I think the main difference is Martin Gero is a writer on the show and what slash, gen, and het fans do has nothing to do with what the show creators do. At least that's how I view it.
I also think the message he's sending out reaches a much broader audience than any fan fiction ever written could reach.
He's basically saying the love of Rodney's team, family, and his accomplishments just weren't as important as romantic love and sex in an airplane?
Though I am conflicted on this issue. I am married and in love and I do think romantic love is very important and can add to a person's life. My husband is my partner and best friend. And I really don't begrudge the writers of the show for wanting to give McKay that sort of relationship.
I think from what I've read around and my own feelings is if they were going to go this route in the show I'd really love to have seen McKay and Keller becoming friends first and then discovering they love each other. SGA took the storytelling shortcut of telling us they are in love not actually showing it.
However I haven't really been invested in SGA since Irresponsible so I actually enjoyed the episode and don't feel at all upset by Gero's declaration that all McKay really wanted was unconditional love. (though personally if Gero really thinks that he should have gotten McKay a dog not a woman.)
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Date: 2008-11-25 08:09 am (UTC)I also think the message he's sending out reaches a much broader audience than any fan fiction ever written could reach.
He's basically saying the love of Rodney's team, family, and his accomplishments just weren't as important as romantic love and sex in an airplane?
Though I am conflicted on this issue. I am married and in love and I do think romantic love is very important and can add to a person's life. My husband is my partner and best friend. And I really don't begrudge the writers of the show for wanting to give McKay that sort of relationship.
I think from what I've read around and my own feelings is if they were going to go this route in the show I'd really love to have seen McKay and Keller becoming friends first and then discovering they love each other. SGA took the storytelling shortcut of telling us they are in love not actually showing it.
However I haven't really been invested in SGA since Irresponsible so I actually enjoyed the episode and don't feel at all upset by Gero's declaration that all McKay really wanted was unconditional love. (though personally if Gero really thinks that he should have gotten McKay a dog not a woman.)