Rewatch: The Gift

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The Atlantis crew are still looking for options for when the Wraith arrive. McKay and Zelenka think a control chair might be useful, but the thing hasn't even been working yet. Sergeant Bates has been investigating a uninhabited planet to use as a possible evacuation site. Meanwhile Teyla hasn't been sleeping much and seems agitated. She's being haunted by terrible nightmares of a Wraith feeding on her and Sheppard. She even imagines she's a Wraith herself. Sheppard arranges a meeting with a psychologist, Kate Heightmeyer, much to her dismay. Heightmeyer tries to dig deeper into Teyla's gift to sense the Wraith, making her decide to go the mainland. She asks an old Athosian woman, Charin, about it. Charin is prepared to tell a secret that Teyla's father wouldn't want her to hear.  [Poll #1783038]

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1.A. (I had to split it in half because ... too many words)

Nice, for a change of pace, to start off with a calm series of views of the city at night, with lightly stepping music.

Audio commentary has Peter de Luise, the director, and Gary Jones from SG-1 who, as he says, had absolutely nothing to do with this episode but was just wandering by outside. Duh, and Gary pretends he doesn't even know WHAT the show is called. Yeah, right.

Okay, I've changed my mind. Here comes the nightmare. Ugh. Mr. Wraith is making himself quite at home, strutting through the corridors until he reaches Teyla's quarters. Now that's what I call a "rude" awakening.

Um, I don't think I care for the audio commentary. Peter tells Gary that the "Wraith go for your chest without even buying your dinner. And, then, they disappear without so much as a thank you or a telephone call". ::sighs:: Is this how the entire commentary's going to be like?

Uh-oh. The nightmare's not over. Here comes Part Deux in John's quarters.

And more babbling between the ::growls:: two guys about being "felt up by a Wraith". Ugh. Peter: "She's a hottie and she's got the arms, man." OMG, now he's going on about "the slap and tickle" with a woman with great arms. Obviously, we're already getting the impression that TPTB didn't think ANY girls women were into SF. Nah. None. And, if any watched, it would only be because their guys were hogging the remote. Why do I get the impression I'm going to be sighing a lot during the commentary.

So, Teyla opens her eyes, glancing about warily, her breathing still rapid. Is the nightmare over yet? ::giggles:: Stay tuned until after the opening credits.

So, let's see what aftereffects there are. First of all, Teyla's not concentrating in her bantos practice with John. I wonder why. 'Cuz when was the last time – like never - that John's bested Teyla?

Oh, good, we're finally getting something important from Peter. When Teyla tumbled to the ground, that was a stunt double, but Rachel did all of Teyla's stick "choreography". And now Gary's admiring her "six-pack".

Oh, great. Teyla's been picking up pointers from the Sheppard School of Stoicism. When he asks her if she's okay, she says "Yes". Um, really, Teyla? Well, at least she does say she's having nightmares.

Okay, it's schooltime and Liz is the schoolmarm. Right, Rodney. Tell us about your sleepless nights. Snorfle.

They're still talking about Rachel. That she always "knows her line". Uh ... just one? And "she's the Teal'c of SGA-1". "She can work the eyebrow too." "But she doesn't have the Mercedes emblem on her forehead." And then there's some man-moaning about her TLC qualities. Ack.

Aww. Rodney and Radek are trying to outdo each other. It's so cute. I don't think Rodney agrees.

More from the menz. "She's a little bit testy right now because she's sleep deprived. And you know how women get when they're sleep deprived." And then Gary goes off talking about how he's "caused sleep deprivation" to which Peter replies slyly "Oh, you stud". With a lecherous laugh at the end. Um ... why am I doing this to myself? Is it because there might be an atom of something interesting?

So ... plans for evacuation. And Rodney gets recognition for finding the gate control crystal.

Which they don't want to happen because then it would be called (I kid you not) "Stargate: Just Another Forested Planet". Oy. Or how about Gary's suggestion, "Stargate: Wraithville"?

Are Teyla and Liz having a pissing contest? Hee! I think Kavanagh (Calvin?) is pissed off. Okay, let's get more people into the discussion. John, what do YOU think?

Whoa! Is this a first, that Rodney agrees with Calvin?

I like hearing that particular testy inflection in John's voice.

Oh, great. Now we're having a science vs war discussion. Rodney, Alamo? John, the A-Bomb?

Ooo. Ominous music as people begin to disperse.

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I never liked the Peter and Gary commentaries. Would rather have had the actors.