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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Love the nighttime views, especially of the quarters - the Avengers comic book in one corner, John's Johnny Cash poster on the wall.

Eek, Wraith! I knew the peaceful scene was too good to be true. Ooo, but it was a dream. Or, a nightmare, really. Ick, a dream in a dream. Those are the worst. Poor Teyla. Of course, with the Wraith about to descend on what she considered one of the safer planets in the galaxy, who can blame her.

Hmm, the practice with John isn't going as well for Teyla as usual. Ouch, one hit after the other. I have to admit to always admiring her muscle tone, and these sessions with John really highlight it to best affect. Even if she is losing.

I'm glad she admitted to the nightmares, not being all stoic about it. An interesting look from John at the end of practice. I wonder what was going through his head.

Hmm, a big meeting. With Rodney getting some snark from Zalenka. Great snark, too. LOL! But, then he gets some credit from Elizabeth. What a look from John he gets. Heh.

I like the writing in this scene. You get a real sense of how the tension is ratcheting up for everyone. People speaking more intensely, louder, arguing...it's all well written and acted. But, thankfully, no one is going overboard just yet. Everyone is keeping control. Even if they don't look too happy.

Teyla is eating all alone. What a beautiful view she has though; even if she's to tired to appreciate it.

I wonder who the blonde is. She certainly walks like she wants everyone to watch. Ah, a psychologist. Strange that we've never met her before. There must be others. I can certainly believe her comment about how busy she's been since they arrived on Atlantis.

I don't understand why she's sought out Teyla now, though. Oooo, I wonder if that was what the look on John was about after the training session... Hee, I called that one (or subconsciously remembered it from last March *g*).

Wow, Teyla seems to be overreacting to everything right now. She's usually so even tempered, too. This feeling around the Wraith and lack of sleep is really getting to her.

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Avengers comic book in one corner, John's Johnny Cash poster on the wall.

I love the fact that you catch these visual treasures which I don't see because of my sight (or lack thereof). But that's okay, because I'm concentrating on the dialogue.

But, thankfully, no one is going overboard just yet. Everyone is keeping control. Even if they don't look too happy.

Considering how many times they've come close to all dying ... from the very first episode, I think they're pretty used to facing death with a more blasé attitude, aka "We're all not dead yet".

I wonder who the blonde is. She certainly walks like she wants everyone to watch. Ah, a psychologist. Strange that we've never met her before. There must be others. I can certainly believe her comment about how busy she's been since they arrived on Atlantis.

Now you're making me laugh about Kate wanting to (needing to) stand out from a crowd. [I think TPTB were going with the Deanna Troi look, where the Counselor wears the least uniform-like clothing. No kidding.] I also don't think there were any other psychs included in the expedition. They've got a couple of surgeons, a pathologist, some nurses, but I don't think more than one shrink would have been approved. I can certainly see Sumner looking over her inclusion and, though he couldn't override her presence in the expedition, he'd have sniffed disdainfully that his Marines won't need a shrink, 'cuz they're Marines. You know, macho crap.