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SGA 4x08: The Seer
In brief (and it actually is brief this time!):
An episode I really don't have a whole lot to say about, for a change! This one mostly felt like setup for, presumably, bigger events down the road. I was all a-squee to see the Common Ground Wraith addressed again -- and several people that I've discussed episodes with already "called" the Replicators attacking the Wraith at their food supply. D'oh! Once again, another Atlantean plan falls flat on its face. I loved the little scene with Sheppard trying to talk Rodney out of his guilt over the mass murders. In fact, most of what I loved in here was little scenes and bits of byplay between the characters, but luckily there was quite a lot of that: Ronon circling the cage and the Wraith trying to ignore him (and then his gleeful expression when he might finally get to shoot a Wraith! yay!), Woolsey being ... Woolsey, Sam's combination of sympathy and strength that was nicely underplayed and reminded me why I liked her so much on SG-1, Keller's cute little grimace when she delivers the news about Woolsey taking the test results, Teyla's fear of her teammates' reactions when they learn she's pregnant and her voice breaking when she asks to go look for her people.
And, er ... they still have the Nameless Wraith on Atlantis, I guess...
(If the Sci-Fi Channel website is right, then two weeks until the next episode? Noooo!
ETA: One more comment before I start reading others' reactions -- while normally I feel like the dark/serious episodes are the least effective ones on this show, I quite liked how they handled it here, and I've been enjoying the more serious turn the series has taken this season compared to last. Even if the characters' willingness to betray their allies still makes me twitchy at times.
ETA2: You know, the more I think about this episode and the more I browse other people's insights, the more love I actually have for it. It didn't just knock me over the way some of the episodes have been doing this year, but it's subtle, and it did a lot to make their universe feel a little more real -- actions have consequences, not everything needs to be resolved by shooting it, and there are problems that can't be fixed in 45 minutes.
An episode I really don't have a whole lot to say about, for a change! This one mostly felt like setup for, presumably, bigger events down the road. I was all a-squee to see the Common Ground Wraith addressed again -- and several people that I've discussed episodes with already "called" the Replicators attacking the Wraith at their food supply. D'oh! Once again, another Atlantean plan falls flat on its face. I loved the little scene with Sheppard trying to talk Rodney out of his guilt over the mass murders. In fact, most of what I loved in here was little scenes and bits of byplay between the characters, but luckily there was quite a lot of that: Ronon circling the cage and the Wraith trying to ignore him (and then his gleeful expression when he might finally get to shoot a Wraith! yay!), Woolsey being ... Woolsey, Sam's combination of sympathy and strength that was nicely underplayed and reminded me why I liked her so much on SG-1, Keller's cute little grimace when she delivers the news about Woolsey taking the test results, Teyla's fear of her teammates' reactions when they learn she's pregnant and her voice breaking when she asks to go look for her people.
And, er ... they still have the Nameless Wraith on Atlantis, I guess...
(If the Sci-Fi Channel website is right, then two weeks until the next episode? Noooo!
ETA: One more comment before I start reading others' reactions -- while normally I feel like the dark/serious episodes are the least effective ones on this show, I quite liked how they handled it here, and I've been enjoying the more serious turn the series has taken this season compared to last. Even if the characters' willingness to betray their allies still makes me twitchy at times.
ETA2: You know, the more I think about this episode and the more I browse other people's insights, the more love I actually have for it. It didn't just knock me over the way some of the episodes have been doing this year, but it's subtle, and it did a lot to make their universe feel a little more real -- actions have consequences, not everything needs to be resolved by shooting it, and there are problems that can't be fixed in 45 minutes.
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I also really love the fact that Teyla's hiding her pregnancy from the boys, if only to see their reactions when they finally find out.
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I've been incredibly happy with how they're developing the "Teyla's pregnant" storyline. None of my dire predictions have come to pass. *g* If things keep going at the level they have been, I will be one happy fan indeed.