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Of course I'm not overjoyed that the season premiere of Stargate: SG1 last night ended with a cliffhanger (though at least the wait to see what happens next is just until next week), but other than that, I have to say I was favorably impressed and pretty well satisfied with the whole line-up and the way things seem to be going for the second seasons of Atlantis and Battlestar Galactica and the ninth season of SG1.
Loved the little "in-jokes" SG1 worked in for the fans of Farscape as well as for those who'd been worried that Michael Shanks and Ben Browder might look too much alike (Vala's comment about the interesting-but-rather-limited gene pool, plus Daniel Jackson sporting a beard and still looking darn cute, though I WOULD prefer him to be clean-shaven again at some point in the near future).
And Beau Bridges as the new general in command of the SGC wasn't nearly as abrasive as I'd feared -- he managed to be more Hammond-ish (the cuddly curmudgeon) with a trace of Jack O'Neill's talent for unexpected conversational turns. From the clues dropped (like anvils) during Gen. Landry's conversation with Vala, it's pretty easy to figure out who Lexa Doig will be playing when she signs on as the new doctor sometime this season.
As an ardent Sam/Jack 'shipper -- as well as someone who thinks there ought to be a Feast Day of St. MacGyver on the ecclesiastical calendar, because it's just that important, doggone it -- I was delighted to see a token appearance by Richard Dean Anderson (even if, apart from beating Landry at chess, his character didn't show to best advantage in those scenes). Between the lack of specific references to what Jack's doing now (except to say that it is irrevocably elsewhere, away from Colorado Springs) and Sam continuing to stay away from the SGC for now, I'm able to keep alive the illusion that, somehow, somewhere, Sam and Jack are managing to have a moderately satisfying relationship.
I'll cherish that notion for as long as the PTB will let me, and even after that, there's always AU fanfic.
I was taken by surprise by the changes in Ford's chemistry and personality in the premiere of Atlantis (which, thankfully, resolved major cliffhangers from last season, rather than introducing too many new ones) and felt my heart "strangely warmed" by Dr. Weir's embrace of the Prodigal Shepherd when he beamed back to Atlantis (awwww!).
The addition of Mitch Pileggi and the Daedalus and crew (including Hermiod, or whatever his name was, who gave me the distinct impression that the Asgard can and do swear with great proficiency in their own tongue when sufficiently provoked) offers some lively plot and character development possibilities in episodes to come, and, of course, Shepherd's going to insist on trying to find his lost lamb-turned-wolf, Ford.
Plus, Teyla seems to be getting more and more proficient at using her Wraith DNA, which suggests several encouraging and/or alarming directions for her character in the future. Should be fun!
Oh, and of course I appreciated the bravado of McKay's [Not Quite] Last Stand, but I must admit that, at this point in the series, Dr. Carson Beckett continues to strike me as the most adorable and cuddly male on Atantis!
As for BSG, the "True Grit" of the Friday night lineup, all I can say is that it made me think of Bette Davis' famous line from "All About Eve": 'Fasten your seatbelts -- it's going to be a bumpy night!' (in the best possible way!). I was so pleased to see the crew chief down on Kobol get to show how truly heroic and competent he is (far more so than his commanding officer), even with all the grief and trauma, plus I found myself feeling some sympathy for Col. Tighe for just about the first time, ever. Nothing like KNOWING more about someone -- their fears and demons and loves -- to put a different and more interesting spin on their choices and reactions. Can't wait to see what happens with the Baby Situation, and how on earth Starbuck (and Helo, and possibly even Helo's Sharon, if she ever comes back with the ship she took) will ever be able to find the fleet again and allow Laura Roslyn to carry out her prophetic task with the arrow.
And as for "Your Prophet Laura", watching her guard ask her to pray with him when things got hairiest during the battle, and hearing what he called her, I was SO enjoying the Biblical vibe of it all (particularly reminded of Acts of the Apostles, with the apostle's jailer being converted or turning to the apostle prisoner for help and guidance in extremis).
Off to bed now, considering that I have to drive quite a ways tomorrow morning to preach . . . and I'll be leaving extra early, since the 2004 Buick I'm driving -- which has less than 36000 miles on it -- is having serious transmission problems, but Monday was the soonest I could get the dealership to look at it, so I'll just have to hope that the car makes it to McMinnville and back, or that IF it breaks down, another helpful Harley Man will come by to Get Me to the Church On Time.
Loved the little "in-jokes" SG1 worked in for the fans of Farscape as well as for those who'd been worried that Michael Shanks and Ben Browder might look too much alike (Vala's comment about the interesting-but-rather-limited gene pool, plus Daniel Jackson sporting a beard and still looking darn cute, though I WOULD prefer him to be clean-shaven again at some point in the near future).
And Beau Bridges as the new general in command of the SGC wasn't nearly as abrasive as I'd feared -- he managed to be more Hammond-ish (the cuddly curmudgeon) with a trace of Jack O'Neill's talent for unexpected conversational turns. From the clues dropped (like anvils) during Gen. Landry's conversation with Vala, it's pretty easy to figure out who Lexa Doig will be playing when she signs on as the new doctor sometime this season.
As an ardent Sam/Jack 'shipper -- as well as someone who thinks there ought to be a Feast Day of St. MacGyver on the ecclesiastical calendar, because it's just that important, doggone it -- I was delighted to see a token appearance by Richard Dean Anderson (even if, apart from beating Landry at chess, his character didn't show to best advantage in those scenes). Between the lack of specific references to what Jack's doing now (except to say that it is irrevocably elsewhere, away from Colorado Springs) and Sam continuing to stay away from the SGC for now, I'm able to keep alive the illusion that, somehow, somewhere, Sam and Jack are managing to have a moderately satisfying relationship.
I'll cherish that notion for as long as the PTB will let me, and even after that, there's always AU fanfic.
I was taken by surprise by the changes in Ford's chemistry and personality in the premiere of Atlantis (which, thankfully, resolved major cliffhangers from last season, rather than introducing too many new ones) and felt my heart "strangely warmed" by Dr. Weir's embrace of the Prodigal Shepherd when he beamed back to Atlantis (awwww!).
The addition of Mitch Pileggi and the Daedalus and crew (including Hermiod, or whatever his name was, who gave me the distinct impression that the Asgard can and do swear with great proficiency in their own tongue when sufficiently provoked) offers some lively plot and character development possibilities in episodes to come, and, of course, Shepherd's going to insist on trying to find his lost lamb-turned-wolf, Ford.
Plus, Teyla seems to be getting more and more proficient at using her Wraith DNA, which suggests several encouraging and/or alarming directions for her character in the future. Should be fun!
Oh, and of course I appreciated the bravado of McKay's [Not Quite] Last Stand, but I must admit that, at this point in the series, Dr. Carson Beckett continues to strike me as the most adorable and cuddly male on Atantis!
As for BSG, the "True Grit" of the Friday night lineup, all I can say is that it made me think of Bette Davis' famous line from "All About Eve": 'Fasten your seatbelts -- it's going to be a bumpy night!' (in the best possible way!). I was so pleased to see the crew chief down on Kobol get to show how truly heroic and competent he is (far more so than his commanding officer), even with all the grief and trauma, plus I found myself feeling some sympathy for Col. Tighe for just about the first time, ever. Nothing like KNOWING more about someone -- their fears and demons and loves -- to put a different and more interesting spin on their choices and reactions. Can't wait to see what happens with the Baby Situation, and how on earth Starbuck (and Helo, and possibly even Helo's Sharon, if she ever comes back with the ship she took) will ever be able to find the fleet again and allow Laura Roslyn to carry out her prophetic task with the arrow.
And as for "Your Prophet Laura", watching her guard ask her to pray with him when things got hairiest during the battle, and hearing what he called her, I was SO enjoying the Biblical vibe of it all (particularly reminded of Acts of the Apostles, with the apostle's jailer being converted or turning to the apostle prisoner for help and guidance in extremis).
Off to bed now, considering that I have to drive quite a ways tomorrow morning to preach . . . and I'll be leaving extra early, since the 2004 Buick I'm driving -- which has less than 36000 miles on it -- is having serious transmission problems, but Monday was the soonest I could get the dealership to look at it, so I'll just have to hope that the car makes it to McMinnville and back, or that IF it breaks down, another helpful Harley Man will come by to Get Me to the Church On Time.
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And I look forward to seeing BSG very soon - Miss M is downloading it for me, because she's a sweetie.
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So glad Miss M is sending you BSG! I guess I'd just assumed that Britain was continuing to get BSG episodes earlier than we were, just as during the first season, and didn't even think of the possibility that it wasn't airing over there, or not airing yet.