SGA Ep: Trio

[the_other_sandy]

This episode badly needed a B plot.

The problem with ensemble shows is that each individual character usually doesn't get sufficient screen time to develop. I like the idea of showcase episodes that allow us to get to know the individual characters better, but I think it's a mistake to run them all together like this. I really think they should break up the showcase episodes with ensemble episodes. It seems like forever since we've seen everybody interact. The show is starting to feel very small to me.

And whatever happened to the B plots? Each episode used to have an A plot and a B plot and switch back and forth between them. Watching three characters I'm not much interested in try to climb out of a hole for an hour was utterly, utterly excruciating.

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Help!! My characters are out of character!!

[bit-boy.livejournal.com]

I think that this was the first episode of the season that we'd had the opportunity to watch live, and it was like watching a train wreck. We spent most of the hour looking at each other and saying, "I can't believe that she (or he) just said that!!"

And what the heck is up with Jennifer working her way through Sheppard's team? First Ronon. Then McKay. Is Tayla next?

Re: Help!! My characters are out of character!!

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

A train wreck would've been more interesting. It was more like watching cement harden.