SGA - 04x11 "Be All My Sins Remembr'd"
It may be over a year since my last post about SGA. Either that or I forgot to tag something. This episode comes at a good time. I was just at the point where I was hanging on to the show by a thin thread. The show focuses a lot on Rodney and John and I have to admit that I don't care about either character enough to make that interesting.The characters I do like (Ronon and Teyla) are too often like so much paper decorating the walls - few lines, little focus on their actions, even when it would make sense.
Just last month, I deleted my copies of the Season 4 episodes. That means that I have my Season 1 DVD set and that's it. I did it after much deliberation where I realized that as much as I want to see more for my fave characters, it's not likely to happen and I doubt I could rewatch and relive the frustration.
However, I haven't decided to completely quit. I still read some fan fiction, when I can find ones that tell the stories I want to read. And I saw 04x11. I didn't see Ronon and Teyla appear until 10:21. Yes, I keep track. I missed the opening scene, so maybe they were there, but even so, there was a big chunk without them. I did so much enjoy the scene where Teyla announces her pregnancy. John's freak-out was very in character. I was expecting Teyla to say something more than she did since he treated her like she wasn't too bright, however I think Teyla's big enough to realize that his concern was making him say stupid things.
And Ronon. *sigh* I was saying "Aww!" every 20 seconds because his immediate support and his suggestion of Ronon for a baby name was too adorable. (As was his earlier "Don't look at me!" when John silently wondered who the baby's father was.) So, Ronon knew who the father was. It would have been nice if the audience had had a chance to hear Teyla talking more about him in earlier episodes. Darn it, SGA people. Darn it!
The less said about the replicator AI, the better. They're worried about her being too human like? The same ones who experimented on the Wraith? And are keeping a Wraith prisoner and half-starved? Same people who convinced a grieving father to sacrifice his own life? Since they only spent a couple of minutes (none of it after she sacrificed herself) worrying about her sentience and the morality of sending her to her death, I don't know why they bothered at all. To me, it just makes them seem more callous than the show probably intends.
One more good thing: I liked seeing more of Sam. Since she doesn't have to fulfill Rodney's role of always saving the day with some technological deus ex machina, I like her a lot better.
Heaven help me, I'm actually looking forward to the next episode.
Just last month, I deleted my copies of the Season 4 episodes. That means that I have my Season 1 DVD set and that's it. I did it after much deliberation where I realized that as much as I want to see more for my fave characters, it's not likely to happen and I doubt I could rewatch and relive the frustration.
However, I haven't decided to completely quit. I still read some fan fiction, when I can find ones that tell the stories I want to read. And I saw 04x11. I didn't see Ronon and Teyla appear until 10:21. Yes, I keep track. I missed the opening scene, so maybe they were there, but even so, there was a big chunk without them. I did so much enjoy the scene where Teyla announces her pregnancy. John's freak-out was very in character. I was expecting Teyla to say something more than she did since he treated her like she wasn't too bright, however I think Teyla's big enough to realize that his concern was making him say stupid things.
And Ronon. *sigh* I was saying "Aww!" every 20 seconds because his immediate support and his suggestion of Ronon for a baby name was too adorable. (As was his earlier "Don't look at me!" when John silently wondered who the baby's father was.) So, Ronon knew who the father was. It would have been nice if the audience had had a chance to hear Teyla talking more about him in earlier episodes. Darn it, SGA people. Darn it!
The less said about the replicator AI, the better. They're worried about her being too human like? The same ones who experimented on the Wraith? And are keeping a Wraith prisoner and half-starved? Same people who convinced a grieving father to sacrifice his own life? Since they only spent a couple of minutes (none of it after she sacrificed herself) worrying about her sentience and the morality of sending her to her death, I don't know why they bothered at all. To me, it just makes them seem more callous than the show probably intends.
One more good thing: I liked seeing more of Sam. Since she doesn't have to fulfill Rodney's role of always saving the day with some technological deus ex machina, I like her a lot better.
Heaven help me, I'm actually looking forward to the next episode.