Tao of Rodney (314)

[stargate maniack]

i'd volunteer

[Alipeeps]

i'd volunteer

Ok. I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 4 - what is it?

[sgeureka]

I totally didn't catch it before, but there's this great little moment in the cafeteria, right after Rodney overhears everyone talking about him, when he telekinetically moves his tablet to his hand without noticing.

HAH!

I watched that scene twice or three times and always wondered why it looked so strange. It never crossed my mind that McKay was using his telekinetic powers.

Are there already translations somewhere for the sentences Radek says in Czech?

Keep an eye on the Dr. Zelenka's Complete Translations and thunk thread. One of the czechs there will probably translate all of Zelenka's sentences within the next few days.

[macktheknife]

Maybe she's just used to wearing that watch and puts it on every morning automatically.

Or the simpler solution is that so no matter where they go, they have a standard frame of reference for what time it is.

[Popeston]

Same reason he speaks perfect english I'd imagine.

[ccdsah]

I didn't like how Rodney was eating alone in the commissary while the other 3 were at another table gossiping about him !!! I thought they were a team by now and would be at his side in this time of need (luckily by the end of the episode they seemed to act more like friends)

[Alipeeps]

I watched that scene twice or three times and always wondered why it looked so strange. It never crossed my mind that McKay was using his telekinetic powers.

I noticed that moment straight away and loved it.. just a little sly hint at what is starting to happen..

I didn't like how Rodney was eating alone in the commissary while the other 3 were at another table gossiping about him !!! I thought they were a team by now and would be at his side in this time of need (luckily by the end of the episode they seemed to act more like friends)

I did wonder about that myself but honestly... I think it was just something of a clunky plot device to showcase McKay's new ability. I can't think of any reason why they would be sat separately - whether he arrived first on his own (which is odd cos Sheppard was with him when he said he was going for something to eat) or they arrived first and he later (again odd for the same reason as above), why would whoever arrived second choose to sit at a different table instead of joining their friend/team mate?

I don't think it was intentionally trying to say anything about the team's relationship... just, as I say, a rather unwieldy attempt to further the plot...

[Easter Lily]

This was a really lovely episode with wonderful cast interaction. It's the sort of thing that good ensemble pieces are made of.

I don't mind admitting that the tears flowed freely.

[MechaThor]

It was a good episode with some nice moments. I liked Ronans reaction at the end "Good to see your fine buddy GGGGGGRRRRRR".

Do you guys think iot was an ancient that gave him the idea of how to fix his problem when he was floating in that balck space?

Also what happened with the Pubble Jumper hpyerspace thing? I mean he put it on disc for every1 el;se to understand and i gess is possible as a 302 has a small hyperspace generator?

[prion]

Transcript and image gallery for 'Tao Of Rodney' has been posted.

http://www.scifiquest.com/stargateatlantis

Feel free to forward this update

[Luz]

Elizabeth: Know that we love you.
Rodney: You love me? Really? All of you?
John: The way a friend... feels about another friend.

(John was the only one to specify that. An obvious "Make nice for the others who don't know we're doing it"-maneuvre.)

Really?, I thought John looked grossed out. And sorry, to me he's doing it in closets with Elizabeth.

[Astraldust]

A good episode but it won't go down as one of my favourites. Why? Because it had a bit too much Rodney babble in it for my liking. (I can still hear his voice hours after viewing the episode). Don't get me wrong it had some really good moments but I just wish TPTB would tone down their love affair with McKay.

Good points

Spoiler:

Nice team interaction and friendship. Concern for Radek after he was zapped by the power outage. John trying to get Rodney to mediate. Stealing the donut from Carson.

Bad points

Spoiler:

I don't think Sheppard would try to use that machine to turn himself into a super hero, not after what happened to Rodney. Crazy!

[Luz]

Do you have to open a thread *everytime* you ask a question?, you could have asked this on the episode thread.

[prion]

I don't think Shep meant Teer... He said 'a bunch of pansy wannabes' which doesn't neccessarily have to be everybody in town.
Teer was the only one brave enough to stand up for him when the "big scary monster" came to town, so I don't think he thinks that Teer is a pansy wannabe.
Everybody else - yes, but Teer - no...

And Hedda - she was just a kid

[FallenAngelII]

Do you have to open a thread *everytime* you ask a question?, you could have asked this on the episode thread.

These are all separate issues that are not to be clogged together in the episode thread where we mostly discuss what we thought of the episode.