Atlantis 3x08 (Now with spoilers! and the right number!)

Brikar · 09-09-2006, 06:50 AM

Let's make this a weekly gig, eh?

Not an amazing episode by any stretch, but Rodney McKay might be one of the funniest characters ever created. The running gag about his real name was fantastic.

I also like that McKay's sister wasn't cast as some super-model hot physicist. Good call on that one.

Cymro · 09-09-2006, 10:42 AM

I haven't seen it yet, but I think the fact that we feel compelled to discuss these episodes every week marks an upswing in the show's quality this season.

Arik · 09-09-2006, 02:29 PM

It was a fun episode. The ending suprised me, given the episode's small scale. But, I still really enjoyed watching it.

And, I agree about the casting. Casting David Hewlett's sister was brilliance.

Cymro · 09-10-2006, 02:46 AM

The ending actually was quite a shocker, and as usual, McKay is used to great effect.

Arik · 09-10-2006, 03:34 AM

I am so fired.

Cymro · 09-10-2006, 03:36 AM

SG-1 was quite nice too. I'd like to see some kind of follow up with that Don Stark character.

Arik · 09-10-2006, 12:03 PM

Meh. I've never been a big fan of amnesia episodes.

Except for "All My Circuts", of course.

Cymro · 09-10-2006, 04:59 PM

Usually, I'm not either, but this one was different, it had some emotional resonance, and some kick ass action.

Brikar · 09-10-2006, 06:54 PM

Yeah, Black works so well with Shanks. They have fantastic chemistry.

My one issue with the "Atlantis" episode was that the characters seemed unconcerned with letting the other Rodney stay in their universe. I'm not sure how long Alt-Rod was there, but shouldn't they be worried about that "quantum entropy" or whatever that happened to Carter? It seems like something McKay would know about.

Bean · 09-11-2006, 03:10 PM

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Brikar stopped drinking long enough to mumble

Let's make this a weekly gig, eh?

Not an amazing episode by any stretch, but Rodney McKay might be one of the funniest characters ever created. The running gag about his real name was fantastic.

I also like that McKay's sister wasn't cast as some super-model hot physicist. Good call on that one.

Ummm.. wasn't this episode 3x08?

And yeah, I enjoyed the episode. I was amazed at the ending though. I was expecting the other McKay to be some kind of impostor, possibly one of the Assurians or something. Instead they completley screwed themselves. Pretty big stakes for such a small episode.

And I do have to say that the scene between Mckay and his sister at the end was pretty well done. I almost got a little choked up even.

09-09-2006, 06:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	Atlantis 3x08 (Now with spoilers! and the right number!) Let's make this a weekly gig, eh? Not an amazing episode by any stretch, but Rodney McKay might be one of the funniest characters ever created. The running gag about his real name was fantastic. I also like that McKay's sister wasn't cast as some super-model hot physicist. Good call on that one. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

09-09-2006, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	Re: Atlantis 3x09 I haven't seen it yet, but I think the fact that we feel compelled to discuss these episodes every week marks an upswing in the show's quality this season. __________________ "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."

09-09-2006, 02:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	Re: Atlantis 3x09 It was a fun episode. The ending suprised me, given the episode's small scale. But, I still really enjoyed watching it. And, I agree about the casting. Casting David Hewlett's sister was brilliance. __________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

09-10-2006, 02:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	Re: Atlantis 3x09 The ending actually was quite a shocker, and as usual, McKay is used to great effect. __________________ "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."

09-10-2006, 03:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	Re: Atlantis 3x09 I am so fired. __________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

09-10-2006, 03:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	Re: Atlantis 3x09 SG-1 was quite nice too. I'd like to see some kind of follow up with that Don Stark character. __________________ "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."

09-10-2006, 12:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Arik Astro-Monkey Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here, dumbfuck! Posts: 2,304	Re: Atlantis 3x09 Meh. I've never been a big fan of amnesia episodes. Except for "All My Circuts", of course. __________________ The writers of this post apologize for you being too stupid to understand it.

09-10-2006, 04:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cymro Religious Fanatic Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Shitsville, CF63 Posts: 4,921	Re: Atlantis 3x09 Usually, I'm not either, but this one was different, it had some emotional resonance, and some kick ass action. __________________ "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."

09-10-2006, 06:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brikar The Dude Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,606	Re: Atlantis 3x09 Yeah, Black works so well with Shanks. They have fantastic chemistry. My one issue with the "Atlantis" episode was that the characters seemed unconcerned with letting the other Rodney stay in their universe. I'm not sure how long Alt-Rod was there, but shouldn't they be worried about that "quantum entropy" or whatever that happened to Carter? It seems like something McKay would know about. __________________ "A million monkeys typing until the end of time will produce the complete works of William Shakespeare. Ten thousand monkeys typing for ten thousand years will write a Hemingway. Ten monkeys typing over Columbus Day weekend will give you a Dan Brown." http://olympusmans.blogspot.com http://benforrealz.blogspot.com

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