Rewatch: Harmony

[twinsarein]

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

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[helenkacan]

I realized when looking at the episode list that this was right after Quarantine and Rodney's failed marriage proposal. So what does he do in this episode? Oh, yeah: call “dibs” on an unseen princess. Because that's how grown-up men act. [Oh, don't get me started.]

Does anyone find Harmony's 13-year old bratty behaviour charming? Seriously, trying to play John against Rodney, the fake crying, the powerbar snatching got really old. And just what kind of an upbringing did she have that she would immediately go after a stranger (albeit a good-looking one) as a potential king? Ugh. Does that tie in with that heavy gender imbalance? At least Rodney's observation that she seemed to be more mature than the type of women who usually fall for John was slightly amusing, even if it just underlined Rodney's jealousy of John. Again.

I'm doing my best to forget about all the scenes with Harmony in them. Also, more mumbo-jumbo about the Beast. ::sighs::

So ... Harmony's smart enough to start a fire, kill a small bird and then attract attention by roasting it? Arrgghh.

By the time our intrepid trio makes it to the ruins, they find a disturbed crystal tray, so Harmony's pendant doesn't light up. Yet, she doubts her worthiness instead of accepting the scientific explanation Rodney gives her. Yeah, sure, because it's all about the gods bestowing power and divine right. ::rolls eyes::

Getting back to why our boys were safe as well, did the older sisters know they had the ATA gene, or was it just luck that they got to the ruins without being attacked by the Beast?

Well, at least I got a real kick out of the Luke-and-Han-rescue-Leia parody. “Good. Real good.” Never gets old.

And, of course, when the episode first aired, we all called John the pretty, precious princess (or, uh, the one true queen). Lots of lol!!!

Meanwhile, Harmony's still spouting off on treason and bravery and I want to put a sock in her mouth. Even more so when she reveals that very special painting a few days later after she's been crowned. Of course, Rodney's eating up his moment of glory while John glowers in humiliation.

This whole episode was a waste of time IMO. It was fairly cheap, as our boys were all by their lonesome with a whole bunch of hired extras. Totally forgettable, and I so wish I could.

If there's a glimmer of a redeeming feature, it's that John tried to pass along his knowledge and experience of how to be a caring and effective leader. Hey, I'd take John over Harmony ANY day. Will she ever have the opportunity to learn to be different, or is that society far too insular to ever progress? I think you know exactly where I stand.