Okay, that does sound pretty dire on paper (though I might like the pseudo-McKay character a little, not that he would replace McKay!), but I'm trying not to prejudge it. After all, Brad Wright gave us The Shrine recently, so maybe we should cut him a little slack and hope that this isn't as bad as it sounds.
A lot of shows can sound bad on paper but are great on air. If it is as bad as it sounds, then fine, you can say 'told you so'!
Sorry, it just brings up memories of the big fandom furore when Sam Carter joined SGA, when loads of people said she'd take over the show and ruin it, and after it aired many were complaining that she didn't do enough!! I trust the writers, despite the odd poor episode here and there. Call me naive if you want, but Stargate franchise has yet to disappoint me, so I'm going to give this a chance and hope they can pull off a quality programme with a mainly younger cast.
EDIT: Also, not offical casting info. Yes, he worked on stargate, but GateWorld say "Note that while this information doesn't come from our usual source of casting sides, it does come from a source with a proven track record. But until we have more solid confirmation, it should be considered rumor." AND "Also, remember that these character names and details are subject to change as the roles are cast. (Did you not ever meet Dr. Benjamin Ingram on Stargate Atlantis? That's because he was changed to Rodney McKay when David Hewlett auditioned.)"
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Date: 2008-09-18 11:29 am (UTC)A lot of shows can sound bad on paper but are great on air. If it is as bad as it sounds, then fine, you can say 'told you so'!
Sorry, it just brings up memories of the big fandom furore when Sam Carter joined SGA, when loads of people said she'd take over the show and ruin it, and after it aired many were complaining that she didn't do enough!! I trust the writers, despite the odd poor episode here and there. Call me naive if you want, but Stargate franchise has yet to disappoint me, so I'm going to give this a chance and hope they can pull off a quality programme with a mainly younger cast.
EDIT: Also, not offical casting info. Yes, he worked on stargate, but GateWorld say "Note that while this information doesn't come from our usual source of casting sides, it does come from a source with a proven track record. But until we have more solid confirmation, it should be considered rumor."
AND "Also, remember that these character names and details are subject to change as the roles are cast. (Did you not ever meet Dr. Benjamin Ingram on Stargate Atlantis? That's because he was changed to Rodney McKay when David Hewlett auditioned.)"