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Originally posted by BoyNamedSue View PostWell, actually, my reply to Ruffles should say: Well, in that case Lorne should have been at that table, and Carter shouldn't.
I'm in total support of Carter in charge of Atlantis - she's got experience and her own command skills to stand on. Keller, not so much. That's why they should have sent an experienced, competent replacement for Beckett when they decided to sent in Carter to replace Weir.
Bottom line, Keller is the ultimate Mary-Sue of the Stargate franchise.
LORNE: I'm so glad no-one was hurt.
HEIGHTMEYER : And you don't remember anything?
LORNE: No. Honestly, I haven't had a sleepwalking incident since I was, like, ten.
I wouldn't have objected to seeing Radek or Evan join them at the table at the end, but I had no problem with Keller being there. She had been as traumatized as the rest of them and would be seeking company.
Originally posted by prion View PostThey never gave a time period, although Mallozzi said he thought a few (or was it several?) weeks had passed. Of course, Sam had better not become friends with Teyla as Teyla’s friends all seem to die, don’t they? Beckett? Weir (for all intents and purposes, gone), Kate… damned, the black widow curse of sorts!
Teyla still has a few friends alive - Halling, Sheppard, Ronon, Rodney, etc. Sam just has to remember to not date anyone.
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Originally posted by P-90_177 View Postwell not neccesarily. i mean as strange as it sounds weir often left teyla in command of atlantis so teyla would have command authorisation of some sort.
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Originally posted by Ruffles View Post
Teyla still has a few friends alive - Halling, Sheppard, Ronon, Rodney, etc. Sam just has to remember to not date anyone.Please do me a huge favour and help me be with the love of my life.
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Originally posted by Cautious Explorer View PostOne reference to Carter's past would have been tolerable. But there were multiple references to Carter's past, if not by Carter herself, then by those around her. IMO it was just too much.
Those references, the comparison to O'Neill's experience, the convenient dream machine, simply reinforced for me that Carter has seen it all, done it all and will serve as a convenient source for last-minute technolgical saves. Makes it easier for the writers I suppose. Who needs creativity when Carter's there?
I thought they were out of place. Very awkward. Especially Kate's comment. I'm not sure she would have felt compelled to spit that out in front of everyone. It wasn't really pertinent. Carter had already established that she'd already seen her share of alien entities, blah, blah... I've not doubt she would have regaled us with her own experience had it applied. It just seemed like another little hint toward yet one more SG-1 episode we the viewers should check out.
Maybe if I were an SG-1 fan it would be a fun little trip down memory lane, but since I'm not, it just seemed like awkward writing.
But the writers took pains to point out to us that they were recycling elements of an earlier SG-1 story. Why shouldn't we take them at their word? Apparently it wasn't an exact match, but there must have been enough similarties for them to feel the need to point it out.
I'm afraid Carter is going to be a crutch. Ran out of plot ideas? That's okay. Carter will make refrence to it so it's no longer about a reused plot, but all about Carter's vast experience coming into play. Wrote yourself into a corner? That's okay. Carter will come up with a solution from her many years of SG-1 experience, or introduce an ingenious piece of alien technology she's discovered along the way.
That was disappointing. Once, again we didn't really learn anything new about Sheppard. JF did a terrific job with what he was given, but he did spend a lot of time just looking evil, and fighting evil Sheppard in the end. It would have been nice to go somewhere new with his character.Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth or easy...
... or that any man can measure the tides and hurricanes he will
encounter on the strange journey.
Spoiler:
2 Cor. 10:3-5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; )
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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Originally posted by Jumper_One View Postmaybe these kinda things changed since Carter took over. however it would be easiest solutionPlease do me a huge favour and help me be with the love of my life.
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Originally posted by Jumper_One View Postmaybe these kinda things changed since Carter took over. however it would be easiest solution
For that matter, in early S2 (Duet?), Ronon barges into Teyla's quarters. Perhaps some of them just don't lock their doors.
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How are ancient doors locked?Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth or easy...
... or that any man can measure the tides and hurricanes he will
encounter on the strange journey.
Spoiler:
2 Cor. 10:3-5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; )
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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Originally posted by SGFerrit View PostAnd me.
One of the things I especially liked about this episode is the way Carter is fitting in. She seems like she will be a very strong leader. That showed in her speech. She let through a bit of emotion, but not too much. In times like that, a leader should not show emotion, or fear. The people of Atlantis' needed her to be strong, and she was. I thought that was nice.
And I thought Keller was great too. Her nightmare was definately the best. Seeing Teyla there all dead and stuff was really creepy IMO. I look forward to seeing alot more of her, especially in 'Missing'. I think she is going to be very different to Carson, which is a good thing. I want her to be her own character, not a female clone of him.
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Originally posted by Ltcolshepjumper View PostHow are ancient doors locked?Please do me a huge favour and help me be with the love of my life.
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Originally posted by P-90_177 View Postpersonally i think they only lock from the inside. No one seems to botehr when they leave their rooms.
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Originally posted by Mitchell82 View PostYeah but since she was inside the room I see how some are confused. But this is how I see it, Teyla said that she didn't report for work and went to check on her so if the doors lock there most likely is an overide.Please do me a huge favour and help me be with the love of my life.
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Originally posted by Ruffles View PostI don't know. Two of my friends have given me a copy of their house keys. I have no problem with the idea that Heightmeyer gave Teyla a "key" (in whatever form it is) to her quarters.
For that matter, in early S2 (Duet?), Ronon barges into Teyla's quarters. Perhaps some of them just don't lock their doors.
Originally posted by Ltcolshepjumper View PostI agree. I really don't want SGA's solutions to be based on carter's experiences. One thing I do hope,though, is that they don't try to apply carter's experiences to the Wraith or Asurans.
Originally posted by Ruffles View PostTeyla still has a few friends alive - Halling, Sheppard, Ronon, Rodney, etc. Sam just has to remember to not date anyone.
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Originally posted by prion View Post
Alas, Shep didn't have much to do this episode except say "I can't control what people dream" and I almost thought, it's his day off, what with wearing the fleece pullover (although that was so we viewers could figure out which Shep was which during the fight scene).
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Originally posted by PG15 View PostWell, Atlantis was locked down, so technically it WAS a day off for them non-scientists/doctors.
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