Singularity: Sam and Daniel!

Tomorrow we recap Singularity over in redial_the_gate, so I popped it in the computer while I got my forty minutes on the treadmill today.

Here's another S1 episode that I knew I enjoyed, but I'd forgotten how much I loved. Jack accidently letting people know that he has real smarts! Jack trying to cover up for it by "explaining" what a black hole is to Teal'c! Sam bonding so amazingly and drawing stick figures! (See see see? We get continuity for Learning Curve!) Every single minute of Janet! Hammond on the red phone! Teal'c improving his "friendly smile" by leaps and bounds since First Commandment! (I melted in a puddle when Cassie first laid that tiny hand in Teal'c's infinitely gentle huge one.) Teamy goodness as they all wait for Sam, and the punch of victory that Daniel gives Teal'c!

Sam and Daniel.

I will always be solidly gen, and I loved this for the marvelous friendship between the two of them. But oh, how easy it would be to reinterpret this on the ship side! There were hints before this for those that looked for it, but Singularity has got to be the official "See? See? See?" episode for Sam/Daniel fans. If I'm wrong about that, do let me know. :)

From the moment she grabbed him by the sleeve and hauled him backwards towards the Stargate, to all the times he checked up and volunteered and just sat patiently waiting, to "I'm saying you don't have to do this... alone." Such lovely, lovely connections there. For me that was wonderful friendship. I'm happy for those who look at it otherwise. :)

( Some Sam and Daniel meta )

Now, if you've gotten this far, some minor meandering questions about Singularity: How did Teal'c recognize Nirrti's ship - did it have her symbol mounted on the prow, or graffiti reading Nirrti was here, nyeah nyeah! painted on the side? How adorable is it that Daniel has always been apprehensive about radiation, even long before Meridian? How happy was Janet to discover Jack's "Earth rule" was going to saddle her with a dog in the house? And how much of a struggle was it for all those Canadian actors to keep a straight face when little Cassandra talked about Toronto as if it was such an alien, distant culture that it would easily cover up any gaffes?