As to the fan divide, at this point I don't think it can be helped. The McKeller fen can never make me like the ship. I am happy for them that they can enjoy it and enjoy the show. I would never dream of going on a pro board and saying anything bad. Let them have their squee. That said, I don't know if they realize the heartbreak and pain those of us on the other side feel. I feel like the show I loved was stolen away and replaced by a bad soap opera, by a rejected Harlequin script. I don't care enough about Keller to see a whole season and a romance focused on her. By adding so much of her this year, we didn't get to see John, Teyla, Ronon and team. Not enough action and humor, too much romance. I love my show and feel it is being ripped away. I still love the team, Woolsey, Lorne, Zelenka and keep watching for them . Watching and hoping it will change, go back to the show I love- still hoping so for the movie. Having a place to vent and to see that so many others feel the same way is cathartic and helps to sooth my frayed nerves and disappointment. So I'm not really sorry for expressing those feelings and getting them out, but it is not meant to bring anyone feeling differently down. I don't like McKeller and unfortunately that was the focus of too much of season 5. I still love SGA. I love and adore John Sheppard. I love Rodney McKay and Teyla Emmagan and Ronon Dex. I love the team camaraderie, loyalty, humor, sacrifice and love.
I truly believe that once canon ends and time has passed and the wounds aren't so raw, that everything will settle down. In fact, I look forward to reading fanfic, for the talented writers to fix what TPTB broke this year. I look forward to McShep and to gen team fics where the focus is on the team. I can skip past any McKeller, happily leaving it to those who enjoy it. At that point, everyone will be free to read/write what makes them happy and what they think Atlantis should be. I really hope that as that happens and a little time passes, we can all express our love for the show and maybe agree to disagree on some of the hot points. Long live SGA!
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Date: 2008-12-30 07:48 pm (UTC)I truly believe that once canon ends and time has passed and the wounds aren't so raw, that everything will settle down. In fact, I look forward to reading fanfic, for the talented writers to fix what TPTB broke this year. I look forward to McShep and to gen team fics where the focus is on the team. I can skip past any McKeller, happily leaving it to those who enjoy it. At that point, everyone will be free to read/write what makes them happy and what they think Atlantis should be. I really hope that as that happens and a little time passes, we can all express our love for the show and maybe agree to disagree on some of the hot points. Long live SGA!