Objectionable leading man

Recently, I shared the joy of Stargate: Atlantis with my father. We're both avid sci-fi fans. I am the more picky, a show has to really jive with me for me to watch it. Atlantis is 5 seasons long. After getting Season 1 back, my dad mentioned to me that he did not like the character of John Sheppard at first. To be fair, I thought the Sheppard character was written too much like Jack O'Neill, of the original Stargate: SG-1. Dad agreed with that and went on to state he didn't like John's hair. He thought it should have been a crew cut, or buzz cut, not the length the actor wore it on the show. Joe Flanigan, who portrayed Sheppard, has cowlicks. That kinda struck me funny. I mean, it's a TV character, not a military man. Also, since the show takes place in another galaxy (Pegasus), The characters tended to bend the rules a little on military standards.

This made me wonder, would Dad's "military look" rule apply to other sci-fi characters? What about Han Solo, William Riker and Jean-Luc Picard? I put the question to Dad. I was able to breathe a sigh of relief about all 3 of my characters. They are okay. I had to ask, "What about Commander Riker? He was shaving, then he had a beard for 6 seasons." Dad told me it was okay. He thought Riker was fine with or without a beard. Bit of a double standard to me, I love John Sheppard and his cowlicks (and by extension, Joe Flanigan, hee hee).

Off to watch more of my new favorite, current show, Sanctuary. Dad can't complain about my favorite guy, Druitt. He's bald and cleanshaven. Although, Bigfoot might throw Dad for a loop. Both are portrayed by Christopher Heyerdahl. If I do inquire of Dad, I will update in another post.

Oh, happy, belated American Thanksgiving, everyone! I had it all, rolls, turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, and piiiiieeeeee!