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**Southern Red** · 23 February 2008, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by Anuna View Post

You're using my word! Yes it's badwritingbadwritingbadwriting!

I simply can't understand why they don't develop John. he is the lead, after all, and the character has lots of fans and many people would simply love John - centered episodes where he's doing something else but running/shooting/snogging pretty alien chicks. I find him quite fascinating to write.

At the end I'm not sorry at all that i stopped watching when I did. I still have oldies - goldies, the episodes that make sense, and there's always fan fiction, which can be pretty amazing... which reminds me... John needs a backstory.

It was an homage. You know kinda like copying someone else's storyline.

Originally posted by Killdeer View Post

Was anyone else depressed by this line on JM's blog last night?

*sigh* I think JM and I have different definitions of team episodes. Because I don't remember much team in this season at all. Let's recap S4:

Spoiler:

So out of 17 episodes, there's about two to maybe five that I would call team episodes. How is that in any way considered "a good mix"?

This is not good news for S5....I was hoping things would get better.

In other words, they are going to keep doing the same thing until everybody thinks they are as perfect as they think they are.

Originally posted by Integrabyte View Post

You are asking for it

You are right. Nobody can go on McKay's turf

. Have you heard the GW interview with Tapping? She complained to JM that she did not speak up on many occasions giving the fans the impression she wasn't a scientist any more

That's odd. I thought she wasn't military anymore. Proves they didn't know what to do with her so they reinvented her and we got nothing. I saw Foothold last week and was reminded of why I used to love her. I also liked the hair better. They are rapidly doing something similar to Teyla I fear.

**ShadowMaat** · 23 February 2008, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by Integrabyte View Post

Daniel will put Rodney in his corner

NOBODY PUTS BABY IN THE CORNER!

Oops, wrong movie.

Sorry, it had to be said.

I just hope it doesn't give TPTB any ideas of what else to rip off...

**Anuna** · 23 February 2008, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by Southern Red View Post

That's odd. I thought she wasn't military anymore. Proves they didn't know what to do with her so they reinvented her and we got nothing. I saw Foothold last week and was reminded of why I used to love her. I also liked the hair better. They are rapidly doing something similar to Teyla I fear.

I'll say it again: badwritingbadwritingbadwriting! ZOMG; I love that word! TPTB love it too.

**Falcon Horus** · 23 February 2008, 12:06 PM

Originally posted by ShadowMaat View Post

I just hope it doesn't give TPTB any ideas of what else to rip off...

Enemies (season 5 of SG1) for starters... Broken Ties has remarkable similarities.

**Anuna** · 23 February 2008, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by Falcon Horus View Post

Enemies (season 5 of SG1) for starters... Broken Ties has remarkable similarities.

Remind me of that one.

**Falcon Horus** · 23 February 2008, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by Anuna View Post

Remind me of that one.

Broken Ties

*beware of spoilers underneath the tag*

Spoiler:

Enemies - season 5 SG1

*spoilerspace for length*

Spoiler:

Replace Teal'c with Ronon, and Goa'uld with Wraith.

**Anuna** · 23 February 2008, 12:57 PM

LOL, you are so right FH!

**Falcon Horus** · 23 February 2008, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by Anuna View Post

LOL, you are so right FH!

Good to know I wasn't just seeing things...

Should I mention the similarity on JM's blog ... oh no, never mind... Look who wrote Enemies -> WRITTEN BY - Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie

**g.o.d** · 23 February 2008, 01:02 PM

and even that child "story-arc" sounds very familiar

**Anuna** · 23 February 2008, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by Falcon Horus View Post

Good to know I wasn't just seeing things...

Should I mention the similarity on JM's blog ... oh no, never mind... Look who wrote Enemies -> WRITTEN BY - Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie

Surprise surprise. The guys who like rehash for breakfast. LOL.

**ToasterOnFire** · 23 February 2008, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by Anuna View Post

CG was written by Ken Cuperus, the same guy who said using date rape drugs is okay.

Actually, Irresistible was written by Binder. Shocked the hell out of me when I found out. O_O

Cuperus did go on the Irresistible ep thread and argue with people about the date rape, so blech for that. But on a good note, he wrote Submersion and noted that the ep originally had a lot more Teyla (though most of it got snipped by the higher-ups

).

Originally posted by Skydiver View Post

one 'good' thing about the obsession with rod and daniel joining for a couple of eps...Joe & co are gonna have to write twice as much to keep those two in words cause as fast as they rattle off people are gonna need the transcript to keep up

I think I remember some comment from Joe about how McKay and Daniel will have a huge amount of lines in those eps. It sounds like everyone else will sit in the background while those two have their blab-off.

**Reiko** · 23 February 2008, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by Falcon Horus View Post

Good to know I wasn't just seeing things...

Should I mention the similarity on JM's blog ... oh no, never mind... Look who wrote Enemies -> WRITTEN BY - Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie

LOL. Maybe you should mention the similarity and I wonder how he'll respond. P Is he writing 'Broken Ties'? At least its not plagiarism then

Also, we were discussing this on some other thread - who is Paul Mullie? Does he even exist? As far as I'm concerned he's just a figment of JM's imagination. Maybe he's the evil green goblin in Mallozzi's head that whispers him to do his evil deeds.

As for the Rodney-Daniel blabfest - what are we betting on? Total words? Average words? Words per second?

**AutumnDream** · 23 February 2008, 03:18 PM

Why is the third or fourth episode of every season a "Ronon" episode.

2 - Episode 3, Runner
3 - Episode 4, Sateda
4 - Episode 3, Reunion
5 - Episode 3, Broken Ties

And seriously, the only defining character trait Ronon has is "hates the wraith a lot", add to that the fact that the wraith are pretty much a complete joke at this point, and it seems ridiculous to even entertain the notion that he might switch sides. If that is really what they are planning on writing for that episode (of course he will miraculously switch back by the end if that is the case) it will probably involve some magical wraith brainwashing drug. A+++ for writing.

Yes, I'm presuming, but presuming based on exhaustive (and exhausting) past experience with the franchise.

**AutumnDream** · 23 February 2008, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by Southern Red View Post

JM says #9 will be about Teyla. I have a theory. She is captured by Michael again. The team goes after her but has to leave her behind when she ~~orders~~ begs them to go and save themselves so they can take care of her motherless child. They barely escape with their lives and the baby ~~in a snugli on John's chest strapped to Ronon's back~~ in Rodney's backpack. Then in the final scene we see John and Woolsey on the balcony where John says, "If she's out there. I will find her." Fade to black.

I'm serious.

I can see this happening.

**Southern Red** · 23 February 2008, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by AutumnDream View Post

I can see this happening.

Sad isn't it. Someone will probably start a thread. Let's call it. Three Men and A Wraithspawn. At least until someone comes up with a better title.

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