SGA 4x06 - Tabula Rasa

[elli]

This season is awesome!!! I loved the episode a lot. I loved the eerie quality of it. The Memento-like storyline with it's flashbacks that is slowly unraveling facts and I loved the dynamics with the characters. John and Ronon, Teyla and Rodney, Rodney and Sam, Teyla and Sam.

I loved Ronon being smart and figuring things out right away. Teyla being really level headed with Rodney. Sam and John working well together.

Lorne and the polaroid of John was a great touch. Rodney writing on himself and taping himself so he doesn't forget. And of course I loved all the slashy undertones.

But here's the thing. I really dislike Katie Brown. Which mostly has to do with the fact that I cannot stand watching Brenda James. But not the only reason.

I mean, how much time has passed from Duet to Sunday and them from Sunday to this episode? I really cannot take it seriously and I don't buy this big love story for Rodney that Joe Malozzi always says it is.

This forced happy cheery first scene seemed forced to me.

They are so not in a relationship that has been going on for quite a while. Because had they been? They would have talked normally and not like they are on crack and Rodney would have known where Katie had been.

Comments

[wickedground.livejournal.com]

lol so much hating on Katie Brown on my flist :D I love it ^__^ I really have to watch s4...I've not seen a single episode so far. Shame on me...

[elli.livejournal.com]

rofl? Seriously? I didn't know you had such an sga heavy flist *g*

and you should. I'm really enjoying this season a lot.

love your icon btw... I've been meaning to tell you that for two weeks or so ;)

[wickedground.livejournal.com]

not heavy, but I have my fair share of fans. e.g. nightfive who just replied to your post :D

awwwww daaaaaanke :D *hüpf*

[elli.livejournal.com]

Yeah :) I've actually just been wondering because there haven't been that many revieswers on my flist"

mwaah!

[wickedground.livejournal.com]

glaube, warst die 5. oder so, die ne Review geschrieben hat auf meiner Flist ^^ Und ich dachte, ich antworte mal bei dir, auch wenn ich die Folge nicht gesehen habe ^^

[elli.livejournal.com]

dann warens ja doch nicht so viele!

und total lieb.. solltest echt gucken :)

[wickedground.livejournal.com]

die fünfte in fünf Minuten eher. War sehr komisch. Haben dann noch einige mehr geschrieben. Und ich hab ja jetzt auch nicht SO viele drauf, aber doch so einige. Manche schreiben auch keine Reviews.

[paperbinned.livejournal.com]

I think the polaroid bit was my favorite besides all the Rodney/Teyla and Rodney/Sam/Zelenka moments. John Sheppard is just so cute when he's lost.

Also, a big YES on the Katie Brown thing. I try to like her, I really do - and it's not even that I ship McKay/Sheppard, because I'm apt to read Rodney/Anyone. But I don't believe their relationship at all.

When they're together it's always like a first date, a first blind date. Maybe Katie's really into it, but it seems like a necessary chore for Rodney most of the time.

[elli.livejournal.com]

Also, when he wakes up with his eyes all puffy. *g* And I totally agree about the dynamics of Rodney/Teyla!

Well, since I don't like the actress, she didn't have much of a chance. But I was just hoping they would execute it well and make it believable, but it was actually worse to me than what I thought could happen. It made no sense.

and yes exactly. It's like every date is a first date and they were both so awkward and weirdly cheery.

[memoryfloodsin.livejournal.com]

I loved this episode so so much.
I still think Katie is nice and I think because I've never believed it's supposed to be this huge love story I'm happy with Rodney and Katie being nervous geeks exploring love in another galaxy together.

[elli.livejournal.com]

*g*

Yeah, she's a nice person anmd I love the fact that Rodney, being who he is, is in a relationship with someone he cares about. It's just that I don't buy them having been in a relationship for quite some time because they don't act it. They act like the awkward first date stages.

I'm glad it's working for you though :)

[elli.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is definately better then s3. I think overall there are just strong episodes.

and I think the polaroid was Johns idea. And I saw the Rodney polaroid and love it very much.

*g* I don't want to hate Katie, I really don't, it's just that... arg. It doesn't work for me. And I like your argument about wanting to show Rodney cares for people. But he could do that with the team.

Actually, I'd love to see Rodney in a relationship that shows he grew as a person. And I don't mind that we haven't seen Katie often, but they cannot use an episode from half a year ago and continue the relationship from that point. They have to show that time has passed! they have to show some sort of progression. Progression that rivals the time passed and not a two week period.

and yeah... I love the whole John in the bed scene *cough*

[frogspace.livejournal.com]

I mean, how much time has passed from Duet to Sunday and them from Sunday to this episode? I really cannot take it seriously and I don't buy this big love story for Rodney that Joe Malozzi always says it is.

WORD! We are supposed to believe that they have been dating for two years. And Rodney still doesn't behave like the Rodney we know when he is around her? What's up with that? I don't like that he's pretending to be someone he is not and that she is *buying* it. I don't know, that makes me angry on her behalf.

However, I really like Teyla and Ronon in this episode, even more so than Sam and John with their joint leadership or Sam and Rodney with their 'lets avoid the soldiers' act. And don't forget Zelenka, his paranoia, and Lorne on speed! This episode was made of win!!! (John's first thought is Where is McKay? How could that possibly get any better? *squeeee*)

[elli.livejournal.com]

Well, let's say they took a break after Duet and started again shortly before sunday. I still don't see it.

It's just, I have no explanation for it that makes sense to me. And I don't think Rodney is pretending to be someone he's not. I think we are supposed to see him trying to be a nicer person for her sake, because he cares about her? But then, the time that's passed never leaves a relationship in such a stage.


Lorne on speed!!! I didn't see it that way but you are so right!

And yeah... I realyl want some weird coming out fic that starts with John realizing what he feels to trying to deal with it and Rodney is all oblivious and doesn't realize and just thinks he is so hetero sexual and doesn't even consider that he is jealous.