I don't know... I do think that Keller has a broad and recongizable character structure, because I do recognize her from episode to episode. As the "show healer", her patients always come first. She's also not quite comfortable in her skin, which comes off as being unsure in her abilities or whininess at times.
I think what really makes her character more than a cardboard cutout are her quirks, which some writers just don't seem to be able to grasp. I notice that I like it when those like Binder and Gero bring out her sense of humor, her bravery in the face of danger, and even the unsureness in actions like her flinching (although that could come from Jewel). As for "The Seed"... yeah, sorry, she was pretty bland in that, no argument here. The first thing that comes to mind from that episode are stabby tentacles, not "Keller kicks ass."
However, I do think she has less quirks than Team Sheppard, although whether that's due to the fact that in Stargate the doctor roles are typically supporting, or a reluctance on their part to take a chance with her character.
I think the problem this season is they feel they need to use her since they've promoted her to the main cast. It was the same problem they had when trying to integrate Carson into more episodes. The design of the show just doesn't present them much opportunity to be more than doctors , so a lot of time their presence in episodes feels a little unnecessary?
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I don't know... I do think that Keller has a broad and recongizable character structure, because I do recognize her from episode to episode. As the "show healer", her patients always come first. She's also not quite comfortable in her skin, which comes off as being unsure in her abilities or whininess at times.
I think what really makes her character more than a cardboard cutout are her quirks, which some writers just don't seem to be able to grasp. I notice that I like it when those like Binder and Gero bring out her sense of humor, her bravery in the face of danger, and even the unsureness in actions like her flinching (although that could come from Jewel). As for "The Seed"... yeah, sorry, she was pretty bland in that, no argument here. The first thing that comes to mind from that episode are stabby tentacles, not "Keller kicks ass."
However, I do think she has less quirks than Team Sheppard, although whether that's due to the fact that in Stargate the doctor roles are typically supporting, or a reluctance on their part to take a chance with her character.
I think the problem this season is they feel they need to use her since they've promoted her to the main cast. It was the same problem they had when trying to integrate Carson into more episodes. The design of the show just doesn't present them much opportunity to be more than doctors , so a lot of time their presence in episodes feels a little unnecessary?