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Spoilers below for SGA 2.13, The Tower
Granted, this was not the best episode ever, but OMG, I was SO AMUSED.
Preface: I love my show reason the nth; or why "cliche plots" don't neccessarily make a bad show
In other words, if you're a fan of plot this episode is not for you. Like really.
Because this? This is SGA by way of SHAKESPEARE. This is, like, the most cracktastic crossover ever of like...Hamlet or something. ::snerkle:: With a good dash of, "What dictatorship would you allow under supposed Wraith!threat" and "OMG Pretty PRETTY BLONDE PRINCESS!" (but no unicorn. ::woe::)
I love love love how John Sheppard has different levels of "fake". I don't care if it's his direction or his own acting or whatever, I get I'm being sorta Watsonian about this, except that it's *consistent* with the way that Sheppard has been throughout this entire series, ever since season 1, that he's been fake.
(btw, quickie litmus test:
Is John dorky? if no, then "fake". if yes, then likely real.
Is John smooth? if yes, then "fake". if no, then likely real.
crooked smile = usually partially-real, if nervous, see Duet, given to Rodney
balanced-even smile = shit-eating, see The Rising, given to Sumner)
I love, along those lines, how his interactions with the princess is so utterly *staged*, it's like a performance of masculinity the way that Audrey Hepburn or Marlene Dietrich performs femininity. I love how *he* was basically lead to a *harem* room and how *he* is set-up against the wall and bed and *she* is set-up against the doorway. Usually you'd have it be the female against the enclosed side and the male against the opening, but here she's being the aggressor which just ticked me PINK.
Well, *that* and,
"It seems that people around here have gotten the wrong idea about me."
What, John, that you're not Captain Kirk? ;D ::cough.orthatyou'renotstraight?cough::
A side note if you want to go that route: John didn't really respond to the kissing until she started *talking*. XD Take that as you will.
Also, I'm not sure what to make of his words to Elizabeth at the end of the show that he "could've got the girl, turned her down". The lovely thing about this is that it could be taken one of several ways, he could have gotten laid but didn't get to bring her to Atlantis, he could have lied about getting laid, it could have be an almost getting laid, he could have be referring to having Rodney...::COUGH:: ahem. XD but yeah, I *love* that the writers are leaving it open like that!
Dude. I was one of those that were raising my eyebrows at the insistence that John Sheppard was being coded as gay, 'cause I could see his actions as simply being coded as a sign of a distanced, masked personality; that he was simply secretive so to speak. But this episode?...DUDE.
AND OH! I WANT CAPS OF BORDELLO!JOHN. 'Cause that need CAPS, yo!
And was not everyone just HOT?
also? IMHOPTEP!!! WITH AWESOME LASHES!
And I like how Rodney's so desperately trying to keep himself collected and together in front of the villager and y'know, getting BAD ideas left and right. It's like Grace Under Pressure, only Rodney's keeping everything internal this time, 'cause he can't afford to let it out because there's a witness. And yeah RIGHT it's a good idea to blow a drone up, it's up there on the list of Bad Ideas with the puddlejumper's thruster thing he tried in Grace Under Pressure, what with the, y'know, EARTHQUAKE.
And I love that they *acknowledge* that it's a fucking stupid idea in the ep! I love that JOHN had to remind *Rodney* of the idea with the overloading the power thing that Rodney figured out two episodes before in Critical Mass. I love that Rodney was *that* frazzled and that his first question is whether John's all right and that John takes the time to answer and that Rodney like, pulls himself *together* as he talks more and more to John, even as John basically ordered him to cause basically another, y'know, EARTHQUAKE. And the two reactions Rodney has are markedly *different*, even though they had the same potential Very Bad Thing happening! (God bless Hewlett. =D)
And oh god, *Ronon*. We saw some of this Ronon in Trinity and he's stillll so PostTraumaticStressed and just...wah. dude. And how Teyla's all, "::BREATH:: okay, we'll HANDLE THIS, I'm going to dig your little ass out of your mess because you're my little bro but WE WILL HAVE *WORDS* LATER." In that brief little glance and in on exasperated turn of her head and oh god they're so like my cousins I could *die*.
Also, let me take a moment here to be really grateful for the t-shirts. 'Cause man, even Beckett is showing some *nice* arms there...and McKay...and Sheppard...and oh hey hi there Ronon glare some more, just like that...
::moment::
::GLEE::
::basks::
AND SQUEE! More drones and puddlejumpers! ::GLEE!!!:: This means more flying things and explosions!!!! ::VIDDER JOY::
In conclusion: I repeat, if you're a fan of plot, this episode is not for you. Like really really really. But I adore character arcs and I adore spoofs of cliches so this was a lovely solid ep for me, if not the best. ::bouces:: ahhh, SGA!
P.S. Dear TPTB. I want a City In The Sky next, and, if you can manage it a City In A Volcano.
I expect Salamanders, just so you know. =D
Granted, this was not the best episode ever, but OMG, I was SO AMUSED.
Preface: I love my show reason the nth; or why "cliche plots" don't neccessarily make a bad show
In other words, if you're a fan of plot this episode is not for you. Like really.
Because this? This is SGA by way of SHAKESPEARE. This is, like, the most cracktastic crossover ever of like...Hamlet or something. ::snerkle:: With a good dash of, "What dictatorship would you allow under supposed Wraith!threat" and "OMG Pretty PRETTY BLONDE PRINCESS!" (but no unicorn. ::woe::)
I love love love how John Sheppard has different levels of "fake". I don't care if it's his direction or his own acting or whatever, I get I'm being sorta Watsonian about this, except that it's *consistent* with the way that Sheppard has been throughout this entire series, ever since season 1, that he's been fake.
(btw, quickie litmus test:
Is John dorky? if no, then "fake". if yes, then likely real.
Is John smooth? if yes, then "fake". if no, then likely real.
crooked smile = usually partially-real, if nervous, see Duet, given to Rodney
balanced-even smile = shit-eating, see The Rising, given to Sumner)
I love, along those lines, how his interactions with the princess is so utterly *staged*, it's like a performance of masculinity the way that Audrey Hepburn or Marlene Dietrich performs femininity. I love how *he* was basically lead to a *harem* room and how *he* is set-up against the wall and bed and *she* is set-up against the doorway. Usually you'd have it be the female against the enclosed side and the male against the opening, but here she's being the aggressor which just ticked me PINK.
Well, *that* and,
"It seems that people around here have gotten the wrong idea about me."
What, John, that you're not Captain Kirk? ;D ::cough.orthatyou'renotstraight?cough::
A side note if you want to go that route: John didn't really respond to the kissing until she started *talking*. XD Take that as you will.
Also, I'm not sure what to make of his words to Elizabeth at the end of the show that he "could've got the girl, turned her down". The lovely thing about this is that it could be taken one of several ways, he could have gotten laid but didn't get to bring her to Atlantis, he could have lied about getting laid, it could have be an almost getting laid, he could have be referring to having Rodney...::COUGH:: ahem. XD but yeah, I *love* that the writers are leaving it open like that!
Dude. I was one of those that were raising my eyebrows at the insistence that John Sheppard was being coded as gay, 'cause I could see his actions as simply being coded as a sign of a distanced, masked personality; that he was simply secretive so to speak. But this episode?...DUDE.
AND OH! I WANT CAPS OF BORDELLO!JOHN. 'Cause that need CAPS, yo!
And was not everyone just HOT?
also? IMHOPTEP!!! WITH AWESOME LASHES!
And I like how Rodney's so desperately trying to keep himself collected and together in front of the villager and y'know, getting BAD ideas left and right. It's like Grace Under Pressure, only Rodney's keeping everything internal this time, 'cause he can't afford to let it out because there's a witness. And yeah RIGHT it's a good idea to blow a drone up, it's up there on the list of Bad Ideas with the puddlejumper's thruster thing he tried in Grace Under Pressure, what with the, y'know, EARTHQUAKE.
And I love that they *acknowledge* that it's a fucking stupid idea in the ep! I love that JOHN had to remind *Rodney* of the idea with the overloading the power thing that Rodney figured out two episodes before in Critical Mass. I love that Rodney was *that* frazzled and that his first question is whether John's all right and that John takes the time to answer and that Rodney like, pulls himself *together* as he talks more and more to John, even as John basically ordered him to cause basically another, y'know, EARTHQUAKE. And the two reactions Rodney has are markedly *different*, even though they had the same potential Very Bad Thing happening! (God bless Hewlett. =D)
And oh god, *Ronon*. We saw some of this Ronon in Trinity and he's stillll so PostTraumaticStressed and just...wah. dude. And how Teyla's all, "::BREATH:: okay, we'll HANDLE THIS, I'm going to dig your little ass out of your mess because you're my little bro but WE WILL HAVE *WORDS* LATER." In that brief little glance and in on exasperated turn of her head and oh god they're so like my cousins I could *die*.
Also, let me take a moment here to be really grateful for the t-shirts. 'Cause man, even Beckett is showing some *nice* arms there...and McKay...and Sheppard...and oh hey hi there Ronon glare some more, just like that...
::moment::
::GLEE::
::basks::
AND SQUEE! More drones and puddlejumpers! ::GLEE!!!:: This means more flying things and explosions!!!! ::VIDDER JOY::
In conclusion: I repeat, if you're a fan of plot, this episode is not for you. Like really really really. But I adore character arcs and I adore spoofs of cliches so this was a lovely solid ep for me, if not the best. ::bouces:: ahhh, SGA!
P.S. Dear TPTB. I want a City In The Sky next, and, if you can manage it a City In A Volcano.
I expect Salamanders, just so you know. =D
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I quite enjoyed this episode - ok so it wasn't plot based or filled with character development - but it was funny and quirky and cheesy. I like John with the blond princess and Rodney with Baldrick. I love the tees (yes the three boys in tight black tees - and yes they wear them in real life too - I have pic on my LJ to prove it!)...
But best of all, I thought it was just one of those episodes where you could sit back and laugh and have fun seeing them as a team. Some may call it silly but these are some of the elements of John Sheppard I like.
And Rodney, heck, I'll always love the guy - afraid, whiny, concern, panicky... Guh!
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oh god, I tread in fear of them. It's not like I don't understand the need for critical reviews, but I'm SOOOO Watsonian in SGA and very much all about the squee.
heh, actually, I should probably put that in my header the next time I post a review, 'cause I know *I* have difficulty finding people I can squee about the episode with. (instant messengers requires a stable connection and I have none ::woe::)
but it was funny and quirky and cheesy. I like John with the blond princess and Rodney with Baldrick.
::grins:: yeah! I love how John was all, "::flail::" and then he was into it until they wanted to give him more responsibilities...CUE BACKING AWAY LIEK WHOA.
ah John, ya dork. =D
And oh god the tees! ::adores:: just...they're really making them all work out aren't they? 'cause either the costumers were totally holding out on us or like, they're really really getting into the whole being in-character down to the details!
And yes, this episode was so much team!love, like I adore the little slices they show of the team interacting and Teyla's reaction to Rodney versus John's, and Ronon and Rodney all acting like little boys at the table and how they gave Rodney a minion and he hated it! =D ahhh Rodney! ::glee::