Cymro

Again, I must say that this one was rather good. Liked the whole dynamic of uneasy alliances a lot.

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"But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

Bean

I'm gonna watch it in about 15 mins, sounds like it's worth watching. Last weeks episode was really a letdown. I don't know about you guys, but I had it pretty much figured out within the first 10 minutes of the episode.

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Sam Cogley

I might have to try the 'torrent sites this time...I forgot to set the recorder and missed both SG-1 and Atlantis.

Bean

Sweet. I just finished watching Atlantis, and SG1. Both episodes really good, although Atlantis clearly had the advantage.

Atlantis Spoilers!!!!




Although the one complaint I have against Atlantis is that I had this episode pretty much figured out in the first few minutes same as last week. Once the Wraith made the comment about there being alot that humans don't know about the wraith, I pretty much figured how Shepard was going to recover.

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Cymro

SPOILERION







I knew Shepherd's "cellmate" was the Wraith when they brought the Wraith to feed on him (though it wasn't really a big revalation since it was coming in the following scene), and the same with the "don't know" comment, which I figured when he sapped the life out of Shepherd before attacking those Genii, but again, since it was "revealed" seconds later it wasn't so bad. What worked was the suspense over whether or not the Wraith would turn on Shepherd and the good Genii would turn on Weir. Every time the Wraith looked at Shepherd I was thinking "this is it".

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"Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working.

"But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

Bean

Oh I absolutley agree with you Cymro. Despite the predictable plot points, it was still a great episode. I'm just not so impressed with the "retread" of used up sci fi plots lately.

First we get an episode with one of our characters waking up in an "alternate reality" situation, a plot that's been done to death in sci-fi. Then we get the lesser used, but still overdone "my enemy's enemy is my friend" storyline.

I'm just really looking forward to seeing Atlantis get back to some of the core issues that were started on. Like finding another ZPM, or exploring the city's technology. Or actually dealing with the Wraith instead of sidestepping the issues.

Also, I was thinking of something when they released the wraith. I can't recall specifically if he was present when a reference to Atlantis was made, but it seems to me he might have been. Would that not mean that the Wraith will shortly be aware of Atlantis again?

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Cymro

That really depends on how highly the Wraith considers Shepherd, and we really have no idea what this means because this is the first time we've really seen a Wraith act "honourably" without it being a false front or it having no other choice (and it could have easily turned on Shepherd, and not given his life back), so we really don't know. I think we'll definately have some sort of Wraith climax by the end of season 3.

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"Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working.

"But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

Bean

Well, a Wraith season finale would be nice. Somewhat of a consistency too as the last two season finales have been centered on the Wraith. I just hope they don't push the Assurian (sp?) plotline too fast and try and end the season with them. I'd much prefer if they spent two seasons building them up and THEN had a big season finale clash with Atlantis.

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--James T. Kirk