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[merelyn]

Just finished seeing "The Intruder," or Star Trek: SGA. Complete with Rodney in the Tawny Madison role, keeping us updated on all the computer stuff. I realize that this is a Sci-Fi TV show, and that the writers and producers haven't really done a "spaceship" episode before (the fact that it's not a spaceship scifi show is what makes the Stargate franchise unique to begin with, but whatev), but overall I was left with:

What was the point of that?

So wait, they went back to Earth? Um...okay. Cheap excuse to have a storyline on the spaceship? Okay. I'll go with it.

The flashback parts were easily the best parts of the show. I felt like this was a really good episode for Weir's character, and I liked the parts with her (and her telling off Caldwell- booyah!) but she was the only character we got to see back home really. What about John, besides the Ford cousin scene (which was awesome, PS)? What about Rodney? Grr. I felt like if they were going to Flashback It, they should have had more, because the main plotline with the computer virus was pretty tired, what with the crappy effects and the Rodney just narrating the suspenseful stuff happening inside the computer. It was claustrophobic to say the least, and no one was happier than I when they got back to Atlantis. Atlantis is where they should be. Screw the spaceship.

All bitching aside, though, the episode was not without it's good points. The opening scene with Shep and Weir was cute and well done; I felt like there were some nice moments between everyone, even Weir and Beckett, which we haven't seen much before. I very much enjoyed the Weir and Teyla bit at the end. (Also, how smiley was Teyla? I kept expecting her to bust out with "Welcome to Atlantis. I'm Teyla, your flight attendant...") And yay for Zelenka. He made me happy. Of course, all he has to do is walk into a room and I go "Yay!".

However, the one thing that ultimately saved this episode from really blowing was, of course, the McShep. Where to begin? The look on Rodney's face when John beams back on deck. The alien exchange. The entire end, yay, with the angsty 'we're going to die' look. The banter in the fighter jet. Rodney was just a shade too ridiculous, perhaps, but I loved them anyway. *heart*

So, besides the random McShep stuff, and the final nail in the Simon/Elizabeth coffin, the interesting insights into the SGC's feelings on John, this episode did very little to advance the story line. I hope next week's is better. I don't think I can take another TV show I love starting a suck fest.

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[ruggerdavey.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have to say that I definitely agree with you. After a bit of a panic with me forgetting it was Friday and having a friend dl it and senf it to me on Saturday (weird college servers), I was gleeful to see it but also just disappointed with it in a lot of ways. Like, as you said, them going back to Earth buy only showing a few clips? I mean, especially after Home, I'd love to see what happened once they all really got to go back.

The fact that both the last ep and this one had what seemed to be fairly significant Sheppard/Weir scenes has me worried - I really don't want to see Atlantis to go the way of the Sam/Jack. I mean, the scene was good, yes, but the fact that they had scenes like that twp eps in a row worries me.

And what they're doing to Rodney me has me a bit worried. They kept up the crouching thing to long. It would have been better if he'd realized how ridiculous he was being after a few seconds.

And, yeah, both this ep and the last one just seemed very lackluster. I was so excited for the primere, and I ended up being really frustrated with it since it was nowhere near what it could have been.

Like you, I'm just hoping the next episode is better.

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

The fact that both the last ep and this one had what seemed to be fairly significant Sheppard/Weir scenes has me worried - I really don't want to see Atlantis to go the way of the Sam/Jack.

I agree. So far, I'm only getting platonic brother/sisterly vibes off their interactions (*cough* wishful thinking). Her breaking up with Simon on top of all their scenes certainly does tip things in that direction. While it wouldn't be the *worst* romance I could imagine on SGA, and while I do like both of them, I hope they don't go there anytime soon, if ever.

However, SGA is more of an ensemble show than SG-1 is (and, unlike SG-1, they haven't hinted at the Sheppard/Weir romance from the very first episode). At least in Season 1, SGA has been very good at seeing where things go, letting all the characters develop relationships as friends and colleagues without forcing romance into it.

I hope it continues in that vein, and gets over this sophomore slump.

[ruggerdavey.livejournal.com]

Her breaking up with Simon on top of all their scenes certainly does tip things in that direction.

Exactly. But, yeah, hopefully things won't go in that direction.

At least in Season 1, SGA has been very good at seeing where things go, letting all the characters develop relationships as friends and colleagues without forcing romance into it.

Yeah. I'm hoping it stays that way too, and that the episodes start being better.