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Remember that poll I had up last week about watching Prodigy?
The last choice on the poll was this: I don't care if you watch it or not, but SG-1 is LOVE!
I was SO RIGHT.
Just... 42 minutes of NEW show. That is pure GLEE, people.
I was grinning at vintage Jack in the teaser with Generals Hammond and Ryan. "Sir. Sirs." "Your Air Force. The Air Force. I love the Air Force." And I love that it's the real Chief of Staff.
Eeee! Show!
Sam: "...No offense, Professor."
Abyssis, I take it all back. A transcript doesn't do Hailey justice. I was waiting for the arrogance and you know what? It wasn't there. And SAM, Sam I love you! Such delicious intellectual honesty, after the professor dismisses Hailey and she walks away - Sam looks again at the board and openly admits her mistake. Take THAT all you silly Sam-haters who think Sam refuses to ever admit to being less than perfect!
Major Griff, nicely recovered from being shot in The First Ones! I love continuity with other SG teams. And yay that he gets out before getting whumped again. Also, that smirk at Jack as he passes the buck on the annoying scientists is priceless. :)
Now, see, this is where what I call Mary Sueishness comes in: "Her SAT scores were through the roof, even higher than yours." That's classic Mary Sue there: being better (or should that be "bet-ter"?) than the main character. "Her physical skills are terrific, despite her size..." And so on, and so on. Seeing those lines in a transcript without the scene in front of you... Yeah.
BILL LEE IN A BASEBALL CAP!!!!!! Ahem. Scuse me. :)
Still getting Mary Sue vibes from the little scene between Sam and Hailey. (Although am vastly amused at what we know and she doesn't re matter and wormholes, heh.) Ah, well. Pressing on, pressing on...
Okay, you know how much you missed watching new Stargate when you find yourself giggling at a single "Indeed" from Teal'c!
"Actually, it's a P-90." Oh, Jack. ::loves him:: Talk about smirks!
Teal'c is too awesome for words! Pointing out his age along with his and Jack's experience. And how gleeful am I that Teal'c once again knows more pop culture than I do? "Thank you, Rocko." Gracious nod from Teal'c. Someone care to explain this to me?
Okay, scene with Hailey and Sam in Kerrigan's office. Good for Hailey for breaking the guy's nose :) but I'd be happier if we'd know what punishment Hailey got - as it stands, it feels like not only doesn't she get expelled, but she gets rewarded with a trip through the Gate. OTOH, yay for Sam telling her she's not always going to be the best at everything - I needed that, heh.
Don't get me wrong. I agree with what a lot of you said back on the poll entry (which I never dreamed would explode like that!). Hailey is what Sam used to be - bright and frustrated and longing for a challenge. And I do find myself liking her. But what I call Mary Sueism (not the anti-woman thing, but the guest star being so wonderful thing) still seems pretty prominent.
The gas giant in the moon's sky is stunning. I love the simple shorthand for OTHER PLANET.
Bill Lee is so much fun! I love that he is utter scientist and still follows protocol - the way he takes the time to yell into the radio to tell Jack what's happening.
Random challenged me to consider where Daniel would fit into the episode. The moment when the scientists see the lightning swarm and Hamilton walks forward - that was it for me. I so wanted Daniel to try to talk to them right then! "Hello, we're peaceful... scientists from the planet Earth!" :)
So, we jump to Hailey in the SGC. Okay, she's passed security, she's signed the non-disclosure form, Sam only told her that she's going to see "deep space telemetry" (and I love the expression on her face when she says that, heh) - but... I'm sorry, Hailey fans. It feels wrong. I know the secret of the Stargate is a huge joke in later seasons (in S9-10, they're not even trying any more), but at this point, the only non-SGC member who has ever walked through the Gate is Jacob Carter, on his way to become a host for Selmac. A cadet? This is the biggest Mary Sue moment for me, and it really does break my threshold of disbelief. YMMV, of course. I do like what many people pointed out: that Sam is acting as mentor here, for a girl she sees as being where she once was. But I just can't buy it.
Best line ever: "...an officer worthy of serving under your command." Oh, I love that. Hammond. Yes, Sam, that is perfect.
I have a special fondness for shots through the event horizon at what's past it. Love that Sam's technobabble isn't babble to Hailey!
Aw, such a nice little friendship scene with Jack and Sam at the Gate! And I liked Hailey here, yes.
Eee! Swarms attack! And yes, right after they trapped one and released it. Again, Bill tries to radio Jack. Did I mention I love Bill Lee? :) Neat intelligence pointer, how they slap the radio right out of Bill's hand.
"So, I'm guessing you're not...
"Human."
::squishes Teal'c for that half-smile::
Okay, so retreat into the hut. Zats. Electrocute the walls. Am I the only one who was thinking giant bug zapper?
Also, I was utterly fangirling Teal'c for saying the full word: "zatnikatel." I think my Teal'c love has grown irrational of late. I don't actually see a problem with this. :)
To me, it said so much about the team of SG-1 that Sam automatically knew that if anyone was going to make the run, it would be Jack. All three of them accepted it as a given. Yes.
Okay, I forgive Hailey for almost everything for this line alone: "We hold them off with those phaser things." :)
Sigh. Then she ruins it with this: "You're not right. I am." Ergh.
And here again is a place where Daniel is missed, because he should have been bolstering Sam's argument here about lifeforms and intelligence and the SGC vs. the natives - Sam with scientific proof, Daniel with humanistic (if you'll pardon the pun) theories.
Oh, Sam, I love the way you spelled it out for Hailey on the choices Jack makes. That is leadership - not just from Jack, but from Sam too. Excellent.
"Carter, if he so much as brings a file folder, shoot him!"
"Yes, sir."
::grins::
"Are you ready, O'Neill?"
"No. ...Give me a warning."
~click~ "I am going to shoot you."
I LOVE TEAL'C SO MUCH.
And then this had me laughing out loud: "I was thinking more along the lines of 'on three.' One..." ~zap~
Why oh why did Jack do things so slowly and deliberately? Why not zat the swarm and dial out as fast as possible? And then he drops the zat! But Teal'c, of course, is so fantastically awesome that he risks himself and strides out there, unzatted, to save Jack. ::nods::
"I'll never complain about mosquitoes again." No crack from Teal'c after their fishing expedition in The Curse? :)
And Bill stops to thank Jack. Y'know, I adore Bill Lee, and I never saw this ep before. Why doesn't everyone else love him to the nth power after this?
Bottom line: No, this is never going to be a favorite of mine. Yes, I still see Mary Sue aspects to Hailey, but it's not half as bad as the transcript led me to expect. Yes, I did find her (mostly) likable, and I look forward to seeing her again in Proving Ground to see if my opinion of her will change in that ep too. Yes, Teal'c is awesome. :D Yes, Jack is too. Yes, so is Sam. Yes, Bill Lee is great. Yes, Daniel could have fit into this, and I'm sorry he wasn't there.
YES, it was fantastic to watch a brand new ep of SG-1, and I'm suddenly looking forward to S6!
...And yes, I want someone to write the fic where the lightning bugs turn out to be the Furlings! :)
The last choice on the poll was this: I don't care if you watch it or not, but SG-1 is LOVE!
I was SO RIGHT.
Just... 42 minutes of NEW show. That is pure GLEE, people.
I was grinning at vintage Jack in the teaser with Generals Hammond and Ryan. "Sir. Sirs." "Your Air Force. The Air Force. I love the Air Force." And I love that it's the real Chief of Staff.
Eeee! Show!
Sam: "...No offense, Professor."
Abyssis, I take it all back. A transcript doesn't do Hailey justice. I was waiting for the arrogance and you know what? It wasn't there. And SAM, Sam I love you! Such delicious intellectual honesty, after the professor dismisses Hailey and she walks away - Sam looks again at the board and openly admits her mistake. Take THAT all you silly Sam-haters who think Sam refuses to ever admit to being less than perfect!
Major Griff, nicely recovered from being shot in The First Ones! I love continuity with other SG teams. And yay that he gets out before getting whumped again. Also, that smirk at Jack as he passes the buck on the annoying scientists is priceless. :)
Now, see, this is where what I call Mary Sueishness comes in: "Her SAT scores were through the roof, even higher than yours." That's classic Mary Sue there: being better (or should that be "bet-ter"?) than the main character. "Her physical skills are terrific, despite her size..." And so on, and so on. Seeing those lines in a transcript without the scene in front of you... Yeah.
BILL LEE IN A BASEBALL CAP!!!!!! Ahem. Scuse me. :)
Still getting Mary Sue vibes from the little scene between Sam and Hailey. (Although am vastly amused at what we know and she doesn't re matter and wormholes, heh.) Ah, well. Pressing on, pressing on...
Okay, you know how much you missed watching new Stargate when you find yourself giggling at a single "Indeed" from Teal'c!
"Actually, it's a P-90." Oh, Jack. ::loves him:: Talk about smirks!
Teal'c is too awesome for words! Pointing out his age along with his and Jack's experience. And how gleeful am I that Teal'c once again knows more pop culture than I do? "Thank you, Rocko." Gracious nod from Teal'c. Someone care to explain this to me?
Okay, scene with Hailey and Sam in Kerrigan's office. Good for Hailey for breaking the guy's nose :) but I'd be happier if we'd know what punishment Hailey got - as it stands, it feels like not only doesn't she get expelled, but she gets rewarded with a trip through the Gate. OTOH, yay for Sam telling her she's not always going to be the best at everything - I needed that, heh.
Don't get me wrong. I agree with what a lot of you said back on the poll entry (which I never dreamed would explode like that!). Hailey is what Sam used to be - bright and frustrated and longing for a challenge. And I do find myself liking her. But what I call Mary Sueism (not the anti-woman thing, but the guest star being so wonderful thing) still seems pretty prominent.
The gas giant in the moon's sky is stunning. I love the simple shorthand for OTHER PLANET.
Bill Lee is so much fun! I love that he is utter scientist and still follows protocol - the way he takes the time to yell into the radio to tell Jack what's happening.
Random challenged me to consider where Daniel would fit into the episode. The moment when the scientists see the lightning swarm and Hamilton walks forward - that was it for me. I so wanted Daniel to try to talk to them right then! "Hello, we're peaceful... scientists from the planet Earth!" :)
So, we jump to Hailey in the SGC. Okay, she's passed security, she's signed the non-disclosure form, Sam only told her that she's going to see "deep space telemetry" (and I love the expression on her face when she says that, heh) - but... I'm sorry, Hailey fans. It feels wrong. I know the secret of the Stargate is a huge joke in later seasons (in S9-10, they're not even trying any more), but at this point, the only non-SGC member who has ever walked through the Gate is Jacob Carter, on his way to become a host for Selmac. A cadet? This is the biggest Mary Sue moment for me, and it really does break my threshold of disbelief. YMMV, of course. I do like what many people pointed out: that Sam is acting as mentor here, for a girl she sees as being where she once was. But I just can't buy it.
Best line ever: "...an officer worthy of serving under your command." Oh, I love that. Hammond. Yes, Sam, that is perfect.
I have a special fondness for shots through the event horizon at what's past it. Love that Sam's technobabble isn't babble to Hailey!
Aw, such a nice little friendship scene with Jack and Sam at the Gate! And I liked Hailey here, yes.
Eee! Swarms attack! And yes, right after they trapped one and released it. Again, Bill tries to radio Jack. Did I mention I love Bill Lee? :) Neat intelligence pointer, how they slap the radio right out of Bill's hand.
"So, I'm guessing you're not...
"Human."
::squishes Teal'c for that half-smile::
Okay, so retreat into the hut. Zats. Electrocute the walls. Am I the only one who was thinking giant bug zapper?
Also, I was utterly fangirling Teal'c for saying the full word: "zatnikatel." I think my Teal'c love has grown irrational of late. I don't actually see a problem with this. :)
To me, it said so much about the team of SG-1 that Sam automatically knew that if anyone was going to make the run, it would be Jack. All three of them accepted it as a given. Yes.
Okay, I forgive Hailey for almost everything for this line alone: "We hold them off with those phaser things." :)
Sigh. Then she ruins it with this: "You're not right. I am." Ergh.
And here again is a place where Daniel is missed, because he should have been bolstering Sam's argument here about lifeforms and intelligence and the SGC vs. the natives - Sam with scientific proof, Daniel with humanistic (if you'll pardon the pun) theories.
Oh, Sam, I love the way you spelled it out for Hailey on the choices Jack makes. That is leadership - not just from Jack, but from Sam too. Excellent.
"Carter, if he so much as brings a file folder, shoot him!"
"Yes, sir."
::grins::
"Are you ready, O'Neill?"
"No. ...Give me a warning."
~click~ "I am going to shoot you."
I LOVE TEAL'C SO MUCH.
And then this had me laughing out loud: "I was thinking more along the lines of 'on three.' One..." ~zap~
Why oh why did Jack do things so slowly and deliberately? Why not zat the swarm and dial out as fast as possible? And then he drops the zat! But Teal'c, of course, is so fantastically awesome that he risks himself and strides out there, unzatted, to save Jack. ::nods::
"I'll never complain about mosquitoes again." No crack from Teal'c after their fishing expedition in The Curse? :)
And Bill stops to thank Jack. Y'know, I adore Bill Lee, and I never saw this ep before. Why doesn't everyone else love him to the nth power after this?
Bottom line: No, this is never going to be a favorite of mine. Yes, I still see Mary Sue aspects to Hailey, but it's not half as bad as the transcript led me to expect. Yes, I did find her (mostly) likable, and I look forward to seeing her again in Proving Ground to see if my opinion of her will change in that ep too. Yes, Teal'c is awesome. :D Yes, Jack is too. Yes, so is Sam. Yes, Bill Lee is great. Yes, Daniel could have fit into this, and I'm sorry he wasn't there.
YES, it was fantastic to watch a brand new ep of SG-1, and I'm suddenly looking forward to S6!
...And yes, I want someone to write the fic where the lightning bugs turn out to be the Furlings! :)
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I so agree with all the comments about the proficiency of the other SGC personnel - personally, I hate seeing over-the-top incompetence from *characters who are not in SG-1*. It's one thing to show differences of opinion or varied approaches to problems - that's a good and believable way to create conflict. This is an elite group of people, selected to be part of a top secret facility: it's implausible to make everyone other than our band of heroes out to be bumbling idiots. Eccentricity is cool (and true to life -many brilliant people are slightly nuts). Exaggerated ineptitude is lazy writing.
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Yes, yes, word to the thousandth power. I adore competent SGC personnel. We need more of it! So feel free to write more Dixon whenever you want. ;)
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