Ending?

[Slyke]

What was with the ending? Smoking Cigars and drinking? I thought that was a bit out of character for both of them...

[Flyboy]

Not especially. Smoking cigerettes? Maybe.

But a cigar (rightly or wrongly) has long been viewed as something to be smoked in celebration. Militaries, at least the British and American militaries are particularly fond of them. In the Royal Air Force it was traditional to smoke a cigar after a formal dinner whilst heckling "Mr. Vice" (till the smoking ban), and of course, the American forces love of cigars is equally famous. Consequently, though it surprised me, it comes as no major shock that Sheppard enjoys a cigar every now and then. As for Woolsey, considering the kind of person he is, someone who loves the "finer things in life", lives in suits, loves a good stiff drink, then I am not at all surprised that he enjoys cigars.

The alcohol? Well, let's recall Rising, Weir and Sheppard enjoyed a bottle of champagne, and I think the fact that Woolsey's drink is a Whiskey or Brandy is much more telling of his character, just as Jack O'Neill drinking a beer is telling of his.

[Hermiiod]

'Boojah!' for drugs and alcohol brought into SGA!

[Cronus]

Just think Alan Shore and Denny Crane after a good court case

[marty2006]

'Boojah!' for drugs and alcohol brought into SGA!

Alcohol is a drug also.

[Celesto]

one or another bottle in a time is not unhealthy

[unluckynumber11]

Not especially. Smoking cigerettes? Maybe.

But a cigar (rightly or wrongly) has long been viewed as something to be smoked in celebration. Militaries, at least the British and American militaries are particularly fond of them. In the Royal Air Force it was traditional to smoke a cigar after a formal dinner whilst heckling "Mr. Vice" (till the smoking ban), and of course, the American forces love of cigars is equally famous. Consequently, though it surprised me, it comes as no major shock that Sheppard enjoys a cigar every now and then. As for Woolsey, considering the kind of person he is, someone who loves the "finer things in life", lives in suits, loves a good stiff drink, then I am not at all surprised that he enjoys cigars.

The alcohol? Well, let's recall Rising, Weir and Sheppard enjoyed a bottle of champagne, and I think the fact that Woolsey's drink is a Whiskey or Brandy is much more telling of his character, just as Jack O'Neill drinking a beer is telling of his.

don't forget his omelet that has his "secret ingredient"

[parsnip2009]

I felt the ending was great, nice to see woolsey dressed to the max!

[fallenexile452]

Just think Alan Shore and Denny Crane after a good court case

Haha! My dad said exactly the same thing.

[EvenstarSRV]

I personally found it rather odd that Sheppard and Woolsey were celebrating, since they didn't exactly win the 'trial', they bought off a judge.

[P-51D Mustang]

The alcohol? Well, let's recall Rising, Weir and Sheppard enjoyed a bottle of champagne, and I think the fact that Woolsey's drink is a Whiskey or Brandy is much more telling of his character, just as Jack O'Neill drinking a beer is telling of his.

Jack 6 pack

[Jill_Ion]

I personally found it rather odd that Sheppard and Woolsey were celebrating, since they didn't exactly win the 'trial', they bought off a judge.

I didn't get it as totally "WooHoo! We Won!" celebrating, just positively acknowledging the Team didn't get banished and there's a chance for Atlantis to have a role in the Coalition.

[EvenstarSRV]

I didn't get it as totally "WooHoo! We Won!" celebrating, just positively acknowledging the Team didn't get banished and there's a chance for Atlantis to have a role in the Coalition.

I agree they should have been happy they got out of the whole thing, but Woolsey didn't seem to thrilled about having to participate in the Coalition.

I guess I just felt that Sheppard and Woolsey seemed too content and unfazed by what was brought up in the 'trial'. This being the last season, I'm looking to see a bit more reflection by the characters, especially after an episode where so many of their past mistakes or missteps were brought up.

I would have liked to see Sheppard and Woolsey really discuss the impact Atlantis has had on the Pegasus galaxy, good and bad. It could have even been a chance for Sheppard to reference his experience from The Last Man, where so much did go wrong in part because Atlantis scaled back its operations.

[Jedi_Master_Bra'tac]

I'm very impressionable and now that I've saw this I'm gonna start drinking and smoking.

[unluckynumber11]

What was with the ending? Smoking Cigars and drinking? I thought that was a bit out of character for both of them...

have you ever seen law and order? at the end of each trial the procescutors would usually go to a bar to either celebrate or just to think abouit the verdict.