I think majority of viewers are the problem, men in particular.
Ha, I think the writers and producers are the problem- they're all men. Okay, Carl Binder I have a soft spot for- and JF said that was his favorite writer, so cool! But I think they're afraid of trying to handle such a unique voice in sci-fi. Elizabeth interested me because she was different, because she was outside the military/scientist dichotomy [though I admit, at first I did wish she was more science-oriented, just so that she could join in on those discussions and stuff. Deciphering Ancient doesn't get her out enough!] The thing is, they found a way to make Vala work, and she's not military/science and I wonder half the time why the heck she's there, because it seems she just provides the quick wit and fun banter! [But I love her for it]
It's rather sad that people are threatened by women in power. They come up with the dumbest rationalizations- some people said that because Julia Gillard, in our politics, doesn't have children, she's not fit to lead the country and make policies for women. Uh, well, John Howard is male, so he can't be PM because he's not fit to make policies for half the population, he can't represent the female interest! Morons. In SGA, I get the feeling that it's okay for Elizabeth to be in charge when they're doing reports and boring stuff like that, but as soon as there are negotiations or battles or something happens, everyone else supersedes her. [I still can't get over BATES negotiating for food in Underground. Bates, instead of Elizabeth, where'd that brilliant idea spring from? It was a simple reference, not an actual scene, but they couldn't let Elizabeth take credit for it. *bashes wall*]
The few people I know who watch the show aren't big fans of Elizabeth either, except for my darling cousin who I brainwashed into obsession. ;) She now screams and rants at the screen whenever some injustice occurs to Elizabeth. Hee! I am *good*...
I don't even understand how our society became patriarchal. Women have children. Women nurture. Huh. Well, in nature, don't penguins leave the nurturing to the men? Nice division of labor- females produce offspring, males then do their part by looking after the egg. They're civilized! [Note: I know nothing about nature. This is a fragment of memory I pulled out at random from the brain vault]
I hate Darwin's theory. It was based on the notion that 'success', in biological terms, means reproduction, the more offspring=greater success. I'm a miserable failure as a female, lol. Can't cook, don't want kids... XP
"I peg that down to writers and producers. It's their decision, not Carter's. Those guys are slowly ruining all of their characters by trying to build a Frankenstein."
They're trying to make Carter the perfect being, without actually ascending. Soldier, scientist, leader, blah blah blah. She can do everything, the one-woman team! It's almost insulting, like in order to be a success, she has to be good at everything, whereas the men can pick one field to be good at and suck in other areas and be well-rounded characters for all that. They can be human and have flaws and be relatable. She has to be near-divine. You know, Cam called her 'Mary Poppins' once, and now I get it. Her only vice that kept her from being perfect was vanity, wasn't it? That's why I'm annoyed with Carter- she was so much cooler when she had self-doubts, when she was unsure of herself, when she compensated for her lack of confidence by making bold outrageous wacky funny comments about sex organs and GI Joe dolls. Pilot!Carter was awesome. Too bad they toned her down to generic, repressed, soulless Carter later on.
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Date: 2007-11-02 12:40 pm (UTC)Ha, I think the writers and producers are the problem- they're all men. Okay, Carl Binder I have a soft spot for- and JF said that was his favorite writer, so cool! But I think they're afraid of trying to handle such a unique voice in sci-fi. Elizabeth interested me because she was different, because she was outside the military/scientist dichotomy [though I admit, at first I did wish she was more science-oriented, just so that she could join in on those discussions and stuff. Deciphering Ancient doesn't get her out enough!]
The thing is, they found a way to make Vala work, and she's not military/science and I wonder half the time why the heck she's there, because it seems she just provides the quick wit and fun banter! [But I love her for it]
It's rather sad that people are threatened by women in power. They come up with the dumbest rationalizations- some people said that because Julia Gillard, in our politics, doesn't have children, she's not fit to lead the country and make policies for women. Uh, well, John Howard is male, so he can't be PM because he's not fit to make policies for half the population, he can't represent the female interest! Morons. In SGA, I get the feeling that it's okay for Elizabeth to be in charge when they're doing reports and boring stuff like that, but as soon as there are negotiations or battles or something happens, everyone else supersedes her. [I still can't get over BATES negotiating for food in Underground. Bates, instead of Elizabeth, where'd that brilliant idea spring from? It was a simple reference, not an actual scene, but they couldn't let Elizabeth take credit for it. *bashes wall*]
The few people I know who watch the show aren't big fans of Elizabeth either, except for my darling cousin who I brainwashed into obsession. ;) She now screams and rants at the screen whenever some injustice occurs to Elizabeth. Hee! I am *good*...
I don't even understand how our society became patriarchal. Women have children. Women nurture. Huh. Well, in nature, don't penguins leave the nurturing to the men? Nice division of labor- females produce offspring, males then do their part by looking after the egg. They're civilized! [Note: I know nothing about nature. This is a fragment of memory I pulled out at random from the brain vault]
I hate Darwin's theory. It was based on the notion that 'success', in biological terms, means reproduction, the more offspring=greater success. I'm a miserable failure as a female, lol. Can't cook, don't want kids... XP
"I peg that down to writers and producers. It's their decision, not Carter's. Those guys are slowly ruining all of their characters by trying to build a Frankenstein."
They're trying to make Carter the perfect being, without actually ascending. Soldier, scientist, leader, blah blah blah. She can do everything, the one-woman team! It's almost insulting, like in order to be a success, she has to be good at everything, whereas the men can pick one field to be good at and suck in other areas and be well-rounded characters for all that. They can be human and have flaws and be relatable. She has to be near-divine. You know, Cam called her 'Mary Poppins' once, and now I get it. Her only vice that kept her from being perfect was vanity, wasn't it? That's why I'm annoyed with Carter- she was so much cooler when she had self-doubts, when she was unsure of herself, when she compensated for her lack of confidence by making bold outrageous wacky funny comments about sex organs and GI Joe dolls. Pilot!Carter was awesome. Too bad they toned her down to generic, repressed, soulless Carter later on.