Rewatch: Harmony

Oct 26, 2012 21:00

Sheppard and McKay visit one of their trading partners and are sweet-talked by two attractive sisters into taking a third sister on a trek through the forest to a sacred site. The third sister, Harmony, turns out to be a precocious 12-year old who is to be their next Queen. Our fearless duo soon find that they have more than a simple jaunt in the ( Read more... )

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Comment 1A helenkacan October 27 2012, 03:11:19 UTC
Ugh. This episode recalls many of the faults of TPTB and their sexist writing, not to mention how they probably think of women in general. I'm really trying not to go off on a rant here, but....

So, I guess they had to get some more use of their medieval-shmedieval show-off-the-cleavage costumes. Why not set another episode on a backwards world with a monarchy and let's see how this bunch lead charmed lives?

It seems as if this is not only a matriarchal but also a matrilineal society, as there are SO many women with some men in the background. In which case, why are the women wearing such boob-popping gowns (similar to my question about Larrin's outfit in Travellers)? Yes, I know the real answer is to attract all the 13-year old boys watching TV who'll be mesmerized by the sight of all those boobies. ::rolls eyes::

There must be something about the ATA gene that it is passed down to girl children only on this world (as Harmony mentions queens, but she only mentions kings when it comes to choosing a mate - however it would seem that their status is below a queen's and they don't seem to live long either).

Does it not seem strange that the Lanteans have been trading with this world for several years, but this is the first time that John and Rodney have met all of the princesses - and Rodney does remind us that normally they would have been served an adequate breakfast by Flora. Sloppy writing and thinking.

Once again, we have a world which is ruled based on the ATA gene and yet the system is shrouded in mumbo-jumbo and mystery. Unless the cover words “meditation” and “prayer” were for the benefit of the unknowing populace. What chaos would have resulted if a prospective queen were to make it to the site and the pendant would NOT initialize because of age or Ancient equipment failure? Um ... other than in this episode where there was sabotage? The entire system of succession would be in jeopardy. So ... what was the secret method by which Harmony was chosen? Strongest expression of the gene? Who administered the test? A loyal court vizier (love that word) who shrouded the test in mystical language? Though, if one of the sisters was willing to get the heir out of the way and rule in her stead, is she deliberately overlooking the requirements and going for selfishness instead? Selfishness and I'm-the-Queen-so-I-can-have-you-beaten are such lovely traits, are they not? Harmony exhibits them well. The only good thing about her is that she had some useful outdoors training. And, speaking of the outdoors, it was really pleasant to see some natural water in the episode (don't know if it was a pond, lake or river) rather than just those same blasted Vancouver trees.

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