The here and now
SGA 2x12: Epiphany
I've watched this episode twice now. It a great Sheppard-whumper. The first time I watched it, I thought it was okay. I loved some of the lines from it and it was weird to see an actor who has played two other characters in SG-1 appear once again. (David McNally plays Avrid in this episode, Simon in "Demons", and Hanno in "Cor-ai,".) I think they need a bigger grouping of extras. Hey! Maybe I can join up…
(Note to self: Plan and scheme ways to get Dee to Vancouver and Bridge Studios.)
Anyway, I liked it a lot more the second time around. I wasn't crazy about some of the pacing toward the end, but at least John Sheppard wasn't fighting some weird hot pink beast monster. And McKay admits that he needs a real jumper pilot since he "can't fly the thing in a straight line".
It's also interesting to examine the whole ascending thing that they have going on. John's on the outside looking in, watching these people follow the path to enlightenment and to what they view as their real life to come instead of living for the "now". Sheppard's an interesting character in that he does live very much in the present. You don't see him dwelling on a lot of things from the past. He's a more a "what can this do for me right now" kind of a guy. Will he ever be ready to ascend as was offered to him? Dunno. Somehow he might never be ready.
Favorite lines:
Weir: And why not assume that he'll make his own way back through the portal?
McKay: Because Colonel Sheppard would have already had hours to try to make it back through the portal in the time I wasted explaining the situation to Conan and Xena!
McKay: Yeah – I would just like to be able to explain these readings better before we step through. Get me a branch. You got tape? Because I got a camera! (Ronon gives him a huge branch) I didn't ask for a log! (Teyla brings him a stick.) Thank you! Okay, so tape it to the stick, we extend the camera through, record for a few minutes, pull it back, play the recorder.
Sheppard: Yeah! MALP on a stick!
McKay: Yes, MALP on a stick. Very clever. Are we done?
McKay (to Sheppard): What is it with you and ascended women?
I've watched this episode twice now. It a great Sheppard-whumper. The first time I watched it, I thought it was okay. I loved some of the lines from it and it was weird to see an actor who has played two other characters in SG-1 appear once again. (David McNally plays Avrid in this episode, Simon in "Demons", and Hanno in "Cor-ai,".) I think they need a bigger grouping of extras. Hey! Maybe I can join up…
(Note to self: Plan and scheme ways to get Dee to Vancouver and Bridge Studios.)
Anyway, I liked it a lot more the second time around. I wasn't crazy about some of the pacing toward the end, but at least John Sheppard wasn't fighting some weird hot pink beast monster. And McKay admits that he needs a real jumper pilot since he "can't fly the thing in a straight line".
It's also interesting to examine the whole ascending thing that they have going on. John's on the outside looking in, watching these people follow the path to enlightenment and to what they view as their real life to come instead of living for the "now". Sheppard's an interesting character in that he does live very much in the present. You don't see him dwelling on a lot of things from the past. He's a more a "what can this do for me right now" kind of a guy. Will he ever be ready to ascend as was offered to him? Dunno. Somehow he might never be ready.
Favorite lines:
Weir: And why not assume that he'll make his own way back through the portal?
McKay: Because Colonel Sheppard would have already had hours to try to make it back through the portal in the time I wasted explaining the situation to Conan and Xena!
McKay: Yeah – I would just like to be able to explain these readings better before we step through. Get me a branch. You got tape? Because I got a camera! (Ronon gives him a huge branch) I didn't ask for a log! (Teyla brings him a stick.) Thank you! Okay, so tape it to the stick, we extend the camera through, record for a few minutes, pull it back, play the recorder.
Sheppard: Yeah! MALP on a stick!
McKay: Yes, MALP on a stick. Very clever. Are we done?
McKay (to Sheppard): What is it with you and ascended women?
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