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The Watercooler is a daily discussion of last night's TV. Our
talented crew of writers offer up fun and insightful commentary on
their most-loved TV shows, and you get a chance to make your voice
heard in our poll.
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Over The Weekend
FRIDAY
Stargate Atlantis
Atlantis fanatics will have to wait until January to see what that
wicked Wraith chick has planned for Sheppard; the encounters with the
missing Ancients and Ford's "Lost Boys" left us with plenty to ponder
till then. As I suspected, that black left eye (and I'm not talking
about a bruise) of Ford's was a side effect of the Wraith enzyme.
Perhaps this enzyme plotline is an allegory for the dangers of
steroid use. It would explain why everyone exposed to it acted like
Jose Canseco. Ford kindly decided to share his stash, dosing Teyla,
Ronon and Rodney against their will. Predictably, Rodney freaked
out: "This is exactly what happened when I toked pot once in
college!" Teyla and Ronon freaked too, only violently. I suspected
they were beginning to lose control when they spontaneously began to
spar at Ford's dinner table. Ford' s portrayer, Rainbow Sun Francks,
has also developed as an actor. Ford's pining for home tricked
Sheppard into revealing his planned double-cross. Holding Rodney as a
hostage, Ford blackmailed Sheppard into flying a Wraith dart ship as
part of a crackpot commando mission to get inside a Hive vessel and
blow it up. Most adventure series have the given hand-picked team
dance around a few dangers and then get away with their target blown
to smithereenies. Didn't work here, hence Sheppard's encounter with
said heinous Wraith chick.
The Aurora tale was a little misleading. It suggested that the team
ran into Ancients, which they did, but they were of the pre-ascended
variety. Sheppard had to put himself in stasis to interact with the
crew, who have been living in a virtual reality environment for
10,000 years without appearing bored. That must be some program.
Intrigue was provided by a Wraith that took control of the Aurora's
first officer. I didn't understand why Rodney just didn't kill it off
the bat. The only explanation is that Sheppard might have looked like
a killer in front of the crew. Then again, he could have used the
computer trickery (literally popping in and out at will) to convince
the captain he was legit. Either that or made himself look even
guiltier. Questions give me a headache and cause my nose to run. I've
noticed that whenever the team comes close to a technology that will
kill the Wraith, it always seems to slip through their fingers. We
get the point folks. The denouement was dignified, as Sheppard led a
toast to the doomed crew, whose ship was destroyed to keep it out of
the Wraith's clutches. — GJD
POLL
http://www.tvguide.com/TV/Watercooler/default.htm#Poll
What was the best show you watched this weekend?
Battlestar Galactica
The Bernie Mac Show
Charmed
Cold Case
Crossing Jordan
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Desperate Housewives
Extras
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Family Guy
Ghost Whisperer
Grey's Anatomy
Hope & Faith
Inconceivable
Killer Instinct
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Malcolm in the Middle
Martha Behind Bars
Numbers
Reba
Rome
The Simpsons
Stargate Atlantis
Three Wishes
Threshold
Twins
The West Wing
What I Like About You
|*|(*)|*|(*)|*|
Morjana
http://www.tvguide.com/tv/watercooler/default.htm
(Please follow the link for the complete weekend review.)
The Watercooler is a daily discussion of last night's TV. Our
talented crew of writers offer up fun and insightful commentary on
their most-loved TV shows, and you get a chance to make your voice
heard in our poll.
http://www.tvguide.com/TV/Watercooler/default.htm#Poll
Over The Weekend
FRIDAY
Stargate Atlantis
Atlantis fanatics will have to wait until January to see what that
wicked Wraith chick has planned for Sheppard; the encounters with the
missing Ancients and Ford's "Lost Boys" left us with plenty to ponder
till then. As I suspected, that black left eye (and I'm not talking
about a bruise) of Ford's was a side effect of the Wraith enzyme.
Perhaps this enzyme plotline is an allegory for the dangers of
steroid use. It would explain why everyone exposed to it acted like
Jose Canseco. Ford kindly decided to share his stash, dosing Teyla,
Ronon and Rodney against their will. Predictably, Rodney freaked
out: "This is exactly what happened when I toked pot once in
college!" Teyla and Ronon freaked too, only violently. I suspected
they were beginning to lose control when they spontaneously began to
spar at Ford's dinner table. Ford' s portrayer, Rainbow Sun Francks,
has also developed as an actor. Ford's pining for home tricked
Sheppard into revealing his planned double-cross. Holding Rodney as a
hostage, Ford blackmailed Sheppard into flying a Wraith dart ship as
part of a crackpot commando mission to get inside a Hive vessel and
blow it up. Most adventure series have the given hand-picked team
dance around a few dangers and then get away with their target blown
to smithereenies. Didn't work here, hence Sheppard's encounter with
said heinous Wraith chick.
The Aurora tale was a little misleading. It suggested that the team
ran into Ancients, which they did, but they were of the pre-ascended
variety. Sheppard had to put himself in stasis to interact with the
crew, who have been living in a virtual reality environment for
10,000 years without appearing bored. That must be some program.
Intrigue was provided by a Wraith that took control of the Aurora's
first officer. I didn't understand why Rodney just didn't kill it off
the bat. The only explanation is that Sheppard might have looked like
a killer in front of the crew. Then again, he could have used the
computer trickery (literally popping in and out at will) to convince
the captain he was legit. Either that or made himself look even
guiltier. Questions give me a headache and cause my nose to run. I've
noticed that whenever the team comes close to a technology that will
kill the Wraith, it always seems to slip through their fingers. We
get the point folks. The denouement was dignified, as Sheppard led a
toast to the doomed crew, whose ship was destroyed to keep it out of
the Wraith's clutches. — GJD
POLL
http://www.tvguide.com/TV/Watercooler/default.htm#Poll
What was the best show you watched this weekend?
Battlestar Galactica
The Bernie Mac Show
Charmed
Cold Case
Crossing Jordan
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Desperate Housewives
Extras
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Family Guy
Ghost Whisperer
Grey's Anatomy
Hope & Faith
Inconceivable
Killer Instinct
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Malcolm in the Middle
Martha Behind Bars
Numbers
Reba
Rome
The Simpsons
Stargate Atlantis
Three Wishes
Threshold
Twins
The West Wing
What I Like About You
|*|(*)|*|(*)|*|
Morjana
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