Sanctuary 4x04 "Monsoon"
Move along, people. Nothing to see here. If you've already seen the episode, well then. Join me behind the cut where we shall engage in a discourse - bullet-point style - about our likes. Our dislikes. Our unanswered questions. Come in and have a seat and let's have a leisurely discussion about the program that brings us all together in the absence of a Stargate franchise. A show that is in reality a front for a charity organization that helps children in Nepal (and all over). But it's a good front. An entertaining front. A front called... Sanctuary.
* OMG THIS IS THE EPISODE. I need to breathe. Deep breaths, geonncannon. You can do this. I fear this will be like SG-1's episode Rite of Passage and I'll be unable to enjoy the episode on its own merits. But I will try. Let's go!
* No heat AND they have to pay taxes? Harsh!
* I hope Henry steals some of Will's food. "Wingman" payback. ;-D
* "Bullets and leather Magnus"? Can that be her official title?
* Mmmmm, legs. This episode WAS made for me.
* "You look like the kind of woman who likes games."
"Really?"
* "I've been to Africa before..."
* Buzz! From Psych!
* Charlotte Benoit. Oh, research scientist. OOooooh, the vibe between these two. Sexy already. I don't remember who I made the bet with, but... I made a bet with someone about guessing Sandrine Holt's character's name. I guessed something really out there, and my opponent guessed something normal. You won, whoever you are! I owe you fic.
* "That's very mysterious."
"Isn't it?"
Total OTP love.
* I really hope they show Helen wearing that hat...
* Hey, it's Colonel Ronson from SG-1! I met him! He liked my name. ~g~
* Where'd that gun come from? The gun bum, of course!
* Holy. Hell. Knife garter. ~mouth goes dry~
* "I'll make you my dog."
"~mouths Oooooo~"
I adore Helen Magnus.
* "~shrug~ Women and money."
* "I don't like women with secrets."
"You'll hate me."
* "Lemurs... I've been studying lemurs."
* Finally the Magnus jet!
* Awww, Helen and Charlotte. Staying close. :D
* "Damn! I'd only just bought that."
* Kate reference! And the steno!
* Aww, Helen left Charlotte behind. No way to start a romance.
* "She's out there getting her James Bond on." I love that it's already that obvious to him although...
* As much as I love the idea of Helen romancing a normal research scientist who loves lemurs... I kind of hope Charlotte has a hidden agenda. DID Helen give her name?
* Ouchie, knees.
* "He hit it with an EM pulse. Bad idea. Makes it explode."
* "It's not a bad offer..."
* EW. ARM.
* "You saw the poop."
* I like the subtle X-Ray effect of that dude's eyes. It's enough that you can see he's doing it, but not comic book-esque.
* Meh, the comic relief X-Files plot is important, I understand. But I'm not feeling it. Maybe I'm just distracted by loving the A-plot and wanting MOOOOORE.
* This villainess is so, so gay. I kind of like it. ;-D
* GO HELEN. Man. Save your girl.
* "You sound like an old woman."
"I am an old woman."
* "I'm a doctor."
"Yeah, of ass-kicking."
* Yay! I love them going off to save the day together while the boys cower. Total win.
* YAY AGAIN! I feel bad because I know some people have started liking her, but yay. Maybe she'll be a villain now. As she was meant to be. ;-D
* Mmmm, her shirt is off. She must be genre-savvy.
* Shirt... back? Oh, I see how they edited it. The conversation about not shooting/being shot happened after they set the trap. Bad editing, but meh. I love them working together. I really do.
* "I'm going to need your shirt." Really, Helen? Not the shawl you're wearing? That wouldn't be just as good? You just want to see her all sexy and tank-toppy, admit it!
* "How many fingers?"
"Tuesday."
* OUCH his face.
* She did lie! Gasp, animal testing? Oh, Charlotte.
* Awww, she's noble after all. She just wants the virus to be safe. Bless her.
* "Your girlfriend." Mmmmmmhmmm
* "Better than a pink suitcase."
* "Wait for it." Oh, she and Helen are SUCH a match.
* Will and Abby reunite. Tsk.
* "Can I give it some gum?"
* I KNEW that guy was Feliz. :D
* "You sure know how to show a girl a good time."
* "I rarely just hang out... dear god."
"Bad?"
"On the contrary. I just... haven't been kissed like that in a very long time."
* Amazing. Perfect. Just perfect. I loved this episode, but that kiss? It was everything I wanted and more. I love how sudden it was, how Charlotte seemed so nervous that it wouldn't be received... and then Helen being stunned but then just going for it. Holy crap, yes. Thank you, show. You went there. You had your lead character kiss a woman, and there was no big conversation. No gawking. They were alone, it was just between them. It wasn't a story being told. It wasn't a distraction. It was one woman who wanted to kiss another woman. Beautiful.
* Why was this episode called "Monsoon"?
* OMG THIS IS THE EPISODE. I need to breathe. Deep breaths, geonncannon. You can do this. I fear this will be like SG-1's episode Rite of Passage and I'll be unable to enjoy the episode on its own merits. But I will try. Let's go!
* No heat AND they have to pay taxes? Harsh!
* I hope Henry steals some of Will's food. "Wingman" payback. ;-D
* "Bullets and leather Magnus"? Can that be her official title?
* Mmmmm, legs. This episode WAS made for me.
* "You look like the kind of woman who likes games."
"Really?"
* "I've been to Africa before..."
* Buzz! From Psych!
* Charlotte Benoit. Oh, research scientist. OOooooh, the vibe between these two. Sexy already. I don't remember who I made the bet with, but... I made a bet with someone about guessing Sandrine Holt's character's name. I guessed something really out there, and my opponent guessed something normal. You won, whoever you are! I owe you fic.
* "That's very mysterious."
"Isn't it?"
Total OTP love.
* I really hope they show Helen wearing that hat...
* Hey, it's Colonel Ronson from SG-1! I met him! He liked my name. ~g~
* Where'd that gun come from? The gun bum, of course!
* Holy. Hell. Knife garter. ~mouth goes dry~
* "I'll make you my dog."
"~mouths Oooooo~"
I adore Helen Magnus.
* "~shrug~ Women and money."
* "I don't like women with secrets."
"You'll hate me."
* "Lemurs... I've been studying lemurs."
* Finally the Magnus jet!
* Awww, Helen and Charlotte. Staying close. :D
* "Damn! I'd only just bought that."
* Kate reference! And the steno!
* Aww, Helen left Charlotte behind. No way to start a romance.
* "She's out there getting her James Bond on." I love that it's already that obvious to him although...
* As much as I love the idea of Helen romancing a normal research scientist who loves lemurs... I kind of hope Charlotte has a hidden agenda. DID Helen give her name?
* Ouchie, knees.
* "He hit it with an EM pulse. Bad idea. Makes it explode."
* "It's not a bad offer..."
* EW. ARM.
* "You saw the poop."
* I like the subtle X-Ray effect of that dude's eyes. It's enough that you can see he's doing it, but not comic book-esque.
* Meh, the comic relief X-Files plot is important, I understand. But I'm not feeling it. Maybe I'm just distracted by loving the A-plot and wanting MOOOOORE.
* This villainess is so, so gay. I kind of like it. ;-D
* GO HELEN. Man. Save your girl.
* "You sound like an old woman."
"I am an old woman."
* "I'm a doctor."
"Yeah, of ass-kicking."
* Yay! I love them going off to save the day together while the boys cower. Total win.
* YAY AGAIN! I feel bad because I know some people have started liking her, but yay. Maybe she'll be a villain now. As she was meant to be. ;-D
* Mmmm, her shirt is off. She must be genre-savvy.
* Shirt... back? Oh, I see how they edited it. The conversation about not shooting/being shot happened after they set the trap. Bad editing, but meh. I love them working together. I really do.
* "I'm going to need your shirt." Really, Helen? Not the shawl you're wearing? That wouldn't be just as good? You just want to see her all sexy and tank-toppy, admit it!
* "How many fingers?"
"Tuesday."
* OUCH his face.
* She did lie! Gasp, animal testing? Oh, Charlotte.
* Awww, she's noble after all. She just wants the virus to be safe. Bless her.
* "Your girlfriend." Mmmmmmhmmm
* "Better than a pink suitcase."
* "Wait for it." Oh, she and Helen are SUCH a match.
* Will and Abby reunite. Tsk.
* "Can I give it some gum?"
* I KNEW that guy was Feliz. :D
* "You sure know how to show a girl a good time."
* "I rarely just hang out... dear god."
"Bad?"
"On the contrary. I just... haven't been kissed like that in a very long time."
* Amazing. Perfect. Just perfect. I loved this episode, but that kiss? It was everything I wanted and more. I love how sudden it was, how Charlotte seemed so nervous that it wouldn't be received... and then Helen being stunned but then just going for it. Holy crap, yes. Thank you, show. You went there. You had your lead character kiss a woman, and there was no big conversation. No gawking. They were alone, it was just between them. It wasn't a story being told. It wasn't a distraction. It was one woman who wanted to kiss another woman. Beautiful.
* Why was this episode called "Monsoon"?