sholio: sun on winter trees (Rodney Katie cactus)
Sholio ([personal profile] sholio) wrote2008-02-09 02:24 am

SGA:4x16 - Trio

That was awesome.

This is what I WANT from this show. Neat little episodes that showcase the Pegasus Galaxy. Danger that doesn't always have to rely on bad guys. Tightly plotted, well-written episodes that make me laugh and squee and gasp. Fun character interactions, and unexpected heroism, and little indications that the characters all have lives outside their work. Girl bonding! Rodney joining in girl bonding! Missions that go wrong in goofy and dorky and unexpectedly dangerous ways. It just makes the place feel real.

This show has been rocking the women this season. I think this is seriously one of my favorite episodes this season, even though none of my usual "favorite" character relationships were showcased. This is the show I want to watch each week -- no big giant space battles (though they're fun from time to time), just ultra-dorky space explorers bumbling around and succeeding in spite of themselves -- moments of real person heroism rather than big grand gestures.

I want more like this. MORE MORE MORE.

[identity profile] with-apostrophe.livejournal.com 2008-02-09 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome ep, even if it didn't move on the story arc.

We saw all sides of Rodney we've ever seen, and scared and brave Keller, and Sam being cool as anything.

A truly fun, fun, FUN show that had me giggling and gasping and willing Rodney to shut up (you know when) and cheering him on and...and...

Three cheers for Gero - like Rodney he'd been off his game, but he's BA-ACK
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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2008-02-10 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
Heh, I actually hadn't even noticed that it was a Gero ep! He really is wonderful at bringing out the characters' reactions and interactions without relying on explosions or villains. I really hope that next season will include the "road trip" episode that he wants to do.

[identity profile] with-apostrophe.livejournal.com 2008-02-10 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
He wants to do a road trip episode? I LOVE road trip fanfic, so to have a CANON road trip would be fantastic.

*sends encouraging thoughts over to Canada*
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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2008-02-10 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
Apparently it's one of the ideas he's been wanting to do for a while but has had trouble selling to TPTB, like the "day off" episode. Of course, considering how THAT one turned out, maybe we shouldn't be so eager! Still, I love road trip fic too, and I really hope he gets to do it in season 5.