Of course you're allowed to disagree with me! Good heavens, if someone stops being friends over an honest difference in what a person enjoys in a television show, well, they're a little crazy, no?

You know what? I hope you're right. I hope that Sam's addition to the cast of SGA turns out to be just what the show needed and makes it better.

I'm more cynical than you, though, so I think the likelihood that this plan of theirs will work to make SGA better is extremely low. I'm not fond of these writers or they directions they took SGA. Many of the complaints I see from fans of SGA on my flist sound VERY familiar, I'm sorry to say. :( I'd like for the Boys at Bridge to surprise me. I just don't think it's very likely.

I still feel that Torri and Rainbow and Paul all got raw deals from these writers. However, it's a business and they know it. I'm sure they'll go on to bigger and better things. I wish them all the best; success is the best form of revenge. :)

I'll never understand how people take their dislike of a character or the way a show is being written and transfer that negativity to the actor herself. I don't know Amanda but I've read innumerable nice things about her from people who have actually met her so I tend to think she's a nice person.

I wish she hadn't still been under contract because I didn't want to see ANY SG-1 character crossover to SGA because I knew it would create lots of bad feelings. However, Amanda was/is under contract and if they say, "you'll play Sam Carter on a new show," that's what she will do. I don't hate her; I don't hate Sam.

Actually, I don't hate anybody though my opinion of the writers tends to be negative.

You are allowed your own opinion, of course, and there's nothing wrong with it. I'm not one who is hoping that Sam/SGA/Stargate will fail. I hope it succeeds. Of course, I'd be even happier if it succeeded with writers I loved so that I, too, could enjoy the rush of fandom for SGA.

I'll admit that I've generally stopped watching new shows for the very reason you state. Now that I can get the shows on DVD, I tend to wait, make certain it's good and that it's going to be around for a little while BEFORE I commit to a show. :)

Thanks, Babe!

The thing is that I try to stay positive and hope all things work out with the show.
I do agree that they made a huge mistake on bringing Sam to Atlantis.
But I must say that I have enjoyed her guest appearances on SGA. Maybe that was just because she was a guest....

I ♥ Ford, I thought they did a great job with him starting out all bouncy and young, to turn dark.... then nothing. What's up with that?
And Paul! I ♥ him too. *sigh*
His sexy accent and puppy eyes...... Oh and he got a lead in Hewlett's movie!

I think your right about Amanda, I've heard people who meet her and they all prise her.
I heard about the contract and that sucks, mostly for her.

We should probably stop watching show's period. Until they decide to write in a good ending in any new show they make. *nods*

*smooches*