SGA "Miller's Crossing"
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kristen999First, 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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Date: 2007-12-01 05:24 am (UTC)That said... well, I can't say much else since I haven't seen the episode. *Pets spoilers* Precious spoilers. So far, though, it sounds like a lot of people liked this episode.
On another front, and this is just more my opinion, I honestly hope they never do an episode where McKay, or someone else of the main cast, gets fed on by a wraith. I just feel that's Sheppard's experience and Sheppard's alone. I think having someone else go through it would cheapen it (especially if they made it more angsty than what John had gone through).
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Date: 2007-12-01 05:31 am (UTC)I agree, I don't ever want anyone esle to be fed on..it would so cheapen what happened to John.
Overall I enjoyed this, becasue as I said Martin G writes Rodney eppys and to have this depth that included Sheppard...I was surpised and liked the added layers as a result.