I wish RP were going to be in the series for good. He needs to be in something .
First impressions -- I think I'm leaning towards liking Sheppard as long as he's not too smart allecky right off the bat, and the Rainbow guy (I fear I will never learn his character's name, and he'll always be Rainbow to me). I like McKay already. Jury's out on the replacement Weir. I liked the first Weir a lot (don't know why she was replaced). I'm sorry she's not in it. I'm fairly certain I will not like Two Sense Alien Woman.
Also, also? I watched the tape again, and it seems I had not caught RDA making the even if it's only balsa, you're still getting wood joke about the weapons, and I about died. That is all.
ETA: On a totally unrelated note, but because I saw the ep last night ... how much would I love to see a Buffy v. Scorpius smackdown? Very much. I'd put money on Buffy.