I liked the episode a lot, although I agree with many of your specific points; it's funny how some things loom larger for some of us than for others, even when we agree mostly on what's good and what's bad! I had the advantage of having really low expectations, though. (Hope my expectations aren't too high for "Miller's Crossing"; I love Jeannie!)
John and Rodney use 21, not poker, as their comparison.
I too think Teyla is showing a lot, and it's a bit silly to have no one notice. I can even see if her teammates overlooked the change because it's gradual, but someone there (probably a woman!) must have noticed.
I totally agree about Sam's uniform, and I felt like dropping Keller's question was a writing flub: Sam's answer should be: "Both. We want to help him, and of course it will be nice to learn something about his gift if we can!" Why on Earth would it be an either/or? I can maybe understand Keller's concern, but SG-1 has always been about doing both, and I think Sam should still feel that way.
I figure Keller had a hand-held scanner and could diagnose the cancer with it, but needed the full-size scanner back in the infirmary to get a prognosis. I could be wrong, but I thought lymphatic cancer could actually be detected manually, so that's a possibility too.
It wasn't until you said it that I realized, yes, the young woman did not try to seduce or even flirt with anyone! Huzzah!
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Date: 2007-11-18 06:10 pm (UTC)John and Rodney use 21, not poker, as their comparison.
I too think Teyla is showing a lot, and it's a bit silly to have no one notice. I can even see if her teammates overlooked the change because it's gradual, but someone there (probably a woman!) must have noticed.
I totally agree about Sam's uniform, and I felt like dropping Keller's question was a writing flub: Sam's answer should be: "Both. We want to help him, and of course it will be nice to learn something about his gift if we can!" Why on Earth would it be an either/or? I can maybe understand Keller's concern, but SG-1 has always been about doing both, and I think Sam should still feel that way.
I figure Keller had a hand-held scanner and could diagnose the cancer with it, but needed the full-size scanner back in the infirmary to get a prognosis. I could be wrong, but I thought lymphatic cancer could actually be detected manually, so that's a possibility too.
It wasn't until you said it that I realized, yes, the young woman did not try to seduce or even flirt with anyone! Huzzah!