I thought it was Jack at the time who said it was a "good trade".
Rhys said something. They mentioned it in the commentary as one of the only times he's ever had Jack's back.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
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Trudy Booth - Jul 29, 2009 7:13:54 pm PDT #9242 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Theodosia - Jul 30, 2009 2:34:22 am PDT #9243 of 30001
'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"
The Warehouse 13 agents' bad professionalism make the bad professionalism of Primeval's ARC feel good about itself. And Torchwood's professionalism is getting all smug and stuff.
Barb - Jul 30, 2009 2:43:32 am PDT #9244 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
Rhys said something. They mentioned it in the commentary as one of the only times he's ever had Jack's back.
After Jack said they had gotten the anti-virus for the flu and the 456 had left, Rhys observed that the trade had worked in keeping them away for forty-four years so it seemed as if it had been justifiable.
Typo Boy - Jul 30, 2009 3:51:41 am PDT #9245 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yes that is right. It was just the phrase "good trade" or "good deal" that was Jack's.
quester - Jul 30, 2009 9:38:05 am PDT #9246 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Objectively, he was right. But I want to know how they knew the 456 had the deadly virus, or had they already unleashed it and thus provoked the trade.
Vortex - Jul 30, 2009 9:51:55 am PDT #9247 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I think they'd already unleashed it, because after the children went up, they transmitted the antidote.
§ ita § - Jul 30, 2009 10:02:13 am PDT #9248 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I didn't think it was a 456 virus at all, but a naturally-ocurring one that they saved us from.
Trudy Booth - Jul 30, 2009 10:25:07 am PDT #9249 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I guess I assumed they unleashed it or it wouldn't really be extortion. And viruses seem to be their thang.
Oh, and tbtb were IDIOTS to build that tank without a way to destroy it.
quester - Jul 30, 2009 10:50:00 am PDT #9250 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Oh, and tbtb were IDIOTS to build that tank without a way to destroy it.
No kidding!
Barb - Jul 30, 2009 2:26:48 pm PDT #9251 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
I didn't think it was a 456 virus at all, but a naturally-ocurring one that they saved us from.
It was. The world was on the verge of a huge flu epidemic-- in the truck they were talking about how the 1918 flu had decimated the world's population and how the one they were facing had the ability to be far more debilitating.