10-13-2009, 01:56 PM
Slamz Wrote:I'm not sure if Amanda Tapping is bad so much as her character is just bland - she's practically Spock but I can't tell if it's the actress or just the way the character is meant to behave. I liked it when they brought in Claudia Black (the girl from Farscape) towards the end... Come to think of it I think I liked Claudia Black's character mainly because she was the only really lively person on the show. SG-1 doesn't tend to run deep on character emotions (which is not to say that's a bad thing -- it was meant to be militaristic. I think we all recall what happens when writers decide to make overemotional characters in a military show. You never saw General Hammond drink himself silly, cry, smear the walls with paint and ask Colonel O'Neill to shoot him... *shakes fist at BSG*)
Incidentally, the guy who plays Teal'c is kinda scary. Turns out the man actually IS doing a hell of an acting job. I was watching some behind the scenes show one time and the actor's personality is the polar opposite of Teal'c (for those who don't watch the show Teal'c = Spock even moreso than the rest of the characters...)
In the few first seasons Carter is just the mandatory egghead, but then she starts falling in love with O'Neil. She also starts picking up ethics from Daniel and becomes much more critical of what shes doing and how it would impact the galaxy. Spock wasnt interesting at all to me (the few regular tv episodes I watched...movies were somewhat better), just some walking encylopedia. Data and Seven were much more interesting.
And who cant love Dr. Rodney McKay!
[should not have shot the dolphin]