Sanctuary podcast

[sg_lab2]

I've been catching up on the Sanctuary podcasts for the first seven episodes recently. The most recent one was Pavor Nocturnus. Near the end of it Damian Kindler made a comment that had me shaking my head. He basically said he added the detail of Will and Kate getting together and having a child to make the viewers like Kate more. Basically saying if Will got together with her she must be a great person and we should all love her. *facepalm*

No Damian, that's not how you get your audience to like a character. It's you know showing the character. You cannot take a shortcut to get us to like her. She has to be liked on her own merits not because another character said so.

The only thing it managed to do was make me worried they're going to ship Kate and Will together in the near future.

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[billy-red-ocean.livejournal.com]

*headdesk*

[sg-lab.livejournal.com]

I know. I can actually believe that he'd do that for that reason but I can't believe that he'd admit it. I was sitting there listening to him say that thinking 'you're actually admitting that?' Of course it wasn't even an admition more of a matter-of-fact statement like he has no idea the implications of that. Which again doesn't really surprise either. After all he was once one of the writer/producers of the Stargate shows. I'm just glad AT has a major influence on this show.

BTW, I love your CJ icon.

[billy-red-ocean.livejournal.com]

I guess everyone was thinking that was the reason but you're right, admitting it?! Quite unfortunate to word it politely...

hehe, I love CJ...I found a page with icons like that for every character once they were brilliant.

[mizz-magenta.livejournal.com]

Aaw, Damien seems cool imo. I took it as a simple This Is Why but not in a Hallowed Are TPTB kinda way. :)

[sg-lab.livejournal.com]

I just feel that getting me to like a character by having some other character like her is an easy out. I would rather see the character as herself for myself than have someone else tell me she's awesome.

But to be fair they have been doing better at showing us her since this episode.

[mizz-magenta.livejournal.com]

I just feel that getting me to like a character by having some other character like her is an easy out.

Oh, totes! Maybe he didn't expect it to work and it was a plea of 'Will could like her; stick around and we'll show you why'. *shrugs*