Rewatch: The Ark

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On a distant moon, Sheppard, McKay, Ronon Dex and Teyla find an elaborate subterranean base. The technology is anything but up to date and the base seems to be abandoned, until McKay decides to restore power. When he does so, a scientist materializes and it would seem that he had developed a means of using transporter technology to store a person's essence. The technology was developed to save as many of their people as possible from the Wraith culling and there are several thousand of them in stasis. As the decrepit station begins to fail, Teyla is pulled into stasis by one of the surviving scientists forcing Sheppard to risk his own life to save all of them. [Poll #1848954]

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[So, this week, I actually didn't go hog-wild. I just decided to enjoy the episode, especially because of the visuals. I also thought I'd wait until it was over, as I didn't have that much.]

This was a wild roller-coaster of an episode with a very cinematic quality to it. Probably because of the retro space shuttle and the heroics of the crew, especially our manly-man Rodney and space cowboy John. Yee-haw!

I giggled at Rodney's comment about his curiosity getting the better of him re Christmas presents and pinatas. ::ponders:: Hey, I've only encountered two pinatas in all the years (like my entire life) in Toronto.

The music was appropriately quizzical as we followed our intrepid explorers into the station. Poor John. "It's not our job to satisfy your curiosity." I'm sure Rodney doesn't agree. Aren't Atlantis and Pegasus there for just that reason?

Okay, once again we have a totally ridiculous computer joke from Rodney. [The last time it was the DOS groaner on the Hive ship.] Why would you even mention a "Mac"? Writing fail.

John's oops moment with his foot on the storage device is dorkily endearing.

Uh-oh. Both Herick and Jamus are under the misconception that the Wraith are gone, for all time. And our boys don't tell them the truth?

Oh, dear. Herick's just doomed the shuttle and station. I didn't realize that nearly all of the air was vented where John and Ronon were ... and John still managed to walk??? OTOH, it's also interesting to see that even stoic John is disturbed by the way Ronon just whacked his shoulder back into its socket. Yuck.

I love the pact between our two macho guys, John and Ronon. No waiting for a meaningless (burning up in the atmosphere) death for them. Why not make it ... interesting.

Poor Rodney and cracks in windows (hello, Grace Under Pressure). He's lucky he was wearing his suit and got his helmet on just in time.

More fabulous catastrophic dialogue between Rodney and John.

Rodney: True. Alright. I'm gonna take a look around – see if I can figure out a way to seal the compartments between us. I figure it would be nice if we were all together as we burn up.

John (reprovingly): McKay.

Rodney: I'm sorry. I mean, as we get rescued. I always get those two confused. (He looks around as he works out which way to go.) Alright.

Another terrific bit of Rodney playing along with Teyla who is reassuring Jamus that the storage device can be saved as well. And this is after he's being doing all of the heavy hatch closings. What a guy!

Yay for the rescue 'jumper. Aww, when Evan relieved Rodney and told him to head back to the 'jumper, that was so sweet for Rodney to refuse to leave, echoing the Sheppard ethic: "no, we don't leave our people behind".