Open question: with cast changes in Stargate Atlantis, what are you going to write/read?

[wraithfodder]

With the SciFi interview snippets with various cast members (Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Amanda Tapping and Rachel Luttrell) as well as Multichannel's article on Weir's (Torri Higginson) departure and heck, who doesn't know that Paul McGillion's Dr. Beckett got toasted in season 3? it got me thinking...

How does this affect you fannishly?

There are many of us who have stories just perculating away, half-written (heck, I've even got one or two season 1 stories with Ford in 'em that remain undone). Season 4 has stripped away two key characters - Beckett and Weir. Will you continue to write in season 3 if you adored Beckett and/or Weir? Or will you 'go with the flow' and write season 4 fiction and just live with the loss?  Will Sheppard/Weir fanfic will continue despite her loss (from the show) or will it wither? While stories which feature Ford are few and far between, Weir was an integral part of the show - heck, she was on SG1 before SGA even came about. It stands to reason that the feel of the show will change as well as Atlantis will now be under a military commander (Carter) instead of civilian (Weir). Or will it just be easier to have the team spend as much time off Atlantis as possible to avoid that?

And Beckett features so prominently in many stories (particularly those of a hurt/comfort (aka whump) persuasion) that how will fans add in Keller, who is the new kid on the block with basically no backstory with Sheppard's team??

Feel free to comment away. Myself, I haven't decided what to do, but have too many pre-season 4 stories to finish that I'm not altering them to fit season 4.

Comments

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

Just depends what type of fic I'll write and if it has anything to do with the timeline. I don't think writing Keller is going to be the same as writing Carson because I adored him dearly. However if I write anything in S4, which I'm sure I will, I'll keep to canon and use her.

As far as Carter, again depends on the plot. I really enjoyed Weir on the show, but I always wrote about the Team, so even while I'm sad she won't be on there it 't effect how I write later on.

For me its always been about Sheppard, Rodney, Ronon and Teyla..I liked Ford, but I don't miss him.

I'm just not one of those people thats going to go on and on about the loss of the characters, whats done is done. I can't change it, and while I don't like the changes, I'm going to still watch, read, write, and enjoy the show.

There's just too much crap out there to begin with.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Keller is different, after having watched, um, er, well, an episode *cough cough* and seems pretty competent.

Yeah, for me, it IS Sheppard's team, but I'll say, given my druthers, I'd take Weir over Carter, but we ain't gonna get it, alas.

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

Oh I'd take Weir over Carter any day don't get me wrong. However, I'll reserve judgement over her for now.....but Keller, I just can't picture her, being all worried over our Sheppard, or Team, just isn't the same for me in my head, BUT with her as well I'll just wait and see.

I don't like the change, didn't see any need for it, but alas, I'll accept it and go on.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

No, I can't see her as anything more than a doctor who treats patients. Carson was a friend to both McKay and Sheppard (especially the former). I don't see those friends forming again. If anything, I'd rather see the bonds within Shep's team develop more.