My roommates were watching Grey's Anatomy DVDs and got me hooked on the show, so I downloaded the soundtracks. I'd never actually seen the Grey's ep that the song was in though, so I associated it with SGA instead, as I am wont to do.
I have a thing for created families, and I got all excited when they were emphasizing that aspect in season 3. I love the song, and it really felt like John to me, to the way he sees Atlantis and his family there. Especially the line about needing grace, that always felt so very John and Teyla to me. But I think it was the scene from Inferno, of the team walking through the field in the sunlight, that made me connect the song and Atlantis in my head.
Oh, and that walking scene for the team, it was perfect. But I think you're thinking of the one from "Sanctuary"? Or perhaps "Vengeance"? I think you put them both in there (where they definitely belong).
I, too, loved S3's emphasis on family. Without certain externally imposed factors, it would have been my favorite season by far.
That's neat that you just heard the song and felt its connection to John. The vid really showed that, let his relationships (or your view of them) come through with remarkable clarity. I'm always impressed when people manage that, because John is very opaque to me most of the time.
Whoops, yep, I totally meant 'Vengeance', not 'Inferno'.
What were the externally imposed factors that you didn't like?
I actually like writing from John's POV even though his character is a little opaque, or maybe because of it, because who's to say whether I'm interpreting him correctly or not, right? *g* Also, I have a soft spot for characters who seem cool and together, but really, not so much. I love Rodney and Teyla too, but I think John's my favorite.
Externally imposed, as in *spoiler* in Sunday and *spoiler* in First Strike (I know you've seen them, but I do try to be polite to other folks), plus Lucius. Without those three things, I would have loved S3 wholly and unreservedly and probably framed it to put on the wall. But no season of television is ever perfect.
I see your point about writing for John. I love Teyla's pov for similar reasons, though she can be difficult to express at times.
Oh God, Lucius. I could stomach Irrestible, 'cause it had its cute and funny moments, and at least Lucius was recognized as a villain, even if not a very serious one. But the second episode? Horrible, for so many, many reasons.
The thing with Teyla is that I'm never sure how alien to make her, the line between establishing that her POV is very different from that of the Earthers, without just throwing in random quirks for the hell of it.
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I have a thing for created families, and I got all excited when they were emphasizing that aspect in season 3. I love the song, and it really felt like John to me, to the way he sees Atlantis and his family there. Especially the line about needing grace, that always felt so very John and Teyla to me. But I think it was the scene from Inferno, of the team walking through the field in the sunlight, that made me connect the song and Atlantis in my head.
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I, too, loved S3's emphasis on family. Without certain externally imposed factors, it would have been my favorite season by far.
That's neat that you just heard the song and felt its connection to John. The vid really showed that, let his relationships (or your view of them) come through with remarkable clarity. I'm always impressed when people manage that, because John is very opaque to me most of the time.
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What were the externally imposed factors that you didn't like?
I actually like writing from John's POV even though his character is a little opaque, or maybe because of it, because who's to say whether I'm interpreting him correctly or not, right? *g* Also, I have a soft spot for characters who seem cool and together, but really, not so much. I love Rodney and Teyla too, but I think John's my favorite.
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I see your point about writing for John. I love Teyla's pov for similar reasons, though she can be difficult to express at times.
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The thing with Teyla is that I'm never sure how alien to make her, the line between establishing that her POV is very different from that of the Earthers, without just throwing in random quirks for the hell of it.