No, you're right, it's a Tok'ra adaptation of ground symbiote from... that planet where Jonas was an archeologist, and flirted with some girl. Please not to be thinking about where they're getting the symbiote, or what's going to happen at some point in the future when humans discover that Jaffa get this cool drug that makes them live much longer and healthier lives, but no you can't have any because after all there's only so much symbiote to go around...
Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Katie M - Mar 27, 2004 5:21:58 pm PST #4755 of 10000
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
Vonnie K - Mar 27, 2004 5:33:48 pm PST #4756 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
it's a Tok'ra adaptation of ground symbiote from... that planet where Jonas was an archeologist, and flirted with some girl.
Yeeeeah, I kind of remember it. Maybe. Is it the episode with the ailing Queen Tok'ra? Uh, no. I think that's some other episode. Damn.
If tretonin is ground symbiote, then where is all the proud declaration of "We're finally free from our need for symbiotes!" coming from? The whole plot is kind of wacked, yo. Maybe they pulled the whole thing out of their asses 'cause they just ran out of the CGI money for the baby snakes and the pouch, having blown it all on explosives.
Katie M - Mar 27, 2004 5:42:39 pm PST #4757 of 10000
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
Yeeeeah, I kind of remember it. Maybe. Is it the episode with the ailing Queen Tok'ra? Uh, no. I think that's some other episode. Damn.
Yeah, that's the one, where the Tok'ra are all "no, that's cool, experiment all you want" until they realize it's one of theirs. This is also the one where a five-foot slug as big around as a 55-gallon drum manages to fit itself into the brain stem of a normally sized host.
If tretonin is ground symbiote, then where is all the proud declaration of "We're finally free from our need for symbiotes!" coming from? The whole plot is kind of wacked, yo. Maybe they pulled the whole thing out of their asses 'cause they just ran out of the CGI money for the baby snakes and the pouch, having blown it all on explosives.
You're thinking again, aren't you? We've talked about that.
(I suppose one could assume that the Tok'ra aren't using actual ground symbiote, and have learned to, like, synthesize fake ground symbiote. Like NutraSymbiote, or something. They've never said so, though.)
DXMachina - Mar 27, 2004 5:49:28 pm PST #4758 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
(I suppose one could assume that the Tok'ra aren't using actual ground symbiote, and have learned to, like, synthesize fake ground symbiote. Like NutraSymbiote, or something. They've never said so, though.)
Yes, because grinding up sentient beings for (essentially) food is generally considered wrong.
Emily - Mar 27, 2004 7:12:04 pm PST #4759 of 10000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Yes, because grinding up sentient beings for (essentially) food is generally considered wrong.
Oh, no, just that ideally they'd like to completely wipe out all the symbionts, so needing to keep some around to grind would be a problem.
(I don't think anybody's much concerned about the ethics of anything having to do with the evil parasitic slug things. Or at least, not until that girl who was with Jonas when he had the bad hair? But they seem to be completely ignoring her just as they did the several-million-year-old ice-woman who got Jack sick.)
Consuela - Mar 27, 2004 7:36:55 pm PST #4760 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
You're thinking again, aren't you? We've talked about that.
that, in a nutshell, is the problem with Stargate.
Katie & Vonnie, did you see? K/infinitemonkeys wants to know what episodes to watch/procure/purchase. Sigh.
Vonnie K - Mar 27, 2004 7:58:21 pm PST #4761 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Katie & Vonnie, did you see? K/infinitemonkeys wants to know what episodes to watch/procure/purchase. Sigh.
Heh. Been there & done that already.
We are, like, The Borg or something.
§ ita § - Mar 28, 2004 9:01:06 am PST #4762 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is there a logic to the rings? You don't need receiving rings. Why are there some sometimes -- is that for ringing to a moving target?
Katie M - Mar 28, 2004 9:21:41 am PST #4763 of 10000
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
If I had to create a logic, I'd say that the rings either go to a particular set of receiving rings or can just go straight down a pre-set distance (which isn't very far) if there isn't one. Because we've seen them used in situations where there was clearly no receiving set, and we've seen people talking like they need the receiving set for the rings to be useful.
Thomash - Mar 28, 2004 3:41:38 pm PST #4764 of 10000
I have a plan.
Perhaps having a second set of rings helps with practicality and distance problems. A single set of rings has to travel from the start to the destination to reintigrate their cargo. Two sets of rings could work at longer ranges since they don't really go anywhere, they just play pitcher and catcher (so to speak) with a ball of energy.