I also agree that BB isn't giving us anything we haven't seen before. And Crichton had better writing. With Angst.
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Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
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Betsy HP - Aug 13, 2005 5:42:32 am PDT #3190 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Theodosia - Aug 13, 2005 6:07:38 am PDT #3191 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I think Daniel had one very good question that they let drop immediately: why do the Orii want to be worshipped? What are they getting out of it?
Laura - Aug 13, 2005 6:35:38 am PDT #3192 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
If I didn't have the big SG1 love already this season would not convert me. The only new character to hit the ground running is Vala.
Cameron is big hero guy I suppose, but all I see so far is a watered down Crichton.
Gen. Landry is not very general like and should maybe rethink this not retiring decision. So he has family issues. Not caring so much.
Haven't seen enough of Gerak to know what Gossett will add to the show.
All this new blood, and damn talented new blood, and yet no new energy. It isn't behaving like a new series spending some time introducing the environment and characters. It isn't acting like the series we know and love with some new faces either.
The why do the Orii want to be worshipped? question is the question that will be explored, as I am sure the development of the new Jaffa politics will be explored. We will find out more backstory on the new people.
Vala's presence in the mix is a lovely thing, and I love Claudia, but she overpowers the other characters. The balance is off. The episodes haven't worked as stand alone adventures.
I just want them to fix it, right now.
Emily - Aug 13, 2005 7:40:05 am PDT #3193 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
What y'all said.
Also, in the preview for next week, the Prior looks an awful lot like Zhann. Hee! Also, I'm watching a terrible SciFi Insects from Outer Space! movie which had Teryl Rothery for about three minutes with a serious Texas accent (before she was killed by a moth masquerading as her husband. Don't ask).
Fay - Aug 13, 2005 7:43:54 am PDT #3194 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Sheppard in that shirt
Was that the nice black shirt, or is it a different nice shirt?
Katie M - Aug 13, 2005 8:00:00 am PDT #3195 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
What he should be concentrating on is painting them as foreign, EVIL gods that want to invade and destroy everyone who won't become their slaves and worship them constantly.
Yeah, a little Satan imagery would be helpful for them at this point, I think.
Fay - Aug 13, 2005 8:21:18 am PDT #3196 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Watching SGA The Seige.
...have they all just forgotten about the wraith that's imprisoned downstairs from umpteen episodes back? Or the Genii lass who ended up helping them out in the end? What happened to these people?
Laura - Aug 13, 2005 9:20:43 am PDT #3197 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Katie M - Aug 13, 2005 10:00:00 am PDT
That's like time sluttage. How geeky is that?
Not to worry Fay, there is a masterful episode in the writing called The Ends, they are tied up ,which covers all those things, and more.
Fay - Aug 13, 2005 10:43:31 am PDT #3198 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
...seriously, have I just forgotten about what happened to Steve The Wraith? 'Cause I thought he was in a big cage thing downstairs. Only now Bob The Wraith is in the big cage thing downstairs.
Also...if Teyla was freaking out with Wraith dreams when Bob was lurking around Atlantis, shouldn't she have been having the same dreams thanks to Steve?
...I've been waving my hands like crazy, but I think they may fall off shortly.
eta
Oh My God! They killed Peter!
Shit. I liked Peter. Damn it.
...huh. The Siege Part II.
Colonel McIrritating has quite the most annoying voice I have ever heard.
Consuela - Aug 13, 2005 11:42:21 am PDT #3199 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Did you miss the bit where they killed Steve the Wraith? And then Bob the Wraith?
They never did explain what happened with Genii girl, I think. Sora?