SGA 307 - John Sheppard's Enemy Mine, aka, Common Ground

[retro_eidas]

I hope we get to know more about them too.... but I suppose it's to be expected. We got the bigger bad asses in the Asurans, it was a matter of time before we got a different look at the Wraith / a change in direction for the former Big Bad Asses (Michael hardly counts since the Lantians essentially forced him to cooperate and brainwashed him... although he didn't kill Beckett when he easily could have, that's something I suppose).

Sheppard, emotionally resonant storyline, another interesting Wraith (outside of Michael) *and* actiony? This ep kicked so much ass!

Ronon is like a red leather wearing gorilla, but.. a hot gorilla. Kicking that door down? GUH! Even if he looked like he was going to bite someone's throat out 70% of this ep. With Ladon several times and even once with Elizabeth (when she let Ladon go). His "No promises" (regarding blasting a big hole in Kolya's chest with his hand canon?) Hot!

Rodney pretending to be Shep... and the thumbs up? HEEE!!

Was I the only one chanting "SAY HIS NAME!" When Canadian Tech Who We Always See But Yet Elusively Remains Nameless stepped up to Weir? I think it's almost like... a running joke poor guy has no name. Although I wonder the second he gets a name the writers will throw him off Atlantis' balcony or something?

"We reserve it to our most devout followers.... and brothers" Shep has a Wraith brother! awwww (and creepy). Can't wait for the slash after *this* one.

"He looks younger than he did before!" heee

Although I thought this was supposed to the one we got Sheppard backstory... got cut out again did it?

The whole team is either like one big sweet family so acutely concerned about each other's safety.... or they're all having orgies between episodes. I know what I prefer to believe!! *g*

Next ep's preview: Black leather? Ace Rodney? [ OMG!! Rodney's sister! ON ATLANTIS! EEEEeeee!! ... And Shep will probably hit on her. ]

Comments

[eido.livejournal.com]

I realize this probably constitutes as spam, but I suffered the consequences of the third viewing of "Common Ground" last night and had an SGA dream. Namely about Teyla and Wraith. I was actually thinking about it, considering Teyla being rather marginalized this season and my concern about what the writers have planned for her? I had this dream Teyla went off with Michael... willingly. Michael made this deal with Teyla that if she came with him, he'd help the Lantians fight off the other Wraith ready to storm Atlantis (in some last ditch effort to take the city fearing the threat of the Asurans and wanting some kind of tech advantage). Teyla agreed, but only told Elizabeth she was leaving. I woke up mid-battle. However, thinking about the scenario and I did end up baffled why Michael would ask that of Teyla at all. It made sense in the dream (he was depressingly lonely and his Wraith Queen shunned him). That reason seems very melodramatic for canon. Although doing it for "revenge" or to piss off Ronon/the Lantians could be reason enough (and any attraction he might actually have to Teyla) ... that would garner some interesting drama.

Whatever they have in store, maybe the writers do have a plan for Teyla, but it won't unfold until later in the season? They're marginalizing her now to set-up her later storyline and/or to prepare the audience for a departure (but not death)?

I realize Teyla is moderately something like a La Malinche character already regarding her (the writers) near abandonment of her people and alliance with the Lantians (allbeit not with the wholly negative connotations of Malinche, although Halling might disagree)... however, what if they brought that more into fruition with Teyla, but regarding Lantians and the Wraith? Teyla herself is part Wraith and I've been wondering if the writers may truly ever address that again (outside of somewhat passing references, like Teyla able to fly the Wraith ship in "Misbegotten").

[goddess09807.livejournal.com]

I like spam ;) And I wish I shared your optimism but....

In a recent email response from Joe Mallozzi,

The lack of Teyla-centered episodes is something a number of us in the writing department are well aware of. Come the hiatus, as planning begins for season 4, we will be focusing on coming up with some Teyla-centered episodes.

I have to admit, my skepticism is out in full force. "Focusing on" is not the same as actually coming up with Teyla-centred episodes. But at least they're aware of their shortcomings in that area. Here's hoping they do something to rectify it.

However, it does sound a death knell for any hopes of a Teyla-centric episode in S3

[eido.livejournal.com]

*sighs* That is really unfortunate. I am glad Weir is getting more screentime / developing the multidimensional character I knew was lurking in there... but Teyla has been there from the beginning as well... yet Ronon there since S2 got a huge action-fest in "Sateda" (not that I'm complaining about that ep at all because it was excellent). The only other character to *not* get a whole ep? Ford. We all know what happened to him. Granted, they really weren't doing the big central character stories as much back then (that started more in S2 imo), but they almost seem to purposefully ignoring Teyla somehow. It just gives me a bad feeling.