Originally posted by astrogeologist
OK... RE the 200th episode... here is a whimsical direction...
Now, I'm *not* looking forward to the 'farce episode'... because I don't handle being made fun of very well... and I know that they are going to make fun of the fans in some of the episode 'sketches'... I love humor, but I don't like the type of humor that makes fun of others (and a lot of humor has its basis in that, so I often find myself wincing or even hurting when I see both the humor in something - and the 'slam' or insult that is inherent)
OK, that aside, I've been really *not* looking forward to the 'puppet sequence' that they keep talking about in the 200th episode... And it now sounds like they are going to be making fun of Carter's COTG feminist diatribe (again)... they'll probably have the puppet Carter be a ball-breaking feminist or some such... Personally, I think they need to stop bringing that scene up (the one where she says her reproductive organs are in the inside...), because every time they bring it up, it reinforces it and gives it more validity. For me, that scene is 10 years ago, Carter never said anything like it again, and it doesn't define the character that developed over the ensuing 10 years. Unless they keep bringing it up. Which they are apparently going to do. Too bad.
So... what popped into my head last night?
A Sam-Vala puppet scene. It must have been Chopingal's influence (after reading her 'hot tub' post!
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The Sam and Vala puppets are somewhere together.
The Sam puppet is intently working on some technology of some sort. Something tricky, potentially dangerous, and something that takes all of her attention.
The Vala puppet, on the other hand, doesn't have anything to do... and she's bored... no Daniel puppet around... no other male puppets around to bait conversationally...
So, she's trying to decide how to engage Carter in conversation.
She tries poking around at the various techno-items (doohickeys) that are on the lab table where Carter isn't working.
The Carter puppet ignores her.
She makes a comment or two about Daniel and/or other males on base. Carter replies with non-commital 'uh-huh's or such. Can't tell by Carter's responses if she agrees with Vala or not... in fact, it seems obvious that she really isn't listening to Vala, but is trying to be polite by not completely ignoring her.
There's no true animosity here.
Carter's just absorbed in some cool doohickey
and Vala's bored.
Vala realizes that Carter's probably not listening at all to what Vala is really saying... so she says a few outrageous things... Like 'Did you hear that 'Landry was caught snogging with the new alien leader from P5X-395?' (completely making it up to see what Sam's response is).
Sam's response is the same 'Uh-huh'.
So, Vala says another equally outrageous comment. Perhaps about General O'Neill... or Daniel or Cam or Teal'c.... or all of them.
Sam responds with another ''Uh-huh'.
With Sam's inattention now fully proven, Vala goes for the completely overt... yet childish (and yet playful)... she pokes Sam in the arm. (I think this would be completely in character for Vala).
Sam stops and looks at Vala in surprise and consternation. "What?"
Vala gives her a smirky smile. "I'm bored. I thought we could have some girl-talk. Get to know each other. Dish on the guys...?"
One of Sam's eyebrows climb in surprise and slight puzzlement and consternation. "I'm working on this [fill in the technobabble here]"
"You could take a break?" Vala's reply comes with that same smirky smile and an expectation that her wishes will be met (she's bored and wants Carter to amuse her).
"Maybe later." Carter is polite, but turns back to her doohickey.
Poke, poke.
The Vala puppet pokes Carter in the arm again.
They exchange short dialogue as Carter continues to try and work on her doohickey while Vala continues to try and press her into conversation. Vala takes this on as her new purpose for the moment.
Poke, poke.
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And then...
"Hey!!"...."That's my arm!"
"We can talk later!"
"Yeah, but that was my ARM!"
"You're only a puppet - put it back on.." said with a rolling of the eyes and a tired voice.
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The Vala puppet is now with the Daniel puppet.
"Daniel! Look at what Colonel Carter did to me!"
Daniel sees Vala holding her unattached left arm in her right hand.
The Daniel puppet laughs openly. "Ooops, I guess you just learned not to poke Sam when she's working!" And continues laughing.
"She ripped my arm off!" Said with incredulity.
"You poked her!"
"You could have warned me!" Huffily and with accusation.
"Yeah, but it's more fun this way!" The Daniel puppet replies with glee.
The Teal'c puppet enters.
"Teal'c, look at this!" The Vala puppet holds out her torn off puppet arm.
The Teal'c puppet's eyebrow raises. "Never poke Colonel Carter when she is working on a doohickey." Said solemnly and as if it is a truism of life learned at an early age.
"No sympathy? And why didn't you warn me!" In a demanding tone.
"Some things are best learned experientially," Teal'c replies with a grin.
The Cam puppet enters.
"Cam, look at this!" Vala demands, still looking for sympathy, but not expecting it at this time.
"Wow, what happened?" Cam replies sympathetically and with large eyes.
Before Vala can explain, Daniel interjects, "Think carefully here, about your options, Vala"
The Vala puppet stops with her mouth wide open to reply to Cam... looks at Daniel... looks at the Teal'c puppet. Thinks about the fact that Cam doesn't know... yet..
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Later... The Cam puppet is with the Sam puppet. The Sam puppet is working on her doohickey and the Cam puppet is now bored. It's been awhile since the others sent him down here to talk with Sam. And she's focussed on her doohickey.
He's bored.
Poke, poke...
....
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Sorry all... this is what happens when my muse is affected by Chopingal's hot tub scenes!
I just couldn't get the image out of my head of the Vala puppet poking the Carter puppet in the arm. Sam's resulting exasperation. And then Vala holding her ripped-off puppet arm and Sam going on with her doohickey work. They are just puppets!
Spoiler:
Now, I'm *not* looking forward to the 'farce episode'... because I don't handle being made fun of very well... and I know that they are going to make fun of the fans in some of the episode 'sketches'... I love humor, but I don't like the type of humor that makes fun of others (and a lot of humor has its basis in that, so I often find myself wincing or even hurting when I see both the humor in something - and the 'slam' or insult that is inherent)
OK, that aside, I've been really *not* looking forward to the 'puppet sequence' that they keep talking about in the 200th episode... And it now sounds like they are going to be making fun of Carter's COTG feminist diatribe (again)... they'll probably have the puppet Carter be a ball-breaking feminist or some such... Personally, I think they need to stop bringing that scene up (the one where she says her reproductive organs are in the inside...), because every time they bring it up, it reinforces it and gives it more validity. For me, that scene is 10 years ago, Carter never said anything like it again, and it doesn't define the character that developed over the ensuing 10 years. Unless they keep bringing it up. Which they are apparently going to do. Too bad.
So... what popped into my head last night?
A Sam-Vala puppet scene. It must have been Chopingal's influence (after reading her 'hot tub' post!
--------
The Sam and Vala puppets are somewhere together.
The Sam puppet is intently working on some technology of some sort. Something tricky, potentially dangerous, and something that takes all of her attention.
The Vala puppet, on the other hand, doesn't have anything to do... and she's bored... no Daniel puppet around... no other male puppets around to bait conversationally...
So, she's trying to decide how to engage Carter in conversation.
She tries poking around at the various techno-items (doohickeys) that are on the lab table where Carter isn't working.
The Carter puppet ignores her.
She makes a comment or two about Daniel and/or other males on base. Carter replies with non-commital 'uh-huh's or such. Can't tell by Carter's responses if she agrees with Vala or not... in fact, it seems obvious that she really isn't listening to Vala, but is trying to be polite by not completely ignoring her.
There's no true animosity here.
Carter's just absorbed in some cool doohickey
and Vala's bored.
Vala realizes that Carter's probably not listening at all to what Vala is really saying... so she says a few outrageous things... Like 'Did you hear that 'Landry was caught snogging with the new alien leader from P5X-395?' (completely making it up to see what Sam's response is).
Sam's response is the same 'Uh-huh'.
So, Vala says another equally outrageous comment. Perhaps about General O'Neill... or Daniel or Cam or Teal'c.... or all of them.
Sam responds with another ''Uh-huh'.
With Sam's inattention now fully proven, Vala goes for the completely overt... yet childish (and yet playful)... she pokes Sam in the arm. (I think this would be completely in character for Vala).
Sam stops and looks at Vala in surprise and consternation. "What?"
Vala gives her a smirky smile. "I'm bored. I thought we could have some girl-talk. Get to know each other. Dish on the guys...?"
One of Sam's eyebrows climb in surprise and slight puzzlement and consternation. "I'm working on this [fill in the technobabble here]"
"You could take a break?" Vala's reply comes with that same smirky smile and an expectation that her wishes will be met (she's bored and wants Carter to amuse her).
"Maybe later." Carter is polite, but turns back to her doohickey.
Poke, poke.
The Vala puppet pokes Carter in the arm again.
They exchange short dialogue as Carter continues to try and work on her doohickey while Vala continues to try and press her into conversation. Vala takes this on as her new purpose for the moment.
Poke, poke.
----
And then...
"Hey!!"...."That's my arm!"
"We can talk later!"
"Yeah, but that was my ARM!"
"You're only a puppet - put it back on.." said with a rolling of the eyes and a tired voice.
-------
The Vala puppet is now with the Daniel puppet.
"Daniel! Look at what Colonel Carter did to me!"
Daniel sees Vala holding her unattached left arm in her right hand.
The Daniel puppet laughs openly. "Ooops, I guess you just learned not to poke Sam when she's working!" And continues laughing.
"She ripped my arm off!" Said with incredulity.
"You poked her!"
"You could have warned me!" Huffily and with accusation.
"Yeah, but it's more fun this way!" The Daniel puppet replies with glee.
The Teal'c puppet enters.
"Teal'c, look at this!" The Vala puppet holds out her torn off puppet arm.
The Teal'c puppet's eyebrow raises. "Never poke Colonel Carter when she is working on a doohickey." Said solemnly and as if it is a truism of life learned at an early age.
"No sympathy? And why didn't you warn me!" In a demanding tone.
"Some things are best learned experientially," Teal'c replies with a grin.
The Cam puppet enters.
"Cam, look at this!" Vala demands, still looking for sympathy, but not expecting it at this time.
"Wow, what happened?" Cam replies sympathetically and with large eyes.
Before Vala can explain, Daniel interjects, "Think carefully here, about your options, Vala"
The Vala puppet stops with her mouth wide open to reply to Cam... looks at Daniel... looks at the Teal'c puppet. Thinks about the fact that Cam doesn't know... yet..
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Later... The Cam puppet is with the Sam puppet. The Sam puppet is working on her doohickey and the Cam puppet is now bored. It's been awhile since the others sent him down here to talk with Sam. And she's focussed on her doohickey.
He's bored.
Poke, poke...
....
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Sorry all... this is what happens when my muse is affected by Chopingal's hot tub scenes!
I just couldn't get the image out of my head of the Vala puppet poking the Carter puppet in the arm. Sam's resulting exasperation. And then Vala holding her ripped-off puppet arm and Sam going on with her doohickey work. They are just puppets!
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I'm with ya Sky. What were they thinking when they came up with the names for Ben and Lexa's characters? Cam and Lam? I mean really...Sam, Cam, Lam? Were they trying to be cutesy and funny? 
Cause it just doesn't fly...not with me anyway.
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