Prometheus Unbound (812)

[Tok'Ra Hostess]

NOW I'm LMAO! Yes, I guess that's it...we're too old to appreciate the "humour" of the "new" Stargate!

Must be a phase you guys are going through; I'm in my fifties and suddenly I think EVERYTHING'S funny.

[Dani347]

Well, how's this for an oddball opinion? I liked the episode, but didn't find it all that funny. In fact, the things that seemed to be screaming "we're being funny!" I found either annoying or insulting or just plain too silly to be enjoyable. And, I can have some low brow humor at times. I love Robin Hood: Men in Tights, for example. But what I enjoyed was the mutual respect between Daniel and Hammond, and the caring Hammond showed. I liked the J/D banter, which was humorous, but didn't feel like the writers patting themselves on the back about how funny they are. The humor comes naturally from how Jack and Daniel relate. Which is why Novak's "d@mn it to h@l" was funnier than all the hiccups she had, besuse I could see somene getting frustrated like that. I loved Daniel's total bewilderment, dealing with someone as out there as Vala, and am cyrious as to how much of her story is true.

So, I had a good time watching, but it wasn't a laugh a minute for me.

[Guest]

NOW I'm LMAO! Yes, I guess that's it...we're too old to appreciate the "humour" of the "new" Stargate! Maybe it's good that we are "oldies"!!!

Now, where's that remote control button???

Huh?? Hey, I'm in my mid forties and I thought it was funny! I liked this ep!

And the mouth to mouth hesitation wasn't that long... A few seconds at most. He was going to do it.

[keppiezbt]

what a good episode!!!! so so much better than gemini. def one of my favs for the season so far.

[Dith]

Also, a friend just pointed out that when Daniel was crushing Vala's head on the computer screen, he was probably quoting Due South.

*unlurks*
I took the reference as being from Kids in the Hall, a Canadian comedy sketch show of the late 80's. The show was very anarchic, often compared to Monty Python.

Seeing Daniel do the headcrushing bit had me in fits because I was imagining the Kids character's ridiculous high pitched voice to accompany it. 'I'm crushing your head! Prepare to become a flathead!'

[Nurgle]

While on the whole I loved this ep, there was one thing that really rubbed my goat the wrong way, and that was the way that MS was holding the P90 when sneaking up behind Vala.

If, as has been discussed to death in this thread, Daniel had recieved basic military training, then he wouldn't hold the stock of any kind of assault rifle in mid air while taking aim. If he had been firing standard rounds from that thing, the recoil would have ripped the gun out of his hands in no time flat (P90s have quite a bit of kick to them, and a poorly designed grip).

[graculus]

Actually, that could have been quite humorous.

Later,
Graculus

[Hathor999]

NOW I'm LMAO! Yes, I guess that's it...we're too old to appreciate the "humour" of the "new" Stargate! Maybe it's good that we are "oldies"!!!

Now, where's that remote control button???

I´m not even 35 but I don´t get into the humour of the "new" Stargate!
The only part of "Prometheus Unbound" which was funny for me was the the scene from the beginning with Jack and Daniel (I love Jack and Daniel bantering) and Hammond. The other "jokes" I found almost insultung.

[Dana_Jeanne]

You know, whoever just now gave me a red square for my opinion on this episode, the least you could have done was tell me why you disagreed with me and then signed your name. I don't bite. Much.
Dana Jeanne

[alz0rz]

You know, whoever just now gave me a red square for my opinion on this episode, the least you could have done was tell me why you disagreed with me and then signed your name. I don't bite. Much.
Dana Jeanne

I hate when that happens as well, its like completely random

[alz0rz]

I loved Walter's action in this episode.. but does anyone else think he looks more 'chevron guy 'ish' with his glasses on?

[Dana_Jeanne]

I hate when that happens as well, its like completely random

LOL-- I know, it's like... what didn't they like in my post?

I'm actually looking forward to seeing this on the 'big screen' as opposed to ::cough:: the computer screen ::cough:: because so many people did like it that I'm thinking perhaps the smaller screen allowed me to miss some nuances and stuff.

I'm always open to having my mind changed!

Dana Jeanne (and thanks alzOrz)

[Hubble]

.../
I'm actually looking forward to seeing this on the 'big screen' as opposed to ::cough:: the computer screen ::cough:: because so many people did like it that I'm thinking perhaps the smaller screen allowed me to miss some nuances and stuff.

I'm always open to having my mind changed!

Dana Jeanne (and thanks alzOrz)

I think it's good to have an open mind. However, I don't think you missed any nuances, etc. I felt pretty much the same way you did about PU; didn't find most of the humor funny at all; mostly juvenile. Just because a certain percentage of people found this really funny and entertaining doesn't mean anything; there's no right or wrong, just a matter of taste. I'm in my early 30s, so a declining sense of humor has nothing to do with my not liking PU, either. ;-)

It's good to hear dissenting opinions, I think.

Hubble

[graculus]

I agree that most of the humor didn't work for me. Doesn't change how I feel about Vala's possibilities, though...

Later,
Graculus

[Fastskin]

I have just watched the above episode and i noticed something i found rather strange.

How come the sheild failed so easily? Take for instance the end of Series 7, it toke a pounding before the sheild started to give way. So how come it gave way so easily? I know it had taken a few hits before it was raised, but wud that effect the sheild?