Personally?

[superbadgirl]

I think that in a discussion about Vala on Stargate when someone brings up the previous misdeeds of any member of SG-1 in comparison to her actions, the debate is then forfeit just like that one rule about invoking Nazism.

Because it's just insane.

Comments

[superbadgirl]

I don't disagree with this. For me, though, it's not good enough reason because I don't particularly like Daniel when he's around Vala. I don't blame him for being impatient at all - she's annoying - it's just that I don't want to see that all the time, and I certainly don't want to see him as merely the straight man for her antics.

I'd rather not see him at all, frankly, or see MS move on to a different project. But that's just me: a bad Daniel fan. ;)

And you're probably right about CB/Vala, too. I suspect we'll see more and more of that as S10 progresses, which I find wholly depressing. There are lots of other non-depressing things I can do with my Friday nights, though.

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

*points to icon* This was almost the last time I enjoyed Daniel. As soon as he started talking...well, I did enjoy him in Enemy Mine. I'm sure there are one or two other episodes but really? There's something different about how he's being written or acted or both that has lost the spark of Daniel that I fell in love with. *shrug* What I'm trying to say is that I think I get what you're saying.

I have no real idea what we'll see as S10 progresses. I've come to expect a season opener that will have my brain swirling with all the cool season possibilities story-wise and the rest of the season will proceed to disappoint me. Whether it's because the writers don't find the same things interesting that I do or because they write Sam & Jack ship that I hate or any number of 100 other cringe-worthy things, I fully expect whatever direction they go will be the one that leaves me least happy.

Vala feels like a guest star in the Harlan-mode (Comtraya! is cute for precisely one episode): she can liven up the screen, frustrate our heroes, and even gain the audience's sympathy, but a steady diet of her does make me worry. I'm trying not to get drawn into anything about next season because no matter how I respond, they're going to make what they want to. I can only watch and decide whether I'll continue doing so.

This used to make me very unhappy but as you noted there other things to do with Friday evenings. I've slowly weaned myself from being a die-hard fan. I'm just grateful that when I get down about where the series is now, I can pop a DVD in the player and watch the team and characters I love at any time.