Stargate items

[kalquessa]

1. You know, it would have been nice if the Stargate crew included a linguistic uniformity enforcer who decided exactly how all the weird apostrophe-laden words should be pronounced and then administered beatings to cast members who repeatedly hashed said pronunciations

Comments

[prester_scott]

Why is it that whenever aliens tune into Earth television, the only thing on is reports about war, rioting and murder?

And they're always so shocked at our violence, as though they -- who want to murder us all for the common good -- have no idea what violence is.

You know what you call a species that is 100% nonviolent? That's right: "prey." Certainly not "super-advanced spacefaring wizards." More like "tiger chow." Or fill in the blank with the ecological equivalent of "tiger" from their home planet.

[kalquessa]

Man after my own heart. Someday I will write a sci-fi novel in which the most advanced alien species enjoy peace because they have bigger guns than everyone else's as opposed to being somehow enlightened or "above" violence or whatever.

[jd3000]

Well, there was the famous Trek episode "Errand of Mercy", where a meek, passive race called the Organians found themselves in a crossfire between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, were revealed to be immensely powerful energy beings, basically said "Okay, this ends now" and forced a treaty on both sides of the war. :-)

-JD

[kalquessa]

Star Trek beat me to it, again!

[scionofgrace]

You haven't met the Nox yet, have you? And then there's the Tollan...

The Ancients are the worst, though. Much fist-shaking at our house over their "passivity" and all the trouble that brings for the Milky Way. And they definitely have the metaphorical big-guns.

As for pronunciation, I figure Daniel tried to get everyone to say things correctly, but they, being lazy, didn't bother. Which is totally natural and believable. Most of the pronunciation gets ironed out in later seasons, and it's fun to hear new additions to the show totally mangle words. I swear, General Landry didn't get "Goa'uld" right until halfway through Season Nine.

Wait till you actually meet the Asgard. They are the bestest alien race EVER.

[kalquessa]

Just met the Nox last night, actually. Heh. Pretty cool. I can definitely promise some fist-shaking of my own when I hit the Ancients. I already know that I'm going to be mightily peeved with them.

As for pronunciation, I figure Daniel tried to get everyone to say things correctly, but they, being lazy, didn't bother. Which is totally natural and believable.

You have a point. I still find it to be crazy-making, but then I would find it just as crazy-making if it were all real. Just once I want Daniel to hold up the conversation for five minutes for the sake of making Jack say all the vowels in "Goa-uld". Not that Jack would submit to such instruction, but it would amuse and vindicate me.

[jd3000]

Regarding this pronunciation beeswax, there is a lovely, lovely little character trait that develops in Sam after a pivotal moment in the series, but I hesitate to mention it until you've seen the appropriate episode, "In the Line of Duty".

-JD