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kristen999) wrote2007-11-30 11:43 pm
kristen999) wrote2007-11-30 11:43 pm
SGA "Miller's Crossing"
First, gut reactions to "Miller's Crossing"
Thoughts on Miller's Crossing.
I was impressed, Martin G has come a long way since “Childhood's End”.
I've always liked his McKay episodes, they're tight, nice character development and some cool humor and I often wished we got that type of development for the others. This episodes had a great amount of balance...the balance I felt has been absent in “Missing” and “Travelers”. You can have key character focused episode while keeping the “B” plot balanced.
Also big props for bringing Ronon to Earth and letting Jason and Joe burn the scene in those suits.
Eye candy aside this was another great episode showcasing Rodney's growth. It was his dumb move to go alone to find his sister and his poor choice of words with a semi-crazy, grieving dad that made him go for “extra leverage”. But he rose to the occasion doing anything to help his sister , including offering himself to the Wraith. His speech to the Wraith...just awesome, figuring out exactly what the Wraith would want to hear to do it.
See that scene was perfect. The gift of life was not cheapened like it was in Travelers. Loved how Sheppard pulled the CO card, even though you knew it was more than that...Sheppard can't lose another member of his team, of his family... not letting McKay sacrifice himself.... just great acting between Joe and David.
What impressed me the most was the character development between Sheppard and Rodney. I was shocked at the ending, how Sheppard convinced,/guilted the dad into giving himself up to the Wraith. Just awesome. I'm glad that we saw what Sheppard was willing to do to help Rodney and that neat bonus scene at the end, in Shep's quarters. Thanks for that growth between them, that we got more than just a McKay episode...this was a suspenseful episode that could have been cliched but was very nicely done.
Thoughts on Miller's Crossing.
I was impressed, Martin G has come a long way since “Childhood's End”.
I've always liked his McKay episodes, they're tight, nice character development and some cool humor and I often wished we got that type of development for the others. This episodes had a great amount of balance...the balance I felt has been absent in “Missing” and “Travelers”. You can have key character focused episode while keeping the “B” plot balanced.
Also big props for bringing Ronon to Earth and letting Jason and Joe burn the scene in those suits.
Eye candy aside this was another great episode showcasing Rodney's growth. It was his dumb move to go alone to find his sister and his poor choice of words with a semi-crazy, grieving dad that made him go for “extra leverage”. But he rose to the occasion doing anything to help his sister , including offering himself to the Wraith. His speech to the Wraith...just awesome, figuring out exactly what the Wraith would want to hear to do it.
See that scene was perfect. The gift of life was not cheapened like it was in Travelers. Loved how Sheppard pulled the CO card, even though you knew it was more than that...Sheppard can't lose another member of his team, of his family... not letting McKay sacrifice himself.... just great acting between Joe and David.
What impressed me the most was the character development between Sheppard and Rodney. I was shocked at the ending, how Sheppard convinced,/guilted the dad into giving himself up to the Wraith. Just awesome. I'm glad that we saw what Sheppard was willing to do to help Rodney and that neat bonus scene at the end, in Shep's quarters. Thanks for that growth between them, that we got more than just a McKay episode...this was a suspenseful episode that could have been cliched but was very nicely done.
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Rodney has gone so far emotionally since the first show. He's still self centered, but he also cares about other people. And I think Carson and Sheppard did that. Their friendship made him realize that he did need friends, he wanted friends, and having friends would not diminish who he was.
On the same note, Sheppard's never allowed himself to care for anyone. It's so painfully obvious. He'll pal around with you, but never formed anything deeper. With the Atlantis crew I think he finally found his home and his family and he's the type that will fight to the death to protect them both.
That being said..... I was still a little disturbed by the turn of events. Rodney knows what the wraith wants and is willing to pay the price to save his family. Sheppard knows all to well what a bargain like that really means and is willing to make a deal with the devil to save his family. And JF, GOODNESS! When Rodney came to John and told him what he was planing, did you see the tears in Sheppard's eyes?! JF can say so much without actually talking, gah.
The little scene at the end, where Rodney acknowledges that Sheppard for all intent and purposes killed for him and that he's grateful for it? Priceless. It speaks volumes of Sheppard's commitment to his family on Atlantis and of Rodney's understanding that there is more to the universe than just himself. And of the common bond they both share. They're family.
On a totally trivial note, I didn't get a good glimpse of it, but was SHeppard reading a comic book? Anyone?
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Tears? really?
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I like shades og gray, imprefections, flaws. Joe Flan said he wanted to see a darker side to Sheppard and he got it...but it was to protect his family...and that was teh crux of this eppy...what people were willing to do to protect the ones they love.