Beautiful. Just beautiful. Stunningly beautiful, too.

I loved it. They really aniled team itneraction in that one. These 7 don't feel like strangers anymore. I'm especially happy Rodney was allwoed to play with Teyla and Ronon for a change. He actually ahd a scene alone with Teyla! Gasp. Who would have thought. Weir was excellent, too. And Ronon is really starting to develop a point, for several episodes straight! Wow, who would have though However, I still think they missed a great opportunity there for Ronon when Rodney asks him about his scars (oh! Not to mention the Batman discussion. Ronon as Rodney's sidekick... or rather, "fatman's" sidekick... ha!). But my favourite bits were with Radek. The beginning, when Rodney kept on frustrating him, when Rodney saved his life and ran out of the room before anyoen could say anythign, when he came and apologised... Did I mention the word beautiful? ;)

Okay, next time someone has a close encounter with an Ancient, let it be Elizabeth! It seems everyone else (including gasp! Sheppard) agree with me about the Ancients' stupidity and arrogance. It's aout time Weir saw that they're less than perfect, too. esepcialyl with all her knowledge about their constant screw ups.

Speaking of Weir, everyone pining up to her to be the next superhero and her exasperated looks! Beautiful. OH, and "yeah yeah, with great power comes great responsibility"... mwaha.

Hmm... maybe I'm abit Daniel centred (okay, definietly I'm a bit Daniel centric) - but it did seem odd they didn't even mention him! Oh, well. Since we don't know how much the shows parallel, I can make up excuses - spoilers for the second half of season 10 .
Speaing of Daniel... so that's how Meridian woudl have looked like had MS not left trhe show! hehe. It's actually interesting, seeing the contrast between the prolly msot spiritual regular character in the Stargate universe, Daniel, and the least one, Rodney. While they'er doing the same thing in these two episodes, Daniel's confronting with his life was true to his character, while Rodney's running away from it was so true to his. I think that on these terms, Rodney migth end up being even a bigger sceptic than Jack. However, I'm extremely grateful he didn't ascend. I was erally about to cringe there when it seemed he would.
Ah, and I think he figured outt he solutino on his own. As he did reach teh levels encessary for ascension, he probably already started the process when it hit him - some sort of limbo, right before ascension. Prolly knew all he needed to know then.
Oh, yeah, speaking of Rodney's deniel, I wonder what of the thigns he's done would play a part in future episodes. Great to wait and find out.

Your post reminded me of this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/thisweek/st...1048638,00.html

And I could totally read your post!

But ya, the more I think about it, the more I like this episode!


Or they did have a chance and did Ascend, to early to tell.