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Ben Browder Joining Stargate SG-1 Cast
Ananamous Coward writes "Ben Browder, best known as Farscape's John Crichton, will become a SG-1 regular starting from season 9 (yes, there are already rumors about a 10th season), joining the SG-1 team although is role is quite unclear. He will fill the gap left by Anderson who's unlikely to return except for small appearances.
Claudia Black, Farscape's Aeryn Sun, is also going to play in a fair number of episodes"
First they replace my favorite show of all time with a crappy series that's been on the verge of dying for years...then they take its cast. Viva la Farscape!
Agreed, Don Davis was a fabulous part of the show, most particularly because he served as a strong counterpoint to the tongue-in-cheek performances of Richard Dean Anderson and the altogether non-military SG-1 team. It kept the show grounded in its setting, and helped bridge the suspension of disbelief factor for me.
Don Davis didn't need to be the ultra-charismatic leading man, there was RDA's manly rogueishness, Christopher Judge channelling a ridiculously buff black version of Brent Spiner's Data, and Michael Shank's geeky-but-sexy factor.
Anyway, I too would like to see Don Davis come back in for a more regular role - send RDA off planet for the season on some special mission and bring back Davis.
I'm not sure if the show was ever on the verge of dying, but I certainly was after watching ten minutes of it. Browder and Black must feel at least a little bit humiliated. I guess maybe sci-fi misses some of the viewers they lost with Farscape. This really is a big fuck you to all the Farscape fans. And please, no inane comments about how sci-fi was doing its fiduciary duty by canceling Farscape.
I have karma to burn. Come and get me!
Seems like a step down after Farscape, but work is work.