Should Major Carter be promoted.....

[Tibbetts]

What do you think? Should Carter finally be promoted to Lt. Colonel?

Dragon Lord Tibbetts :salute:

[Krystal]

I vote yes, I think she deserves it. After all she had worked very hard.

[warhammerdriver]

If not a complete promotion, she should at least get a line for Lt. Col. and be informed of that by Gen. Hammond. (Getting a line for a new rank is basically being informed that you are being promoted, but the paperwork hasn't cleared all the hurdles yet)

I also think Hammond should get another star (3 star from 2 star)

[thomas7g]

If she doesn't get it, can you imagine what you must have to do in order to get promoted on that show?!?!?

I would think saving the planet a dozen times over would be pretty hard to beat on a resume. :)

;)

[Tibbetts]

I agree, Hammond should also get another Star. He deserves it.

Sam Carter is now in command of SG-1, i'd think that team needs atleast a Lt. Colonel.

Dragon Lord Tibbetts :salute:

[unowhoandwhy]

I can't remember what year Carter was promoted, but I believe that she has enough time in rank to be eligible for promotion (late 1999 is the latest she could have been promoted to make her eligible). Not sure about her time in service though (two VERY important qualifiers for promotion in the military). After that, she would have to go before the promotion board. Or, it being TV, they could just wave their magic wand and say, "Abracadabra, alashazam, you're a light colonel now, ma'am."

:D

[Sci-Fi]

Sam got promoted to Major in "Fair Game", episode #303, back in 07/09/99. So I guess under the criteria unowhoandwhy posted, she would now be eligible for promotion to LT. Colonel.

BTW, OT, but has anyone noticed the writers have made Sam more "slutty" the past few seasons? Seems she is falling for or flirting with everyone she meets now. Season 7 for instance, Jack, Pete (few fans like him), and Barrett (the NID agent). Anyways, I really don't see Jack and Sam getting together unless one of them leaves the service.

[Tibbetts]

The writers are trying to show that Sam actually has a life outside of the SGC. I think they've done a hell of a job. I'm not sure if "slutty" would be the word I'd use.

Dragon Lord Tibbetts :salute:

[unowhoandwhy]

Ah, the double standard. Men with sex lives are "studs" and women with sex lives are "sluts"...

As someone who was a woman in the military (and it was a hard-core combat support unit) I know that fine line that the character of Carter must walk. If you are friendly with men, whether you are sleeping with them or not, then you are a "slut" and if you aren't friendly then you must be a lesbian!

I was generally labeled the former, without any cause, as I was the only woman in a company of over 200 people, so who else was I supposed to be friendly with, the geckos living in my room? Not to say that I was a nun, but... get real people.

I used to have fun with it, though, and ask people, "So, who did I sleep with this week?" and things like that.

[Sci-Fi]

Ah, the double standard. Men with sex lives are "studs" and women with sex lives are "sluts"...



I respectfully disagree. When compared to the other characters in SG1, nobody is seen having multiple relationships other than Sam (season 7). It isn't like one BF died then another one comes into the picture as in past seasons. My "slutty" comment was directed towards the writers of the series for making Sam seem that way. There's no double standard, SG1 fans would complain if Jack, Daniel, Teal'c, or Jonas went on a multiple partner spree too.

[emerita]

yeah, I know I'm a little late, but well, I'm always late these days....lol..... How will she be addressed now? Major Carter rolled off the tongue...Now it is such a mouth full...especially for Teal'c...He always called her by her title....... maybe he'll just go to Sam now.....

[Gemini1999]

The writers are trying to show that Sam actually has a life outside of the SGC. I think they've done a hell of a job. I'm not sure if "slutty" would be the word I'd use.

Dragon Lord Tibbetts :salute:

I would have to agree - While Sam's had a few romantic "close calls", intimating, or developing the character further by giving her a boyfriend doesn't necessarily make her out to be a "slut", more like "well rounded". That is one of the things about SG-1 that I did like - their primary female characters (Sam, Janet Fraser) didn't fall into the trap of what I call the "babe factor". Characters like Deanna Troi, Seven of Nine, T'Pol, etc... even if they do make them intelligent - making them wear skin tight costumes makes them more "babe-ish". No matter how much of the male audience it appeals to, it isn't very respectful to the genre, nor to the portrayal of women in general.

From what I saw of the new character of Tayla in Atlantis, she seems to me to be more of a cross between Trek's T'pol and Xena the Warrior Princess. I think that I'm more drawn to the more realistically portrayed character of Dr. Elizabeth Weir - but that's just my taste in general.

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[thomas7g]

I think the writers are merely trying to make up for their guilt of killing off every OTHER boyfriend Sam had.

:D

If you were a homicide detective and heard how her past boyfriends all died...wouldn't you think Sam was some kind of serial killer?

[unowhoandwhy]

yeah, I know I'm a little late, but well, I'm always late these days....lol..... How will she be addressed now? Major Carter rolled off the tongue...Now it is such a mouth full...especially for Teal'c...He always called her by her title....... maybe he'll just go to Sam now.....

Teal'c will probably say "Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter" at his most formal, but it is perfectly OK (although not in formal occasions) to address a Lieutenant Colonel as "Colonel", just as you can say "General" instead of "Brigadier General" "Major General" etc.

Hooray for Sam, though, and maybe the new Teal'c will be relaxed enough to say "Sam", only time will tell.