Originally posted by CeeKay Sheppard
In '38', there was the whole 'whump/team bonding thing which were the main two things about that ep that grabbed me, but being early S1, the team interaction was still very young in it's development, and the angst just wasn't *as* angsty. Now 'Conversion', being S2, there was a lot more emotion in the team interaction because it's had time to develop more. that made this ep sooo much more angsty, and much better for it, too
As for the whump, That man could have been dressed up like suchi dude from that SG1 ep - having brain fart moment and can't remember what it's called, but it's the 1st one where Daniel 'dies', anyway, he could have been suchi dude, lizard man, whatever, he'd still be hot. HOT HOT HOT!!!!
I loved Weir in this Ep. She really showed that strong leader side, took no crap, kicked ass and took names I love kickass Weir. I love how she was blatantly struggling with the saftey of Atlantis vs Shep, and how her own saftey became sort of 'back burnerish' while she was trying to deal. And even when she was being kickass, she was still showing all the angst, and both Beckett and Caldwell called her on it.
I loved McKay, too. (ducks low flying objects). he was still smarting a little from the last ep's complete FUBAR, and was very subdued (for McKay). but i think a lot of that was because of his concern over Sheppard. Thats one of the things where this ep differs and improves on '38', because *now* the characters have a much more developed relationship, and it makes the angst so much stronger. I especially loved the bit after the 1st time Ronon shot him, and Weir was saying that now would be a good time to 'say their goodbyes'. McKay's face...'are we really there?' - Awwwww!!!
Even Ronon got a bit of angst in there too - feeling the guilt a bit after zapping him. I gotta say, that guy has had more character development in these last 3 or 4 eps that Ford ever had in a whole season!
As for the Ship conotations...and *that* kiss...i'm putting that down to hormonally induced alpha male displays of possesiveness brought on by the fighting, and ignoring any and all suggestions of ship....with anyone! If i have to stay in my dream world to do that, then so be it Having said that, after overdosing on zero.point.snark the other day, i am more or less converted to the Shep/Weir thing...if anyone is doing it, then it has to be those two... (ducks again)
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