Submersion.
"Submersion" was a good episode to follow Carson's death. They got out of the city and away from the scene of the accident, it was funny, and Dr. Weir even went with them. I am going to miss her so much.
The best part was, though, that it was about the Wraith. I have to say, I've really been missing the Wraith lately--it's always Asurans (who scare the living crap out of me) or some other random people that they run into on other planets.
The episode starts with Weir, Sheppard, Ronon, Teyla, McKay, and a shitload of scientists all crammed in a jumper. (We couldn't figure out why they had so many people shoved in there, until we realized that they probably needed some extras to kill off.) McKay gets shoved to the back (where all of the scientists are--"Back of the jumper") when Weir moves into the cockpit. There's a hilarious bit about McKay not remembering the other scientists' names (a sure sign they'll end up dead). They finally find the moving geothermal energy platform they've been searching for underwater and board it.
Teyla immediately senses the presence of Wraith. She tries to reach out with her mind for them, but then says that she "was mistaken." They take her at her word and split up to begin exploring the platform. Teyla and Ronon move off together, but she attacks Ronon, then begans shutting down primary systems, power, and lights to the station. When she finally comes to, she doesn't remember anything that happened, and they begin to realize that the Wraith Teyla sensed had been remotely controlling her. By the time Ronon and Sheppard find the Wraith, a queen, she has already killed the two scientists whose names McKay had forgotten. They have to flood the area they're in to knock her out, which cuts them off from the jumper. They secure the queen, and Teyla probes her mind to find out that she arrived at the station after they did, which explains why their sensors did not pick up her presence the first time that they scanned. Teyla also discovers that she had been living in a crashed dart under the ocean for thousands of years, since the war between the Wraith and the Lanteans, and that she has set the dart to self destruct and kill them all.
McKay and Sheppard realize that they have to stop the self-destruct, and they use some high-pressure suits in the station to make their way across the ocean floor to the crashed dart. McKay, of course, spends most of the trek complaining about knowing "exactly how much pressure" is bearing down on them and how difficult it is to walk. (They look really funny making that journey, by the way, and pretty much bitch at each other the whole time.) McKay tries to figure out how to shut down the self-destruct, but it's no use.
Teyla realizes that the only way is for her to link minds with the Wraith again, even though she is becoming weak from her repeated efforts to gather information. The Wraith makes Teyla release her chains, then probes her mind to discover that her dart is operational and would be able to return her to the surface--a trap set by the team to trick her. She goes to the dart and disengages the self-destruct, and then Sheppard begins shooting her. McKay pops out from behind a wall and shoots her too, but as she keeps coming at him, he yells, "She's not dying according to plan!" Finally, they kill her and return to the station to begin their research. Sheppard, Ronon, and Teyla agree that they are more interested in resting than in exploring.
I haven't been able to see the SG-1 episodes yet, but I did read about them. The third episode, "The Road Not Taken," will send Carter to an alternate reality (God, I love alternate realities--almost as much as I love time travel and time dilation fields) where--get this--SHE AND McKAY ARE DIVORCED! Hilarious. I absolutely cannot wait.
And the movies will be Stargate SG-1: The Ark of Truth and Stargate SG-1: Continuum. They are supposed to be released directly to DVD this fall. I can't wait for that either.
All in all, Stargate is rocking my world right now. (Except for poor Beckett, who I miss terribly. Come back, Carson!)
"She's not dying according to plan!"
The best part was, though, that it was about the Wraith. I have to say, I've really been missing the Wraith lately--it's always Asurans (who scare the living crap out of me) or some other random people that they run into on other planets.
The episode starts with Weir, Sheppard, Ronon, Teyla, McKay, and a shitload of scientists all crammed in a jumper. (We couldn't figure out why they had so many people shoved in there, until we realized that they probably needed some extras to kill off.) McKay gets shoved to the back (where all of the scientists are--"Back of the jumper") when Weir moves into the cockpit. There's a hilarious bit about McKay not remembering the other scientists' names (a sure sign they'll end up dead). They finally find the moving geothermal energy platform they've been searching for underwater and board it.
Teyla immediately senses the presence of Wraith. She tries to reach out with her mind for them, but then says that she "was mistaken." They take her at her word and split up to begin exploring the platform. Teyla and Ronon move off together, but she attacks Ronon, then begans shutting down primary systems, power, and lights to the station. When she finally comes to, she doesn't remember anything that happened, and they begin to realize that the Wraith Teyla sensed had been remotely controlling her. By the time Ronon and Sheppard find the Wraith, a queen, she has already killed the two scientists whose names McKay had forgotten. They have to flood the area they're in to knock her out, which cuts them off from the jumper. They secure the queen, and Teyla probes her mind to find out that she arrived at the station after they did, which explains why their sensors did not pick up her presence the first time that they scanned. Teyla also discovers that she had been living in a crashed dart under the ocean for thousands of years, since the war between the Wraith and the Lanteans, and that she has set the dart to self destruct and kill them all.
McKay and Sheppard realize that they have to stop the self-destruct, and they use some high-pressure suits in the station to make their way across the ocean floor to the crashed dart. McKay, of course, spends most of the trek complaining about knowing "exactly how much pressure" is bearing down on them and how difficult it is to walk. (They look really funny making that journey, by the way, and pretty much bitch at each other the whole time.) McKay tries to figure out how to shut down the self-destruct, but it's no use.
Teyla realizes that the only way is for her to link minds with the Wraith again, even though she is becoming weak from her repeated efforts to gather information. The Wraith makes Teyla release her chains, then probes her mind to discover that her dart is operational and would be able to return her to the surface--a trap set by the team to trick her. She goes to the dart and disengages the self-destruct, and then Sheppard begins shooting her. McKay pops out from behind a wall and shoots her too, but as she keeps coming at him, he yells, "She's not dying according to plan!" Finally, they kill her and return to the station to begin their research. Sheppard, Ronon, and Teyla agree that they are more interested in resting than in exploring.
I haven't been able to see the SG-1 episodes yet, but I did read about them. The third episode, "The Road Not Taken," will send Carter to an alternate reality (God, I love alternate realities--almost as much as I love time travel and time dilation fields) where--get this--SHE AND McKAY ARE DIVORCED! Hilarious. I absolutely cannot wait.
And the movies will be Stargate SG-1: The Ark of Truth and Stargate SG-1: Continuum. They are supposed to be released directly to DVD this fall. I can't wait for that either.
All in all, Stargate is rocking my world right now. (Except for poor Beckett, who I miss terribly. Come back, Carson!)
"She's not dying according to plan!"
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