Who was the best Atlantis leader ?

[SalvorHardin]

Even though he was there only for a year I find Woolsey to be the best Atlantis leader with Weir in the second place and Carter third.

What do you guys think ?

 

[Rÿcher]

tough call.

 

[RoJoHen]

I didn't see much of this season, so I can't speak to Woolsey.

All I know is that I really missed Weir throughout all of Season 4.

 

[drownedworld]

Weir.

I also really missed her in season 4 but was happy with Woolsey replacing Carter this season.

 

[steveman]

Woolsey really surprised me this year. Initially, I thought the producers made a terrible call when they installed him as the new leader of the expedition. However, Woolsey emerged as an authoritative, cool-headed leader. I can't really say enough about the character or Bob Picardo's portrayal of him. Just good stuff all-around.

 

[Hermiod]

I liked all three, but Weir wins for me.

 

[Brent]

I have to say Woolsey, he was the best IMO. I didn't think he would be, but he turned out alright.

 

[Chevron Guy]

The character of Carter was my favorite of the three, but from her SG-1 days. She was badly misused on Atlantis. I voted for Weir.

 

[cylkoth]

Elisabeth Weir, hands down. I'd put Woolsey second, due entirely to how badly handled Carter was.

 

[USS Kongo]

I liked all of them. But if I had to chose, it would be Weir.

Sean

 

[Yoda]

I voted for Weir. It was close between her and Woolsey, but sometimes I forget Carter was on the show. Her entire story on Atlantis was boring and pointless.

I liked the actress that played Weir. Very MILFy.

 

[Ro_Laren]

That is a hard choice... my vote would go to Weir or Carter. Don't know if I could choose between the two.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Woolsey got the best writing by far and was played by the best actor. Weir was sabotaged by bad writing and Carter was a nonentity.

However, a more important consideration is, which has the best interpersonal dynamic with Shep, the lead character? Definitely Weir. After that, Woolsey. Carter doesn't rate a blip.

 

[Morpheus 02]

Woolsey got the best writing by far and was played by the best actor. Weir was sabotaged by bad writing and Carter was a nonentity.

However, a more important consideration is, which has the best interpersonal dynamic with Shep, the lead character? Definitely Weir. After that, Woolsey. Carter doesn't rate a blip.

I can understand your thoughts on this...i vote Woosley because he had actual character growth on the show, and his experience has played a legitmate role in the story.

Weir seemed like a good idea, but not one that was given any kind of story arc to grow. Her character, due to the set-up, really needed to be written like General Hammond, but yet they tried to bring up front, and didn't write it very well.

 

[DarKush]

1. Weir
2. Woosley
3. Carter

 

[bigdaddy]

They were all pretty useless and right when the Weir started not to suck they kicked her off.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

The abortive Shep-Weir dynamic is probably one of the show's biggest failings. Writing Weir as a competent leader should have merely been the backdrop to evolving the friendship of those two characters. I don't give a flip about Weir doing her job well, I just assume that's the case, and want to see how she interacts with other key characters and especially the lead character.

And definitely it should not involve romance. I like the fact that it seemed like it could go there, but never did, and neither party ever really indicated that they wanted it to (unlike the annoying O'Neill-Carter plotline which just came off making them both look bad).

 

[OmahaStar]

Weir. As some may recall, Weird kept Atlantis fully functional without the aid of starships, completely cut off from Earth. Carter and Woolsey had it *easy* by comparison.

 

[Broccoli]

As for actual leadership, I think Woosley was stronger. However, I like Weir's character more.

Strangely, I think this season had the best cast arrangement where all the characters really gelled together. I'm probably in the minority on this.

 

[TerriO]

Elizabeth. She didn't have Earth and the IOA to fall back on for her first year.