That's an interesting point about season 4. Some of the bleak, dismal feeling of this episode definitely carries over, but I don't feel like it lasts that long. The journey out of the dark and into the light has to have a dark beginning, I suppose, especially since it was supposed to take two seasons.

Great point about the lighting, it really is an amazing contrast. (SPOILERS FOLLOW) The mention of D'Argo and Chiana's desires, what they want to do after splitting up, makes me think of how neither really gets a proper resolution. The episode where D'Argo gets to resolve that whole story is, in my opinion, one of…

I once heard mention of an episode that was considered (written, maybe?) that focused on Aeryn in that new job, showing what she was up to before returning to Moya. I wish they had gone with that, instead of some of the weakness of the beginning of Season 4. It would have been nice to see what she was up to and also…

Lots of really great points in this review. The overriding impression I always get from this episode is just how bleak it is. With due credit to Tyrannorabbit who summed it up perfectly in a comment below, this episode is such a bummer, it's almost hard to explain how or why it is so dismal. Credit to the…

Why do you think he still doesn't seem like a hero? Not judging, just curious.

That's an interesting point about that scene with Aeryn. It's not clear whether she's just resigned to her fate at the moment, if maybe she's just decided to hell with it, might as well go down with this place that used to be home. Her whole attitude, body language, etc. at the end of the second episode is…

That's a good point. He only uses sympathy, or attempts to gain sympathy to get what he wants, like any other tool in his nefarious toolbox.

It's just that they're cracking in one way or another pretty much all the time, one some level. They may be an orderly military society but they're not a very disciplined one, if that makes sense. Seems like a lot of them just do what they want.

Had the exact same thought about the jetpack scene and the similarity to something like Buck and Flash, although I did think it was more akin to the Rocketeer. They tossed everything into this one, including these kinds of campy fun action pieces.

I'm not sure they are painted as terrorists as much as they are painted as "infamous" or "rebels' or "outlaws." They seem to be almost legends of popular culture, famous by their deeds but not necessarily terrorists, except to the PKs and Scarrans, as you mention.

I'm not sure there's really that much character development beyond the major leads. This two-parter really belongs to Crais and Crichton and Scorpius, and the three of them do get wonderful, epic moments. It would have been nice to see the supporting characters get a little more to do. There was some opportunity there…

Agreed about Aeryn and her homecoming. What also struck me about this aspect of the episodes is how it affects her going forward, at least in the short term. After everything she's already gone through this season, she then goes back home and, as you say, realizes she really can't go back and doesn't want to. But…

That's a very fair and accurate analysis, I think. Stargate is a world that is much more formal, structured and organized. Much more "military," in a literal and figurative way. One can argue whether or not that's a strength or a weakness. Like I've said, my problem with Stargate is more about the fact that I've…

Some actors definitely have that something, that "it" that just naturally generates chemistry and charisma. I'm not sure about the eye contact thing, I cant' help but feel that it goes way beyond that.

That's an interesting point and would be fun to delve into it more, whether or not real, true chemistry, like Ben and Claudia, is "you either have it or you don't" or if it can be created through the characters/writing/story/directing/etc. I tend to lean towards the side that says it's either you have it or you don't.…

Totally agree. The first couple of episodes are rough. Not sure why they wait until episode 5 to bring back Aeryn but that's a TERRIBLE decision. The "Lava" episode is fun and enjoyable enough but unnecessary, really. The two-parter is important for the overall arc of the story and what happens later. And I've never…

I'm certainly willing to go there with you on all of that. She's really good at what you describe and seems to really be able to change and adjust as needed. If you've ever seen the two-part episode of Haven that she's in, it's kind of unfortunate. She's so wasted and the character is so poorly written. The dialogue…

I definitely agree. As others have mentioned in these threads, it's ridiculous how Syfy has continued to put money into a multitude of stupid, awful movies, from Sharknado to all of the many Mega-Shark vs. Utra-Octopus (they basically created a whole genre of these kinds of movies). They really seem to have decided to…

I recall seeing an interview with Ben once where he said that the Stargate people (producers, directors, etc) would intentionally keep him and Claudia out of scenes together. They would shoot scenes so that the two of them were not in the scene or on camera at the same time. I can understand it, in a way, since it is…

He's basically Crichton if Crichton had his personality removed. Or if he was lobotomized. One of my problems with Stargate in general is the lack of personality. It's just so dull and staid, just sort of vanilla.