Duet (204)

[Keffler]

When was it? In the ep

And it was lockdown, just watched it again.

[Steve_the_Wraith]

How could the director let a slip like this get through.

Dr. Weir called Sheppard by his old rank Major.

At least in "Zero Hour" Dr. Jackson corrected himself right away when he called O'Neill Colonel instead of General in front of the Russian.

Maybe it wasn't a mistake

Perhaps it was intentional to show Weir wasn't completely comfortable yet with Sheppard's promotion

[gateroom]

When was it? In the ep

And it was lockdown, just watched it again.

Your right it was lockdown sorry.

It was when Dr. Wier went to talk to Dex when he was training the Atlantis personal. She said something like Major sheppard thinks very highly of you, or something like that.

there was silence and then Dex went back to training and Weir moved on.

[Keffler]

Maybe it wasn't a mistake

Perhaps it was intentional to show Weir wasn't completely comfortable yet with Sheppard's promotion

How cans he be uncomfortable about it? She insisted upon it.

[gateroom]

Maybe it wasn't a mistake

Perhaps it was intentional to show Weir wasn't completely comfortable yet with Sheppard's promotion

How could that be, she is the one that said promote him to General Landry back at the SGC.

[Furling God]

I don't find that so important. I find Shepperd's promotion ridicule anyway, if not slightly criminal. That is more detrimental to the USAF than calling him "major".

"Major" is easier to remember and pronounce than "Lieutenant Colonel". I 'm ready to call a general "High commander of the fretting lads" if that suits the show better. Same for uniform. Let them have special Pegasus galaxy uniforms.

[Keffler]

:O She does aswell, "I understand Major Sheppard extended an invitaion for you to join his team?"

[Furling God]

Maybe it wasn't a mistake

Perhaps it was intentional to show Weir wasn't completely comfortable yet with Sheppard's promotion

I hadn't thought about that. Maybe it shows SHE is the creator of his rank and his career. Kinky...

[Qasim]

This has already been discussed others called him Major aswell - its too show that a period of transition they will eventually call him colonel

I dont get why he didnt point it out to them though

[gateroom]

I don't find that so important. I find Shepperd's promotion ridicule anyway, if not slightly criminal. That is more detrimental to the USAF than calling him "major".

"Major" is easier to remember and pronounce than "Lieutenant Colonel". I 'm ready to call a general "High commander of the fretting lads" if that suits the show better. Same for uniform. Let them have special Pegasus galaxy uniforms.

He may be Lieutenant Colonel and that is how he introduces himself.

Other than that they just call him Cononel.

Sheppard is in charge of all the military on Atlantis so it is right for him to have a higher rank.

[Arative]

When I first heard it, I thought it was a mistake but I think such a big slip would have been caught in post production. Then I went back looked at the scene again and I thought maybe the Ronon was intimidating her or making her uncomfortable and she just slipped. But we'll probably never know the true answer.

[gateroom]

When I first heard it, I thought it was a mistake but I think such a big slip would have been caught in post production. Then I went back looked at the scene again and I thought maybe the Ronon was intimidating her or making her uncomfortable and she just slipped. But we'll probably never know the true answer.

Dr. Weir however has changed through the eposides and doesn't look like she can be intimidated anymore. If there are audio commentaries we might find out.

[Furling God]

This has already been discussed others called him Major aswell - its too show that a period of transition they will eventually call him colonel

Ok then I admit that "colonel" is easier and less ridiculous to pronounce on a show than "lieutenant colonel"

I dont get why he didnt point it out to them though

Now that would have made a boring military cranky epidode

- Major!

- Call me Lieutenant colonel!

- Oh right, those army titles...

- I'm in the Air Force!

- Oh, ok the Air Force

- the Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel !!!

Ok I stop I have to rush to clean the deck of the aircraft carrier, and then repaint the whole hull. Cause I'm in the Navyyyyyyy

[Qasim]

Ok then I admit that "colonel" is easier and less ridiculous to pronounce on a show than "lieutenant colonel"

Actually I think Lt. Colonels are referred to as Colonel in real life.

Rodney also called him Major in intruder it will take time for them to switchover

Also isnt this a writer error if it is indeed an error

[Funkmeister]

As mcKay said "It'll take some getting used to"