X Never Marks the Spot

As always, I am in awe of how well the SGA fandom is able to express themselves. No matter how disappointed some are with the canon, the fandom has been able to rise above and create alternate endings and universes that take my breath away. Yes, there have been less than impressive episodes in all the seasons, stories that are in contradiction to the ones previous, characters being inconsistent, but we do have stunning images that are now ours. I absolutely will adore forever the site of Atlantis rising from the sea (season one), flying in space and crashing on a new home (season 4). Granted the stories have not done justice to all the characters. The team has not been able to shine lately, but as others have said, now that canon is ending, fandom can mold their futures. I started watching for John, Rodney, Teyla and later Ronon, and still do. The writers have let me down this season, but still gave us glimpses of what makes me happy in Search and Rescue, Shrine, Prodigal and Vegas (the actors kept breaking my heart). We do have better writers in fandom, they will keep me entertained for a long, long time. If it is written well, I read, regardless of het/slash or pairings.