Sci-Fi and SGA

[chase_acow]

First, I'd just like to say how much I don't love the way the previews for next week's episode gives away all the twists and endings. Jerkheads.

I read spoilers like crazy because I don't trust the writers not to do something extremely stupid ala Sunday, and I'd rather be warned before I watch something that bad. But still, it's neat to have a few twists in the episode that I don't know about.

Also, about last night's episode:

I really liked McKay vs Sheppard Round ???

They both really impressed me here fighting while under stress and managing to eventually be so adult about it. You can see how far they've come in the three years they've been together.

I really wish that Shep could keep command of Atlantis for a few episodes. He figures out how much it sucks to be the one in charge, gets a lot of paper cuts, and has no time to spend annoying Rodney, hanging with his team, or shooting things. Then when She-Who-Is-Either-The-Savior-Or-Bane of the SGA universe shows up, he can happily hand over the reins to her and go back to "railing against the man".

Of course, I'm not exactly sure how the actual writers are handling the transition of power, maybe they've got it under control.

*straight face*

No really.

: ) HA!


Also, I really liked the doctor that had to deal with Ronon. He was a breath of fresh air in a Weir/Keller I couldn't care less fest.

I miss SG-1. I had a dream about them pulling Season 11 out anyway, but it was made real cheap and the only scene I saw they were in a ka'tesh and Teal'c was running down the hallway in full Prime regalia.

Comments

[iamrosalita.livejournal.com]

I miss SG-1, too. I just can't make myself care about any of SGA's characters, and I'm really trying! I'd take Season 11 even if it's made cheap.

[mahoni.livejournal.com]

I really wish that Shep could keep command of Atlantis for a few episodes.

Mmmmm I dunno. To me that would be covering sort of old territory, you know? Sheppard went through that transition way back at the beginning of season 1, when all of a sudden he was the military commander of the expedition when all he thought he was there for was to light shit up with his ATA gene. As far as I'm concerned, all of season 1 and a good deal of season 2 was Sheppard having problems with/getting comfortable with the responsibilities of command, and at this point? I think he's got it. Which is why he stepped so easily into that commander sum total of Atlantis position.

I also think he's gotten past the knee-jerk "railing against the man" thing, too. Over the past three seasons he's learned that yeah, there are some authority figures he won't take shit from and he won't follow nicely; but that there are also some who are either on his side, or have Atlantis' best interests in mind, or both. C.f. his relationship with Colonel Ellis at the end of last season: there was no tension there, pretty much at all. They both treated each other with respect right away, and had a great working relationship.

And as far as the administrative aspect, I don't think he'd even bother to sit at home in Atlantis doing that; he'd get someone else to do it right off the bat. I mean. You've got to wonder who's been doing all of his mission paperwork up to this point, eh? :P

Transition of power: I suspect that will go fairly smoothly as far as chain of command is concerned. Like I said, I think Sheppard has learned to work well with good people and share command, plus he's used to sharing command of Atlantis anyway. What he cares about is that the person he shares command with has Atlantis' and Atlantis' personnel's best interests at heart, which I really can't imagine she wouldn't. And she is far from incompetent or bristly. I suspect the only issue will be the fact that she'll be replacing Elizabeth - an emotional issue, you know?

ZOMG WHEE! I'm having so much fun being all thinky and babbly about my show again!!

[domtheknight.livejournal.com]

I hated that preview for next week a LOT. Like, way to suck, there, TV people. Now I'm sad - I don't search out spoilers, but I don't avoid them, but I kind of don't like to be slapped in the face with what really could be the key scenes from next week.

[riverdresses.livejournal.com]

A bit late to the party...

[canlib.livejournal.com]

I actually really liked Rodney and Sheppard overall in this episode, not just their interaction with each other. It was kind of interesting how they were both very much the "in charge" guys but not overwhelming the other characters too much. We had good scenes with them and Radek and Chuck and the doctor and it wasn't too much the "John and Rodney show" which irritates me even though I love both of them.

Now if they could just have Teyla actually doing something....