SG-1: "New Order"
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icepixieWoo-hoo! Replicators! I love those little bugs...Nemesis/Small Victories are two of my favorite eps. They're so deliciously evil, for what's essentially a giant grey Lego set. I'm glad they're being brought back.
I'm a little iffy on Torri Higginson as Dr. Weir. I feel like I was going into this with a bit of a prejudice, because I loved Jessica Steen in the role (I love Jessica Steen, period), and I wasn't sure the new actress would measure up. Mostly, she wasn't bad, but there were a few places where you could just tell that she was acting, y'know? I was thinking, "Oh, so she's supposed to be feeling anger here," or whatever, not "whoa, Weir is pissed." Buuuut, hopefully she'll grow into the role. She was mostly convincing, and I don't think those instances where she wasn't will stand out as much in Atlantis, when she's playing off a bunch of people who are new to their roles instead of actors who've been playing these characters for seven years.
And, question. Why the hell was I starting to ship Daniel/Weir? Not understanding this. Gah. (Although from the clips shown in the Lowdown, I have a feeling I'll be shipping hard for Shepperd/Weir. Oh, my.)
Anyway, onto the actual ramblings...
- Teal'c. Story about the hair. Now, please.
- Okay, Weir sounds so Canadian. Hee.
- Hee! Go, Sam! "I would never say that." *snicker*
- Loved the conversation between Teal'c and Sam in the ship--Teal'c's little smile when they're talking about Jack. Reminded me of the locker room scene in "Paradise Lost," where it's sort of implicit what they're both thinking about Sam and Jack, but neither of them says it.
- Aw, they lost the pretty ship.
- *snerk* Yu puns.
- Um, Fifth? I'm saying your dialogue before you do. Get better baddie dialogue.
- *gasp* It's Davis! He's outside the control room! He's talking! Gary Jones must have been floored when he read this script. *g*
- "Lionel Pendergast"? Someone got beat up on the playground as a kid.
- Grrrr, Pete. Intellectually, I appreciate the whole Sam's boyfriend thing, but my inner shipper has spasms whenever he turns up. I'm not wild about the stalker-esque aspect, and I just can't see Sam ever ending up with someone outside the SGC (or, y'know, an alien), just because even if she can tell Pete about various Stargatey things, I think her work would bleed over enough to eventually put a big strain on any kind of outside relationship. *looks at feet* Hey, how did this soapbox get under here? *steps down* Anyway, a small sliver of me is convinced that Sam knew it wasn't real because she knows she's never really gonna end up with Pete. It'll be Jack, and it's gonna be at a cabin in Minnesota. *g*
- Um, Celtic war god guy? Waaaaaaay too much hair gel there, buddy.
- Ha! Fifth's another member of Sam's Intergalactic Fan Club!
- Awww, love Sam and Jack's reunion! Nice acting from both. And, uh, was it just my poor eyesight, or was his hand where I thought it was?
- Homeworld Security? Oh, dear God.
- "I cna't b e The Man." Yeah, 'cause Irina's The Man! Sorry, Alias moment there.
- My mind went to a very entertaining place with Jack's "I'll be able to do whatever I want." Heh. Heh heh heh. I think Sam's mind was going there, too, since she came back so quickly with "Uh, within reason."
- It's Davis again! Wheee!
- Oh dear lord. Hellooooo, Replicator!Sam. I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of you.
So, overall, SG-1 seems to be starting out season 8 in fine form. This was much better than the S7 premiere, I must say. Woo-hoo! And I really can't wait to see Atlantis next week--I've been sort of staying away from spoilers because, not really knowing the characters, they wouldn't mean a whole heck of a lot to me, but the previews have made me very intrigued.
I'm a little iffy on Torri Higginson as Dr. Weir. I feel like I was going into this with a bit of a prejudice, because I loved Jessica Steen in the role (I love Jessica Steen, period), and I wasn't sure the new actress would measure up. Mostly, she wasn't bad, but there were a few places where you could just tell that she was acting, y'know? I was thinking, "Oh, so she's supposed to be feeling anger here," or whatever, not "whoa, Weir is pissed." Buuuut, hopefully she'll grow into the role. She was mostly convincing, and I don't think those instances where she wasn't will stand out as much in Atlantis, when she's playing off a bunch of people who are new to their roles instead of actors who've been playing these characters for seven years.
And, question. Why the hell was I starting to ship Daniel/Weir? Not understanding this. Gah. (Although from the clips shown in the Lowdown, I have a feeling I'll be shipping hard for Shepperd/Weir. Oh, my.)
Anyway, onto the actual ramblings...
- Teal'c. Story about the hair. Now, please.
- Okay, Weir sounds so Canadian. Hee.
- Hee! Go, Sam! "I would never say that." *snicker*
- Loved the conversation between Teal'c and Sam in the ship--Teal'c's little smile when they're talking about Jack. Reminded me of the locker room scene in "Paradise Lost," where it's sort of implicit what they're both thinking about Sam and Jack, but neither of them says it.
- Aw, they lost the pretty ship.
- *snerk* Yu puns.
- Um, Fifth? I'm saying your dialogue before you do. Get better baddie dialogue.
- *gasp* It's Davis! He's outside the control room! He's talking! Gary Jones must have been floored when he read this script. *g*
- "Lionel Pendergast"? Someone got beat up on the playground as a kid.
- Grrrr, Pete. Intellectually, I appreciate the whole Sam's boyfriend thing, but my inner shipper has spasms whenever he turns up. I'm not wild about the stalker-esque aspect, and I just can't see Sam ever ending up with someone outside the SGC (or, y'know, an alien), just because even if she can tell Pete about various Stargatey things, I think her work would bleed over enough to eventually put a big strain on any kind of outside relationship. *looks at feet* Hey, how did this soapbox get under here? *steps down* Anyway, a small sliver of me is convinced that Sam knew it wasn't real because she knows she's never really gonna end up with Pete. It'll be Jack, and it's gonna be at a cabin in Minnesota. *g*
- Um, Celtic war god guy? Waaaaaaay too much hair gel there, buddy.
- Ha! Fifth's another member of Sam's Intergalactic Fan Club!
- Awww, love Sam and Jack's reunion! Nice acting from both. And, uh, was it just my poor eyesight, or was his hand where I thought it was?
- Homeworld Security? Oh, dear God.
- "I cna't b e The Man." Yeah, 'cause Irina's The Man! Sorry, Alias moment there.
- My mind went to a very entertaining place with Jack's "I'll be able to do whatever I want." Heh. Heh heh heh. I think Sam's mind was going there, too, since she came back so quickly with "Uh, within reason."
- It's Davis again! Wheee!
- Oh dear lord. Hellooooo, Replicator!Sam. I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of you.
So, overall, SG-1 seems to be starting out season 8 in fine form. This was much better than the S7 premiere, I must say. Woo-hoo! And I really can't wait to see Atlantis next week--I've been sort of staying away from spoilers because, not really knowing the characters, they wouldn't mean a whole heck of a lot to me, but the previews have made me very intrigued.
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Date: 2004-07-12 02:41 pm (UTC)It took almost 24 hours to download (and that was on
So I have a question for you, since you love Jessica Steen. Where the HELL have I seen her before? I looked on imdb and nothing jumped out at me, but she's totally familiar...
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Date: 2004-07-12 06:32 pm (UTC)Jessica Steen played Julia Heller on Earth 2, and she was also in Armageddon, as a shuttle pilot or something. She's been in other stuff, but nothing I remember off the top of my head. That help?
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Date: 2004-07-13 08:04 am (UTC)As for episodes, I heard we might not be starting the series until later than usual this year, which would mean we won't overtake the States, even with Sci-Fi's mid-season hiatus. Downloading them is pretty easy though, if you have broadband. If you need to know nearer the time, I can point you to the right site.
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Date: 2004-07-14 05:27 pm (UTC)As for episodes, I heard we might not be starting the series until later than usual this year, which would mean we won't overtake the States, even with Sci-Fi's mid-season hiatus.
:( Aw, darn. Here I was planning on having the best of both worlds...
Downloading them is pretty easy though, if you have broadband. If you need to know nearer the time, I can point you to the right site.
Thanks! I'm absolutely clueless about that sort of thing. Although I wonder if Exeter has some kind of firewall in place to prevent this kind of thing...I know Kenyon does. Trying to download anything over 5 MB is a long, torturous process.
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Date: 2004-07-15 12:10 pm (UTC)D'Oh! I meant Felicity Huffman, not Huffnell. Me being crap, sorry.
She was Dana on Sports Night, Julia on Frasier, and Ann Stark in 'The Leadership Breakfast' (West Wing ep).
Although I wonder if Exeter has some kind of firewall in place to prevent this kind of thing...I know Kenyon does.
So does St Andrews, so there's a good chance it might. There are sometimes ways 'round it though.
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Date: 2004-07-15 04:56 pm (UTC)Oh, okay, I get it. I thought that might be who you were talking about (and of course I forgot the "man" on the end of her name); I remember her from Sports Night, and she does look a bit like JS.
So does St Andrews, so there's a good chance it might. There are sometimes ways 'round it though.
Hmmm. Good to know. Will e-mail you about this sometime in September or so.