SG: Morpheus and Misbegotten
I'm going to outline it, and try not to do a total stream-of-conciousness thing here. I'm working on it! I really am, so all the review are going to be less "What the hell did that mean?" so hopefully both you and I will understand why I highlighted it too. Also, a lot of spoilers in here (since you know, review and all).
SG-1: Morpheus
The Main Mission
- Oh, god. Are we back to the Camelot theme? I missed that most of last season. Let's say we miss it again. I'm ignoring this plotline, just so you know. I like pretty and funny with some snark. Not a dead village, though if it was The Village, it would make it much better...because then my life would be complete with the good ending to crappy movie. Ackerman is dead, y'all. Bad shit running loose on the dead planet. You'd think they'd notice that the bad of the place after the skeletons on the bed and all.
- Dude, these big bads are boring as all get out. Seriously, get some better big bads. They don't need to show the blood thingy and head guts on the clothes becuse no thank you. It's too gross for my tastes.
- Daniel, I really don't like him much really. Is that bad? Book smart and hot, but dude, dull as dirt. Pass, please. I'd rather sleep if you don't mind. Hey, maybe Daniel bored them all to sleep, and that's the Ancient's secret weapon. Wouldn't surprise me.
- JoeBob the Iguana: the saviour of SG-1's Lead Team.
Vala's Part: Jackson, Landry, Woolsey..Oh my!
Vala, honey. *pets* It's okay. You don't want to hold the devil-child. Really. Bad idea. What do you MEAN Vala can't do a damned thing? You supericilous asshole. Hello. Go away. You suck. I don't like you, and I know why people don't like Landry. I don't either. Well, allowing her to go mollifies me a bit, but you still suck dude.
Vala makes this show. She's so funny. And I love how she annoys Daniel, and doesn't even care. "Got it! Thanks!" And Cam's like, "Come on. Let' it go. You'll never win with her" all conveyed by the dragging of Daniel away. I love the reference to the fact she's been in his body, so she would know the access codes, passwords, and all that. Her hair is just so cute! Cramming. Oh, my god. So cute! Cramming for a psych evalution. *grins* I just love that about her, her total optimism of acing the test. She rocks. I wanna Vala of my own. Poor Vala, she's so out of her element here with Dr. Doolittle. Though, I love the turned tables.
Ink blot tests for her? She's so gonna make him crazy. I can't wait. Dr. Hutchinson, there you go. Dr. Doolittle was better. Shut up, Landry. You annoy me. She is doing her best, you ratfaced little jerk. Ahem, name calling's not necessary. Really.
Oh, Woolsey, god. Go away man. Seriously. I hate you from SGA alone. I.O.A. needs to go away now. Wormy little parasite. Vala knows slime when she sees it. Why would she want to help you? What does he think he's in the mob, with that spiel and speech? Good girl, Vala. You get the spy aspect. Colorful history? You idiot, you pulled the leader of the Atlantis expedition out of a war to act like a twittard. Go join Landry in the john or something. Oh, I said no name calling, didn't I? Damn.
The lie detector. Huh, they're just setting her up to fail. I think the I.O.A is involved in this. You're so screwed with that test. Someone needs to tell her that they're not accurate. I.O.A....you better not screw with Vala. She's vicious. Oh, I loved that part about finding someone that believes in her, and that they have passed judgment because they have. She's a smart girl. I love Vala. She's leaving...oh, she's not! Yay! She's staying. I'm so glad she's staying. Otherwise I'd have to abandon the show. Oh, good. The I.O.A. was a gamn and she saw through it. Heheh! Hey! Give her a badge you jerkoffs. She deserves a badge. I love how she's so confident he'll pay.
Random Observations
- 6 planets more under Orii. Makes me wish that the SGA flashfic I read was canon. And Adria is leading the crazy. That's a good idea. Really. Because demon-child is the perfect leader of a group of religious zealots that have issues with their importance in the world (because they're not).
- The title of thise episode reminds me of Angel too. Huh, I wonder if Faith'll bop on by and make my girl eye candy better.
- Okay, Daniel makes it a bit better when he mentioned Atlantis. Just saying.
Grade: 6/10 [thanks to Vala's part.]
SGA: Misbegotten
Main Expedition Members
Wait, no one thought to let them know they were Atlantis team members on the ship for days? Oh, it was the lack of communication ability; that makes a lot of sense. The way Teyla and Elizabeth were happy to hear it was John was great. It meant something important for team morale. Does Caldwell know that Weir's been off planet for an unknown amount of time? Aw, Elizabeth is choked up about seeing her team again. Rodney, you dork; so it's canon that food references mean love to the scientist. I loved that, the little grin like "Yeah, missed you too." Rodney's all kinds of cool. Sometimes I think John thinks he's just playing in the woods like a kid, such as when he was hiding behind the rock on the planet. John's "Oh, right. Sorry." There seems to be more levity in this season, and that will be good thing, I think. Hopefully we'll see more of the...playful side of the characters.
Putting Carson in the chair was a good idea, in theory. I don't know if he'd actually hit the target, though. Carson rocks, and John likes him. More on Carson below, though.
Oh, and quit blowing your new toys up! Someone needs to ground them, like their mom (Weir). They can't get any new toys. They have to go to like the Dollar Store from now on.
(I'm not going to discuss the acting choices as people have been doing recently because I like how it being done and see no reason to do so.)
Woolsey: I.O.A's Errand Boy
Woolsey? Oh, god. Not again. My IOA love is not high and the weasel doesn't make it easier. Oh, good, they kept her on. Delegates split, huh. A detailed report? How god awful, Woolsey on Atlantis. Okay, so you know, he kinda reminds me of the kid in school that really, really wants the A crowd to invite him into their group. It kinda of makes sense, the way he holds his nose up like he's better but then looks to see if they're noticing that the picked on kid is the one in charge and not the super cool kids that have all the parties and never invite him.
Caldwell doesn't like him either. I like that man more and more. Woolsey is trying to stir the pot, or is this just like with Vala in SG-1. See, okay...I like Caldwell. He's telling "you go screw, yourself" in a polite way. Way more diplomatic than I would be.
Senior staff doesn't like Woolsey. Ronon thinks you suck; Teyla too. And I love John, he made sure Woolsey got the most boring part of the information. *grins* And he's really getting annoyed. Don't piss off the man with a guard dog named Ronon. Ronon'll eat you for dinner. John's annoyed and a kind of comic response came out of it.
Elizabeth: "John Sheppard, are you defending my honor?"
John: ....
[later in the scene]
John: "So, no head knocking."
Elizabeth: "It's the thought that counts."
The respect those two show each other seems to grow, and I like that.
Woolsey, you're pissing off Teyla. Bad idea. She can kick your ass. John pretty much put you in your place, didn't he? Uh oh, what does he want for this review? He's too much of a worm to not wnat something in return. We all know that.
Carson's Experiment: Michael and the Wraith
- Michael seems to be a lot more human, the emotions running through him. Michael is smart and sees the flaws of their plan. Also, a rogue wolf in a pack of them is a bad idea because they'll all act on instinct. They won't let him go, to escape. Teyla's learned her lesson on that.
Michael: "Are you my executioner?"
Ronon: "I wish."
And Ronon stunning him; dude, that was surprising as hell. I'm not surprised Michael got the retrovirus. Ronon's going to be a problem as the season carries on. Ronon sees the truth, doesn't let his humanity effect his decisions when concerning the Wraith or dress up something that's still not going to be right.
Lathan...they all look exactly alike, which fits the part of the fandom's idea of cloning (I think I remember reading that somewhere...). They need different color hair or something. Ooh, Michael, pretty Michael! They need better wigs, you know that? Well, moot point since they're all gonna be Wraith again or food. And I still don't know why Michael has different hair.
How many Wraith are there? Just under 200? Wow. You knew from the beginning this plan would be doomed to fail because they suck at understanding the Wraith and how they work. They still have the Hive mentality, just more like a creepier version. The death of Lathan kind of proves that, doesn't it? It eeriely reminded me of Lord of the Flies, of killing the weaker links. Carson is wrong in letting their looks (the human state) control his responses. Oh, hell. Carson is having problems because they are not people no matter what they look like. Carson can't abandon them because he's a doctor, and not a military man, and that's why Sheppard shouldn't have left him there alone. It landed him in a very precarious situation. Hello, not people! How many times does Ronon have to tell them that?
Michael's words about taking away years off Carson's life echoes from Rising when the Keeper was talking to Sumner. That's kinda creepy. Ohh, Teyla driving is kinda nifty, the opposite of John in the puddlejumper. Michael still doesn't get the respect he wants. And they clearly did something to Carson to infilterate the team, they'll know or something about their plans. Or possibly Carson told them away to turn the retrovirus around to infect the humans. There has to be an opposite action to the retrovirus: meaning if they can turn a Wraith human, can't they turn human into a Wraith?
Grade: 7.5/10
SG-1: Morpheus
The Main Mission
- Oh, god. Are we back to the Camelot theme? I missed that most of last season. Let's say we miss it again. I'm ignoring this plotline, just so you know. I like pretty and funny with some snark. Not a dead village, though if it was The Village, it would make it much better...because then my life would be complete with the good ending to crappy movie. Ackerman is dead, y'all. Bad shit running loose on the dead planet. You'd think they'd notice that the bad of the place after the skeletons on the bed and all.
- Dude, these big bads are boring as all get out. Seriously, get some better big bads. They don't need to show the blood thingy and head guts on the clothes becuse no thank you. It's too gross for my tastes.
- Daniel, I really don't like him much really. Is that bad? Book smart and hot, but dude, dull as dirt. Pass, please. I'd rather sleep if you don't mind. Hey, maybe Daniel bored them all to sleep, and that's the Ancient's secret weapon. Wouldn't surprise me.
- JoeBob the Iguana: the saviour of SG-1's Lead Team.
Vala's Part: Jackson, Landry, Woolsey..Oh my!
Vala, honey. *pets* It's okay. You don't want to hold the devil-child. Really. Bad idea. What do you MEAN Vala can't do a damned thing? You supericilous asshole. Hello. Go away. You suck. I don't like you, and I know why people don't like Landry. I don't either. Well, allowing her to go mollifies me a bit, but you still suck dude.
Vala makes this show. She's so funny. And I love how she annoys Daniel, and doesn't even care. "Got it! Thanks!" And Cam's like, "Come on. Let' it go. You'll never win with her" all conveyed by the dragging of Daniel away. I love the reference to the fact she's been in his body, so she would know the access codes, passwords, and all that. Her hair is just so cute! Cramming. Oh, my god. So cute! Cramming for a psych evalution. *grins* I just love that about her, her total optimism of acing the test. She rocks. I wanna Vala of my own. Poor Vala, she's so out of her element here with Dr. Doolittle. Though, I love the turned tables.
Ink blot tests for her? She's so gonna make him crazy. I can't wait. Dr. Hutchinson, there you go. Dr. Doolittle was better. Shut up, Landry. You annoy me. She is doing her best, you ratfaced little jerk. Ahem, name calling's not necessary. Really.
Oh, Woolsey, god. Go away man. Seriously. I hate you from SGA alone. I.O.A. needs to go away now. Wormy little parasite. Vala knows slime when she sees it. Why would she want to help you? What does he think he's in the mob, with that spiel and speech? Good girl, Vala. You get the spy aspect. Colorful history? You idiot, you pulled the leader of the Atlantis expedition out of a war to act like a twittard. Go join Landry in the john or something. Oh, I said no name calling, didn't I? Damn.
The lie detector. Huh, they're just setting her up to fail. I think the I.O.A is involved in this. You're so screwed with that test. Someone needs to tell her that they're not accurate. I.O.A....you better not screw with Vala. She's vicious. Oh, I loved that part about finding someone that believes in her, and that they have passed judgment because they have. She's a smart girl. I love Vala. She's leaving...oh, she's not! Yay! She's staying. I'm so glad she's staying. Otherwise I'd have to abandon the show. Oh, good. The I.O.A. was a gamn and she saw through it. Heheh! Hey! Give her a badge you jerkoffs. She deserves a badge. I love how she's so confident he'll pay.
Random Observations
- 6 planets more under Orii. Makes me wish that the SGA flashfic I read was canon. And Adria is leading the crazy. That's a good idea. Really. Because demon-child is the perfect leader of a group of religious zealots that have issues with their importance in the world (because they're not).
- The title of thise episode reminds me of Angel too. Huh, I wonder if Faith'll bop on by and make my girl eye candy better.
- Okay, Daniel makes it a bit better when he mentioned Atlantis. Just saying.
Grade: 6/10 [thanks to Vala's part.]
SGA: Misbegotten
Main Expedition Members
Wait, no one thought to let them know they were Atlantis team members on the ship for days? Oh, it was the lack of communication ability; that makes a lot of sense. The way Teyla and Elizabeth were happy to hear it was John was great. It meant something important for team morale. Does Caldwell know that Weir's been off planet for an unknown amount of time? Aw, Elizabeth is choked up about seeing her team again. Rodney, you dork; so it's canon that food references mean love to the scientist. I loved that, the little grin like "Yeah, missed you too." Rodney's all kinds of cool. Sometimes I think John thinks he's just playing in the woods like a kid, such as when he was hiding behind the rock on the planet. John's "Oh, right. Sorry." There seems to be more levity in this season, and that will be good thing, I think. Hopefully we'll see more of the...playful side of the characters.
Putting Carson in the chair was a good idea, in theory. I don't know if he'd actually hit the target, though. Carson rocks, and John likes him. More on Carson below, though.
Oh, and quit blowing your new toys up! Someone needs to ground them, like their mom (Weir). They can't get any new toys. They have to go to like the Dollar Store from now on.
(I'm not going to discuss the acting choices as people have been doing recently because I like how it being done and see no reason to do so.)
Woolsey: I.O.A's Errand Boy
Woolsey? Oh, god. Not again. My IOA love is not high and the weasel doesn't make it easier. Oh, good, they kept her on. Delegates split, huh. A detailed report? How god awful, Woolsey on Atlantis. Okay, so you know, he kinda reminds me of the kid in school that really, really wants the A crowd to invite him into their group. It kinda of makes sense, the way he holds his nose up like he's better but then looks to see if they're noticing that the picked on kid is the one in charge and not the super cool kids that have all the parties and never invite him.
Caldwell doesn't like him either. I like that man more and more. Woolsey is trying to stir the pot, or is this just like with Vala in SG-1. See, okay...I like Caldwell. He's telling "you go screw, yourself" in a polite way. Way more diplomatic than I would be.
Senior staff doesn't like Woolsey. Ronon thinks you suck; Teyla too. And I love John, he made sure Woolsey got the most boring part of the information. *grins* And he's really getting annoyed. Don't piss off the man with a guard dog named Ronon. Ronon'll eat you for dinner. John's annoyed and a kind of comic response came out of it.
Elizabeth: "John Sheppard, are you defending my honor?"
John: ....
[later in the scene]
John: "So, no head knocking."
Elizabeth: "It's the thought that counts."
The respect those two show each other seems to grow, and I like that.
Woolsey, you're pissing off Teyla. Bad idea. She can kick your ass. John pretty much put you in your place, didn't he? Uh oh, what does he want for this review? He's too much of a worm to not wnat something in return. We all know that.
Carson's Experiment: Michael and the Wraith
- Michael seems to be a lot more human, the emotions running through him. Michael is smart and sees the flaws of their plan. Also, a rogue wolf in a pack of them is a bad idea because they'll all act on instinct. They won't let him go, to escape. Teyla's learned her lesson on that.
Michael: "Are you my executioner?"
Ronon: "I wish."
And Ronon stunning him; dude, that was surprising as hell. I'm not surprised Michael got the retrovirus. Ronon's going to be a problem as the season carries on. Ronon sees the truth, doesn't let his humanity effect his decisions when concerning the Wraith or dress up something that's still not going to be right.
Lathan...they all look exactly alike, which fits the part of the fandom's idea of cloning (I think I remember reading that somewhere...). They need different color hair or something. Ooh, Michael, pretty Michael! They need better wigs, you know that? Well, moot point since they're all gonna be Wraith again or food. And I still don't know why Michael has different hair.
How many Wraith are there? Just under 200? Wow. You knew from the beginning this plan would be doomed to fail because they suck at understanding the Wraith and how they work. They still have the Hive mentality, just more like a creepier version. The death of Lathan kind of proves that, doesn't it? It eeriely reminded me of Lord of the Flies, of killing the weaker links. Carson is wrong in letting their looks (the human state) control his responses. Oh, hell. Carson is having problems because they are not people no matter what they look like. Carson can't abandon them because he's a doctor, and not a military man, and that's why Sheppard shouldn't have left him there alone. It landed him in a very precarious situation. Hello, not people! How many times does Ronon have to tell them that?
Michael's words about taking away years off Carson's life echoes from Rising when the Keeper was talking to Sumner. That's kinda creepy. Ohh, Teyla driving is kinda nifty, the opposite of John in the puddlejumper. Michael still doesn't get the respect he wants. And they clearly did something to Carson to infilterate the team, they'll know or something about their plans. Or possibly Carson told them away to turn the retrovirus around to infect the humans. There has to be an opposite action to the retrovirus: meaning if they can turn a Wraith human, can't they turn human into a Wraith?
Grade: 7.5/10