I am so glad you posted this. In just a few paragraphs you captured the essence of mcshep. I too, fell into SGA late, 3rd year the show was on, I think. You are so right. Joe and David just burst with chemistry. I've not seen anything that quite compares to the sparking these two have, onscreen or on stage at the conventions. The Shrine & The Last Man are excellent examples of the love we see thru our "slash goggles". But really, how amazing would it have been to see TPTB actually develope a gay relationship for John and Rodney? We see it, it's already there, if they could have just gone with it, like the Torchwood producers did for John Barrowman. I honestly think they could have created something special, noteworthy, maybe even award winning if they'd been brave enough