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[nialla42]

futon critic: In press release about ratings for Children of Earth and Planet of the Dead, with a tiny mention of Being Human being part of their big ratings win that week with no specifics on its ratings, BBCA announces "the acquisition of the new season of Doctor Who starring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor. Shot in HD, the U.S. premiere season

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[nialla42]

I know they're going to use one of the devices found previously to allow the Destiny crew to contact the SGC, and in turn, their loved ones. Though if I understand correctly, it's the one where their consciousness will be taking a ride in someone else's body, so that brings up all kind of icky regarding intimacy.

I'm not sure if she's actually going to be onboard Destiny, or simply appearing as a hologram or in someone else's body. A hologram or riding another body covers a "temporary fix" situation.

I think this casting call was designed to offend as many people as possible. And possibly make them feel like they need brain bleach after even contemplating some of the implications.

I just read another bit over at Spoiler TV this morning, touting they've hired a bit of new blood in the form of a director. Directing isn't the problem in the franchise. They need to aim at writers and producers, which are generally the same thing in this franchise now.

Even if they brings in a new writer, you know they're going to be overridden because they're the "new guy" and they're in the writing room with their bosses. They're going to be Yes Men (and of course they'll be men) if they want to remain employed.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I think this casting call was designed to offend as many people as possible.
I'll let Marvin speak for me on that count. The really sad part is that I can hear a stunned male voice in my head responding to that charge, "But we're being inclusive! We're creating a character with a major disability! Why are you offended?"

They had at least one woman writer at the start of SG-1, but the group of writers seemed to narrow on that and then SGA, until it was always the same names. The last time I can remember spotting a new writer, it as Alan McCullough, who came in 2005. Did I miss anyone more recent, or did that writers' room not change again until the series had both ended?

[nialla42]

They've had three females listed in the writing credits for SG-1. Or at least I'm assuming female by the name. I shouldn't do that, because the name I go by can be for either gender.

Katharyn Powers has listings as "written by" or "teleplay by" for: Emancipation, Brief Candle, Thor's Hammer, Enigma, Thor's Chariot, Family, Serpent's Song, Pretense, Crossroads, and Smoke & Mirrors. There's more under the title of "executive story consultant" and a couple of "excerpts written by" which are from clip episodes.

Heather E. Ash has listings as "written by" or "teleplay by" for: Rite of Passage, Beneath the Surface, New Ground, Foothold, and Learning Curve.

Victoria James has listings as "written by" or "teleplay by" for A Hundred Days and an "excerpts by" for Citzen Joe.

As far as I know, Amanda Tapping is the only female director, and she had to put it into her contract in order to do so.