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x_erikah_xI only watched at midday because I'm lazy to wake up in a holiday (squee!), the download was slow, and I had to cancel it and go for a torrent instead. Then my computer doesn't work while I'm downloading torrents....
I must confess I'm a bit disappointed. I liked the episode, but there was nothing extra to make it super special. No comfort whatsoever after all that happened to Shep. I mean, of course Shep is not going to mention what happened to anyone, but they could have showed more of the fallout. I don't think he'll even mention that his AI was Kolya.
But, to have a look inside his mind was nice. And the whump was okay. It would have been more if I was writing the fanfic (c'mon, I was not the only one thinking that!). Joe's acting was excellent, and the lack of fallout was only bearable because of JF acting. The poor boy has some really serious issues to work out. We already knew that, but it's never too much emo, angst and mental whump for me xD. But I want to see him dealing with it. Even if it's just a quiet moment in his quarters, seeing Joe Flanigan's pretty face saying everything we need without words.
His mind is not a pretty place to live. We've got Prodigal showing him sacrificing himself for the city, Doppelganger showing him beating the crap out of himself, afraid of losing Rodney, of failing to protect him (and I would put any of his team along with that remark), and afraid of having everyone judging him because of his failures. We also have Phantoms bringing up past failures, trying to save Holland and not being able to, and there is Search and Rescue with Ford popping up inside his dream shoving his failure of not saving him in the face as well. All in all, Shep really does beat himself up over the things he has done, or failed to do, and this was another example. I believe he feels he has something to prove either to himself or to others, or that he feels that he needs punishment. Maybe both. Maybe he thinks that dying for his ideal (protecting people that he has to protect, which is everyone) will somehow be some kind of absolution and that's why he created the scenario of being tortured by Kolya. Because only dying isn't enough. He needs to prove he's worthy first. We also have Sheppard's many attempts of a suicide mission. He doesn't do them because he has a hero complex, but because he really feels that he has to do it, not only for the others, but for himself too. He would never be able to live with the guilt of not saving them. He knows he would break down if it happens, so he doesn't want to live through it. He's just so broken on the inside it makes my chest tighten and ache for him. I just love that about his character. This episode brings so much of that up, but doesn't deal with any of it, and that angers me the most. He's a ticking clock. A bomb waiting to go off. (Doesn't that simply bring up a MILLION plot bunnies? *g* I need to hunt down some broken Shep fics to read now!)
Now, going back to the rest of the episode since, (unfortunately) it wasn't only about Sheppard.
I thought the plot was too predictable. I just kept screaming STAR TREK every time. I love Woolsey each episode more, and I already loved him SO to begin with! Robert Picardo is my second favorite actor in the show now, sorry DH. But I thought there was too many story lines going on at the same time, and Shep is the one that ended up losing screen time. They just cut Shep all the time, grrrr (and I simply need to see those scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor).
I had the plot from the beginning. Radek was acting different, but I forgive Rodney for not noticing because Rodney is just always oblivious, lol. That woman was weird being all over Woolsey all of a sudden, minutes after Teyla mentions how lonely he is. And Kolya calling Shep John was really weird too. And, of course, the hand chopping scene. It didn't have the impact it should. No blood, no screaming, just a horrible cut to rid JM of having to write something meaningful.
Shep kicking some Genii ass is always a treat to see. Even though they are not real. Specially since he can do it singlehandedly (with one handtied up chopped off, sorry for the pun, lol). We did get to see some veeeery nice views of him. Particularly when he was hanging from the cliff. And then climbing up. Those are some nice legs, thighs and ass he's got. Ahem, back to the episode. Yes, he's very talented in killing Genii with a knife. Why is he always hanging from cliffs and stuff? Not that I'm complaining. I really hate when he's hanging because it makes me squirky. I really don't like high places. Even if they're on TV.
Rodney was there, but I didn't really like him all that much in the episode. JM can't really write well for him I guess. He was... well... too... Rodney, too dismissive of Not!Radek, too oblivious to what was going on, I don't really know. There was something off about him.
Can I roll my eyes at the tiny Keller appearance? Of course she didn't find anything wrong with him. Obviously, then she needs to just give him a whole bottle of sleeping pills. Because we can just take that like candies in halloween.
My overall thought: poor writing, poor editing, poor plot, some good ideas and could have been good scenes that ended up completely lost on the poorness of Mallozzi's writing. And what's up with him thinking that Shep only wants to get some in his pants? Drives me mad! He must really hate Sheppard!
What saves the episode big deal: some fairly good whump (yes, I'm hard to please), Joe Flanigan was really great with the nothing he got and pulled off some really good expressions throughout the episode, Sheppard's awesomeness, and Robert Picardo in his bits. None of which were Mallozzi's doing, but mere acting talent. I ALWAYS fret when he's writing and that makes me REALLY wary of what the movie is going to be.
OMG!!! I'm completely, totally, absolutely starving! It's 3pm and I only had one glass of milk in the morning! And it's totally Shep's fault! He shouldn't distract me so well.
*goes off to hunt for some food before she passes out from womanly hunger*
I must confess I'm a bit disappointed. I liked the episode, but there was nothing extra to make it super special. No comfort whatsoever after all that happened to Shep. I mean, of course Shep is not going to mention what happened to anyone, but they could have showed more of the fallout. I don't think he'll even mention that his AI was Kolya.
But, to have a look inside his mind was nice. And the whump was okay. It would have been more if I was writing the fanfic (c'mon, I was not the only one thinking that!). Joe's acting was excellent, and the lack of fallout was only bearable because of JF acting. The poor boy has some really serious issues to work out. We already knew that, but it's never too much emo, angst and mental whump for me xD. But I want to see him dealing with it. Even if it's just a quiet moment in his quarters, seeing Joe Flanigan's pretty face saying everything we need without words.
His mind is not a pretty place to live. We've got Prodigal showing him sacrificing himself for the city, Doppelganger showing him beating the crap out of himself, afraid of losing Rodney, of failing to protect him (and I would put any of his team along with that remark), and afraid of having everyone judging him because of his failures. We also have Phantoms bringing up past failures, trying to save Holland and not being able to, and there is Search and Rescue with Ford popping up inside his dream shoving his failure of not saving him in the face as well. All in all, Shep really does beat himself up over the things he has done, or failed to do, and this was another example. I believe he feels he has something to prove either to himself or to others, or that he feels that he needs punishment. Maybe both. Maybe he thinks that dying for his ideal (protecting people that he has to protect, which is everyone) will somehow be some kind of absolution and that's why he created the scenario of being tortured by Kolya. Because only dying isn't enough. He needs to prove he's worthy first. We also have Sheppard's many attempts of a suicide mission. He doesn't do them because he has a hero complex, but because he really feels that he has to do it, not only for the others, but for himself too. He would never be able to live with the guilt of not saving them. He knows he would break down if it happens, so he doesn't want to live through it. He's just so broken on the inside it makes my chest tighten and ache for him. I just love that about his character. This episode brings so much of that up, but doesn't deal with any of it, and that angers me the most. He's a ticking clock. A bomb waiting to go off. (Doesn't that simply bring up a MILLION plot bunnies? *g* I need to hunt down some broken Shep fics to read now!)
Now, going back to the rest of the episode since, (unfortunately) it wasn't only about Sheppard.
I thought the plot was too predictable. I just kept screaming STAR TREK every time. I love Woolsey each episode more, and I already loved him SO to begin with! Robert Picardo is my second favorite actor in the show now, sorry DH. But I thought there was too many story lines going on at the same time, and Shep is the one that ended up losing screen time. They just cut Shep all the time, grrrr (and I simply need to see those scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor).
I had the plot from the beginning. Radek was acting different, but I forgive Rodney for not noticing because Rodney is just always oblivious, lol. That woman was weird being all over Woolsey all of a sudden, minutes after Teyla mentions how lonely he is. And Kolya calling Shep John was really weird too. And, of course, the hand chopping scene. It didn't have the impact it should. No blood, no screaming, just a horrible cut to rid JM of having to write something meaningful.
Shep kicking some Genii ass is always a treat to see. Even though they are not real. Specially since he can do it singlehandedly (with one hand
Rodney was there, but I didn't really like him all that much in the episode. JM can't really write well for him I guess. He was... well... too... Rodney, too dismissive of Not!Radek, too oblivious to what was going on, I don't really know. There was something off about him.
Can I roll my eyes at the tiny Keller appearance? Of course she didn't find anything wrong with him. Obviously, then she needs to just give him a whole bottle of sleeping pills. Because we can just take that like candies in halloween.
My overall thought: poor writing, poor editing, poor plot, some good ideas and could have been good scenes that ended up completely lost on the poorness of Mallozzi's writing. And what's up with him thinking that Shep only wants to get some in his pants? Drives me mad! He must really hate Sheppard!
What saves the episode big deal: some fairly good whump (yes, I'm hard to please), Joe Flanigan was really great with the nothing he got and pulled off some really good expressions throughout the episode, Sheppard's awesomeness, and Robert Picardo in his bits. None of which were Mallozzi's doing, but mere acting talent. I ALWAYS fret when he's writing and that makes me REALLY wary of what the movie is going to be.
OMG!!! I'm completely, totally, absolutely starving! It's 3pm and I only had one glass of milk in the morning! And it's totally Shep's fault! He shouldn't distract me so well.
*goes off to hunt for some food before she passes out from womanly hunger*
