Agreed. When people open their mouths, the plot grinds to a halt. I like action in my TV and action in my fic and...this episode was way too chatty.
I was never a fan of Weir or of Torri, so seeing her again didn't buzz me a bit. However, the scene at the end with Zelenka and McKay--now that's why I really love this show. Want good sci-fi? Start with good characters who interact with each other. Which is why the forest scenes with Teyla and Ronon were nice, also.
The beauty of "Tin Man" was telling the story from the fake characters' point of view. We develop sympathy for them and want them to survive because, copies or not, they are just as worthy as the originals. TMC fell on its face with the apparent self-sacrifice of the copies, who, as we know from our experience with "Tin Man" would be all "screw that" if someone suggested they die for their "real" counterparts.
Frankly, if we get cheated out of Teyla telling Sheppard, McKay or Ronon about her pregnancy, I'm going to be very disappointed. She is obviously pregnant and, no matter how she holds her gun, we can tell.
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Agreed. When people open their mouths, the plot grinds to a halt. I like action in my TV and action in my fic and...this episode was way too chatty.
I was never a fan of Weir or of Torri, so seeing her again didn't buzz me a bit. However, the scene at the end with Zelenka and McKay--now that's why I really love this show. Want good sci-fi? Start with good characters who interact with each other. Which is why the forest scenes with Teyla and Ronon were nice, also.
The beauty of "Tin Man" was telling the story from the fake characters' point of view. We develop sympathy for them and want them to survive because, copies or not, they are just as worthy as the originals. TMC fell on its face with the apparent self-sacrifice of the copies, who, as we know from our experience with "Tin Man" would be all "screw that" if someone suggested they die for their "real" counterparts.
Frankly, if we get cheated out of Teyla telling Sheppard, McKay or Ronon about her pregnancy, I'm going to be very disappointed. She is obviously pregnant and, no matter how she holds her gun, we can tell.