I actually rather enjoyed Stargate: Aquarium. It's possible that there was too much happening, too fast, for me to notice any flaws. Time will tell. Also, bonus points for use of a Scottish accent.

I enjoyed it, too, Jars. I thought the pilot was pretty much a hoot. The character interactions kept me coming back. Not so much the plots, and, well, sometimes the characters just behave stupidly. But McKay, Beckett, sometimes Weir and Sheppard, and some of the bit players ... the Czech doc who has a teensy but amusing role in an upcoming ep, for example ... are kind of fun to watch (except when they're being stupid, but, you know, sometimes even then).

Still worried that McKay's schtick might get old, but so far I'm good with it.

I like Zelenka and Sheppard. McKay's funny but annoying. Everyone else, including Weir most of the time, is a cypher.

Teyla needs to learn about the joys of ponytails. Or at the very least, gel. Grrr, argh.

Ben's radio interview this morning (KBIG LA) is up at

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It's a little ways down under 'random other things'

I find that I like Weir's interactions with the others sometimes, but that doesn't make her an interesting character on her own. I liked the first Weir muchly - something the other actor brought to it worked for me. I feel kind of bad about it (not really; she's getting paid whether I like her or not). The actress seems competent in the role, it's just ... I almost wish I didn't have the first Weir for comparison. And, well, on a shallow note, new Weir's hair bugs me; the hair people have not done the job there. Almost bugs as much as Teyla's.

On another topic? Five days left. Whee!

I like the first actress better, too, Jen. Although this one has grown on me a bit. I don't mind her hair, either: if it's naturally curly and they're short on power/water, of course she'd let it go. But you're right that they really haven't made her that interesting: she's oddly passive, despite her position.

I don't mind her hair, either: if it's naturally curly and they're short on power/water, of course she'd let it go.

But it's TV roughing it. They need to find a suitably attractive letting-it-go look. (No, I don't actually care this much.)

she's oddly passive, despite her position

Yes, this very thing. It's odd.

She doesn't get much screen time. She's General Hammond, and all the others get (the opportunity) to be decisive and cool. Which is wasteful.

Teyla is so damned feh. She's all concept and no character. I like Sheppard and Ford, but I don't know them. I think I knew SG1 by this point.

Also, deeply stupid. If you can make me nostalgic for the Prime Directive, you're not using all the neurons Darwin gave you.

If you can make me nostalgic for the Prime Directive, you're not using all the neurons Darwin gave you.

Snerk, indeed. Stupid plots, requiring stupid people.

Spoiler from Comics Continuum:

SMALLVILLE UPDATE Jane Seymour has signed a deal for a five-episode arc on The WB's Smallville.

Seymour will play Jason Teague's mother, Genevieve, a rich, powerful Metropolis socialite who may hold the key to Lana's mysterious tattoo.

The arc will be part of Smallville's fourth season.

And this:

In other Smallville news, TV Guide Online is reporting that Wednesday's episode will include a tribute to Christopher Reeve, the movie Superman and Smallville guest-star who died Sunday night.

The top spoiler is casting and plotty -- the bottom not so much and has to do with today's episode.

I'm not sure how I feel about spoiler 1.