Sunday (317)

[gateship15]

i agree they could have used that idea but they went for a clone if a fan can make up a story how come the writers couldn't think of it because that was a great idea

[Cautious Explorer]

No matter what reason you come up with, time bubble, clones or magical elves, if we never see Carson in his struggle to survive while the rest of Atlantis thinks he's dead, then it's pretty much going to feel like a trumped up reason to me when Carson reappears out of nowhere. Especially if absolutely nothing about him has changed. If Carson returns after so long and behaves as if he's only been on a mildly difficult mission, then the whole thing becomes cheap and pointless. And doubly so if TPTB have no definite plans for what to do with his character anyway.

[gateship15]

true

[clauz89]

I've just rewatched it and it has left me in a depressive mood (even if I stop crying when I see it)

[gateship15]

its the kind of episode that does that to u deferentially if the character u like dies

[Jack_Bauer]

No matter what reason you come up with, time bubble, clones or magical elves, if we never see Carson in his struggle to survive while the rest of Atlantis thinks he's dead, then it's pretty much going to feel like a trumped up reason to me when Carson reappears out of nowhere. Especially if absolutely nothing about him has changed. If Carson returns after so long and behaves as if he's only been on a mildly difficult mission, then the whole thing becomes cheap and pointless. And doubly so if TPTB have no definite plans for what to do with his character anyway.

i could not agree with you more! He basically came back, had a bit of an issue with his biological make up, yet the whole ordeal was treated as nothing to him. I mean how long was he held for? Like a year? That has to take quite a toll on an individual. POW coming back from some of the worst wars never fully recovered...but Carson... his fine in the space of a couple of episodes?

[Cautious Explorer]

i could not agree with you more! He basically came back, had a bit of an issue with his biological make up, yet the whole ordeal was treated as nothing to him. I mean how long was he held for? Like a year? That has to take quite a toll on an individual. POW coming back from some of the worst wars never fully recovered...but Carson... his fine in the space of a couple of episodes?

Yes!! I don't know if spoilers are necessary for season five or not.....

Spoiler:

Carson, the soft-hearted physician with no military training was taken prisoner and held in Michael's gulag for months and months, forced to harm innocient people, isolated, and the whole time his life was in the hands of an unstable monster. Yet he was virtually untouched by the experience. I'm sorry, but after that kind of ordeal I think the last of my worries would be that I was a clone!! Just one more issue to add to the pot at that point! Carson should have been an absolute mess looking at years of therapy. Yes, people can triumph over adversity, but Carson's acceptance of everything was completely unbelievable.

[Ayiana worshiper]

Does anybody know the name of the song that plays from the coffin being taken through the Stargate until the end of the episode? It has a sad feel to it.

[escyos]

one of the best episodes of the season!

[gateship15]

i agree it may be the best of this season

[Ancient Lantean]

Does anybody know the name of the song that plays from the coffin being taken through the Stargate until the end of the episode? It has a sad feel to it.

It sounded like "Flower of Scotland",Or it could have been "Amazing Grace" played on the bagpipes,I'm not too sure.

[Saquist]

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The team tries to relax during a mandatory day off, until an explosion leaves three people dead -- and a scientist is believed to be another walking time bomb.

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Was the name of this episode in reference to U2's song. Sunday Bloody Sunday?

[jelgate]

I think its more in reference to the fact that this was Atlantis' day of rest and Sunday is the day of rest for many religions

[Saquist]

I thought it was just for the Christian Judeo Islamic relation.

[Kyarra]

maybe sunday was just the day of the week that the episode took place on??? just a thoguht