I love this so much that I barely know where to start.
I'm a late-comer to the fandom (only watched SGA this year), but one of the most interesting things I found in watching Rising was the difference between the DVD and 'TV' versions I watched.
Let me explain. I started watching SGA through 'Stan' (which is like an Australian version of Netflix - which we also have, but which is limited in what is available). In the version on Stan - that 'goodbye montage' - doesn't exist. So the first time I watched Rising, I didn't get to see Rodney's cat or John flipping a coin or any of that.
I fell in love with SGA rather quickly, and went out and bought all the DVDs so I could watch the Extras.
But the bit that struck me the most in re-watching Rising, was that Goodbye montage. Which I adored, and made them all so much more human and gave them some backstory. (though like others I thought Elizabeth's video goodbye was weird).
Okay, other things I LOVE in these... to name just a few:
- John ignores Jack's instructions when out-flying the drone. He trusts himself enough to fly without a backseat driver. It also shows his abilities.
- orange fleece. Enough said.
- John's face when the control chair lights up under him
- the way Rodney lights up along with the control chair
- Daniel's excitement and enthusiasm
- The Smirk (TM)
- that long scene where John is walking through the corridors of the mountain and we see all these people who are going on the expedition and are from different countries. I loved the way this set up that it was a truly international expedition, and the feel that it gave to the whole series as a result
- they are under water
- the way Atlantis lights up for John
- the way Rodney sticks with John
- that sequence where the city rises... I will never forget or get over that. It's beautiful.
- John figuring out how to make the Jumper invisible... and Rodney's face when he makes it reappear
- how much the Jumper's love John
- Ford's enthusiasm
- Sumner dies. This may sound really mean, but I was glad he didn't survive. Not because I wanted him to die, but because I thought he was a terribly poor choice for the military commander of a civilian expedition. Maybe that's because I'm not military, but his dismissal of Weir, his disrespect for the Athosians, and his contempt for John, all made me seriously dislike him. I'm not saying he wasn't a good soldier, but I don't think he was the right person to be in that position. (but that's one of the things I notice a lot in the writing of military on TV... the characters are either insubordinate and personable, or straight-laced and incapable of empathy or speaking to civilians (which is a bit of hyperbole, but I'm more than happy to discuss).
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Date: 2017-10-25 03:32 am (UTC)I'm a late-comer to the fandom (only watched SGA this year), but one of the most interesting things I found in watching Rising was the difference between the DVD and 'TV' versions I watched.
Let me explain. I started watching SGA through 'Stan' (which is like an Australian version of Netflix - which we also have, but which is limited in what is available).
In the version on Stan - that 'goodbye montage' - doesn't exist.
So the first time I watched Rising, I didn't get to see Rodney's cat or John flipping a coin or any of that.
I fell in love with SGA rather quickly, and went out and bought all the DVDs so I could watch the Extras.
But the bit that struck me the most in re-watching Rising, was that Goodbye montage. Which I adored, and made them all so much more human and gave them some backstory. (though like others I thought Elizabeth's video goodbye was weird).
Okay, other things I LOVE in these... to name just a few:
- John ignores Jack's instructions when out-flying the drone. He trusts himself enough to fly without a backseat driver. It also shows his abilities.
- orange fleece. Enough said.
- John's face when the control chair lights up under him
- the way Rodney lights up along with the control chair
- Daniel's excitement and enthusiasm
- The Smirk (TM)
- that long scene where John is walking through the corridors of the mountain and we see all these people who are going on the expedition and are from different countries. I loved the way this set up that it was a truly international expedition, and the feel that it gave to the whole series as a result
- they are under water
- the way Atlantis lights up for John
- the way Rodney sticks with John
- that sequence where the city rises... I will never forget or get over that. It's beautiful.
- John figuring out how to make the Jumper invisible... and Rodney's face when he makes it reappear
- how much the Jumper's love John
- Ford's enthusiasm
- Sumner dies. This may sound really mean, but I was glad he didn't survive. Not because I wanted him to die, but because I thought he was a terribly poor choice for the military commander of a civilian expedition. Maybe that's because I'm not military, but his dismissal of Weir, his disrespect for the Athosians, and his contempt for John, all made me seriously dislike him.
I'm not saying he wasn't a good soldier, but I don't think he was the right person to be in that position.
(but that's one of the things I notice a lot in the writing of military on TV... the characters are either insubordinate and personable, or straight-laced and incapable of empathy or speaking to civilians (which is a bit of hyperbole, but I'm more than happy to discuss).
- the Athosians coming to the city
And so, so, so much more!