"Enemy At the Gate" (520) Pre-Airing Discussion/Speculation Thread

[PG15]

Writer: Paul Mullie
Director: Andy Mikita

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Well, it's coming folks, so here's a thread where any info put out there (because you'll know there'll be lots) can be gathered.

I know there's another thread out there about the 100th episode, but apparently I'm allowed to make this? Well, we'll see...soon enough.

Info known so far:

Then there’s the fact that we have episode 100 coming up, which will be funny. Robert Cooper actually came in and he pitched an idea for episodes 19 and 20, which we thought was great, so we know what we’re working towards.

http://stargate.mgm.com/news_detail.php?id=78

Jono writes: “One more thing. Can the 100th episode of Atlantis (due in season 5 I believe) be a musical? Pleeeeeeeeease? If Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Scrubs can come up with excuses to have the whole cast singing and dancing then surely Atlantis’ genius writers can too… Like, maybe Wormhole X-Treme! could have a musically-themed spinoff movie or something.”

Martin: We have an amazing idea for the 100th episode of Atlantis, and it doesn’t involve singing. It will be the Season 5 finale. You’ll want to watch it.

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...g-martin-gero/

PG15 writes: “1. Who’s getting the great honor of writing the 100th episode of Stargate Atlantis, 520? …”

Answers: 1. Right now, it looks like Paul will be doing the honors.

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...va-at-the-met/

To those asking - no, the 100th episode will not be a comedy. We have something big in mind and are already in the planning stages. Speaking of episodes…

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...t-of-whispers/

[Guest]

"The big 1-0-0"

[GoSpikey]

Meaning they really expect to have a sixth season, too?

[SGFerrit]

After reading Joe's interview on the Stargate MGM site, it looks like episodes 19 and 20 will be a big two-parter, which is great

[Briangate78]

After reading Joe's interview on the Stargate MGM site, it looks like episodes 19 and 20 will be a big two-parter, which is great

Joe also posted this last night...

To those asking - no, the 100th episode will not be a comedy. We have something big in mind and are already in the planning stages. Speaking of episodes…

So all the doomers and nay sayers can stop saying the last ep will be a joke ep. Well it will likely still be a joke to them, all power to them. Oh well cannot please everyone.

[Commander Cid]

Well obviously its gotta be jack in atlantis
with a BIG FIGHT!

[Jumper_One]

"The big 1-0-0"

woohoo

Meaning they really expect to have a sixth season, too?

sure! why wouldn't they?

Well obviously its gotta be jack in atlantis
with a BIG FIGHT!

hehe awesome

[flameling]

If it is big, Jack or another SG1 member maybe? I want to see how much they plan on blowing up-if they plan it at all. Another dumb idea: What if, Michael launches a full scale attack on Atlantis?

[jenks]

I doubt it'll be Jack, he's a bit of a strain on their budget.

[Jumper_One]

If it is big, Jack or another SG1 member maybe?

I'd be very happy if it were Jack but it's highly unlikely

Nigel RAF writes: “What does the Magic Eight Ball say about a Jack O’niell guest spot in season five?”

Magic 8 Ball says: Outlook not so good.

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...s-development/

maybe Sam

I want to see how much they plan on blowing up-if they plan it at all. Another dumb idea: What if, Michael launches a full scale attack on Atlantis?

could be interesting

[Jeff O'Connor]

I'd rather see Teal'c and/or Daniel back, if we were gunning for SG-1 faces en masse, or even Cameron, since I'm such a Ben Browder fanatic and all.

My guess is that it's going to involve Michael again, but he won't necessarily be the most major of focuses -- rather, he'll be there, and he'll be up to something, but it will be more about the 'lost tribe' we'll be seeing at mid-season than anything. Likely, we ruffled their feathers something good in episodes ten and eleven, and come nineteen and twenty, either they're back with a vengeance or some idiot Earth politician has gone and ordered the inadvertent sacrifice of a bunch of our best defenses, and John et al need to fix things up again.

Throw in a dash of aging McKay for good measure and you have a season finale.

[Mitchell82]

I'd be very happy if it were Jack but it's highly unlikely

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...s-development/

Yeah he is quite costly.

maybe Sam

Fine by me.

[Jumper_One]

Yeah he is quite costly.

yup

Fine by me.

I thought so

[GoSpikey]

You sound like you know numbers on them...

Yeah, Joe said 2-3 Michael eps very early in the season 5 planning. We don't know yet if he's in the earlier eps, might just be about Hybrids, and doesn't have to include him, so these should be it...

So long a wait.

[Mitchell82]

You sound like you know numbers on them...

I'm not sure if they've ever said what he costs but my guess would be upwards of 300 grand per ep if not higher.

Yeah, Joe said 2-3 Michael eps very early in the season 5 planning. We don't know yet if he's in the earlier eps, might just be about Hybrids, and doesn't have to include him, so these should be it...

2-3 not bad would love more though.

So long a wait.

It will be here before we know it.