The Storm (110)

[Tok'Ra Hostess]

Maybe he'd been chased up a tree by a bunch of thugs.

Or locked in a deadly cube with a thug.

[Tok'Ra Hostess]

Imagine being almost hit by lightning!

I don't have to imagine it; I was indirectly struck by lightning. I was a kid, in the summer kitchen on the farm, on the phone - rotary dial - when lightning struck the telephone pole. The force literally blew me across the room! The box remained secured to the wall but my big brothers(who were white as ghosts and uncharacteristically solicitous) had to pry the handset from my hand, which seemed to have welded itself around the phone.

One of those "ignorance is bliss" things; being a kid, I thought it was a totally cool experience, like something that only happened to my sci-fi heros.

[greytop]

I don't have to imagine it; I was indirectly struck by lightning. I was a kid, in the summer kitchen on the farm, on the phone - rotary dial - when lightning struck the telephone pole. The force literally blew me across the room! The box remained secured to the wall but my big brothers(who were white as ghosts and uncharacteristically solicitous) had to pry the handset from my hand, which seemed to have welded itself around the phone.

One of those "ignorance is bliss" things; being a kid, I thought it was a totally cool experience, like something that only happened to my sci-fi heros.

Glad you're okay, Tok'Ra. I sure don't want to be struck by lightning.

[watcher652]

McKay's had a lot of traumatic experiences, hasn't he? Imagine being almost hit by lightning! I wonder if he was doing a science experiment?

Maybe he'd been chased up a tree by a bunch of thugs.

Or locked in a deadly cube with a thug.

Or wishing for something to happen in a world of Nothing.

Excuse me, so off topic!

I wonder if we'll get to hear the rest of the lightning story someday? McKay just can't leave us hanging!

And I really want Zelenka to show up more often. McKay and Zelenka have a great give and take. The writers must know how much we love our recurring characters!

[Furling God]

Well anyway it's supposed to be a strong wind, whatever you call it. Yet for the moment I have seen nobody leaning against the wind.

There should be huge waves and some salted water on their faces too, when they go outside. If Atlantis is in danger because of that, it's more fragile than our off-shore oil-mining stations.

The jumper on the continent is not even jolted, so why evacuate? It's only rain with lightnings.

If that's what they call a storm, I can take them on a few places on Earth to show them what a really bad weather is!

Oh my! Such a lack of budget and shooting time, the directors can't even make the characters lean against a strong wind! Not even wuthering wind sound effects...

[ShadowMaat]

I thought the Storm hadn't actually reached them yet. Although it might have been nice to see Teyla's crew getting batted around as they tried to board the PJ.

I wanna see someone get sucked right off the porch.

[greytop]

Yes, hurricanes only go up to Category Five.

I had a bunch of problems with this STUPID episode:
(1) hurricanes CANNOT MERGE -- they repulse each other
(2) hurricanes have very little lightning -- the whole idea of powering the shields from lightning strikes was STUPID
(The writers really needed to have a meterologist as a consultant)
(3) why call it a 'hurricane' -- that word is only used in the North Atlantic, and the Atlantis team is supposed to be International. They should have called it a 'tropical cyclone'.

And why could they not used a bunch of puddlejumpers to evacuate everyone to somewhere else on the planet or up above the storm and wait it out without involving other people they know little about?

Plus, it seemed way out of character for the Atlantis team to threaten others in order to compel them to provide refuge.

Bad episode.

On Earth, you are right that hurricanes can not merge.

They can merge on the planet where Altantis is. My reasoning: Different planet, different circumstances.

[watcher652]

On Earth, you are right that hurricanes can not merge.

They can merge on the planet where Altantis is. My reasoning: Different planet, different circumstances.

Well, I don't know about that. The laws of physics are pretty much the same all over. That's why humans are able to exist on the planets that they inhabit.

I guess if I was weather aware, this would bug me, too. I just take it as dramatic license.

[lyne_sparrow]

I wanna see someone get sucked right off the porch.

**arrrhhheemmmm-bates-cough*cough*

[watcher652]

I wanna see someone get sucked right off the porch.

**arrrhhheemmmm-bates-cough*cough*

I thought Kolya would be a good candidate!

[Tok'Ra Hostess]

**arrrhhheemmmm-bates-cough*cough*

BTW, was Bates in this ep?

[lyne_sparrow]

I thought Kolya would be a good candidate!

Nope, Koyla's should suffer more, it's not cruel enough (I clearly remember *someone* writing something about hating his guts ..)

BTW, was Bates in this ep?

Don't think so...

[Ugly Pig]

BTW, was Bates in this ep?

No... But he was responsible for having made a deal with the people who betrayed Atlantis to the Genii... It's all his fault!

[ShadowMaat]

Have Crazy Girl get sucked off the deck and then Teyla has to rescue her. And everyone lives happily ever after.

[lyne_sparrow]

No... But he was responsible for having made a deal with the people who betrayed Atlantis to the Genii... It's all his fault!

(waving hand and jumping up and down ) Oh, I know, I know! Sheppard hid the C4 in Bates backpack! Since it's all Bates' fault Shep's just going to go : Hey, Bates, look! An Athosian spy! Then he'll lock the door (yeah, the Ancients do have locks... duh...) of a room where Koyla just *happens* to be, then KABOOM!.. they'll fly out of the window right into the ocean (happy Watcher ?? )
I've got to stop being so mean...