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[zelempa]

And now, the conclusion.

• McKay calls Zelenka "Timmy Torture."

• What the hell is that look Zelenka gives Ronon as they pass each other? It's like fear or--discomfort? Extreme discomfort? And then when Zelenka is walking off, he looks back? What happened between them?

• I'm starting to kind of love World of Warcraft Guy.
  WoWG: It's like Elwynn Forest!
  Sam: ...
  WoWG: Oh, it's one of the lands in Warcraft. (grinning in-love-style) That's... a game I play. (beat) Occasionally.

• Sheppard is pulling nonexistent rank with everyone now, including Weir:

  Weir (after McKay outlines a plan to affect the Replicators' base code): You know what this could mean? If the Replicators go to war with the Wraith?
  Sheppard: Forget it. We're not doing it.
  Weir: That's not your call.
  Sheppard: The hell it isn't!

  Interestingly, he's now on the side of protecting the Team Member (namely Elizabeth) rather than protecting The City, the opposite of his stance in the "Dammit McKay!" scenario of last week. But in both situation, he resisted McKay doing a complicated, risky science thing in favor of the relative safety of doing nothing. Considering that the Atlantis expedition has run into a number of major problems due to their stood-on-the-shoulders-of-giants what-you-did-took-no-discipline science and exploration hubris (waking the Wraith, destroying solar systems, etc) I think he's making some reasonable calls, but it's still frustrating (from the scientists' point of view) that he's refusing to try for worthy and achievable goals and (from the viewer who wants to love John point of view) that he's apparently declared himself King of Everything.

• John's ears really are very pointy.

• Awww, John is making up for everything by being super protective.
  Sheppard: Don't worry about it. You're not coming with us.
  McKay: [explains science reason why he needs to come on the dangerous mission]
  Sheppard: [argues for why he really doesn't]
  Sheppard: I need you. To stay here, Rodney. (pause his!)
  McKay: Why?
  Sheppard: Rodney!!
  Weir jumps in with "To keep an eye on me!", trying to pass this off as a John being badass and noble and keeping Elizabeth's danger in mind but not wanting to talk about it in front of her thing, but we all know what it's really about.

• In the "I'm getting deja vu; didn't this happen last night?" department:
  McKay (of the shield): Let's jack it up, see how far we can penetrate.
  Sheppard: ... Penetrate?
  McKay: What?
  Me: HAAAAA.

• In the same department:
  McKay: Almost there. Just a few more seconds.
  Sheppard: How many seconds?
  McKay: Don't start with that again!

• Guards put their hands on John's shoulders and push him onto his knees before the (male) leader. Someone's been reading fanfic!

• And that someone is Elizabeth. Or Oberoth. It was all fantasy sequence! Just like all of my fantasy sequences.

• John finally takes an order when it matters. I'm not sure this is going to teach him a lesson in obedience, though.

• But back to last night:
  Sheppard: It never ends with you, you know?
  McKay: What?

• And again:
  McKay: Sheppard. We're coming in too steep. You need to ease up on the angle of re-entry.
  McKay: ...Ease up on the angle!
  Sheppard: I heard you the first time, Rodney.

• They're just toying with us now:
  McKay, over the comm to Sheppard: NICE KISSING!

• John has such a look of sorrowful introspection on his face when Sam informs him over the comm that he has successfully landed the city on its new ocean. My guess is it's really hitting him now that they've had to leave their home.

• Nice moment where Ronon and Teyla mourn Elizabeth.

• John makes Sam the most half-assed salute ever.

• "If there's a chance she's still alive... I'll find her." I hope John does a better job with Weir than he did with Ford. BURN

And that's it! Sam claims to be leaving, so I wonder who's in charge on Atlantis now. John? What kind of leader is he going to make? I guess we'll find out when the season starts in earnest.

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[cross-stitchery.livejournal.com]

In the "I'm getting deja vu; didn't this happen last night?" department:
McKay (of the shield): Let's jack it up, see how far we can penetrate.
Sheppard: ... Penetrate?
McKay: What?
Me: HAAAAA.

Me: OMFG! this can't be an accident. guys just don't say things like 'penetrate' without thinking about the other uses of the word.

McKay, over the comm to Sheppard: NICE KISSING!

um... WHUT?!?!?

okay, so looking forward to seeing this. thank you!

[zelempa.livejournal.com]

You may be disappointed to learn that there is actually context for the kissing quote... Still. It's there, baby.

And the "penetrate" conversation may just be the single most convincing unit of evidence ever.