The Comfy Chair

Not to be hugely contentious, but the assumption that McKay and Sheppard's relationship is/becomes something romantic/sexual is a significant deviation from canon in itself. If you're going to be nitpicking re: whether Bates is a lieutenant or a sergeant or if they'd waste resources making doughnuts, I think discussing the application of bi- or homosexuality to two characters who have both demonstrated interest in the female gender in canon could be a pertinent addition to this discussion.