Jumping Puddles

This week the team (Ash, Sam, and Tor) discuss season 4x02 “Lifeline.” Join us as we mourn Elizabeth like she’s our dead wife and debate over how we feel about the actual plot of the episode (hot take alert!)

Timestamps:

00:00: episode introduction!

5:05: elizabeth’s haunting the narrative era

15:57: our mixed feelings on the actual plot

23:45: back to our elizabeth praise (and john discussion!)

31:49: mini teylabeth analysis 

33:22: apollo ex machina??

37:14: sam has officially Arrived

41:19: damn zelenka cant even say goodbye?

41:52: random lil things we loved

44:30 would rodney want to be leader of Atlantis?51:13: teyla we’ll save you 

55:13: bechdel test, behind the scenes, fic rec corner and polls

Fic Rec Corner:

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Join the team (Ash, Sam and Tor) for our inaugural Stargate media tie in novel episode! We discuss all things Reliquary by Martha Wells: how well she captures the essence of Stargate and it's characters, and how the medium can be used to enhance canon.

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome

01:53 Introduction to Marth Wells

04:55 What makes a good media tie-in novel?

16:33 What are the advantages of the medium?

26:00 What doesn't work (Teyla's characterization)

34:30 Hearing the character's inner dialogue

40:00 John's (super special) Ancient lineage

50:30 Morally grey Atlantis and Ancients

52:53 Government sanctioned McShep

54:10 Other Stargate novels

56:00 Teylabeth crumbs

01:03:11 Ratings!

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In this episode the team (Ash, Sam, and Tor) heads into season 4 with "Adrift." Join us as we discuss John's leadership and the implications of the re-activation of Elizabeth's nanites!

Timestamps:

00:00 hello welcome!

01:31 season four!

02:29 letters from pegasus (aka fan comments)

14:31 Elizabeth's presence through absence in this episode

23:43 John's leadership choices

33:02 The re-activation of Elizabeth's nanites and its implications and possibilities

45:10 what if the roles were reversed?

48:23 Elizabeth/Ronon

53:08 we still enjoy Jennifer!

59:07 Sam was there!

01:00:43 Zelenka (and cool extras) and little bits here and there

01:14:31 bechdel test, behind the scenes, fic rec corner and polls

01:34:48 ratings!

Fic Rec Corner:

underglass by Siria

Angles Thus and So by copperbadge

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In this episode, the team (Ash, Sam, and Tor), discuss the season 3 finale, 3x20 "First Strike." Join us as we (prematurely) mourn the loss of Queen of Atlantis, Elizabeth Weir, and all of her potential.

Timestamps: 

0:00 Welcome!

2:20 Queen of Atlantis, Elizabeth Weir (we get right into it)

36:30 Rodney

45:20 Oh John...

55:00 Introducing Jennifer Keller

1:04:00 How pretty was this episode?

1:08:00 Bechdel test, behind the scenes, fic rec corner, last thoughts and good byes!

Fic Rec Corner:

Quick Study by helens78

Shatter Glass by Ladycat

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In this episode the team (Ash, Sam, and Tor) discusses 3x19, "Vengeance." Join us as we gush over both the horror and comedy elements, while also debating the Michael of it all! 

Timestamps: 

0:00: welcome!

1:27: we LOVE a classic stargate horror ep

5:08: our number one freenemy is back

10:15: let’s psychoanalyze the michael & teyla dynamic! 

21:21: ethical dilemmas yippee

26:50: love him or hate him, michael is the GOAT

33:18: world building <3

36:47: ronon is our mvp this ep

45:52: why is this ep so hilarious 

48:24: bug people?!

52:35: some random ramblings 

58:18: rodney and his canadaisms

1:02:48: bechdal test, behind the scenes, fic rec corner, last thoughts and good byes!

Fic Rec Corner:

The Shadow over Chatsworth by Martha: https://archiveofourown.org/works/67441

Three Hundred and Sixty-Four by Sardonicsmiley: https://archiveofourown.org/works/21198203

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This week the team (Sam, Tor and Ash) discuss SGA 3x18 "Submersion." Join us as we ride the high of excellent Teyla scenes, gush over the wonderfully balanced tone of the episode, and crack the occasional Carson death joke (all in good humor).

Timestamps:

00:00 We looooove this episode

05:23 Teyla centric episode let's gooooo!

19:05 what could have been: Michael&Teyla

22:23 Teylabeth content? in MY Stargate? It's more likely than you think! (at least in this episode)

30:32 we love a cute last scene to wrap up the episode, or, derailing into ancient birth control

32:28 this episode is funny actually (apart from the horrors)

40:32 More Teyla dynamics (Teyla&Rodney, Teyla and John)

47:29 We love seeing happy Elizabeth <3

48:54 praise for the episodes cinematography and tone and basically everything that is not acting or writing xD

57:26 why are the redshirts always in Rodney's team?

01:00:19 what a good supporting cast! wish we'd seen them more (in a potential two-parter?)

01:05:36 fic idea: What if Old!Elizabeth and the Wraith Queen interacted

01:08:15 Bechdel test and behind the scenes

01:16:57 Fic Rec Corner and polls

01:21:22 last thoughts and good byes!

Fic Rec Corner:

Out of the Sea by RisalSoran

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In this episode the team discusses 3x17, "Sunday." Join us as we discuss the teams hobbies, Temu John, and that terrible, terrible epilogue.

Timestamps:

00:00 Hello and welcome

03:20 Scotland has lost a baddie: was it worth it?

14:45 Teyla and teylabeth

23:10 Elizabeth and Temu John

47:38 Ronon and John's date

1:00:59 Rodney and Katie, we (mostly) approve

1:12:00 Zelenka, Carson and the crew's various hobbies

1:18:50 Comparing Carson and Rodney's relationship to Spongebob and Squidward for some reason?

1:26:10 Stargate is reheating Grey's Anatomy's nachos too

1:35:40 Ghost Carson

1:39:29 Bechdel test

1:39:49 Behind the scenes

1:49:12 Polls

1:54:00 Fic Rec corner

1:56:40 Rating and goodbyes!

Fic Rec Corner:

Composition by penknife

from sunday to sunday by starlightandpinot

A Very Athosian Courtship by Selenay

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00:00: welcome!

2:21: our initial reaction to the news!

6:21: here’s what we know about the show so far

19:52: gotta let go of the nostalgia folks

26:31: 10 eps hmmm ….

32:30: we are Worried (fuck MAGA weirdos)

47:00: Our predictions/hopes!! (new podcast alert?)

56:59: we pay our respects to joel goldsmith💛  

59:49: our last thoughts & goodbye! 

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In this episode the team discusses 3x16 "The Ark." Join us as we discuss the homogenization of the Pegasus people, praise Teyla's long awaited character moments, and crack the code on why John treats everyone like his romantic interests.

Timestamps:

00:00 hello and welcome

01:57 cue generic pegasus galaxy civilization no 186

06:58 visually and cinematographically this episode is amazing

14:23 Rodney's off the charts sassy science (character analysis)

18:22 finally some good fucking Teyla scenes

25:19 John treats everyone as his love interest (aka John psychoanalysis hour)

41:32 Elizabeth, Carson, and Lorne Ex Machina

46:38 Ronon is too cool

48:58 early aughts technology

53:25 Bechdel test, behind the scenes and fic rec corner

01:03:13 Ratings and good byes!

Fic Rec Corner:

Neither Helpful Nor Comforting by 20thcenturyvole

Rose Period by Chandri

Sacrificial Drift by auburn

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This week the team (Ash, Sam and Tor) watch 3x15, The Game. Join us as we enjoy the silly moments, roll our eyes at the blatant colonial propaganda, and discuss what kind of gamers our team would be!

Timestamps:

00:00 welcome!

1:18: we LOVE a fun opening scene

3:38: ohhhh mcshep 

10:18: elizabeth has the patience of a preschool teacher

14:19: ancients stop being evil challenge 

21:34: everyone’s (the writers) white savior complex on display

32:45: we love cute character moments!

38:57: very brief daedalus ex machine debate

40:28: THE c plot of all time

43:51: lets psychoanalyze john & rodney

51:34:  the team and their gaming styles

57:44: bechdel test, behind the scenes, poll, fic rec, and ratings!

Fic Rec Corner:

Mr. Karaoke by Pares (kormantic)

never quite what it looks like the virtual remix by crysothemis (link will follow soon)

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Tor: @mckaysrodney, rodneymckays.tumblr.com, preacherboyd.tumblr.com