Sunday (317)

[MIZA]

Okay, to be straight out:

I DISLIKED this. Heavily.

I mean, I knew Carson would die before it aired, but it was in such a USELESS way, I just couldn't believe it. (Lone Gunmen on the X-Files, anyone?)

The first half of the episode felt like "SGA: The High School Years" for me, at least for the women? Elizabeth and that guy, supposedly "working" with her, even though we've never seen him before? Yeah, whatever.
Rodney and Katie... also didn't interest me one bit. The only funny part about it was him falling over his own words when talking about marriage.

As for the "plot"... what on...? Explosive tumours? O rly? They explained that to us in like 2 minutes, then everyone just exploded. That mysterious radiation (which we didn't really get any info about) was just a very lame plot device, nothing more.
Carson going back for that tumour was unnecessary and forced. He and the other doctor lady could've just LEFT THE ROOM and let the *protected* guys with the detonation container bag the thing. But no, we HAVE to let him die, don't we?

The ending scene was KITSCHY. I love the Rodney/Carson dynamic, it's (sorry, WAS) one of my favourite parts of the show, but that was just the uber-cliché, I could almost speak along. I cried in the end, but not because of the schmaltzy talking, but because I realized we've lost the best character ever to be on Atlantis.

This is so pitiful, offing a character like that. Yes, I am angry.

The dramatic effect you were pining for with this will NEVER EVER weigh up the lack of Carson through out the rest of the show.

oh man i totally agree with you the way the lone gunmen died that was stupid you know they are still alive somewhere, that was totally planned out and i haven't seen sunday yet, but i sure hope he does not die senselessly , that would suck booty

[Fatewarns]

Why is it always the Scottish!

[NATIK]

I will say it like this, Sunday is one of only 3 Stargate episodes I will never watch again, no matter what, Irresponsible, Irresistible and Sunday, the three worst episodes the writers have ever come up with.

There is no sense in Carsons death and the episode dosnt do his character justice, he is/was one of the best characters of Atlantis and they off him in a truely useless filler (in the worst meaning of the word).

If Stargate Atlantis continue to have episodes like Sunday, I feel it should be taken off the air ASAP as it is hurting the Stargate franchise overall. Everything was done poorly, I was bored out of my mind watching it, first time that has happened with Stargate for me.

[UltraMarioMan]

*curls up in a corner and starts rocking back & forth* This is not happening...This is not happening...This is not happening...

[Diesel Vanilla]

You saw a window nearby did you?

The fact is; Carson, the noble person he is, risked his life to deliver the tumor to the pyrotechnist quicker so it reduced the chance it would've exploded near his nurse and patient, and he paid the ultimate price for it.

"The fact is; Carson, the noble person he is, "got dumped on from a great height by a deadly flying beasty known as the 'ratings scapegoat'", and he paid the ultimate price for it."


hehehe, sorry, couldn't resist!

Right up until the crappy premature demise of CB I was actually liking the informal 'day off' ep.

Gah.

(hope you don't mind PG15: will happily remove if my pilfering of your quote offends! )

[PG15]

It doesn't offend, although I do disagree with it vehemently.

[Diesel Vanilla]

It doesn't offend, although I do disagree with it vehemently.

hehe, I was feelin' a wee bit cheeky last night.

Am interested to see what the 'non-Gateworld' US viewers think of Sunday in a couple of weeks time.

[Boxytheboxed]

OMG its on when saw carson i nearly cryed

[Boxytheboxed]

heheheh baby sitting ferns

[Pharaoh Atem]

i'm going to cry again

[Boxytheboxed]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooo
im crying now
so sad

[BlueSparks]

OMG its on when saw carson i nearly cryed

I can't believe that it happened...not carson!

[Boxytheboxed]

i need a tissue, im so sad man, itl never be the same

[Skate Zilla]

$50 he acsended

[wsansewjs]

I never ever cried this hard in my entire life after watching this episode. It is already a must episode to watch. It really doesn't take the Stargate to be Stargate to have a good episode.

My eyes are still teary after writing this post. This tells me that Beckett's one of the most loved characters in SciFi history. I feel ashamed to cry so hard to a TV show, but damn Atlantis is on its way to the good years like SG-1 did back in the days.

Simply well made episode.

-WJS