A 'Ship Called SGA?
I quite enjoy Atlantis, particularly the first season, but I have love for the second as well. I think one of the things I love best about SGA, however, is that it has a strong ensamble cast with so many interesting secondary characters. It's the same sort of multiplicity that made Firefly so great. I love Lorne and Zelenka and Cadman and Carson and all these great characters because they have so much potential. Even aside from the whole Shep is hot as hell and McKay cracks me the hell up (I *love* him!). It just seems like a really interesting universe to play in.
Then comes the issue of 'ship (because, hell, it's no real surprise that I am a ship whore :). I think I tend to be a bit of a traditionalist. Even before I knew what fanfiction or ship was, I had my couple obsessions. I think Buffy and Angel need to be together. I am probably one of the few Voyager fans that actually loved Tom and B'Elanna. I *liked* Dr. Green with Elizabeth and I am still mad at Carter for ditching out on Abby. And my Sam and Jack obsession really needs no introduction, especially not to you guys. (Mal and Inara too!)
So on the surface, I am a bit of a canon traditionalists. (Though in my defense, I think Seven/Chakotay was the freakiest thing ever and Ross needed to die, not end up with Rachel).
But throw in SGA and I am confused. I see them stretching for a canon Shep/Teyla sort of thing, but, I am sorry, there is just *nothing* there! And the fanon favorite John/Elizabeth just doesn't do it for me really, no matter how hard I try (not that there aren't good fics out there). In fact, the only Shep pairing that seems to have any real chemistry behind it is John/Rodney. I don't read a lot of slash...okay...or any to be honest, but the occasional pre-slash John/Rodney seems really reasonable to me. But I realized after a while that the only thing that really made it work was Rodney. He's got enough chemistry to make any pairing with him believable. Lol. I seriously think that Shep, as hot and snarky and wonderful as he is, has no sort of sexual chemistry with *anyone* on the show. Maybe he is just meant to be eye candy, nothing more. :)
So what the heck is my point? Well, my point is that I read a heck of a lot more gen fics in SGA, particularly when they center more on minor characters (Kellifer has given me a major love for all things Zelenka). I am also not really apt to be an OTPer and I think I kinda *like* it. It offers me more diversity than my SG-1 fandom because of my single minded obsession with S/J. Not that my S/J obsession shall ever fade, I just think it's fun to delve into this other stuff every once and a while. (probably why I was so quick to jump into the Daniel/Vala arena as well)
Pairing of the moment that I find enticing? Strangely enough, I find the whole Weir/Caldwell thing working for me. Try this one on!
Like Barley Bending by regann
So....flisters...who do you 'ship in SGA? (recs? Since you offered, sure!! :)