait d’autres obligations? 3) sheppard sera t-il dévasté par la disparition de weir? 4) qui sera au COMIC CON de san diego cette année, vous y serez?
I didn’t think I could appreciate the scene between Daniel and Vala in “Unending” any more than I already did until I read Michael’s interview with Darren that was posted last night. I am so glad that Michael and Claudia cared so much about their characters that they wanted to get it right. I loved that scene and knowing now how much thought and care went into it makes it even more special.
Excellent episode and excellent scene. Thanks
Hi Joe!
May I ask why were the films postponed? Is it only an industrial decision and they won’t release the SG films near the the season sets in summer-autumn too or MGM changed their mind about the next movies? Can we hope that we can buy SG:AoT before Christmas?
Can you let me know how the Morrell book reads?
Do I need The Blade Itself to enjoy Before They Were Hanged?
Did you read I am Legend? What did you think?
I just finished McCarthy’s The Road. Reminded me in an obscure way of I am Legend, but with McCarthy’s switcblade and sometimes startlingly vivid prose and characterizations. Neither book flinches, The Road less so than I am Legend.
Enjoy your reads.
EC
On your recommendation I recently read John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War and I must say, I really enjoyed it. A little slow to start, but once it got going, it really got going! I have The Ghost Brigades and The Last Colony on order as we speak.
You really do need to get around to reading Consider Phlebas soon, you’ve only had it since April 1st. (That little search bar in the top left corner is really nifty.) That said, I prefer Player of Games out of those two. Like most of Banks’ Culture novels, you put it down at the end feeling blown away. Look to Windward and Use of Weapons are even better in that respect.
For the record, I’m really looking forward to Carter arriving on Atlantis. Torri seemed like a really lovely person when I met her, but that didn’t change the fact I always felt “meh” about her character. Season 4 sounds like it’s going to be awesome. You can tell David Hewlett I said that and I’m not the only one!
*waves*
Hiya Joe, hope you’re enjoying your hiatus and you’re not getting under Fondy’s feet too much. 😉
So since you’re hopefully in a nice serene mood, lets talk clothing attire!
Can I just say from the onset that I am wholeheartedly in agreement with anon, and that Shep should have his zip down… For those that need clarification, I was of course referring to the top half! 😛
*cough*
Now that people have gotten out of the gutter… myself included, let’s look at the evidence for shirtless Shep. I think you’re a facts man aren’t you, Joe? So given that, i’d like to point out the evidence of why Shep should be shirtless in S4. :o)
*cough*
1) Because let’s face it the man is hot with his shirt off. 😉
2) 2 Actors in Stargate have already been nekkid and therefore it has set a precedence. Daniel in fallen AND McKay in Duet have both been fully nekkid. (Nice butt shot of David btw) 😉 *wants that for Shep* 😛
3)Ratings would obviously increase given the *cough* large majority of fans want to see this. 😉
4)Last fact, I’ll send you some more nice chocs. Are you still open for bribary?
Oooh a little something for us? You’re so kind, can’t wait to see what you have in store.
Thanking you Mr M you’re a very wise and kind man.
*hugs*
Did we ever ome to an agreement on the hugs issue?
Regarding season 4. Many of us saw the ads during the finale shows on Friday, and can you settle a discussion. In the scene where Sheppard is attacked by someone in the gateroom (check http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z267/Atair_2007/Atlantis/Promo.jpg for picture). Is that Lorne? If not, who is it? Thanks.
Answer: 1) It’s safe to assume that the kiss we saw was only the tip of the iceberg.
You go Jack! and of course Sam;)
One thing though, couldn’t you guys give the S/J shippers something in the last episode ever? At least a mention of Jack? SGA kept mentioning General O’Neill but not SG-1, it was quite odd. The D/V fans should be happy they had more “shipper” stuff than S/J in 10 years. Well, I am sure they all will double dating anytime now;)
But all that are minor stuff compared to all the fun and joy you brought with this show, so thank you so much for 10 years of SG-1, and I guess is off to Atlantis, the movies and repeat watching of the DVDs:)
Hi Joe, I know you like food but ‘Red Herring’ really! The board behind Carl with “Foxy Loxy with Floppy Sockies” seems far too convenient.
Pauline
Anonymous said…
To Sanssong:
Stop accusing people of making sweeping generalisations if you’re then going to make them yourself.
Really. Not very smart.
If the shoe was on the other foot, and it was Teyla going, you’d be claiming every single fan loves her. Which is definitely NOT true.
Boy! I love it when people think they know what I’m thinking! Can you tell me what I’ll want for lunch tomorrow, cause I’m having a hell of a time figuring it out.
First off, my remarks about Weir fans are directed at the whiny Weir fans that are here everyday posting their incessant rants and insults to JM. There are a HUGE TON of them, so if it’s not all of them, it’s pretty darn close. I stand by my remarks.
As for making a spectacle of myself if Rachel Lutrell were to leave/get fired from the show- that would be a huge NO. I would either watch, or not watch. I wouldn’t complain and drive JM and the other normal people out of their ever loving minds by posting about my angst every single day.
And just for the record, I don’t ever assume that everyone agrees with me- I have kids so I know better.
Rose, can you pass on your email address or phone number to me? If you’re ever sacked/demoted, etc, I’d like to personally say to you “It’s done. It’s over. LET. IT. GO.”
How completely uncaring and unfeeling of you to say that people should just sit by and say nothing while someone is put out of a job they seem devoted to.
Since you seem so worried about Torri’s acting career I thought I’d let you know that she just finished shooting a movie and is scheduled to do another. I doubt she went without work for more than a week.
And you should also know that the nature of the acting business is anything but stable, actors know this when they go into the profession and so did Torri. They go into a job knowing it won’t last.
If some of us seem less than compassionate that she has had to move on and find other work, perhaps it’s because we’ve heard about it every day for the last three months. It’s definitely time to LET. IT. GO.