SGA Countdown - Rodney McKay

[kaaatie]

Tuesday: The second (and main) reason for my love of SGA – Rodney McKay

Where do I start!?!? For those of you who know me (or have even looked at my journal) you’ll know that I adore Rodney McKay.

It wasn’t always that way though. When he first appeared in 48 Hours on SG1, I hated him. I actually hated him. I thought he was rude, annoying, and basically a jerk. However, since then his character has evolved so much, and with every episode, we see more layers of Rodney McKay – He is now no longer just arrogant and self-centred, we’ve also discovered that he’s incredibly caring, heroic, funny and sarcastic ("Lets talk about it for a really long time. That'll help for sure").

I can’t pinpoint the exact moment when I started loving him, but I know that by the end of Hide and Seek, there was no turning back – I was obsessed! That episode showed everything that I love about McKay – it showed his jovial antics with Sheppard, his fear, his snark, and ultimately, his bravery. The "invulnerable" moment is still one of my favourites from the whole show:



Weir: I'm still trying to understand how you thought it was a good idea to test this device by having someone throw you off a balcony.
McKay: Oh, believe me, that's not the first thing we tried.
Sheppard: [Smug] I shot him.
[Dr. Weir gives him "the look"]
Sheppard: In the leg!
McKay: I'm invulnerable!
Weir: Aren't you the one who's always spouting off about how proper and careful scientific procedure must be adhered to?
McKay: [Smug] In-vul-nerable!

Talking about vulnerability, I have a real soft-spot for emotional vulnerability, and Rodney McKay has loads of that. I simply adore the way that Rodney McKay (or more accurately David Hewlett) can show so many emotions. When he’s excited or passionate about something, you can actually feel that excitement. When he’s annoyed, his anger seems to radiate across the screen, and the way that he shows hurt and pain is just so believable that I can feel myself hurting for him. We need some pictures to demonstrate that amazing range of emotions:

Look how happy he when he realises he isn’t dying in "Hot Zone"!



His recording in "Letters From Pegasus" is another of my favourites – here he is happily talking about Sam. I just adore his crooked mouth and geeky smile!



He also does arrogant superiority amazingly well. That arrogance is hot. Very hot.







He’s also hot when he thinks he’s dying...



And he’s hot when he thinks he’s lost Sheppard’s trust...



Next, we have all the physical reasons why I love Rodney McKay. First, there is his amazing blue eyes – they have so much depth that you feel like you could drown...



And those exquisite eye lashes...



Then, there are his hands, arms and shoulders. I love how expressive he is with his hands – they always seem to be moving, and as for his manly arms and broad shoulders – I think these pictures speak for themselves!





"The Defiant One" is another of my favourite Rodney McKay episodes. He shows his compassionate side as he tries to console Dr Gall, and (as explained by Dr. Gall) we can clearly see how much Rodney has changed – he really does want to get out there and help Sheppard. Then we get to see him using a gun – there is nothing hotter in my mind!



Don’t we wish we could have him tied up like this!



So, in conclusion: Rodney McKay = HOT! Now, what does everyone else think?? Feel free to comment with opinions, pictures or anything else relating to Rodney McKay.

This Rodney McKay love post is dedicated to mcalex22. Happy bithday, matey!! :D

Comments

[claudiasharon.livejournal.com]

McKay is love. Yum yum yum YUM! :-D

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Agrees with all that! Then there's the woobie factor... Yup! *nods*

[atlantis-fan.livejournal.com]

Rodney Rodney Rodney Rodney! :O)

He's my favorite and is pretty much the main reason why I watch the show! And even in the WORST episode (The Tower) I still love his scenes!

I love how he's changed since his time on SG1 - these days he knows exactly what it means to be on a team and what it's like to have a teamate in trouble, and to be the one on trouble with only your friends to count on.

I love all of his scenes with John, Carson, Redak and anyone else really but those are the top three.

.. and I might have to do my own post all about Rodney because I could probably go on forever...

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

::nods::

I agree, totally. I only have one thing to add:



Rodney has pretty, pretty skin. *g*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

What a great list of reasons, and terrific caps! That 'Hot Zone' moment totally kills me. Thanks for posting this.

[forlornhope42.livejournal.com]

Ooooooooh, shiny!

Lovely choice of caps and reasons and - whoa! Just whoa!!!

Thank you so much for sharing these - what a wonderful post to wake up to.


Hugs hugs hugs
Skein

[tehshroom.livejournal.com]

I, too, didn't have much respect for McKay in his SG-1 appearance. And by the end of Hide and Seek, I'd fallen head over heels for the man. He's come a long way. *pets him*

Thanks for the eyecandy. ;)

[ailurophile6.livejournal.com]

I think you know I agree with EVERY word! What a great commentary, thanks for posting!

[so8lue.livejournal.com]

And let's not forget: this man can kiss!!! (Duet people - I'm sure Carson could give witness ;p)

I'm actually part of the few who actually liked him during SG-1. Although he was an a**hole for his two appearances, there were glimpses of something deeper: "Why are you telling me this?" "Hospital gowns make me hot."
...I love sarcasm.

I can keep rambling, but this is your time. So, I'm just gonna conclude with: *SQUEE!*

[ria-kukalaka.livejournal.com]

Sing it sister *g*

There's nothing about Rodney McKay that isn't awesome :) I'd add a cap of the overly-sensitive nipples, but again I have to go. I should really stop reading these in the morning! :D

[tipsywitch.livejournal.com]

What a fantastic post!

I've given up trying to define why I love Mckay. My stereotypical male would usually be Shep ( tall, dark hair, great eyes, smile like you mean it) but there's just something I adore about Mckay.

All the time I watched 48hrs I was saying how badly he was behaving but the little devil on my shoulder kept whispering in my ear "but you would.....wouldn't you!" Well, yes I would!

Now we are starting to see the "inner" Mckay on SGA, it's just getting better and better (...read more obsessive and addicted)

Rodney = love!

[poetryfiend.livejournal.com]

When Atlantis has gone quite mad,
and locked us in the bathroom,
when the Genii have plant a bomb,
and things are looking to go Ka-Boom.

When storms are coming, and stars explode,
when you're underwater and could implode,
Who do you look to to save the day?
who you gonna call? Rodney McKay!

I love Rodney too *dreams*

[schtroumph-c.livejournal.com]

I can point the moment I thought 'he can insults who he wants as much as he wants, this man is too funny'. It was 'Hey, Anubis, this is your agent, you're playing it way over the top, can you get serious, please?'

From this moment, I waited his next guest starring, and then I saw he had his own serie, and then 'in-vul-ne-ra-ble!' and his friendship with Sheppard and...

When you think some people only see his arrogance and not what's under, subtle but there, which make him a so good character. They miss something.

[itjustsaysnow.livejournal.com]

My rodney love increases exponentially everytime I rewatch an episode.

I particularly love Crazy!Rodney. Like when he was hopped up on the Wraith serum or stuck in the sinking puddlejumper. He's so cute when he's nuts!!

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with what you say about feeling his emotions. I laugh when he does and cringe when he's embarrassed and get upset when he does. He's such an amazing actor and Rodney McKay is such an amazing character. I'll tell ya, I've not felt this way about a TV character since I fell in love with Xander from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

It actually took me a little while to feel the McKay-love but when I did it really hit me like ten tons of bricks. The definitive moment was in The Defiant One. John says something about parents not teaching their kids to drive and McKay turns to him with a classic Rodney-face and snaps something like 'I am both insulted and touched by that.' I then had my first audible squeeeee moment.

I love his humour and his snark and his lovely face and most of all I love the fact that he's flawed, that he's not perfect. That makes him so attractive to me.

[djinanna.livejournal.com]

Lovely post about the Wonder That Is Rodney, and those are some really great screencaps - good choices to illustrate your points.

(here from the newsletter)

[bakarti.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Rodney McKay is the reason I watch this show. I like the other characters, but Rodney has stolen my heart.

[kudos4kkms.livejournal.com]

You know, only certain guys can pull off the arrogent hotness.
And Rodney McKay is one of them.

Plus he's just amazing.

(haha oh and funny story-ish. Part of his Letters from Pegasus video is my writing. I was so excited when I watched it...He's my favorite character to write for)

[girly-curl-3.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree more...my love for Rodney knows no bounds. (http://girly-curl-3.livejournal.com/2006/07/13/)

[amanduriel.livejournal.com]

Just- just... yeah. Phwooar. Excuse me while I- *thud*

[butdotheyseeyou.livejournal.com]

I'm very late with this, but I've always loved McKay. Ever since his first appearence. He had me with "No not really." when he's talking about seeing the gate in real life. And then he got better. His continuous hitting on Sam, just made me happy in general, mainly because when she kept rejecting him, I could just imagine myself in there... Yeah. And then when Atlantis started up, I was all like "Eh, it kinda sounds like it'll suck." and my sister said "But... There's McKay." After which I promptly sat down with my popcorn and yelled at anyone who said ANYTHING over Rodney's lines. It was fun. He also has a GORGIOUS butt. I love his butt. I first realized it's awsomeness when I saw Century Hotel. He truely does have SUCH a nice butt. And his acting skills should be more recognized... And his general sexyness as well. Really, I have had people tell me that he is NOT sexy. They are obviously very ill...

Look at his gorgious butt... *pinches*

[ladyofthenut.livejournal.com]

ooo ... lots of love! i wasn't giving atlantis much hope, but when i found out mckay was in it, i had to watch. my dad would tell me, 'but he's an ass,' and i would say, 'yes, he is. a loveable ass.' dad hates him. mom barely stands him. so, me being opposite, have to love him.

i honestly have liked him since '48 hours' (though i don't like the episode). 'redemption ii' sealed the deal. the true magic of david hewlett's acting came to me when, in '48 hours,' he said 'that's why it's called a deadline.' something about the way he said it ... i just liked it. there's a sorta sorrow in it, as if he's sorry, but there's nothing he can do, and he honestly believes that 48 hours is *all* they have, why can't you see that?! it wasn't just 'yea, he's going to be dead. that's why it's a deadline.' it was ... well, we know rodney now, and it was so rodney.

umm, i'm going to go away now ... :)