Rewatch: The Defiant One

[twinsarein.livejournal.com]

Dr. Brendan Gall, one of the scientists on Atlantis, discovers a Lagrangian point satellite and Sheppard, McKay, Gall and another scientist, Dr. Abrams are sent to investigate. It was used by the Ancients as a last line of defense before Atlantis during the war with the Wraith 10.000 years ago, but it seems to be out of commission. Not long after the team picks up a distress call from a planet nearby. It's coming from a Wraith ship that crashed during the war and the team takes a look. McKay is absolutely convinced no living thing could survive that long, but the team discovers signs of Wraith cannibalism and a storage compartment for humans. McKay begins to doubt his assumption.  Summary from IMDb



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Comments

[helenkacan.livejournal.com]

Um ... if you had a choice, wouldn't you choose fresh over 10,000-year old? There was probably a lot of nutritional degradation over the centuries in the cocoons.

[twinsarein.livejournal.com]

Yeah, although I would have thought he'd get some quick, easy sustenance to build his strength. I suppose that could be arrogance on his part. I was actually thinking he did it to reduce the number of people that might be a threat to him.

[helenkacan.livejournal.com]

I still think it was the fresh-food aspect. Besides, he'd been hibernating for who knows how long (most of those 10,000 years?). I may have to check ... again. After all, his beacon was still transmitting, though no other Wraith had ever heard it, 'cuz they'd never gotten to that side of the solar system.

The other thing is that, since he'd been hibernating (and wasn't showing up on the LSD), he'd probably need to regain some strength before doing more damage. Hence a couple of convenient snacks.