Grace Under Pressure (214)

[Agent_Dark]

The laws of physics and the properties of water would be the same. The only variables might be salinity(as salt water is denser and more boyant than fresh water) and Lantea's gravity. However, I think we can discount them both, as it has been mentioned that the ocean is salt-water and the gravity appears to be at least so close to 1g that there is no perceptible difference. There's no reason to think that terrestrial physics wouldn't hold true on Lantea.

-IMF

However it IS another planet. There's also the possibility that it is different from Earth.
And put it this way - Rodney didn't catch hypothermia, even though the calculations (Earth based) say he should have. So what does that mean? The writers screwed up is the obvious, but thats not an explanation for what happened 'In Universe' (unless of course, you believe that the Stargate universe has Mystical, All-Powerful beings known as 'Writers' that control everything that happens ). The only other possibility I see is that the water does behave differently on Lantea. Perhaps there's a different make-up to the Lantea ocean - another element in the water for example.

[Willow'sCat]

Let's see Jumper Count would be...3

One was shot down in Condemned but I'm assuming it was also later recovered to be repaired and crashed again in Grace Under Pressure.

Yes this was a test flight for the PJ that was shot down *was it Condemned?* anyway they clearly state this at the beginning of the episode. Of course the test didn't go so well.

[TheCaptain]

I thought this was a great episode, good development for McKay - as if he needs more eps devoted to him thou - and it was good the way that we saw more of Radek stepping up to the plate, and Sheppard coming up with smart inventive ideas to rescue a teammember.

The whole PJ trashing and killing off of Atlantis expedition members, though understandable considering the risky environment they're operating in on a daily basis with such technology, is getting a little continuous, so a bit of an ease-up on this would IMO be a good thing.

I loved the way Carter was not quite Carter, but more of what Rodney would imagine Sam as from his own egotistical prespective, it was great. And I have to say, the whole Sam-in-blue-bikini moment was pretty alrite too in my books

A better story-driven rescue episode than I was expecting, actually, considering just how many TPTB have done in the Stargate universe over the years.

But a little less focus on the three MAIN component characters of Atlantis, least in my opinion, - John, Rodney and Elizabeth - and a little more info/stories on the others would go down quite well right about now, or in some stage further down the line, in S3.

Capt

[Wraith_Hunter]

I noticed a screw up in this epsiode by the writers.

In the season one episode 'Suspicion'.

Here is a some dialogue relating to the distance back to the MW.

Zelenka: I mean, I don't think it's too much to ask.
McKay: What is it?
Zelenka: Nothing, nothing. I just can't bear the same meal day after day after day...
McKay: Well, buck up a little. I'm trying to run a diagnostic.
Zelenka: Sorry.
McKay: I mean, we are stranded with limited resources in another galaxy. Come on, the nearest Bob's Big Boy is three hundred million light years away. We have to make do. If that means you have to eat my favorite food two days in a row, so be it.

Yet in this ep, Carter says that she is three million light years away with problems of her own.

[IMForeman]

I noticed a screw up in this epsiode by the writers.

In the season one episode 'Suspicion'.

Here is a some dialogue relating to the distance back to the MW.



Yet in this ep, Carter says that she is three million light years away with problems of her own.

It's the quote from Suspicion that's incorrect. The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular is somewhere between 3.25 and 3.5 million light years away. 300 million is much too far out, way outside the Local Group. You'd probably have to do a Nine symbol address to reach a galaxy that far out.

[ShadowMaat]

Yeah, and we all know McKay isn't one to exagerrate things for effect.

[Dorka]

Finally after nearly a week, I managed to watch this episode.

It was o.k, nothing compared to last week, but o.k!

Well...McKay talking to himself...who was surprised by that *evilgrin* Poor Puddle Jumper... maybe he should get a sticker: "I'm not only a Puddle Jumper, I'm also a lemon"

I totaly loved the whale... Hopefully we will see more of the Atlantica-Sea-life!

Sam in Atlantis was o.k but surely I don't feel like having this too much in later episodes!
And the bra ... looked more like the one my grandmother wears than something she would wear *grmpf*

I really like Radek, especially when he speaks Czech.

I also loved the interaction between John and Elizabeth, they are the perfect team even more and more. The differences in S1 seem to be forgotten. I totaly love how they can communicate without words.
And the Sparky-ship had acturally real sparks flying around

Now I'm looking forward more to "The Tower" surely won't wait 6 days to watch it

[NowIWillDestroyAbydos]

I really like Radek, especially when he speaks Czech.

Hey, when Radek speak in Czech, I rely on you guys here (on the forum) to tell me what he said. And I not lying, I don't understand Czech. Seriously, Subtitles would be very useful.

[ShadowMaat]

Hey, when Radek speak in Czech, I rely on you guys here (on the forum) to tell me what he said. And I not lying, I don't understand Czech. Seriously, Subtitles would be very useful.

Subtitles? Pffft! Where's the fun in that?

[PG15]

Besides, they won't be TV friendly anyway.

[Dorka]

Hey, when Radek speak in Czech, I rely on you guys here (on the forum) to tell me what he said. And I not lying, I don't understand Czech. Seriously, Subtitles would be very useful.

*g* there are some people who do a great job with translating

I'm Hungarian...so I understand a few words... but I think David gives us the hint just perfectly, with only his acting, to understand him nevertheless

[Battousai the Manslayer]

Spoiler:

Carter Cleavage!!

!!

[The Engineer]

Spoiler:

Carter Cleavage!!

!!

I thought it was rather pathetic.

Spoiler:

If I want something close to that I watch a porn. Sci-fi should remain sci-fi not cheap porn allusions.

Yeah! and Merry Christmas too everyone! (for those who celebrate it).

[Linzi]

I thought this was a total McKay love-fest episode. The whole concept was flawed. If you hallucinate you don't realise it's not real! 'I'm your subconscious mind blah, blah, blah'. What a load of rubbish! The whole episode was an excuse to have McKay freaking out -AGAIN - how original!
Carter on Atlantis here was rubbish too. What a dis-service to a great character. How many more heaving bosom's do I have to put up with? Tacky and cheap, IMO.
In all the episode's I've watched I've NEVER wanted to hit the fast forward button - until now!
Yes PTB, you love McKay, I know that. Please give some other characters screen time and give McKay something else to do other than freaking out! He is such a good character, please use him wisely, this stuff is getting old so quickly.
The only parts of this episode I enjoyed were the underwater aspect, the whale, and Sheppard and Zelenka on the PJ.
The rest was a poor excuse for an episode and really, really boring IMO. How disappointing...

[PG15]

I thought this was a total McKay love-fest episode. The whole concept was flawed. If you hallucinate you don't realise it's not real! 'I'm your subconscious mind blah, blah, blah'. What a load of rubbish!

You know this from experience?

I don't, so please enlighten me.

The whole episode was an excuse to have McKay freaking out -AGAIN - how original!

Screw originality, it's entertaining.

Carter on Atlantis here was rubbish too. What a dis-service to a great character. How many more heaving bosom's do I have to put up with? Tacky and cheap, IMO.

It's not Carter, it's McKay's view of Carter, which in this case fit perfectly.