SGA squee

I remember being so skeptical that I was going to like this show. Little did I know...

What's cool about the rewatch, is that I'm picking up things I never new were significant the first time though. Although, I don't get the bit between the two Ancients who are just standing and staring at each other in the very beginning.

Heh, I love Rodney being all, 'having the gene doesn't make you advanced, its just random.'

I haven't seen SG-1 (that'll have to go on the list at some point), was Dr. Jackson on that original show? I know O'Neil was.

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Heh, what John first comes into the base at Antarctica, it looks like a couple of the women are checking him out. Not that I blame them. It's just a fun bit of extra put in. I wonder if it was planned, or genuine appreciation by the actresses.

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What a way for Elizabeth to tell her husband/boyfriend/significant other. Loved John flipping a coin. Also loved him telling that Colonel that Elizabeth was the one that gave the orders. The snark on this show is amazing between all of the characters.

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Got caught up in watching - the Wraith have just arrived on Teyla's world. The Wraith are making people see things - is this the only time that ability is mentioned? I don't remember it in the future.

I liked Teyla's and John's first meeting. John telling her he likes roller coasters and tea. Even the tight-assed Colonel seemed a little charmed.

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The Wraith are so cool - I love the hair and skin, although the teeth are freaky. Especially since they don't use them to eat.

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It's hard to stop at just one. I wanted to keep going. I really enjoyed watching it again. As a pilot, it does an exceptional job in giving us an overview of all the characters, along with some wonderful interactions between them.

There are no characters I dislike in this show, and that's rare for me. Usually there is one member of an ensemble cast that I don't like. I'm looking forward to seeing what other's have to say.

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I'm going to rewatch it before going to bed, and will add to comment in the morning!!

Yes, Daniel Jackson was on SG1! I loved the first four seasons of that show!

One of the things that I noticed the last time I watched was Elizabeth saying, "Only a handful have the genetic component... " and I wondered how they knew that? Did they test people? Everyone? Was it just a premise they set up so that John's having the gene made it necessary for him to go?

I loved how things started turning on, and she says, who is DOing that? The awe in their eyes!

The other thing was I had forgotten what they said about the Wraith, "Then one day our people stepped foot on a dark world where a terrible enemy slept. Beings with powers that rivaled our own..."

So, the Wraith existed in parallel with the Ancients, and weren't 'created' by them, right? And they just stumbled on them and woke them up, much the same way John did.

Oh, oh, and the Ancient city on Athos has always fascinated me. "Our people have long believed the Wraith will come if we venture into the Old City." Why? What's there? Why did the team never revisit Athos and find out??? I mean, other planets that were culled, the people didn't abandon their planet, did they? Again, probably a construct by the writers to add some conflict into the show's premise, having the Athosians on Atlantis, but it's always bothered me a little as to why they left the planet.

And all that without me actually rewatching the episode.*g*

Edited Date: 2011-06-11 04:24 am (UTC)

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I actually started to watch being so dead certain I was going to hate the show (mostly because I had been very disappointed with quite a few spin-off at the time).

So I watched Rising... and they just made it impossible to hate! ^_^. I still get goosebump whenever the City rises from the ocean *shivers*.

Although, I don't get the bit between the two Ancients who are just standing and staring at each other in the very beginning.

The woman is the on they found in the ice in Antarctica in SG1 (can't remember which season, it had Jonas still). So basically she stayed on Earth while her partner left with the City to the Pegasus Galaxy. And they left because of that sickness they talked about in the SG1 episode. Well, that's how I understood it at least :p.

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I agree it was a shame about Athos! They must've gone back though (from the beginning of The Storm)

TEYLA: Halling believes the first crops will have a good yield.

SHEPPARD: You still miss home?

TEYLA: There is still talk of returning, even though I've told them the Wraith have scorched Athos bare in revenge for our resistance.

SHEPPARD: Well, maybe in time this place will start to begin to feel like home.

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Waaaaah. I couldn't watch last night because we were stuck outside a restaurant waiting for our ride home. ::sighs::

So I'll try to rewatch today. I not only have the boxed set(s) but also the separate pilot for Rising. I should check to see if the length matches. [Silly wabbit, I should already know that bit of trivia.]

As for finding the show, we'd turned on the TV ... just HOW many years ago, planning to watch a scheduled epi of SG-1. But, to our surprise, this NEW show was on. Well, new to us. And that's when I got SO hooked.

Baaaaaaack later.

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I expected to like the show. I didn't expect to love the show. I think it's the first time since the original Star Trek that a international expedition of explorers were put together to go forth and make discoveries. My heart did a wicked little squee. They put a civilian woman in charge of the expedition. Not by default, but because she was capable. Just try to remember how many times something like that has happened.

Mercy, I could talk about my mad, crazy Rising love all day so I'll just leave one question instead.

Did or did not the Atlantis chair 'call' to Sheppard to sit there? Because I still can't figure that one out. And yes, I do like thinking about it :)

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I'm still a regular reader of Joe Mallozzi's blog. As many of you know, David Hewlett was not cast until a day or so before filming started. Mallozzi recently wrote that they didn't have time to do any script changes before Rising (besides the basic name changing. Originally it was going to be Dr Benjamin Ingram, but they couldn't find anyone they liked ... then someone suggested they bring back McKay).

To me, that makes it even more remarkable how much Hewlett was able to put his own stamp on the role right from the beginning. The way he moves his hands, his face, his phrasing... we see some of Rodney's uniqueness right from the beginning.

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Hee hee. Thanks for pointing that out.

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I've seen Rising two or three times but I never realized who that woman was. After you pointed her out I was able to recognize her. Thanks.

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Squeee.
I love that Rodney and John walked onto the main control room stairway together.

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That wraith queen is incredible. I liked that little look into their culture when she said, "Hunger is distasteful".

And the very creepy, "We don't require our food to agree with us." yikes.

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It was interesting to see Daniel and Rodney working together since we now have the knowledge of that epi in season 4 where Daniel guest starred.

Also, I had forgotten that Rodney had discovered what was powering the ZPM. Very cool.

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The first time I watched it, I just thought : "hum, this lady looks familiar", and didn't go any further because other stuff were happening; but when I did a re-watch, I put the commentary on, and I think Martin Wood talks about that scene and explains who she is ^_^.

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The Wraith are making people see things - is this the only time that ability is mentioned? I don't remember it in the future.

I thought this was a pretty cool effect and made the Wraiths even scarier than they already were.
I think they probably abandoned that idea because of the FX costs.

Teyla and John first meeting was awesome. He's behaving like an über-dork and she wonders where these strange men come from. And they had instant chemistry, which always help when people are going to be in a team together :).

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Makes you wonder how a race that doesn't even use their mouth to eat managed to grow such a set of teeth right ?

It's like against the very nature of every evolution process :p.

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I know what you mean about spin-offs, they aren't usually as good. I was convinced I wasn't going to like it because I'd tried an episode of SG-1 and been disappointed (I'll need to give that one another chance). I decided to give SGA a chance because a few people on my flist were enamored with it.

Thanks for explaining the bit with the Ancients. I didn'trealize there was crossover before SGA even started. It's kind of cool that they used information from one show to start another - a nice piece of continuation.

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Since I'm watching on Netflix, I don't have the extras that come with the DVDs. It's too bad, as I usually love the trivia you can find out by watching the commentaries, bloopers, etc.

I feel so deprived *sobs*. Eventually, I'm sure I'll get them, but it won't be for a while. I'll at least wait until they are being offered through Blu-ray.

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