Originally posted by Whistler84
Hey guys! SP, I knew you'd cave! You told them! (And, btw, I absolutely loved that you stopped by the S/W thread yesterday. It brought a big ol' huge smile to my face, and some one else even commented that it was such a brave thing to do and they admired your stance. Shipper harmony goes one step closer!)
Interesting thoughts all around, and many of these thoughts freakishly parallel the S/W thoughts of what the "Conversion"
would be like, when we first heard rumblings. It's really wierd, but when you get down to the basics, shippers are pretty much all alike!
What was more nailbiting for us than the actual 'moment,' was the anticipation. We found out about the 'Conversion' bit months in advance, and speculation (from your end as well, I imagine!
) ran rampant. From worst case sceneros to best case sceneros to everything in between. And ultimately, I ended up loving "Conversion" to pieces. It's my second fave, right below Siege III. Maybe "TLG" will manage to surprise you guys the same way "Conversion" suprised me. Keep that optimistic POV! It helps prevent heart-attacks! 
As for how I'm interpreting the
I'm trying to think of something intelligent to say, but . . .
*Hangs head in shame*
I will admit that my intelligence and IQ dropped into the negative numbers after hearing/seeing it, and all I can do is incoherent squeeing. Seriously, yesterday, I was acting . . . tipsy. I hate acting tipsy, but thus is the sacrifice of a shipper. I literally spammed the S/W thread with "SQUEEEE!!!"
*sigh* And I prided myself on being a calm individual.
Anyway, I know a hellava lot about this episode, from spoilers-galore on the web and the promo, but I'm still reserving judgment until I actually see the episode. Until then, I can speculate and ponder all I want, but it's only the opinion after I see the episode that matters. Whatever this episode does for shippiness is actually secondary to me, though. I'm looking forward to it the most for the possibility for Weir. I think several people here are as well. See? We still got similarities!
P.S. Oh, and Firecat? Can Sci-fi really put a promo together in a couple of hours and get it aired? I didn't know that!
Interesting thoughts all around, and many of these thoughts freakishly parallel the S/W thoughts of what the "Conversion"
Spoiler:
What was more nailbiting for us than the actual 'moment,' was the anticipation. We found out about the 'Conversion' bit months in advance, and speculation (from your end as well, I imagine!
) ran rampant. From worst case sceneros to best case sceneros to everything in between. And ultimately, I ended up loving "Conversion" to pieces. It's my second fave, right below Siege III. Maybe "TLG" will manage to surprise you guys the same way "Conversion" suprised me. Keep that optimistic POV! It helps prevent heart-attacks! As for how I'm interpreting the
Spoiler:
*Hangs head in shame*
I will admit that my intelligence and IQ dropped into the negative numbers after hearing/seeing it, and all I can do is incoherent squeeing. Seriously, yesterday, I was acting . . . tipsy. I hate acting tipsy, but thus is the sacrifice of a shipper. I literally spammed the S/W thread with "SQUEEEE!!!"
*sigh* And I prided myself on being a calm individual.
Anyway, I know a hellava lot about this episode, from spoilers-galore on the web and the promo, but I'm still reserving judgment until I actually see the episode. Until then, I can speculate and ponder all I want, but it's only the opinion after I see the episode that matters. Whatever this episode does for shippiness is actually secondary to me, though. I'm looking forward to it the most for the possibility for Weir. I think several people here are as well. See? We still got similarities!
P.S. Oh, and Firecat? Can Sci-fi really put a promo together in a couple of hours and get it aired? I didn't know that!
But, my posting here and the purpose is for Cpt. Ritter...promise is a promise..just to warn you, I expect the hubby and oldest any minute and Mom as well..so this may read somewhat incoherent...so please..I am doing this in a rush....
Rising Part II...
Little synopse of the episode..but you already saw it so I will skip it...
Classified info...
"During the filming of Rising everyone began to regret the decision to only have Robert Patrick as a guest star. The general feeling amongst producers, cast and crew was that he would have been an excellent regular or recurring addition."
Okay, basically in this chapter the producers stated the importance of leaving the Wraith till the last part before they were seen..."This second part of the pilot was an all out action ride that introduced Sheppard and his team to the....the Wraith."
For Brad Wright, "We wanted to build up the mystery of the Wraith".
Martin Wood confided that the scenes with the ghostly Wraith was supposed to be a long one. They shot a scene with Ford in the woods encountering the ghosts and him shooting at it like crazy. But since Teyla explained the meaning and purpose of these ghosts, there was no need to add that scene.
It is mentioned how the look of the Wraith and the city was constantly evolving...There were several shots in the pilot than ever attempted before...
The SG-1 pilot got a 2.5 premiere so they got a good feeling about the pilot...The producers were very happy with the pilot and had to wait to see the response...overall they would have been happy with a 2.5 rating, but in the end they got a 3.8 and then a 3.2 rating which broke all kinds of records for the Scifi channel...
Mission Debrief:
The Ancients
"The original sentient species to evolve on Earth, the Ancients were hugely advanced technologically. Having created the Stargates and populated Earth and beyond, they extended thier explorations to the Pegasus Galaxy. Building the city of Atlantis, they began to research other planets of existence. However, at some point they encountered (or perhaps even inadvertently created) the Wraith, a terrible enemy that overran Pegasus and besieged Atlantis. Realizing the battle was lost, the Ancients submerged the city and returned to Earth, hoping to one day return to Pegasus. Back on Earth, they learned hoe to leave their corporal bodies and Ascend into beings of pure energy, leaving Earth free to experience its second evolution of sentient life, human beings in their current state, distant descendants of the Ancients. "
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