it's that it's just ignored, glossed over so they don't have to worry about addressing it
See, that's what's been getting me so much about Keller's character: so much of it is glossed over. They seem to dismiss any actual development, particularly flaws, in favor of going "look, look JEWEL STAITE!!" And that's the thing that's boggling my mind. You say a lot of people were against her from the beginning. Now maybe it's just the particular people on my flist (I have a LOT of fans of Firefly there) but I saw a lot more worry over Sam than of Keller at the beginning. Except for the people that were adamantly against anything not Carson, most people I saw were excited by the addition of Jewel to the cast. I know I was. It's been her development, or lack there of, the "everybody just loves her, no one ever questions her", the glossing over of any potential flaws that has actually had me liking her less and less (I have a half-written essay on the idea of characters being added late in the game *needing* to be questioned and doubted by the already-established characters so that, in winning them over, they too win over the audience, but have never gotten around to finishing it). They gloss over pretty much all of Keller's flaws, especially any potential flaws in her romances and in doing so, I think it weakens the characters and relationships, rather than strengthening them. If you present a flaw, you can address it, over come it. Ignore it, and you sway dangerously into "oh-so-perfect Mary-Sue" territory.
I did enjoy most of the episode, even if I haven't really squeed about it yet.)
See, and for me, part of the problem with the poorly-written romance is that it just was the final nail in the coffin for an ep I really just *did not* like. Mainly cause it felt like one big, gigantic OOC-fest. For more details, check out xparrot's post on it, but, at the heart of it, as I crazy Rodney fan, I spent most of the ep going, "but where's the Rodney I love?!"
...and that question, I think, is where some of my fundamental problem's with the McKeller come in. Repeatedly the one thing (basically the ONLY thing) they've shown us that Keller is attracted to, in terms of Rodney, is when he's being all sweet/woobie-tastic. And while I do enjoy Rodney like that, so much of what I love about Rodney *is* his arrogance, his supreme confidence, and his amazing intelligence and competence that can actually back up his ego. She wants him to "be humble" and I want to slap her and go "no BITCH, his arrogance his HOT and oh yeah, HE'S RIGHT!!!!!" When Rodney's being all egotistical and he's wrong, I do cringe for him some, but more often than not, he has the know how to back up his ego, and I just find that supreme confidence a turn on. Competence is SEXY. Keller seems deadest on taking away many of the characteristics that most draw me to Rodney, that make him the character I adore and this episode, more than any other, highlighted that fact for me.
....Ooops. So so sorry about length. The Keller/ McKeller thing has just been driving me INSANE, fueled more so when I see other female characters/relationships I do like (hello NCIS, *snuggles it*). As I said before, I love Jewel Staite, or did. I'm disliking Keller enough that I worry about how I'll feel next time I rewatch Firefly, and Rodney had made it on my favorite characters of all time list, and yet, the McKeller is making me start to GROAN when Rodney comes on screen, if it's in connection with Keller, and the way he acts around her makes me truly *dislike* the character. I just think it takes some writing talent, of the VERY NEGATIVE variety, to do that to actors/characters I like. :-p (and there I go again, okay, stopping now. Really. Really I will. Sorry if I'm harshing on some of your squee, McKeller/show wise, really don't wanna do that. I just really need to put SGA canon behind me, I think, and wallow is some good fic. You guys all right it better, anways! :-p) * big huggles*
Re: Part One... (My part 2...I got long-winded as well...OOps! :-P)
See, that's what's been getting me so much about Keller's character: so much of it is glossed over. They seem to dismiss any actual development, particularly flaws, in favor of going "look, look JEWEL STAITE!!" And that's the thing that's boggling my mind. You say a lot of people were against her from the beginning. Now maybe it's just the particular people on my flist (I have a LOT of fans of Firefly there) but I saw a lot more worry over Sam than of Keller at the beginning. Except for the people that were adamantly against anything not Carson, most people I saw were excited by the addition of Jewel to the cast. I know I was. It's been her development, or lack there of, the "everybody just loves her, no one ever questions her", the glossing over of any potential flaws that has actually had me liking her less and less (I have a half-written essay on the idea of characters being added late in the game *needing* to be questioned and doubted by the already-established characters so that, in winning them over, they too win over the audience, but have never gotten around to finishing it). They gloss over pretty much all of Keller's flaws, especially any potential flaws in her romances and in doing so, I think it weakens the characters and relationships, rather than strengthening them. If you present a flaw, you can address it, over come it. Ignore it, and you sway dangerously into "oh-so-perfect Mary-Sue" territory.
I did enjoy most of the episode, even if I haven't really squeed about it yet.)
See, and for me, part of the problem with the poorly-written romance is that it just was the final nail in the coffin for an ep I really just *did not* like. Mainly cause it felt like one big, gigantic OOC-fest. For more details, check out
...and that question, I think, is where some of my fundamental problem's with the McKeller come in. Repeatedly the one thing (basically the ONLY thing) they've shown us that Keller is attracted to, in terms of Rodney, is when he's being all sweet/woobie-tastic. And while I do enjoy Rodney like that, so much of what I love about Rodney *is* his arrogance, his supreme confidence, and his amazing intelligence and competence that can actually back up his ego. She wants him to "be humble" and I want to slap her and go "no BITCH, his arrogance his HOT and oh yeah, HE'S RIGHT!!!!!" When Rodney's being all egotistical and he's wrong, I do cringe for him some, but more often than not, he has the know how to back up his ego, and I just find that supreme confidence a turn on. Competence is SEXY. Keller seems deadest on taking away many of the characteristics that most draw me to Rodney, that make him the character I adore and this episode, more than any other, highlighted that fact for me.
....Ooops. So so sorry about length. The Keller/ McKeller thing has just been driving me INSANE, fueled more so when I see other female characters/relationships I do like (hello NCIS, *snuggles it*). As I said before, I love Jewel Staite, or did. I'm disliking Keller enough that I worry about how I'll feel next time I rewatch Firefly, and Rodney had made it on my favorite characters of all time list, and yet, the McKeller is making me start to GROAN when Rodney comes on screen, if it's in connection with Keller, and the way he acts around her makes me truly *dislike* the character. I just think it takes some writing talent, of the VERY NEGATIVE variety, to do that to actors/characters I like. :-p (and there I go again, okay, stopping now. Really. Really I will. Sorry if I'm harshing on some of your squee, McKeller/show wise, really don't wanna do that. I just really need to put SGA canon behind me, I think, and wallow is some good fic. You guys all right it better, anways! :-p) * big huggles*