I certainly hope Joe's story of Sheppard's past will explain some things, but not all. I still like the little bit that's a mystery. At the con in November, he seemed pretty excited about how it turned out, so we shall see. Outcast got switched with two episodes, so I hope there's some logic to that.
I think John and Rodney's friendship is based on them accepting each other for who they are and not expecting them to be something more or less.
People who fully understand this dynamic, can write them successfully. Which, I hate to say, is why some slash works. My yardstick is pretty high regarding slash; I'd rather see them as very close firends. They have such a friendship that, I think personally, no woman can enter. Now, do they have to have sex? No. But they know better how to take care of each other, especially emotionally. A shared look, a pat on the shoulder... It's not huge, but enough for some people.
Sheppard is a flirt and a charmer and a sucker for a pretty face and hot body. He's a guy, plain and simple.
I am so glad that he's a flirt! Albeit, a lonely flirt, but at least he's still interested. And the best scene ever? No Man's Land. John is sitting between Rodney and Zelenka (I think), and a woman catches his eye. What makes me happy about John, women, and the writers, is that TPTB have put him with a variety of women. Beauty is the only thing they had in common. It's one of the most appealing things about the Stargate 'verse, variety of characters. I think Stargate is more "rag-tag" than the original BSG. And I gotta say, the last scene with Larrin in BAMSR was excellent. Definitely an attraction, but rather cautious on both sides.
So when he does express himself - reacting on emotions - it's going to be in the form of anger, resolve and/or action.
Can I just say Joe is a great actor when it comes to this? He can either show everything or nothing. Case in point, Teyla's announcement of her pregnancy. His reaction was perfect. There was no way Sheppard was going to take it in stride. There was someone else he had to protect, and a lop-sided happy grin wasn't really going to work this time. Seriously, I thought he was gonna bust something. He's gonna fall apart one day, and I hope TPTB let us see just a little bit. Just one itsy bitsy nightmare. Pleeeeeassse? But he's gotta get a bigger bed to writhe around in, 'kay?
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I think John and Rodney's friendship is based on them accepting each other for who they are and not expecting them to be something more or less.
People who fully understand this dynamic, can write them successfully. Which, I hate to say, is why some slash works. My yardstick is pretty high regarding slash; I'd rather see them as very close firends. They have such a friendship that, I think personally, no woman can enter. Now, do they have to have sex? No. But they know better how to take care of each other, especially emotionally. A shared look, a pat on the shoulder... It's not huge, but enough for some people.
Sheppard is a flirt and a charmer and a sucker for a pretty face and hot body. He's a guy, plain and simple.
I am so glad that he's a flirt! Albeit, a lonely flirt, but at least he's still interested. And the best scene ever? No Man's Land. John is sitting between Rodney and Zelenka (I think), and a woman catches his eye. What makes me happy about John, women, and the writers, is that TPTB have put him with a variety of women. Beauty is the only thing they had in common.
It's one of the most appealing things about the Stargate 'verse, variety of characters. I think Stargate is more "rag-tag" than the original BSG. And I gotta say, the last scene with Larrin in BAMSR was excellent. Definitely an attraction, but rather cautious on both sides.
So when he does express himself - reacting on emotions - it's going to be in the form of anger, resolve and/or action.
Can I just say Joe is a great actor when it comes to this? He can either show everything or nothing. Case in point, Teyla's announcement of her pregnancy. His reaction was perfect. There was no way Sheppard was going to take it in stride. There was someone else he had to protect, and a lop-sided happy grin wasn't really going to work this time. Seriously, I thought he was gonna bust something. He's gonna fall apart one day, and I hope TPTB let us see just a little bit. Just one itsy bitsy nightmare. Pleeeeeassse? But he's gotta get a bigger bed to writhe around in, 'kay?
Umm... I think I'm done.