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Rewatch: Tracker

Feb 08, 2013 21:53

Ronan and McKay accompany Jennifer Keller who is going off-world to provide needed medical services. McKay is hoping to have some time alone with her and is disappointed when he realizes that Ronan is coming along as well. Once there, Jennifer is kidnapped by a runner who wants her to give medical care to a very special patient. Ronan and McKay are ( Read more... )

rewatch, s5x09

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Comment 1A helenkacan February 9 2013, 03:15:55 UTC

Oh, where to start, where to start ... describing an episode that I loathe, surprisingly for more than one reason. OTOH, on the rewatch, I actually did find some things affected me in a good way.

The opening scene between John and Rodney is fabulously stage-directed with the use of the mirror in Rodney's quarters as the means of visual communication for much of it.

Before John enters, Rodneys practising his lines because he's Got to pay attention to his girlfriend's interests If I didn't know any better, I'd think it was the pre-feminist 1960s when girls were instructed to pay attention to what boys liked - and it never worked the other way around. ::sighs:: Seriously, PTB, why in the name of all that's holy did you decide to have Rodney get interested in a doctor? It's all voodoo and chicken bones to him, but we're to believe that being in love will turn his brain and behaviour into a soggy marshmallow? Ugh ( ... )

Comment 1B helenkacan February 9 2013, 03:19:15 UTC

Oh, hello Jennifer, all tied up in the forest but regaining consciousness while a strange guy is going through your medical bags. Why, why, why is the guy acting so nasty to her? Considering what we end up knowing later on, why can't he just talk to her instead of threatening her. Grrrr, Stupid Pegasus person ( ... )

Comment 2A helenkacan February 9 2013, 03:34:05 UTC

Rodney's caught up to Ronon who's examining more tracks. Rodney thinks it'll be easier to find the two people, but Ronon disagrees: "That's the problem. No Runner's that stupid ( ... )

Comment 2B helenkacan February 9 2013, 03:38:01 UTC

Finally, finally, seriously finally, the bad guy/Runner tells Jennifer he needs her to help someone ( ... )

Comment 3A helenkacan February 9 2013, 03:45:37 UTC

After Kiryk's stunned, the Wraith hears a noise and enters the cave. Uh-oh. He sees Celise. As he's advancing toward her, he stops because the knife that Kiryk had dropped is now sticking out of his chest. Who stabbed him in the back? It was Jennifer and actually felt believable enough ( ... )