"Identity" (518) Pre-Airing Discussion/Speculation Thread

[Pandora's_Box]

I'm thinking this episode will feature Keller about as much as The Seed featured Keller.

It'll make for a nice old-fashioned Team vs. weird-alien-encounter-thing episode.

[prion]

Nice pictures Since when does Rodney go to missions dressed like that? Where is his vest?

I am looking forward to some nice McKeller moments Especially to worried Rodney

But hey! Zelenka should better be OK!

Regarding the MGM shots at
http://stargate.mgm.com/stills.php?s...sode=18#anch18

Rodney has gone without a tac vest before. There may be some plot point in which he loses his vest? That, or just bad continuity

[x Varda x]

Regarding the MGM shots at
http://stargate.mgm.com/stills.php?s...sode=18#anch18

Rodney has gone without a tac vest before. There may be some plot point in which he loses his vest? That, or just bad continuity

He hasn't worn his tac vest since before 'Tracker.'

Don't really get that Especially if it's a policy change thing for civilians now Woolsey's in charge - why is Beckett wearing one?

Not that I'm in any way against seeing a more vulnerable Rodney!

(cough, whump, cough)

[PuddleJumper67]

Good to see a Keller-based episode. Preview:

http://stargate.mgm.com/video.php?id=178

[Jumper_One]

from AL's blog

Carl Binder has been writing for television for 23 years. "Impossible!", you say? Well, I'll prove it to you. His first credit: Punky Brewster. So when I tell you he's been around a long time, I mean it. Don't let the youthful good looks fool you. And although Carl gets a lot of grief from the writing staff for his predilection for ghost stories and his grey hair, he just lets his writing do the talking for him. His latest episode, Identity, which you'll see this week, is another great story that Carl really enjoyed writing.

No spoilers this week. All I'm going to tell you is that this episode borrows technology established in SG-1 to deliver a mind-switching episode with both disturbing and sometimes funny consequences. I'm sure the Sci-fi promo will spell it all out, so I'll let your fingers do the typing if you want the spoilers. For now, I'll just give you some tidbits.

The beloved Dr. Beckett returns in this one, and we are introduced to a number of colorful guest stars.

**snip**

There was a technical issue in this show because one scene required two actors to mirror each other. One was live and one was on videotape. Will Waring, who directing the episode, chose to shoot this on live feeds, which was a challenge for the actors.

Also, keep an eye out for a picture of Dr. Keller and her father at Keller's graduation. The father: none other than our very own Carl Binder. He's like Hitchcock, that guy!

**snip**

http://blogs.scifi.com/stargate/arch...rs_identi.html

[prion]

from the blog over at scifi.com/atlantis...

December 11, 2008

The beloved Dr. Beckett returns in this one, and we are introduced to a number of colorful guest stars. Once again we were faced with the daunting task of casting a female villain. The casting net stretched far and wide, and the producers chose Dawn Olivieri, an actress and model from LA. Among other credits, for a very brief time Dawn was one of the briefcase wielding beauties from "Deal or No Deal". She was chosen because this part requires not just beauty, but an "edge" as well.

For the character of Jannik, the producers cast an actor named Ronald Seymour. Ronald was mesmerizing on the casting tape, and proved to be a really interesting choice. In my opinion, if you want to be an actor, the best thing you can be is "interesting", because it's more likely you'll stand out. I think he did a great job. Also cast was Todd Thompson, a local theatre actor now focusing on television. He plays Jannik's side-kick Bordal.

There was a technical issue in this show because one scene required two actors to mirror each other. One was live and one was on videotape. Will Waring, who directing the episode, chose to shoot this on live feeds, which was a challenge for the actors.

Also, keep an eye out for a picture of Dr. Keller and her father at Keller's graduation. The father: none other than our very own Carl Binder. He's like Hitchcock, that guy!

And here's another fun piece of trivia: did you know that Will Waring puts a pineapple in every one of his episodes? Now don't be alarmed: it's not a real pineapple. Usually it's a pineapple drawing or something else hidden in the set dec or props. For example, the bookmark Dusty uses to mark her page while reading "The Martian General's Daughter" in the episode "Whispers" has a picture of a pineapple on it. So just for fun, see if you can spot the pineapple in this week's episode.

[Reiko]

Good to see a Keller-based episode.

*shudders*

I had to.

[DragonLadyK]

*shudders*

I had to.

If Zelenka's part is big enough and doesn't involve him dying or being the butt of some joke, I can live with Keller-based.

It's all about compromise. *snuggles Radek*

DragonLady

[g.o.d]

what's the big deal with this crappy episode everybody is talking about?? They won't kill her. It's just another episode from Vancouver forest

[prion]

http://www.dailypress.com/features/d...0,853352.story

9 p.m. SCI "Stargate Atlantis" When Dr. Keller (Jewel Staite) is observed to
be behaving very strangely, Dr. Beckett (Paul McGillion) is asked to examine
her. But extensive testing reveals nothing abnormal, and they fear she may be
suffering from a mysterious psychological disorder. Unbeknowst to them, Keller
has traded bodies with a notorious criminal and finds herself at the mercy of
a village magistrate on a distant planet, where she's about to be executed for
her crimes.

[Laura Dove]

Also, keep an eye out for a picture of Dr. Keller and her father at Keller's graduation. The father: none other than our very own Carl Binder. He's like Hitchcock, that guy!

I'm afraid that's the part which makes me the most excited about this episode, sadly.

[Ikaros]

I am looking forward for both the doctors in the same episode and for the trick they gonna use with the two ladies beeing in the wrong body and all.
Poor Mckay, what a man has to do for his lady in that damn Galaxy.... every week. They should return to earth and have a normal relashionship, or he must tell her stay at home and stop putting herself in trouble......( )

[Briangate78]

what's the big deal with this crappy episode everybody is talking about?? They won't kill her. It's just another episode from Vancouver forest

Carson is in this ep, so hopefully there will be some nice interaction with him and the team.

[Arica15]

Carson is in this ep, so hopefully there will be some nice interaction with him and the team.

And that from the sounds of it might be the ONLY redeeming feature this episode has.........

Honestly, Keller. In peril. In the woods.................

It's not ground hog day again already is it?

[fumblesmcstupid]

off with her head!