You know, I think you just said everything I was thinking about this. I actually like the McKay/Keller thing, but I'm still afraid to watch this. I remember on SG-1 I liked Daniel/Vala quite a bit too, all the way up until Unending, and that episode kinda ruined the pairing for me. I'm afraid I'll have the same reaction to this.

I have never ever seen a show where the writers are so, so bad at romantic relationships. *shakes head* Almost every single relationship they've tried has made me cringe, if not immediately than eventually. With the exception of Teyla/Kanaan, but I'm sure that's only because he hasn't been onscreen enough. *grin* I was hoping McKeller would be the exception, but while I like the concept, I think it was badly handled in The Shrine (as you've said) and Tracker, and now this.... *sigh*