This is for all my Stargate SG-1 fandom friends on my friends' list. I don't get to participate in the fandom since I'm so far behind, but from hearing what y'all have said about it and the different groups...well, when I finally got to see certain things, I giggled, I laughed, and I realized...I think I'm a freak that wouldn't fit in with the folks that ship like me.
Due to syndication, I have just this week (last Saturday actually) seen Pete.
*snicker*
Okay, first of all, all it takes to make me like a character is have him be played by a DeLuise. And my favorite DeLuise at that. David!!!!
And he's a cop? Helloooooo.
Yeah, the Sam/Jack shipper girl likes the Sam/Pete. (Side SV moment...okay, that just hurts my head to write, because then I have bad Sam Jones III/Pete Ross visions.)
Here's my thing about Sam/Jack. I like it when it doesn't upset the working dynamic, when there's tension that nothing can be done about because of military regulation. Yes, I'm a UST sucker. I'm one of those that prefers just moments in the season, with an ultimate culmination in the finale. Or near the end. No sooner. (Yeah, I'm weird.)
Because of military regulations, Sam and Jack can't be together. Unless one of them leaves the military, that's a no go. *shrug* No biggie. See that UST thing? Works for me. Which means when a fun and good guy comes along to pair her with, well, why can't she have a relationship? A lot of people harbor a "what if" in their hearts regarding someone that they could have had something with. Sometimes circumstances just don't work out. So is life. This ties in with my thing of not believing in soul mates as the ultimate love of someone's life. Since marriage takes work and love really doesn't conquer all, there logically is more than one opportunity for love in everyone's life. Look at Elizabeth Taylor. She got 8 loves. *G*
So simply put, I like hints of Sam/Jack, but Pete rocks my socks, so I'm not arguing (in fact, I'm encouraging). Yay! I like a show that gives me options and makes me believe them.