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I think this goes into the same box as 'The Storm' and 'The Eye' which get points added for nice big storylines, but have them deducted away for segregationism.
The enzyme seems to act as a magnifying glass to an individual's personality. Their aims, fears, and goals are exacerbated by the drug.
In Ford this manifests as confidence and overconfidence. The thing that the enzyme hasn't brought Ford is confidence in his own abilities and the patience/timing to think things through and problem solve. I wonder if Sheppard's "snot-nosed brat" will come back to bite him in the butt in the continuance.
The segregation of the team is another thing that's bugging me: I thought 'The Storm' and 'The Eye' could have been so much more if they'd woven the minor trio (Ford, Teyla, Carson) in with the major trio (Shep, Weir, McKay) earlier instead of having them split for 3/4 of the episode. Again with the division-y thing where Ronan and Teyla are drugged to the max and Sheppard and McKay aren't.
Incidentally, even under the influence of the drug, Ronan and Teyla's behaviour strikes me as sibling rather than sexual. If it had been sexual, they'd have been all over each other instead of fighting like kids over food. Don't tell me that Ronan wasn't doing the 'pesky brother' routine on her with the stuffing her food in his mouth.
Okay, an possible twist on Wraith society: we see a lot of the males who act as fighters, but this is only the second time we've seen a female Wraith: the first was the 'gatekeeper' back in the episode 'Rising'. They seem to have the mind-control aspect down a lot stronger than the males: witness Shep falling to his knees.
If the Wraith are ultimately matriarchal then it provides an interesting counterpoint to the situation in Atlantis where the expedition is, again, ruled by a woman.
And Weir is doing 'dribbly brains' again. *sighs*
The enzyme seems to act as a magnifying glass to an individual's personality. Their aims, fears, and goals are exacerbated by the drug.
In Ford this manifests as confidence and overconfidence. The thing that the enzyme hasn't brought Ford is confidence in his own abilities and the patience/timing to think things through and problem solve. I wonder if Sheppard's "snot-nosed brat" will come back to bite him in the butt in the continuance.
The segregation of the team is another thing that's bugging me: I thought 'The Storm' and 'The Eye' could have been so much more if they'd woven the minor trio (Ford, Teyla, Carson) in with the major trio (Shep, Weir, McKay) earlier instead of having them split for 3/4 of the episode. Again with the division-y thing where Ronan and Teyla are drugged to the max and Sheppard and McKay aren't.
Incidentally, even under the influence of the drug, Ronan and Teyla's behaviour strikes me as sibling rather than sexual. If it had been sexual, they'd have been all over each other instead of fighting like kids over food. Don't tell me that Ronan wasn't doing the 'pesky brother' routine on her with the stuffing her food in his mouth.
Okay, an possible twist on Wraith society: we see a lot of the males who act as fighters, but this is only the second time we've seen a female Wraith: the first was the 'gatekeeper' back in the episode 'Rising'. They seem to have the mind-control aspect down a lot stronger than the males: witness Shep falling to his knees.
If the Wraith are ultimately matriarchal then it provides an interesting counterpoint to the situation in Atlantis where the expedition is, again, ruled by a woman.
And Weir is doing 'dribbly brains' again. *sighs*
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At least in The Storm Elizabeth had stuff to do. Now in this two-parter she's...sitting around and worrying. Thanks TPTB, for turning her into a mother hen.
And I probably should also air my grievances over who she might be worrying about the most, and how she seems to be doing that all the time now. I don't like where s2 is going so far thanks to that.
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*grr*
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Yeah, a little more team interaction would make me very happy, with minor characters moving into the fore.
Again with the division-y thing where Ronan and Teyla are drugged to the max and Sheppard and McKay aren't.
I was surprised how strongly I felt about this; it kinda bugged me that Sheppard would make that decision for two of his teammates without their consent. I wonder how Ronon and Teyla (in particular) would react to knowing he played with their lives like that.
Although the scene that's playing my head right now is Carson getting really mad at Shep for potentially endangering their lives...
Incidentally, even under the influence of the drug, Ronan and Teyla's behaviour strikes me as sibling rather than sexual. If it had been sexual, they'd have been all over each other instead of fighting like kids over food. Don't tell me that Ronan wasn't doing the 'pesky brother' routine on her with the stuffing her food in his mouth.
I agree with you here. Their behavior reminded me of stuff my brother and I used to do, including the escalation of physical violence (usually involving punches in the arm, etc). There was something so obnoxious and bratty in the way Ronon took that lettuce leaf off Teyla's plate. Teyla responded very much like an older sister would.
I don't have anything to add on the Elizabeth front other than the fact that I wish they'd give her more to do but it seems like the writers can't deal with having two strong women in the same show. I just want to write them a note:
"Dear Stargate writers, I think it would be a good idea for you all to sit down and watch Battlestar Galactica, Buffy, and a bunch of other shows with diverse female characters. Heck, watch Lifetime or Oxygen to get an idea about the range of women who are out there. Better yet, hire at least one woman for your writing team. It worked for Joss Whedon. It could work for you.
Signed,
Ladyjax"