Leave planet of the apes alone! Leave it alone!!! I'm serious!

[Shpinxinator]

Again? really? I did it make sense in context at all?

In short:

Spoiler:

NO

In long:

Spoiler:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[PG15]

You just referenced Darth Vader.

[rlr149]

we'll get right on it, expect no crappy jokes you don't find funny as of next week.

[Shpinxinator]

we'll get right on it, expect no crappy jokes you don't find funny as of next week.

I'm just saying...the first one was...ok I can expect it but this one?

"Ok lets rehash a a joke we used in the LAST episode AND at the same time reash elements of an of an episode of Atlantis...that'll be great!"

[ocelotproductions]

oh no u did not just rip off Yahtzee...

[rlr149]

I'm just saying...the first one was...ok I can expect it but this one?

"Ok lets rehash a a joke we used in the LAST episode AND at the same time reash elements of an of an episode of Atlantis...that'll be great!"

its not about the joke, its about his character. he makes crappy jokes when he doesn't want to show his fear maybe.

[Lost]

Maybe it's a hint for a future episode where they end up on a planet full of apes.

[zorviny]

Not to mention that it is a VERY dated reference - the sweet spot for viewership is 20-30 male... How many people between the ages of 20-30 care about the planet of the apes... Maybe great scifi for its time... but it got a remake and flopped... um move on...

Although i will offer my own bipolar rebutle to myself - they did reference wizard of oz a lot in Sg1. Although I feel that is a "timeless" reference.

[PG15]

At this point, that particular Planet of the Apes reference is pretty much timeless as well.

Mostly because of that Simpsons episode.

[Icarus Base]

"LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE, JUST LEAVE HER ALONE" - This is what sprung to my mind when i saw the thread title, lol. I'm only kidding. Anyway, When i first heard the joke in Air part 3, i literally laughed at how silly it was. It was nothing i expected.

But who cares, it's harmless fun for Eli.

[rlr149]

Not to mention that it is a VERY dated reference - the sweet spot for viewership is 20-30 male... How many people between the ages of 20-30 care about the planet of the apes... Maybe great scifi for its time... but it got a remake and flopped... um move on...

a bad remake doesn't make the original less of a classic.

the day the earth stood still is another, though i doubt a black and white film even registers with you if anything over 30 is out.

[akren]

Not to mention that it is a VERY dated reference - the sweet spot for viewership is 20-30 male... How many people between the ages of 20-30 care about the planet of the apes... Maybe great scifi for its time... but it got a remake and flopped... um move on...

Although i will offer my own bipolar rebutle to myself - they did reference wizard of oz a lot in Sg1. Although I feel that is a "timeless" reference.

*raises hand* I own the entire original movie series of Planet of the Apes, plus the Mark Waleburg remake (I am a self-confessed sci-fi nerd).

STARGATE has always referenced other sci-fi/fantasy shows/movies & sports; look @ the references to the Wizard of Oz, football, golf, fishing, STAR TREK, STARWARS, Farscape, SGA & SGU's referencing/touching on the old series of SG-1; etc.

[metabog]

Yeah, Eli is really forced. I liked him at first, but I think the other characters are much more advanced, especially Rush, Chloe, Young, etc.

[Deathwing]

Again? really? I did it make sense in context at all?

It wasn't exactly first-class humor, but being an aspiring uber-geek like Eli, I really don't see what's so confusing about it - people use forced/beaten-to-death jokes as a coping mechanism in the real world all the time.

[thekillman]

look, this isnt SGA were everyone has an degree in school of jokes