Frankly, while I have much issue with the Stargate writers in general and the concept of emotional follow through, this particular issue is the fault of the fandom, not the writers, and fandom's selective viewing habits. This is especially true because Joe Flanigan does put it all out to see, in body language, in the tone of his voice, but because it isn't as loud as Hewlett's chosen acting for the character people stop seeing it. Maybe they just want obvious.
I couldn't agree more with this entire statement. Word to the nth power here.
As I stated in the previous Mckay essay, IMO Sheppard, via Joe or the writing or both, is displaying a lot of depth, a lot of vulnerability and layers I frankly didn't initially expect of this character. I don't think he's the typical hero at all, especially with the black marks on his service record and the way the ranking military officers still refer to him (as in the flashback in The Intruder).
But, as you say, Sheppard is the quiet one and the one you have to put in a little effort to get to know. That's who he's supposed to be. We get hints that are tantalizing, IMO, and that only makes me hungry for more all the time. With not only McKay (but especially him), but also Weir and Teyla, even Ford when he was around, we get open details, a lot of who they are laid out on a platter for us. And at this point I'm guessing that's the way the writers want it for now, and there's a reason for that (at least, I hope there is). So in contrast to popular fan opinion, I actually think McKay is the one the writers fully intended for everyone to notice right off the bat. Sheppard is the one we're supposed to learn about in smaller, quieter increments, and I for one am liking that even though I want answers.
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Date: 2005-08-12 06:14 pm (UTC)I couldn't agree more with this entire statement. Word to the nth power here.
As I stated in the previous Mckay essay, IMO Sheppard, via Joe or the writing or both, is displaying a lot of depth, a lot of vulnerability and layers I frankly didn't initially expect of this character. I don't think he's the typical hero at all, especially with the black marks on his service record and the way the ranking military officers still refer to him (as in the flashback in The Intruder).
But, as you say, Sheppard is the quiet one and the one you have to put in a little effort to get to know. That's who he's supposed to be. We get hints that are tantalizing, IMO, and that only makes me hungry for more all the time. With not only McKay (but especially him), but also Weir and Teyla, even Ford when he was around, we get open details, a lot of who they are laid out on a platter for us. And at this point I'm guessing that's the way the writers want it for now, and there's a reason for that (at least, I hope there is). So in contrast to popular fan opinion, I actually think McKay is the one the writers fully intended for everyone to notice right off the bat. Sheppard is the one we're supposed to learn about in smaller, quieter increments, and I for one am liking that even though I want answers.