Well, I suppose Sam is kind of a Mary Sue in canon, seeing that she is a Doctor of Astrophysics, and a Captain in the Air Force, and have done duty as fighter pilot - all while only being 28 years old or so!
But, I also love her (because, hero astrophysicist? How can I not love that!) and I write her often, though I mostly focus on her 'Tok'ra' side and connection. I think she changed after being host to Jolinar, maybe got a bit more able to do what needs to be done.
Anyway, let's try your questions ;)
1) What is it about Sam that you love?
Intelligence, she is nerdy (which is good!), she loves what she does, she is a dangerous fighter - but she is also kind, even if she seems to be somewhat reserved and have difficulties expressing her feelings
2) What makes you squee?
When she saves the day, when she is happy, when she is with her friends
3) What do you most love to see her do?
saving the day while being competent and bad-ass
4) What are the elements of a Sam story that you love the most?
Those that I have already mentioned - but I mostly love her connection to the Tok'ra, which I had wished they had elaborated on. Let her work with Goa'uld tech!
5) What do you really like seeing her do in fic? On the show? Both?
Again - what I already mentioned ;) I love when she is bad-ass and when she shows her intelligence - and mostly when she somehow uses her Tok'ra connection
6) What is the most epic of Sam WIN?
Too many times to mention. She is awesome in the Foothold episode, among others.
7) What annoys and pisses you off when you see it in fan fiction?
Super-Sam who can do EVERYTHING. Weak Sam who cries over everything and needs saving by the boys. Sam who pines after her CO, and keeps pining for him years and years and years...(wait...that's not just fanfiction, unfortunately). Sam who wants nothing else in life than marrying O'Neill, having his children, and being a stay-at-home mom. GAH!
8) What are the stupid/shallow/careless misinterpretations of Sam that must be avoided?
See 7) She is not weak and cries at every opportunity, her emotions are not all over the place. She is not a damsel in distress that needs saving the whole time.
9) What qualifies as Sam!Fail?
See 7) and 8) above ;)
10) Any other pointers, tips, criticisms, & pet peeves also welcome!
Well, since I can't stand Sam/Jack, I may have greater problems with Sam deciding to leave everything behind and settling down with him and being a stay-at-home mom...but I really can't see her just do that with little thought, as she seems to do in so many fics!
A problem with Sam is that her character changes over the show, and not completely believable, I think. She goes from competent!Sam, to teen-pining-for-her-superior!Sam, and that is just not her, I think.
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But, I also love her (because, hero astrophysicist? How can I not love that!) and I write her often, though I mostly focus on her 'Tok'ra' side and connection. I think she changed after being host to Jolinar, maybe got a bit more able to do what needs to be done.
Anyway, let's try your questions ;)
1) What is it about Sam that you love?
Intelligence, she is nerdy (which is good!), she loves what she does, she is a dangerous fighter - but she is also kind, even if she seems to be somewhat reserved and have difficulties expressing her feelings
2) What makes you squee?
When she saves the day, when she is happy, when she is with her friends
3) What do you most love to see her do?
saving the day while being competent and bad-ass
4) What are the elements of a Sam story that you love the most?
Those that I have already mentioned - but I mostly love her connection to the Tok'ra, which I had wished they had elaborated on. Let her work with Goa'uld tech!
5) What do you really like seeing her do in fic? On the show? Both?
Again - what I already mentioned ;) I love when she is bad-ass and when she shows her intelligence - and mostly when she somehow uses her Tok'ra connection
6) What is the most epic of Sam WIN?
Too many times to mention. She is awesome in the Foothold episode, among others.
7) What annoys and pisses you off when you see it in fan fiction?
Super-Sam who can do EVERYTHING. Weak Sam who cries over everything and needs saving by the boys. Sam who pines after her CO, and keeps pining for him years and years and years...(wait...that's not just fanfiction, unfortunately). Sam who wants nothing else in life than marrying O'Neill, having his children, and being a stay-at-home mom. GAH!
8) What are the stupid/shallow/careless misinterpretations of Sam that must be avoided?
See 7) She is not weak and cries at every opportunity, her emotions are not all over the place. She is not a damsel in distress that needs saving the whole time.
9) What qualifies as Sam!Fail?
See 7) and 8) above ;)
10) Any other pointers, tips, criticisms, & pet peeves also welcome!
Well, since I can't stand Sam/Jack, I may have greater problems with Sam deciding to leave everything behind and settling down with him and being a stay-at-home mom...but I really can't see her just do that with little thought, as she seems to do in so many fics!
A problem with Sam is that her character changes over the show, and not completely believable, I think. She goes from competent!Sam, to teen-pining-for-her-superior!Sam, and that is just not her, I think.