SGA 5x19: "Vegas"

[xparrot]

I actually watched the leak of this a couple weeks ago, and haven't had a chance to rewatch it yet, but my el quicko reaction was: Loved it, one of my favorite eps of the season, and season 6 so should've been the Season of AUs, every one being a parody homage to a different TV show/genre. The sleek stylish CSI impersonation was fun and sexxxxxy - Joe Flanigan, you are one damn good-looking man, and David Hewlett was mighty fine in that suit with the cool and the confidence and the gum and OH, yeah, that's the Rodney I love.

Only not really - he was damaged - John was obviously broken, but Rodney was so subdued and bitter, Pegasus has not treated him kindly and John wasn't there to be his friend and help ease that load - and maybe not the rest of the team, either; Rodney said he had a team, but was Teyla or Ronon on it? Or did they not make it to Atlantis, without John? (This better have been how it was, else it was inexcusable that they weren't there in the second to last ep of the entire show...)

Also, heavy metal Wraith, and Todd was channeling the Cylon ship-mind and/or Dalek Caan, and Radek was all slick and Woolsey was FBI and oh, it was much ridiculous fun. Now bring on the tags (because seriously, like it ended there? Pshaw! Don't be silly!)

But really, what made it for me - and all non-McShep OTPers might want to stop reading now, because the tinhat might as well be fitted to my skull with superglue - was how both John and Rodney were broken when they were not together, and how fast and sure they cleaved to one another when they did meet. How disappointed Rodney was, and yet determined to get through to this lesser shadow of a man he'd met but briefly but entirely admired; how distrusting and disbelieving John was, and yet he could not help but remember everything Rodney said, and it was Rodney's theory he had faith in...yeah. That's who and what these boys are to each other, to me.

Comments

[calcitrix.livejournal.com]

Yes yes yes yes... So good, and so sad that something so good came so close to the end. And yes, the only thing that disappointed me was the lack of Ronon and Teyla, but gosh it was so good regardless. I will say I'm glad that they cut the last scene with just enough uncertainty to say, "well, if a car pulled up right then, John might survive..." because obviously there will be fic, yes.

I also love the idea of other Johns and Rodneys meeting other Johns and Rodneys. Um.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Yes, the uncertainty at the end was the best part, so much room for more! I look forward to reading all the fics that are already pouring out...

And yes, I love the idea of them meeting in any universe. I may in fact be a little obsessed ^^