He doesn't travel well. He's like fine shrimp.

Anya ,'Touched'


Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"  

A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.

Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.

Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.

This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.


Emily - Mar 18, 2005 6:32:20 pm PST #362 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

Oh, and that sign in Carter's office: "If you're reading this, YOU'RE NOT WORKING"? Perfect touch of pencil-neckness.

ETA Boy, Tapping and Shanks are really hamming up the dorkiness something fierce.


Katie M - Mar 18, 2005 6:32:59 pm PST #363 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

DANIEL'S HAIR! Daniel's hair is the best thing ever. The spoiler pictures have been out for, oh, months, and I still crack up every time I see it.


DXMachina - Mar 18, 2005 7:10:41 pm PST #364 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

The hair is tragic.


Consuela - Mar 18, 2005 7:43:47 pm PST #365 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I managed to miss the spoiler pics. Thank god.

I'm with you, Katie -- AU!Sam is too OTT. Why would she have lost all her gumption just because she's not in the military? The other AU!Sams didn't.

That said, I LOVE AUs! Love 'em. Although this one is mostly played for laughs.

And funny -- why do these people care what Daniel said on the tape? Because without the Stargate they never went to Abydos and killed Ra and pissed off Apophis. Earth isn't in any danger in this reality.


arby - Mar 18, 2005 7:56:40 pm PST #366 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)

LOVED IT! Even though several parts didn make no sense - but then again, it never really pays to nitpick the AU's. (Except The Wish, that one holds up under scrutiny IIRC.) Which reminds me, AT was totally channeling early Willow. I loved the angry fishmouth she kept making.

Also, are there two Rodneys now, the one on Earth and the one over on Aquarium? Earth-Rodney's sleazing over Willow!Carter was so, so great.

Anyone want to bet that the way they'll get Jack on board is by telling him that Real!Jack has a pond with no fish? I totally didn't get why he would like that until the BF explained that it was the ultimate lazy fisherman's fantasy.


DCJensen - Mar 18, 2005 7:58:22 pm PST #367 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.

I think they are showing an alternative possibility for both because they showed the other ones before.

The variations of AUs are still within the possibilities of their lives.


DCJensen - Mar 18, 2005 8:00:11 pm PST #368 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.

Also, are there two Rodneys now, the one on Earth and the one over on Aquarium?

No, without the SG, there would be no Aquarium. The Aquarium team is not there in the new AU.


Emily - Mar 18, 2005 8:12:22 pm PST #369 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

And for that matter, why is she not in the military? So far as we know, Daniel's and Jack's lives were the same right up until the point the Stargate program contacted them, but what's the deal with Sam?


DCJensen - Mar 18, 2005 8:41:54 pm PST #370 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.

So far as we know, Daniel's and Jack's lives were the same right up until the point the Stargate program contacted them, but what's the deal with Sam?

Why was Sam in the AU with long hair not in the military, and Daniel in Africa? Choices.

Also, this is *present day* AU, not eight years ago+ AU. Daniel's life wasn't influenced by Catherine Langford. Maybe Sam's dad died at an early age.

The handy thing about the ripple effect theory is that one change in the past can send out ripples that echo and cross each other out like pebbles in a pond.


Katie M - Mar 18, 2005 8:48:16 pm PST #371 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

And funny -- why do these people care what Daniel said on the tape? Because without the Stargate they never went to Abydos and killed Ra and pissed off Apophis. Earth isn't in any danger in this reality.

Well, yes. I have to assume that the historical context was somewhat... lacking, on the tape SG-1 made. And hey, you tell the Air Force that they can go to other planets and find cool technology that they can blow people up with? I can imagine them getting on board. (Going back in time to Fix The Future, not so much, but Daniel at least apparently thinks it'd be just fine to do that in order to get him a better job.)