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[castalia]

Well, with one episode they managed to both validate my pairing and kill one half of it. Bastards.

I knew the rumors that Carson would be "disappearing" at some point, but as Jewel Staite is only drafted for 14 episodes next season I had assumed it would be a temporary disappearance. I was in denial up until the point where they showed the flag-draped casket.

I'd ask why my shows always kill off my favorite characters, but that would be rhetorical.

I'm going to miss Carson and his interaction with Rodney, Elizabeth, Teyla, Ronon, and Radek. So many cute moments over the past few seasons. I'm going to miss the humor and the accent that reminds me of university friends.

One thing that did make me happy was the ending. Some emotional honesty from Rodney, a reassuring Carson who already knew those things but was glad to hear them anyway, and some not so subtle hints that we may be seeing Carson again in one form or another. I know an alternate universe Carson would be hitting the reset button, but I don't care. I don't want to lose my pairing, and Rodney doesn't need to lose his best friend. McGillion is still listed as being cast in future eps, so I assume we'll get him back in some form or another.

*reaches for another tissue*

A solid ep, though, except for the stupidity of the "explosive tumors" plot. WTF was Gero smoking when he came up with that one? The contrast b/w the memorial service, with Weir saying how much everyone loved him, and the rest of the ep, with everyone not wanting to spend downtime with him, made me sad, though.

Comments

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

I see a McKay/Shep dynamic, I think they have a rapport, but I did always wonder if they were friends. I thought maybe they are friends when together, in the team, or maybe it's just friends when they have to be - or just getting along when they have to get along.

I've actually always wondered if Rodney was friends with any of his team members. I think he amuses Ronon, in the way that Spike amused Illyria and she wanted to keep him as a pet. I think Teyla has some respect for McKay so she's learned to humor him. For a while, I'm not sure why, but something about the character of Teyla just annoyed me, but she's grown on me. Half of the time they just seem to treat McKay so high school-ish and it's just annoying. I'm just uncertain of the overall team dynamic.

Also, Rodney has other outlets; he has his science team and probably other people with whom he has to interact, while the rest of the flagship team seems kind of isolated with each other.

Anyway, even though I think McKay and Shep have a nice rapport, I don't know if they are friends and I think Rodney and Carson are definitely friends. Oh, Carson. I haven't really looked into it, but I've been wondering if Paul McG wanted to leave, or if it was something they just decided to have happen.

Actually, I've wondered this with Rainbow Sun, as well. I didn't look into that, either, but it just seemed kind of abrupt.

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

I've been backspacing a lot, so I apologize for anything I didn't catch. ^ I'm a bit sleepy.

[gritkitty.livejournal.com]

This is an excellent observation; thanks for the insight. I said something about it in the comment just above this one (http://castalianspring.livejournal.com/217618.html?view=2187282#t2187282) to castilianspring

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I was just kind of thinking out loud, but glad it could be of use. :)

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

From what Gateworld and savecarsonbeckett.com it was definitely a writers/producers decision. Paul most emphatically did not want to leave and was quite bummed about it when they told him.

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

:(