'Identity' (518) General Discussion

[Mitchell82]

This was definitely a very good episode. I really am loving Mckeller and this was a very interesting and well done episode. Way better than Sanctuary this week. I usually like Sanctuary but this one was just a bit over the top.

[Louis_Vuitton]

I thought the episode was okay in general but this close to the end.. come on. Don't waste what few episodes we have left. I even like Jennifer and Mckeller and thought this episode was completely misplaced. I'll assume it was written before they knew about the cancellation and for some reason they held on to it.
Though really liked the ending with Zelenka.

[Matt G]

1. Yes they could have kept the "not Keller" revelation till later but let's face it, that deception would have lasted seconds.

2. Liked Ronan working out what was going on.

3. Not that happy about recycling an SG1 S9 plot device, they'd have done better doing a "Holiday" remake, force Keller to survive as a criminal a bit longer.

4. Neela's history.

Not sure why they put this ep so late on, definate step down from last week. Luckilly the last two eps sound promising.

[ykickamoocow]

I thought the episode was okay in general but this close to the end.. come on. Don't waste what few episodes we have left. I even like Jennifer and Mckeller and thought this episode was completely misplaced. I'll assume it was written before they knew about the cancellation and for some reason they held on to it.
Though really liked the ending with Zelenka.

Im reasonably certain they were filming this episode when the news of Atlantis's cancelation came through.

[maxbo]

Im reasonably certain they were filming this episode when the news of Atlantis's cancelation came through.

I'm sure that was the case, however, Identity wouldn't have been a good 3rd to the last episode during *any* season, so that's not a good enough excuse, IMO. If they were so determined to air this episode, then they should have aired this strictly filler episode earlier.

In past seasons, the writers didn't waste any of the last 3 episodes of the season on filler - too bad I can't say the same for this season.

[DragonLadyK]

I'm sure that was the case, however, Identity wouldn't have been a good 3rd to the last episode during *any* season, so that's not a good enough excuse, IMO. If they were so determined to air this episode, then they should have aired this strictly filler episode earlier.

In past seasons, the writers didn't waste any of the last 3 episodes of the season on filler - too bad I can't say the same for this season.

*scratches head* There was not-filler this season? Short of The Triangle of Love, I can't really see an over-arcing plotline to this season. It's all just an amalgam of loose threads from previous seasons.

DragonLady

[maxbo]

*scratches head* There was not-filler this season? Short of The Triangle of Love, I can't really see an over-arcing plotline to this season. It's all just an amalgam of loose threads from previous seasons.

DragonLady

You're right - there hasn't been anything that could be considered a arc this season - other than the abysmal triangle crap, so I shouldn't be surprised that this is the way the writers are ending the series. Yet, for some reason, I was surprised. I know, i know - it's foolish to hope for better from these writers, but I was still clinging to the hope that they would at least try to end SGA on a high note.

Fortunately, I think Identity has knocked the last shred of hope out of me so I now fully expect to be disappointed by the last two episodes. At this point, I'm just marking time and waiting for the end so that the talented fan fiction writers can take over and write SGA the way it should have been on screen.

[jelgate]

Well I see in a different light. I see S5 ending and trying to start more arcs. Bear in mind this was all planned before the cancelation. I also seem to remember SG1 doing something simliar during at this time in their series.

[aweeasian]

I just finished watching Identity and I really liked the episode...but mind-swapping? How many times have they played this card in the Stargate franchise? A little bit more than you'd like to admit. It was an interesting ending

Spoiler:

When Ronon shot the device and Neeva was shot by her accomplise.

That was really cool.

One thing that I've been noticing about the ending of Stargate episodes though is that they're always talking about "Maybe we'll see that person again" or :"Maybe that person's still out there" or "Maybe someone will take that person's place" It just gets annoying after awhile with the same formula for the dialogue. And again, mind swapping? Come on writers, make an original story that hasn't been done in SG-1 before!!! You've done it in the earlier seasons, but now not so much.

[nx01a]

I want to see mistress thief as much as I want to see Larren again. Neeva was good for a one-off appearance, but nothing more.

[Ikaros]

Another GoOd episode imo.It wasn't a ..WOW episode but it was good.
I liked the Team back together, along with Beckett as well.
I liked the quest star and it would be nice if there was a 6th season to bring her back.
I liked the 4 nerds together at the end, the Mckay-Zelenka dialogue was hilarius, especially Zelenka's tsech-monologue (i just droped dead laughing).
I liked the Jumper scenes with Neeva and Rodney, it was funny.
I liked Ronon's expression while Shep and Mckay where trying to find a solution.
I didn't like the way Sheppard looked so bored, as if he was told to run a Marathon barefoot..

[nx01a]

Barefoot marathon isn't boredom, that's terror.

[Jumper_One]

Sandra writes: “Why wasn’t Neeva’s body in a coma the way Daniel’s and Vala’s were when they linked with Harrid and Sallis?”

Answer: Although similar in most respects, this was a different version of the device.

http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/...n-frustration/

[jelgate]

Sounds like a cheap way to explain that Binder goofed on the Ancient device.

[Jill_Ion]

I disagree. McKay said (it was McKay, right?) said it worked differently from the MW one. Not all phones, DVD players, computers, etc. work the same. Why wouldn't there be a variation within Ancient comm. devices? Maybe this one was built much later than the MW one.

I liked this ep. Not a stellar show, but fun. Zelenka getting stabbed was a shock, and we thought TPTB had plans for Oliveri's character for S6, had we had one.

I really liked Keller in the other chick's outfit. It looked good on her. The Zelenka snark at the end was funny.

I really liked how Ronon figured out Keller wasn't Keller.