Thirty Eight Minutes (104)

[Matt G]

Generally decent ep though Atlantis hasn't set off any fireworks yet.

1. McKay seems to be half way between the ar$e he was in SG1 and a pretty cool character!

2. Ford shoulder barging the bulkhead to move the ship was what I'd probably do instinctivly - OK so McKay would remind me about the inertia - not everyone's got a psyics doctorate!

3. The FIB really just felt like a B-plot device - I'll be surprised if we see it again!

[Major Fischer]

And before anyone thinks I'm Weir bashing for the sake of it: I feel strongly about this because she could be a really really good character. If she keeps in character.

Far be it, you are making very valid arguments, and Shadow made some of the same ones when this episode first aired in the states.

The best thing I can equate it to is the occasional problems they seemed to have writing Sam in the first season. It seems like until someone puts their foot down there is a tendency to either:

A) Write women like men
B) Write women like some sort of sterotype of a 'feminist'
C) Write women like soft man chasing wussies.

Unfortunately the character of Dr. Weir isn't served really well by any of those things. I think 38 Minutes and HIde and Seek are the worst examples of bad writing for Weir.

At some point, and I'm not sure where, I think they gave her a bit of a sarcastic sense of humor later in the season and it made her more likeable for me.

[Major Clanger]

oh, sarcastic sense of humour is something I can relate to.

for some reason.

I'll look forward to that.

[Crazedwraith]

3. The FIB really just felt like a B-plot device - I'll be surprised if we see it again!

the what? FIB?? HUH?????

[Major Clanger]

could that possibly be a typo for the FAB?

[Elite Anubis Guard]

i liked this episode, was an interesting character development episode, aswell as an interesting stargate episode anyway.

brings me to another question, the ramp in sg1-how come that stays if the wormhole forms like over it?!

[lionel_pendergast_rocks]

yes, liked this one too. it was a good catch that comes with the ships being albe to fly through a gate. i dont get why whats already past the event horizon doesn't just travel to the other side of the gate after the 38 minutes are up.

[Anubis]

A decent episode indeed. Loved all the comedy from Rodney (as always), Weir was great, Teyla had some on-screen action at last and Ford also got some words in.


Sheppard done good here, the focus was based on him but also managed to focus on many other individuals too. There were some main good highlights of the episode.


I just wondered why that Wraith left Sheppard since he could have still got some life from him.


And the massive hole where the mothership was. That was BIG. I wonder when we see this again...

[CultTVGirl]

OTOH: have I mentioned how absolutely fab and near perfect MacKay is? Especially in this ep?

Near perfect? What do you mean 'near' perfect? He is perfect!

[Major Clanger]

I stand corrected, ma'am!

[Crazedwraith]

could that possibly be a typo for the FAB?

That wou;ld help me morre if i knew what FAB was?

[Elite Anubis Guard]

its the thing the thunderbirds say

[watcher652]

That wou;ld help me morre if i knew what FAB was?

Well, I was reading it as "effing Alien Bug" but I could be wrong.

[Major Clanger]

That wou;ld help me morre if i knew what FAB was?

It's what Ford told Weir had attached itself to Shephard's neck:

a Funky Alien Bug

[watcher652]

It's what Ford told Weir had attached itself to Shephard's neck:

a Funky Alien Bug

Ha, that's right, how could I have forgotten? From the man who shouldn't name anything.