A New Spoiler Poem to Decode... (Spoilers)

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UPDATE: Some clarification from JM:

In response to some of the comments on yesterday’s poem, I would like to emphasize one passage in particular:

“So here is this year’s abstruse composition,
Designed for you fans who possess the volition,
To examine and study its cryptic contents,
In a bid to unearth hints to future events.”

In other words, all of the clues refer to unaired episodes. Each line of rhyme, more or less, hints at one upcoming episode, covering the back half of season 4 and into season 5. And to those who complain that the clues are too vague - they’re a lot more specific than they appear. Also, as much as I appreciate all of the guesswork, I will not be commenting on your various theories (as admittedly brilliant as some of them may be) until after the cryptically-alluded to episode has aired.

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UPDATE 2: More good news:

Shawna writes: “I certainly didn’t expect you to actually respond to any of thge interpretations of the poem, but I do hope you address the issue after each episode airs, so we can be sure to eliminate the appropriate line from further pondering.”

Answer: That I will. First up - Be All My Sins Remember’d.

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...dos-and-donts/

UPDATE 3: And we have our line to be voted off:

Oh, and for those of you keeping track:

“The key to success is compress not diffuse.” = Be All My Sins Remember’d

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UPDATE 4: And the second one to leave the island...

Again, for those of you keeping score -

“And the means of production is fully revealed.” = Spoils of War

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...te-blog-entry/

UPDATE 5: The 3rd victim...

And with another episode aired, another line from the spoiler poem stands revealed -

“A relationship blossoms, an engagement is planned.” = Quarantine.

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UPDATE 6: And the plot thickens...

Tanni writes: “So if every line of the poem refers to another episodes, does that mean there are already hints for 15 episodes of season 5??”

Answer: Yes.

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UPDATE 7: This one was faily obvious...

...now that Harmony has aired, you can tick off the obvious: “Get talked into escorting a precocious young brat.”

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UPDATE 8: Another obvious one...

For those of you asking about which line in the teaser poem refers to Outcast:

“Wallace’s research a menace let loose.”

UPDATE 9: Oh...something's up...

Oh, and for those of you assiduously ticking off the clues in the teaser poem as they line up with the episodes aired - Trio = “In an underground chamber the trio is stuck.” Darn, these are just too easy. The Last Man clue is a doozy though. Bet you didn’t see that one coming.

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UPDATE 10: The weekly ritual continues...

Another episode aired, another line from the teaser poem revealed. The reference to Midway = “Two warriors head off an incursion on Earth.” Simple, no?

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UPDATE 11: And we are nearing the end...

As scripted. And, if you haven’t figured it out yet, this clue from the season 5 teaser poem: “An old enemy sweeps down and gains the upper hand.” refers to this sequence.

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...as-i-thinking/

UPDATE 12: 1 more to go...

To those asking, the following line in the teaser poem was the reference to Kindred II: “The experiment’s minions the team will combat.”

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...ary-excursion/

UPDATE 13: And Season 4 is complete!

And, yes, Squeakiep, you’re correct. The following line from my teaser poem “The death of a loved one spurs McKay into action” refers to The Last Man.

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...ilbag-is-back/

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Joe Mallozzi, bless his heart, has gifted us with a new piece of art...so have at it!

This same time last year, on a bit of a lark
I thought I would take some time off from the snark,
And compose a brief poem filled with puzzling clues,
For fans of the show to deduce should they choose.

As such I suppose I’ve raised expectations,
That this year include some like revelations,
Ensconced in an opus of rhythm and rhyme,
Awaiting discovery from those who have time.

While I hadn’t intended to write one this season,
I suppose it should certainly stand within reason,
That in order to get you to give it a rest,
I author another and grant your request.

So here is this year’s abstruse composition,
Designed for you fans who possess the volition,
To examine and study its cryptic contents,
In a bid to unearth hints to future events.

The brilliant one slowly loses his mind,
While a group of replacements puts the team in a bind.

Wallace’s research a menace let loose. - Outcast (Confirmed)
The key to success is compress not diffuse. - Be All My Sins Remember'd (Confirmed)

A relationship blossoms, an engagement is planned. - Quarantine (Confirmed)
An old enemy sweeps down and gains the upper hand. - The Kindred Part 1 (Confirmed)

In an underground chamber the trio is stuck, - Trio (Confirmed)
While Sheppard battles some really bad luck.

A corpse is discovered and John plays detective.
The city assailed by mutations infective.

Call the doctor from Earth to help us take action,
As the death of a loved one spurs McKay into action. - The Last Man (Confirmed)

Get talked into escorting a precocious young brat. - Harmony (Confirmed)
The experiment’s minions the team will combat. - The Kindred Part 2 (Confirmed)

A battle is waged on the defender’s home field,
And the means of production is fully revealed. - Spoils of War (Confirmed)

Two warriors head off an incursion on Earth. - Midway (Confirmed)
A mission is snagged by an untimely birth.

The status quo shifts, a power play made.
The arrival of this one leave some feeling dismayed.

An old friend returns, loyalties are reversed,
And a ghost from the past has us fearing the worst.

Atlantis the target of a mysterious race,
While myriad permutations are viewed from space.

So just like last year here are intriguing notions,
Sure to, no doubt, stir up strong fan emotions.
But do keep in mind while you revel or groan,
That it’s still very early. Nothing’s written in stone.

http://josephmallozzi.blogspot.com/2...r-31-2007.html

[Briangate78]

I see an exciting second half season upon us.

[sueKay]

my take...

The brilliant one slowly loses his mind,
While a group of replacements puts the team in a bind.

- Tabula Rasa
- This Mortal Coil and BAMSR

Wallace’s research a menace let loose.
The key to success is compress not diffuse.

- Miller's crossing

A relationship blossoms, an engagement is planned.
An old enemy sweeps down and gains the upper hand.

- McKay and Katie Brown's relationship?
- Todd perhaps double-crossing us?

In an underground chamber the trio is stuck,
While Sheppard battles some really bad luck.

- The episode Trio
- Outcast?

A corpse is discovered and John plays detective.
The city assailed by mutations infective.

- not sure...
- Quarantine?

Call the doctor from Earth to help us take action,
As the death of a loved one spurs McKay into action.

- not a clue
- Maybe Katie dies? Or is it a loved one in general...maybe reference to Sheppard's dad?

Get talked into escorting a precocious young brat.
The experiment’s minions the team will combat.

- Harmony

A battle is waged on the defender’s home field,
And the means of production is fully revealed.

- not a clue

Two warriors head off an incursion on Earth.
A mission is snagged by an untimely birth.

- Outcast?
- Teyla goes into Labour at the end of the season?

The status quo shifts, a power play made.
The arrival of this one leave some feeling dismayed.

- not a clue

An old friend returns, loyalties are reversed,
And a ghost from the past has us fearing the worst.

- Elizabeth?
- Carson?

Atlantis the target of a mysterious race,
While myriad permutations are viewed from space.

- ?

So just like last year here are intriguing notions,
Sure to, no doubt, stir up strong fan emotions.
But do keep in mind while you revel or groan,
That it’s still very early. Nothing’s written in stone.

[kirmit]

'Two warriors head off an incursion on Earth'

This has to be 'Midway' with Tealc and Ronon teaming up.

This one has me the most interested though 'Atlantis the target of a mysterious race'. Mysterious race?

[Jumper_One]

- McKay and Katie Brown's relationship?

or Teyla and her special someone

- Todd perhaps double-crossing us?

maybe the replicators or the Wraith

- Outcast?

it could also be Travelers but it's probably 'Outcast'

- not sure...

maybe it's the beginning of 'The Kindred' and this is how the team finds Beckett

- Quarantine?

or TR?

- not a clue

this may only be a general statement about Keller

- Maybe Katie dies? Or is it a loved one in general...maybe reference to Sheppard's dad?

maybe Weir

- not a clue

A battle is waged on the defender’s home field

maybe a reference may to BAMSR

And the means of production is fully revealed.

the means of producing ZPMs?

- Outcast?

yes I think it's about 'Outcast'

- Teyla goes into Labour at the end of the season?

IIRC JM said Teyla will have her baby in s5

- not a clue

The status quo shifts, a power play made.

not sure, maybe about the season in general? or BAMSR and SoW?

The arrival of this one leave some feeling dismayed.

Weir? Beckett?

- Elizabeth?

An old friend returns, loyalties are reversed,

Beckett?

- Carson?

And a ghost from the past has us fearing the worst.

Weir?

- ?

probably something about TLM

[sueKay]

Teyla could be in Labour at the end of s4, and have the baby in s5

[Jumper_One]

Teyla could be in Labour at the end of s4, and have the baby in s5

true but the lines says

A mission is snagged by an untimely birth.

I don't think she'll go into labor in TLM, this scenario is very unlikely imo

[jelgate]

How about the Wraith birth in Spoils of War.

[Jumper_One]

How about the Wraith birth in Spoils of War.

hm could be

[kirmit]

IMO If Teyla were to go into labour at the end of season 4 and go into season 5 it would be too much like Vala's labour in season 9/10 of SG-1.

[garhkal]

The brilliant one slowly loses his mind,

I wonder if this is Mccay...

[quote]An old enemy sweeps down and gains the upper hand. /quote]

This has to be the Genni or wraith.

[quote]As the death of a loved one spurs McKay into action./quote]

Not his girlfriend..

A mission is snagged by an untimely birth.

Got to be teyla..

An old friend returns, loyalties are reversed,
And a ghost from the past has us fearing the worst.

Carson and michael..

the means of producing ZPMs?

Or drones.

[Willow'sCat]

I'm confused, Joe M mentions Wallace in the poem... that ep has aired maybe he has been working on his poem a while. Also he has said there is no romance or whatnot on SGA this season so what would you call an engagement? Unless it is Katie who goes bye bye "As the death of a loved one spurs McKay into action" now that would take all the romance out of an engagement.

*runs away*

[Valos Cor]

The brilliant one slowly loses his mind,
While a group of replacements puts the team in a bind.

1. ?
2. This mortal Coil

Wallace’s research a menace let loose.
The key to success is compress not diffuse.

3.OutCast with the replicator
4.the key to defeating the replicators is compress them ? not to diffuse there "nanites"??

A relationship blossoms, an engagement is planned.
An old enemy sweeps down and gains the upper hand.

5.relationship with ronan and kellar ? (quarntine ??) or Todd.
5.2 engagement of the replicators ...
6.the kindred , i bet michael makes a virus that turns people into super bugs...

In an underground chamber the trio is stuck,
While Sheppard battles some really bad luck.

7. trio...
8.Last man ...

A corpse is discovered and John plays detective.
The city assailed by mutations infective.

9.outcast/millars crossing
10.Quarntine?

Call the doctor from Earth to help us take action,
As the death of a loved one spurs McKay into action.

11. DUH CARSON IS FROM EARTH!! -KIndred. =D i hope...
12.its not jeanie.. its not his girlfriend.... probably wier?

Get talked into escorting a precocious young brat.
The experiment’s minions the team will combat.

13.harmony..
14.the kindred

A battle is waged on the defender’s home field,
And the means of production is fully revealed.

15. battle fought on the wraith homegrounds??
16. its revealed how they evolved so quickly...

Two warriors head off an incursion on Earth.
A mission is snagged by an untimely birth.

17.Midway..
18.Teyla .. but i sence its the wraiths... maybe they mass produce every 1000 or so years??

The status quo shifts, a power play made.
The arrival of this one leave some feeling dismayed.

19. michael tries to take over a large portion of the wraith fleet...
20.Carson ??

An old friend returns, loyalties are reversed,
And a ghost from the past has us fearing the worst.

21.Could be michael or carson ? not Todd he helps in the last man ?
22.Carson but i don't think it is... prehaps a referance to the last man and sheppards delema ??

Atlantis the target of a mysterious race,
While myriad permutations are viewed from space.

23.there are no un-mysterious races in SGA
24.spaccce battllesss

So just like last year here are intriguing notions,
Sure to, no doubt, stir up strong fan emotions.
But do keep in mind while you revel or groan,
That it’s still very early. Nothing’s written in stone.

25. all of this whas been a lie - kidding.

[kirmit]

couldn't 'As the death of a loved one spurs McKay into action' be referring to 'Millers crossing' when Jeanie was infected and was going to die, so Mckay had up his game? So JM could mean the potential death of Jeanie.

[Jumper_One]

couldn't 'As the death of a loved one spurs McKay into action' be referring to 'Millers crossing' when Jeanie was infected and was going to die, so Mckay had up his game? So JM could mean the potential death of Jeanie.

you may be right, he's been making references to a few eps of the first half so maybe this is another one