Tonight's Stargate: Atlantis Episode [10-19-2007]...

[Zim Hosein]

While exploring a jungle planet, Lt. Col. Sheppard comes into contact with a crystalline growth that turns him into a host for an infectious alien life form.

Episode #0404, "Doppelganger."

 

[tasmanian]

You havent seen it yet? itunes released it early. I liked it.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
You havent seen it yet? itunes released it early. I liked it.

Nope, I never got around to finding it so I'm going to watch it tonight when it airs on SciFi tasmanian.

 

[yllus]

It feels weird to watch these standalone episodes when such momentous events happened at the end of the last season. I guess this is Carter's feeling out period as a commander before the going gets rough.

 

[AmpedSilence]

mmmm..... Amanda Tapping...... the acteress that plays Dr. Keller. There are some attractive women on there....

 

[ViRGE]

Since it has already aired and is safe to talk about...

I really wish TPTB would stop killing off/getting rid of recurring characters and other cast members. A number of main cast members have already been given the boot, and with the death of the shrink it's yet another person that is gone and probably will be replaced. Consistent characters bring consistency to the series as a whole, this undermines that consistency. Besides, at this point I'm afraid they'll try to get rid of Zelenka.:Q

Oh, and of an interesting note, Tapping was only contracted for 14 episodes for S4. There's 20 episodes, she's been in the first 4, which means she'll be AWOL for the 6 of the remaining 16. The only question is how will they get rid of her for so long?

 

[dighn]

lame filler with recycled plot

 

[yllus]

Is it just me, or was that shrink rather shockingly good looking? There was just something about the way they shot her that made her look amazing.

There was some pretty good writing in this episode - the whole thing with McKay still having nightmares about whales was hysterical. Overall though, wholly forgettable.

 

[Pocatello]

Damn, they killed the shrink.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Decent writing, OK filler episode. Kaylee (Jewel Staite) is cute as ever.

Originally posted by: ViRGE
Oh, and of an interesting note, Tapping was only contracted for 14 episodes for S4. There's 20 episodes, she's been in the first 4, which means she'll be AWOL for the 6 of the remaining 16. The only question is how will they get rid of her for so long?

With McKay and Sheppard doing most of the work at Atlantis they can just mention Carter giving the orders for some random missions without needing to show her on-screen.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Decent writing, OK filler episode. Kaylee (Jewel Staite) is cute as ever.

Originally posted by: ViRGE
Oh, and of an interesting note, Tapping was only contracted for 14 episodes for S4. There's 20 episodes, she's been in the first 4, which means she'll be AWOL for the 6 of the remaining 16. The only question is how will they get rid of her for so long?

With McKay and Sheppard doing most of the work at Atlantis they can just mention Carter giving the orders for some random missions without needing to show her on-screen.

That or she might just travel back to Earth now and then. And yes, Kaylee is so cute! :heart:

 

[Queasy]

What was this....like the 5th episode dealing with dreams? At this point, shouldn't Atlantis go into lock-down every time someone of importance has a bad dream?

McKay's 'I expected more hot chicks' line was good though.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: yllus
It feels weird to watch these standalone episodes when such momentous events happened at the end of the last season. I guess this is Carter's feeling out period as a commander before the going gets rough.

Stargate SG-1 pretty much covered all the good ideas for standalone episodes. Traveling to another planet in the Pegasus galaxy is pretty much the same as in the Milky Way.
I think the only way for the show to survive is to turn it into a Replicator/Wraith arc type show with few standalones.
Although, quite frankly, I get the feeling that Sci-Fi would like the show to just go away.
btw what ever happened to the movies that SG-1 was going to make to tie up the Ori plot???

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: yllus
It feels weird to watch these standalone episodes when such momentous events happened at the end of the last season. I guess this is Carter's feeling out period as a commander before the going gets rough.

Stargate SG-1 pretty much covered all the good ideas for standalone episodes. Traveling to another planet in the Pegasus galaxy is pretty much the same as in the Milky Way.
I think the only way for the show to survive is to turn it into a Replicator/Wraith arc type show with few standalones.
Although, quite frankly, I get the feeling that Sci-Fi would like the show to just go away.
btw what ever happened to the movies that SG-1 was going to make to tie up the Ori plot???

They're working on them.
Also don't bash the writers and other that make the show because characters die or leave. A lot of the time it's the actor that wants to move on. The only one I can think of that they got rid of was Ford because he was not developing the way they wanted him to, so they got rid of him, but in a way that they could bring the actor back whenever.

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
Since it has already aired and is safe to talk about...

I really wish TPTB would stop killing off/getting rid of recurring characters and other cast members. A number of main cast members have already been given the boot, and with the death of the shrink it's yet another person that is gone and probably will be replaced. Consistent characters bring consistency to the series as a whole, this undermines that consistency. Besides, at this point I'm afraid they'll try to get rid of Zelenka.:Q

Oh, and of an interesting note, Tapping was only contracted for 14 episodes for S4. There's 20 episodes, she's been in the first 4, which means she'll be AWOL for the 6 of the remaining 16. The only question is how will they get rid of her for so long?

they could bring the other lady back. you know rescue her, have her come back in charge of atlantis? Dr. Weir.

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: ViRGE
Since it has already aired and is safe to talk about...

I really wish TPTB would stop killing off/getting rid of recurring characters and other cast members. A number of main cast members have already been given the boot, and with the death of the shrink it's yet another person that is gone and probably will be replaced. Consistent characters bring consistency to the series as a whole, this undermines that consistency. Besides, at this point I'm afraid they'll try to get rid of Zelenka.:Q

Oh, and of an interesting note, Tapping was only contracted for 14 episodes for S4. There's 20 episodes, she's been in the first 4, which means she'll be AWOL for the 6 of the remaining 16. The only question is how will they get rid of her for so long?

they could bring the other lady back. you know rescue her, have her come back in charge of atlantis? Dr. Weir.

She's in 2 more episodes this season and that's it.

And techs, it's interesting you mention the Milky Way. When Atlantis was first written, it was supposed to take place in the Milky Way, as the series was supposed to replace SG-1. Since SG-1 got an 8th(and 9th, and 10th) season, they had to move the location of Atlantis.

 

[HN]

Atlantis gets a fifth season

 

[ViRGE]

Woohoo!

Now to get them to drop Carter and put Weir back.

Edit: And they haven't decided to renew Flash Gordon, which means they probably won't. This is good news

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
Woohoo!

Now to get them to drop Carter and put Weir back.

Edit: And they haven't decided to renew Flash Gordon, which means they probably won't. This is good news

its not good news, its manifest destiny!