SG1/SGA - TV Guide Online: Watercooler - Aug. 5 episodes
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FRIDAY
Stargate SG-1
If the Stargate franchise is considering another sequel, I've got an idea: Stargate: Vala. There‘s gold in that thar Claudia Black. After eons of playing Farscape's ultra serious Aeryn Sun, Black is positively bursting with mirth as SG-1's resident bad girl. But Vala's no ditz — when push comes to shove, the lady can play hardball, as evidenced during the budget conference. "Only an idiot would think you can defend this backwater planet with a few ships and a shield," she tells the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, throwing in corny shot about his "shortcomings" for good measure. So why is Vala still at Stargate Command? Well, apart from her need to flirt with Daniel and pester him about credit cards, I'm guessing nobody was ready to let go of the Jaffa bracelets as a plot device. But as it led our heroes to the doorstep of Wallace Shawn's Arnus, I'm not complaining. Although I found the idea of Vala having "wonderful carnal times" with Arnus inconceivable, the gloriously farcical plot thread marvelously summed up Vala's catch-as-catch-can con artistry. Arnus refused to help SG-1 sunder the lingering bond between Vala and Daniel unless she returned a necklace. But she fenced the necklace for a power coil, and fenced the power coil for a ship… well, you get the general idea. The SG-1 team, being legends (as Mitchell constantly reminds us) manages to return all the property to the proper owners only to find out that Arnus really doesn't know how to diffuse the Jaffa bracelets either. Wonk-wonk-wonk…waaahhhhhnnnnk. — GJD
Stargate Atlantis
I'll admit that I found the idea of having Rodney McKay share his body with a woman about as inspired as me composing a rock opera about George Peppard (you try to find a rhyme for Banaczek). I don't know about you, but I'm still traumatized by William Shatner's interpretation of a woman in Capt. Kirk's body in Star Trek's "Turnabout Intruder." But here, David Hewlett kept the histrionics to a minimum (no tacky simpering or sashaying, thank you very much) to depict the awkward and hilarious coexistence of McKay and Lt. Cadman (Jamie Ray Newman), who were lumped together in the former's body after Zalenka (David Nykl) tried to free them from a Wraith Dart ship. Sure it's a rip off of "All of Me," but it's a top-notch rip-off and a great showcase for Atlantis' petulant genius. The smooch Hewlett plants on Paul McGillion's Beckett (Cadman has a crush on the Scot doc) at the finale has to go down as an all-time classic Stargate moment (can you imagine O‘Neill kissing Daniel? Teal'c… maybe). Elsewhere, Sheppard — no doubt captivated by Dex's Hagar-influenced table manners — was trying to talk Ronon to stay in Atlantis. I have no doubt that Jason Momoa has had some serious martial arts training, but let's face it, those guys Dex practiced with were as formidable as Kirk's red shirts. And I know Rachel Luttrell's Teyla could have broken that hold Ronon had her pinned to the floor with because I could have. However, her split was damn impressive — I've been trying to pull that off…um, accomplish that feat in karate class for two years now and still can't do it. — GJD
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The 4400
American Dad
Battlestar Galactica
Big Brother
Cold Case
The Comeback
Desperate Housewives
Entourage
Family Guy
Queer as Folk
Six Feet Under
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate SG-1
Weeds
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THE WATERCOOLER
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FRIDAY
Stargate SG-1
If the Stargate franchise is considering another sequel, I've got an idea: Stargate: Vala. There‘s gold in that thar Claudia Black. After eons of playing Farscape's ultra serious Aeryn Sun, Black is positively bursting with mirth as SG-1's resident bad girl. But Vala's no ditz — when push comes to shove, the lady can play hardball, as evidenced during the budget conference. "Only an idiot would think you can defend this backwater planet with a few ships and a shield," she tells the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, throwing in corny shot about his "shortcomings" for good measure. So why is Vala still at Stargate Command? Well, apart from her need to flirt with Daniel and pester him about credit cards, I'm guessing nobody was ready to let go of the Jaffa bracelets as a plot device. But as it led our heroes to the doorstep of Wallace Shawn's Arnus, I'm not complaining. Although I found the idea of Vala having "wonderful carnal times" with Arnus inconceivable, the gloriously farcical plot thread marvelously summed up Vala's catch-as-catch-can con artistry. Arnus refused to help SG-1 sunder the lingering bond between Vala and Daniel unless she returned a necklace. But she fenced the necklace for a power coil, and fenced the power coil for a ship… well, you get the general idea. The SG-1 team, being legends (as Mitchell constantly reminds us) manages to return all the property to the proper owners only to find out that Arnus really doesn't know how to diffuse the Jaffa bracelets either. Wonk-wonk-wonk…waaahhhhhnnnnk. — GJD
Stargate Atlantis
I'll admit that I found the idea of having Rodney McKay share his body with a woman about as inspired as me composing a rock opera about George Peppard (you try to find a rhyme for Banaczek). I don't know about you, but I'm still traumatized by William Shatner's interpretation of a woman in Capt. Kirk's body in Star Trek's "Turnabout Intruder." But here, David Hewlett kept the histrionics to a minimum (no tacky simpering or sashaying, thank you very much) to depict the awkward and hilarious coexistence of McKay and Lt. Cadman (Jamie Ray Newman), who were lumped together in the former's body after Zalenka (David Nykl) tried to free them from a Wraith Dart ship. Sure it's a rip off of "All of Me," but it's a top-notch rip-off and a great showcase for Atlantis' petulant genius. The smooch Hewlett plants on Paul McGillion's Beckett (Cadman has a crush on the Scot doc) at the finale has to go down as an all-time classic Stargate moment (can you imagine O‘Neill kissing Daniel? Teal'c… maybe). Elsewhere, Sheppard — no doubt captivated by Dex's Hagar-influenced table manners — was trying to talk Ronon to stay in Atlantis. I have no doubt that Jason Momoa has had some serious martial arts training, but let's face it, those guys Dex practiced with were as formidable as Kirk's red shirts. And I know Rachel Luttrell's Teyla could have broken that hold Ronon had her pinned to the floor with because I could have. However, her split was damn impressive — I've been trying to pull that off…um, accomplish that feat in karate class for two years now and still can't do it. — GJD
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POLL
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What was the best show you watched this weekend?
The 4400
American Dad
Battlestar Galactica
Big Brother
Cold Case
The Comeback
Desperate Housewives
Entourage
Family Guy
Queer as Folk
Six Feet Under
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate SG-1
Weeds
Veronica Mars
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Morjana
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