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Fay - Jul 27, 2005 4:48:09 pm PDT #2548 of 10001

"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

So, just watched 2nd episode, with Rodney being Invulnerable. Feeling the Rodney love here. Still liking John much more than I expected to, though - he's so not-bullshitty. And generally not patronising to kids, which is good.

...I do wish that the Athosians were all the same physical type. It's just bugging me that they're clearly NOT the same race of people, when within the context of their story they pretty much should all be mixed-race, surely? If you've got such a limited gene pool you're all going to be related and you're all going to thus look kinda samey. Or am I missing something?

Katie M - Jul 27, 2005 5:14:11 pm PDT #2549 of 10001

I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

...I do wish that the Athosians were all the same physical type. It's just bugging me that they're clearly NOT the same race of people, when within the context of their story they pretty much should all be mixed-race, surely? If you've got such a limited gene pool you're all going to be related and you're all going to thus look kinda samey. Or am I missing something?

Nope. Welcome to Stargate.

JenP - Jul 27, 2005 5:25:05 pm PDT #2550 of 10001

Start limbering up your wrist now, for, lo, the handwaving required to survive Gate logic is mighty. Wouldn't want you getting a sprain.

The good news is, it gets easier and easier. Or, I'm getting more and more... let's call it tolerant.

arby - Jul 28, 2005 2:31:20 am PDT #2551 of 10001

Guy #1: Man, there are so many hipsters around. I hate hipsters! Guy #2: You're at the wrong place. That's like going to Vegas only to say "I hate titties!" --The Warsaw, Williamsburg (OINY)

I love that episode so much. So much pissing and moaning from Rodney, and then the reluctant heroics... sigh

You know, he kind of reminds me of Xander - except much, much smarter. And hotter.

Fay - Jul 28, 2005 6:53:28 am PDT #2552 of 10001

"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

Start limbering up your wrist now, for, lo, the handwaving required to survive Gate logic is mighty. Wouldn't want you getting a sprain.

nods

I always knew it was this kind of show, though. SG1 is not Firefly. Or Alias.

BSG is more Firefly, in that it's got characters I believe and it's a lot less silly. But SG is still a lot of fun, in a Dr Who kind of way, and it has snark. And I'm shallow. So that's good.

Aw, I don't know if Rodney is hotter than Xander. Xander could be pretty damned hot, imho. But Rodney's a grownup. And, yes, very, very lickable.

Thus far, incidentally, I'm not getting the slashy vibe. But I am loving Rodney, with his whole 'We have to hit on the Athosian babes now, before they realise we aren't cool' thing to Carson.

And I'm loving Carson.

Also, I'm rather sorry for Peter that it seems his character doesn't get developed more - I mean, he's not on any of the promo pictures, so I guess he gets to stay a supporting character, and then in Season 2 they bring in Hottie McHairBraidGuy, and Not!Skinner, so I'm guessing that he still doesn't get lots of screen time. Which is a pity.

Did I mention the Rodney love? Which, yes, very much there. But John is just charming me to death.

JenP - Jul 28, 2005 7:04:42 am PDT #2553 of 10001

SG is still a lot of fun

Oh, totally. My love for it knows no bounds. And there's some good dramatic stuff in there sometimes, too.

The biggest ship vibe I picked up in S1 was John/Elizabeth, and I think it was completely unintentional on the part of the writers - it was just there sometimes. In S2, they seem to be teasing it a bit, but I don't think that's where they're headed. Could be wrong.

Vonnie K - Jul 28, 2005 7:12:07 am PDT #2554 of 10001

Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

I like reading McKay/Sheppard because there's a metric load of brilliant fic about these two out there -- seriously, the sheer amount of awesome fic in this young fandom is verging on ridiculous -- but I don't find they are all, "OMG enough slashy tension to wake the dead" on the show in the manner of, say, Clark/Lex, at least to my eyes. Granted, I usually need to be bludgeoned about in the head with the threat of an imminent blowjob on screen to see slashy subtexts.

I've noticed *some* Sheppard/Weir subtext though, especially in the first two episodes of S2. Or maybe that's because my default shippy inclination is het. Hmmm.

Dana - Jul 28, 2005 7:14:27 am PDT #2555 of 10001

I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I'm not sure anyone had ever seen anything quite like Clark/Lex, in the early days of Smallville.

Steph L. - Jul 28, 2005 7:17:55 am PDT #2556 of 10001

I look more rad than Lutheranism

I'm not sure anyone had ever seen anything quite like Clark/Lex, in the early days of Smallville.

SA and I were reminiscing just this weekend about the good old slashy days of S1 Smallville. Some gay porn? Less gay.

-t - Jul 28, 2005 7:22:43 am PDT #2557 of 10001

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

DH is noticing Sheppard/Weir subetext this season.

I'm hoping it doesn't become text ("What's that thing above the subtext?"). I'm not sure why.

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