The Game (315)

[garhkal]

Well we saw in that S2 ep, a wraith letting one planet live as long sa they had that prison colony near the gate. So why not something similar on the game planet (or one like it)..

[jelgate]

Because he was obviously the exception to the rule. The Wraith from Condmended even said so

[garhkal]

Doesn't mean there could not have been another like him.

[jelgate]

Statsically improbable

[Jae'a]

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Wow, makes me kind of nervous about playing Spore again, now..

[Cluas]

This was such a good idea, but after the first 10 minutes it all fell apart. It was like seeing Atlantis turned into a kindergarden.

They could even have solved the whole thing, by NOT going there in person, and instead pose as gods for a little longer, and correct the problems they made.

But my real problem with this episode, was the fact that the Ancients made this "game" for developing their seeded worlds. Right? Why would they need 2 opposing factions to do that? It was just lame...

A good idea for a story. But very poorly executed...

I must admit the Sam lookalike was kind of cool

[Baron Of Hell]

The ancient didn't require two opposing factions. Shep and Mckay created the two sides.

I liked the episode but I think they didn't explore godhood enough. They could have just fixed all their problems using the game and then told them the truth once everything was back to normal.

[Coco Pops]

Check this out

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012...n_1957777.html

[mrscopterdoc]

An okay ep. A lot better than irresponsible anyway.

A pretty interesting idea. Taking the saying "It's just a game" and turning it on its head.

McKay modelling all his women after Sam haha. So typical of him.

Would be hard coming to terms with the fact that your whole life or most of your life has been nothing but a game to someone.

The famous blue jello makes another appearance.

I agree!

It does make you stop and think....

Rodney and his crush on Sam......

That would be very difficult to come to terms with I think.

Blue jello!!

[garhkal]

One thing i always wondered with this ep. Exactly how many planets were hooked up to it?

[Falcon Horus]

One thing i always wondered with this ep. Exactly how many planets were hooked up to it?

Endless possibilities with this one... I think it would have been cool if they'd ended the episode with showing us several societies who suddenly stop getting messages from the "gods".

[hedwig]

One thing i always wondered with this ep. Exactly how many planets were hooked up to it?

One also has to wonder just how those societies were surviving before The Game came along. I mean, they weren't just chess pieces being moved around on a board before all the interference from Shepphard and McKay came along. Was Atlantis, itself, running it before those two got involved?

[Falcon Horus]

It was probably on autopilot. The program just running by itself until someone, i.e. two curious boys, would alter parameters and switch to manual.

[garhkal]

IIRC in the ep, the 2 nations mentioned that they kept doing what they had done from when they got the last messages. So they effectively were stagnant.
Though i would have loved to have seen who else (besides Zelenka and Lorne) were playing it.
Heck i wonder.. Did any wraith ever find those planets, hack the satellite feed and 'make the people' worshipers?

[jelgate]

You are close. The interfaces were inactive before Shep and McKay played their game.