SGA 5x08: The Queen
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xparrotJust a few comments:
Enjoyed this one - Todd, Teyla being kick-ass, the boys running about all "Our Teyla's in trouble again, nooooo~!"
Keller increasingly confuses me, because every single writer seems to see her differently - McCullough seems to think she's just the base doctor and uses her like Frasier or Lam in SG-1, making her competent and useful, but not deeply involved with either the team or the story. (...Frankly, it's how I like her best; I had zero problems with her in this ep.)
Oh, Todd, you are teh awesome. You'd think by now that they'd know better than to take him at his word. Ever. (And he's had his private time with Teyla now! I think Todd's secret ambition - after ruling the galaxy, natch - is to score with every member of the team.)
Was most disappointed that Kenny-the-wraith didn't bite it. I so was waiting for either John or Rodney to cry out, "You killed Kenny, you bastards!"
Teyla is so damn kick-ass. In high heels and she's still about two inches tall! And still can totally kick your ass. When she brought down Todd and put the knife to his throat - mmm, violence! Rock on. Though I don't know why she didn't have any psychic-control over Baldy-the-wraith - we've seen her be able to take over queen minds; you'd think it would be easier to control a male wraith? She should've practiced that with Todd.
Also, what exactly was the surgery? Was it strictly plastic surgery, or was there any genetic tinkering? The two weeks to recover - well, it does take a while for plastic surgery scars to heal. Though John's lines were weird, like he hadn't seen her in a while? Strange, how unexplained all of it was. And where was Torren for all of it?
(I do wonder, what would have happened if the other queen had suggested a light snack before Todd knifed her? How would Teyla have faked a feeding?)
Loved Teyla taking the opportunity to kill as many Wraith as possible, on all sides, and that Todd had miscalculated there. It was cold as hell, but - Teyla is from Pegasus. Pegasus morality is different, especially when it comes to Wraith. Prey vs predator, you do what you can for your species. It's the ethics of nature - and Todd's ship was still going to cull the planet below, most likely. The fewer Wraith-mouths (hands?) to feed, the better for all. So, go Teyla!
Lastly, I still bear an unhealthy adoration for Rodney's worried-face. His Teyla-worried-face is so adorable! And all the boys moping about the infirmary waiting room (we've seen Atlantis's waiting room!) and Todd's ship, fretting and wringing their hands - awww. And then Teyla mostly handles it without them, heh! Though John had good timing with those drones.
I am still loving the Team Theme of this season. Keep it up, guys!
Enjoyed this one - Todd, Teyla being kick-ass, the boys running about all "Our Teyla's in trouble again, nooooo~!"
Keller increasingly confuses me, because every single writer seems to see her differently - McCullough seems to think she's just the base doctor and uses her like Frasier or Lam in SG-1, making her competent and useful, but not deeply involved with either the team or the story. (...Frankly, it's how I like her best; I had zero problems with her in this ep.)
Oh, Todd, you are teh awesome. You'd think by now that they'd know better than to take him at his word. Ever. (And he's had his private time with Teyla now! I think Todd's secret ambition - after ruling the galaxy, natch - is to score with every member of the team.)
Was most disappointed that Kenny-the-wraith didn't bite it. I so was waiting for either John or Rodney to cry out, "You killed Kenny, you bastards!"
Teyla is so damn kick-ass. In high heels and she's still about two inches tall! And still can totally kick your ass. When she brought down Todd and put the knife to his throat - mmm, violence! Rock on. Though I don't know why she didn't have any psychic-control over Baldy-the-wraith - we've seen her be able to take over queen minds; you'd think it would be easier to control a male wraith? She should've practiced that with Todd.
Also, what exactly was the surgery? Was it strictly plastic surgery, or was there any genetic tinkering? The two weeks to recover - well, it does take a while for plastic surgery scars to heal. Though John's lines were weird, like he hadn't seen her in a while? Strange, how unexplained all of it was. And where was Torren for all of it?
(I do wonder, what would have happened if the other queen had suggested a light snack before Todd knifed her? How would Teyla have faked a feeding?)
Loved Teyla taking the opportunity to kill as many Wraith as possible, on all sides, and that Todd had miscalculated there. It was cold as hell, but - Teyla is from Pegasus. Pegasus morality is different, especially when it comes to Wraith. Prey vs predator, you do what you can for your species. It's the ethics of nature - and Todd's ship was still going to cull the planet below, most likely. The fewer Wraith-mouths (hands?) to feed, the better for all. So, go Teyla!
Lastly, I still bear an unhealthy adoration for Rodney's worried-face. His Teyla-worried-face is so adorable! And all the boys moping about the infirmary waiting room (we've seen Atlantis's waiting room!) and Todd's ship, fretting and wringing their hands - awww. And then Teyla mostly handles it without them, heh! Though John had good timing with those drones.
I am still loving the Team Theme of this season. Keep it up, guys!
