liresius | Stargate Atlantis S4E01 Adrift (2)

A few thoughts on the season opener!

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Maybe my expectations are lower now, so I'm not easily disappointed.

Enjoyed the cutting between parallel story lines, trying to save Elizabeth and the City at the beginning. Didn't mind Keller. My internal jury is still out on Samantha Carter. I think I'll give her a chance and a few more eps yet, to be fair. Cute that John had to have a word with Rodney about being in command, being kept in the loop.

The fight was great! I really thought it was the most powerful acting scene in the whole ep, and there are some really strange and funny faces in the caps I took. John was REALLY strong, very intimidating and Rodney ... I loved watching him go from nervous avoidance through argumentative and then digging in his heels quietly, drawing himself up to his full height becoming very mulish! *hearts* his very deep compassion! Hee! Poor Keller - stuck between an irresistible force and an immovable object!

The apology scene was good too, although I don't know that Rodney should have apologised. I think he did it because he has such a big heart and he can't bear to be at odds with his boyfriend *g*. They need each other, but also the expedition needs them both and I think Rodney was very aware of that. It takes a big heart to say sorry, especially for a person who is really arrogant yet he does it pretty readily. John was sore at losing that one, but he looked a bit heartbroken by it all too. Woobie! but his acting was really good in this one.

Overall, not a bad episode.

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