SCI FI WIRE talked with Joseph Mallozzi and David Hewlett last week about the addition of Amanda Tapping to Stargate Atlantis in its fourth season following the cancellation of Stargate SG-1.
Mallozzi stated:
Just from a creative standpoint as well, it offers us sort of a wealth of opportunities. She’s so multifaceted. She’s got the science background, so she can take some of the heat off of McKay and his gobbledygook. She’s got the military background, so if she needs to head offworld, she can head offworld with the team. She’s also got the leadership background to basically settle in quite nicely as the new commander of the Atlantis expedition.
Mallozzi was also enthusiastic because Carter’s presence will permit more exploration in character relationships, and Hewlett commented on the new feel of the show, “McKay has such a great sort of repartee with the Tapping character. So, really, it has definitely changed the feel. … And [there’s] more tension as well, which is nice, too: just the interaction with the characters.”
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