Samantha Carter: Mary Sue or Role Model?

[campylobacter]

In the same mimetic vein as the entry posted by fanfic author & friend lolmac Looking for Daniel in all the right places wherein she asks for advice from "ardent Jacksonians" about how to write Daniel, and what's good or bad in the way he's depicted in canon & in fanfic, I'm asking the Samantha-stans, Carter-istas, Sam-fanatics & Stargate fans on my F-List (anons, too!):

How do you write Sam Carter in character?

I've been STUCK on TWO fan fiction stories in which I can't resist writing from this amazing military astrophysicist's PoV, but am having major anxiety that I might get her wrong.

1. What is it about Sam that you love?
2. What makes you squee?
3. What do you most love to see her do?
4. What are the elements of a Sam story that you love the most?
5. What do you really like seeing her do in fic? On the show? Both?
6. What is the most epic of Sam WIN?
7. What annoys and pisses you off when you see it in fan fiction?
8. What are the stupid/shallow/careless misinterpretations of Sam that must be avoided?
9. What qualifies as Sam!Fail?
10. Any other pointers, tips, criticisms, & pet peeves also welcome!

RELATED: Meta: The Evolution of Samantha Carter (or Why I Love Sam) by rachel500
http://rachel500.livejournal.com/165064.html

Comments

Re: Sam Carter: Talk nerdy to me!

[magnavox-23.livejournal.com]

Promise I will fill this in when I am more awake, just wanted to mention Sam's line to Merrin in Learning Curve about the fun/cool stuff she did in her life not happening until she was 15, and then Merrin asks what stuff and Sam's all "Just... stuff", which I took to mean Sam was at least experimenting sexually quite young perhaps in rebellion to her military father yadda yadda *yawn* totes not a virgin. :P

Re: Sam Carter: Talk nerdy to me!

[campylobacter.livejournal.com]

OH YEAH. "Half the interesting things in my life didn't happen until I turned 15." Such as smoking her first cigarette, drinking her first beer, making out with another girl, and having sex with a high school senior (or college boy)... Which explains why she's almost "squeaky clean" as an adult.

Re: Sam Carter: Talk nerdy to me!

[madders-ahatter.livejournal.com]

My thoughts exactly! That convo with Merrin was a dead giveaway!