I wonder if the whole "The ancients are among us" explains O'Neal's advanced brain physiology that let him put that stuff in his head.

Jack is probably part ancient. Sheppard has even more in him. The doctor? A lot less.

She did state who her parent was, so maybe it is hereditary.

Yeah, that was my guess. (Amidala was elected! I'm sorry, that just still gives me the giggles.)

I guess I don't see the scene as a cliché. She's a diplomat by training and nature. Naturally the first instinct is divided between fight and flight. She just wanted to salvage what was left, regroup and assess. He was pointing out, in his sudden role as military lead, that there were other considerations.

Ultimately she considered his objections and agreed to the plan. Such is the perogative of a commander.

Basically I don't see the fact that Weir is a woman has so much to do with that scene.

Like I said, I'm really sensitive to this particular trope/archetype/whatever--have been ever since I first saw Top Gun when I was but a wee lass. The dynamic between the two of them may shake out in such a way that it doesn't bother me, and even if it keeps bothering me, that doesn't necessarily mean they're doing anything wrong. Just that every now and then I'll have to jump up and down on seething dislike of Sheppard.

I liked Atlantis, though I thought Free-Wheeling Pilot Guy accepted his role (getting talked into it by Gen. Jack) and situation of leaving, possibly forever, rather quickly. Unless of course there was a lot of off-screen soul searching on his part during that chopper flight.

And, is it me or does that life sign indicator gizmo FWPG used have worse graphix than Pong?

And, is it me or does that life sign indicator gizmo FWPG used have worse graphix than Pong?

I was waiting for the Pac-Man reference myself, but alas, no.

I wonder if the whole "The ancients are among us" explains O'Neal's advanced brain physiology that let him put that stuff in his head.

I would love to see them pick this up again in an episode of SG1. It would amuse me to see Carter and/or Daniel get all frustrated that Jack, and not they, could use some Ancient device, especially if Jack was more interested in seeing what cool noises the thing could make rather than find out what it was actually meant to do.

Unless of course there was a lot of off-screen soul searching on his part during that chopper flight.

There was that whole montage while Narim-lookalike watched the HDTV of Weir.

I bet the new warrior girl can use the gizmos. She had that sense thing about the wraiths going on.

I liked the (what I assume was a) nod to an actor they liked and to the fans with Dopple!Narim being the loved one she left behind.

I watched it twice. Sheppard is cute and funny, I like frustrated Science guy more than I thought I would, the doctor with the accent is fun to listen to, and Warrior Woman was a lot better than I expected. Wier was eerily like the other actress just a different hair color. The sets are very cool. I especially liked the Stargate in Space.

Yeah, that is a cool effect. I wonder what keeps the air from wooshing out of the gate room and into the vacuum on the other side, though. Probably better not to think too hard about that....