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Jayne: There's times I think you don't take me seriously. I think that ought to change. Mal: Do you think it's likely to?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Boxed Set, Vol. IV: It's always suicide-mission this, save-the-planet that.
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Frankenbuddha - Nov 12, 2007 7:08:14 am PST #8312 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
WindSparrow - Nov 12, 2007 7:31:14 am PST #8313 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
A couple of scientists got their ass kicked by the Wraith in "The Defiant One."
Haven't seen that ep. but I don't think that precludes them having had a modicum of self-defense training. Are the Wraith supposed to be cream-puffs, or were those scientists shown to have a lower level of fighting skill than I have?
As for the examples of Rodney and Daniel - they at least have been shown to be such experts in their fields that they were worth putting on a team, even with the lack. I'm not convinced that Keller is. Daniel may not have been able to fight, but I do not recall him habitually panicking, let alone giving their position away by screaming. Part of being a doctor is learning to have a cool head, so this:
if I were in that sort of situation along with a shining pillar of tactical competence like Teyla who wasn't in over her head, all my instincts would flip over to Shut the Hell Up and Do Whatever She Tells Me To.would be the behavior one expects of a doctor with few survival/combat skills. So now I guess I'm wondering if Keller is supposed to have the vapors by character or if that was poorly-thought-through lazy-writer shorthand for "not prepared and out of her element". And now I'm flashing on Jessica Rabbit saying, "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way."
Dana - Nov 12, 2007 7:42:22 am PST #8314 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Daniel may not have been able to fight, but I do not recall him habitually panicking, let alone giving their position away by screaming.
No. He probably would have stood up and tried to bargain with the natives.
Ailleann - Nov 12, 2007 7:46:24 am PST #8315 of 10001
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I mean, did Daniel carry a gun at the beginning of SG-1?
He carried weapons almost from the get-go, IIRC, but his competence, and more to the point comfortability, came later. It took a couple of seasons for "omg they're shooting at me, oh wait, I have a gun too!" to turn into actual tactics and ability with a firearm.
and then Baltar actually shot Crashdown. Because he's a doer.
This just made me laugh and laugh.
I think my first thought on Keller's mission was... ok, so we're going to see the Athosians. We don't even bring one Marine? I know we're at peace with them and all that, but... they're clearly not living on the original Lantean mainland (did they move at some point and I forgot?), but on another planet with a Stargate, and therefore not under the protection of SGA, so... why not take a little precaution against the possibility that one of our many enemies might show up? (It's like they don't even watch their own show!)
Theresa - Nov 12, 2007 10:06:15 am PST #8316 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
and then Baltar actually shot Crashdown. Because he's a doer.
This just made me laugh and laugh.
Me too.
sumi - Nov 12, 2007 10:08:18 am PST #8317 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
sumi - Nov 12, 2007 10:45:11 am PST #8318 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Oh, apparently Sciffy aired "The Boone Identity" at 5. I don't know what timezone but it may have been 5 central because at 6 central they definitely had Bionic Woman on.
Morgana - Nov 12, 2007 11:50:39 am PST #8319 of 10001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
Oh, apparently Sciffy aired "The Boone Identity" at 5. I don't know what timezone but it may have been 5 central because at 6 central they definitely had Bionic Woman on.
Well, whenever it was on I missed it because I actually tuned into the channel for the timeslot indicated on their own damn web page. Idiots.
quester - Nov 12, 2007 3:50:18 pm PST #8320 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Is the bad guy on Chuck in Faith's loft?
Theresa - Nov 12, 2007 5:49:46 pm PST #8321 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
Thats funny because Chuck's apartment keeps reminding me of Cordelia's place. What with all the tile accents.