In this episode the team (Sam, Tor and Ash) talk about "Critical Mass." Join us as we talk about how Kavanagh is the perfect internal antagonist, discuss Goa'uld in Atlantis, and praise Teyla's story (even if it is only for one episode).

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction

02:10 Ash's Atlantis School AU

05:06 somehow we ended up talking about SGU

08:21 Back to the Atlantis School AU

09:30 We love the tie ins into the established world building and of course: McShep

11:40 ok, who invited the Goa'uld? aka: our big Goa'uld discussion

28:07 The moral of the story (?)

36:34 Kavanagh is the perfect incel and he is wrong for blaming Elizabeth for his misery

42:45 Elizabeth is not a bad leader part 34798

46:12 What did Kavanagh's send in his encrypted messages??

50:23 We are Novak and Hermiod stans! And we love Dr. Lee. Just the cast of this ep

54:03 We don't have a lot of feelings about Cadman *shrug*

01:01:06 Where is our Atlantis talent show/musical episode?

01:03:29 Teyla?? gets a story?? and they remember the Athosians??

01:18:11 Quick little Elizabeth praise

01:19:18 Carson and Ronon were... there

01:22:15 Bechdel test, behind the scenes and fic corner!

01:32:26 Ratings and ending comments!

FIC REC CORNER:

"electric" by dedkake: https://archiveofourown.org/works/44468857

"Judas Doesn't Answer" by auburn: https://archiveofourown.org/works/5660182

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This week, the team (Ash, Sam, and Tor) discuss "Epiphany". Join us in this john centric episode as we psychoanalyze our favorite flyboy, debate the structure of this season, and fawn over all of the (rare) team emotional moments!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 introduction!

01:21 do we even like this episode lol

3:26 and the john sheppard therapy session begins!

20:33 the s2 structure is ... (a rant)

29:42 the ending is kinda weird right?

35:50 the chosen one gimmick 

41:56 john sheppard or jesus christ 

46:00 everything & anything about the ancients 

54:46 we finally talk about other characters besides john ahah

59:37 shoutout to the rodney (and mcshep) moments!

1:06:23 cadman mention helloooo

1:07:17 carson praise omg

1:08:15 that iconic team shot :’)

1:08:41 oh do we have elizabeth Thoughts

1:11:21 new john sheppard lore fropped

1:12:18 ronon never stop taking out ur sword <3

1:12:46 we are all john sheppard beard lovers

1:13:51 behind the scenes, fic rec corner, and our goodbyes!

FIC REC CORNER

Inukshuk by murron: https://archiveofourown.org/works/28113/chapters/36956

Visiting hours https://web.archive.org/web/20090324024653/http://www.improvidence.net/visiting_hours.html

Games of Chance by xparrot: https://archiveofourown.org/works/212798

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This week, the team (Ash, Sam, & Tor), discuss the first half of season 2. Join us as we talk about our favourite episodes and favourite character arcs of the season thus far. We also answer some comments and questions you've asked us!

Jumping Puddle Fic Recs (so far)

TIMESTAMPS:

00:48 Season 2 impressions (so far) 

11:50 Top 3 episodes

23:30 Favorite Character arc(s)

29:22 Fan comments and fan mail!  

38:06 Stargate alien fuckability scale

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This week, the team (Ash, Sam, and Tor and) discusses "The Lost Hive". Join us as we mourn the current television landscape, praise how underrated this episode is, and say sayonara to one of the og members of the team! (is he really dead tho? we're gonna pretend he isn't)!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 introduction!

1:50 oh how television has changed

6:20 we debate the wraith set (again lol) 

13:13 quick intermission to discuss how hot the wraith queen is lol

14:38 one of the best scenes in the franchise!!

18:07 teyla actually gets to contribute YAY

20:29 deep dive into the multifaceted character of ronon!

29:09 john & ford’s relationship finally feels natural (and we’re sad) 

39:10 the lack of closure for ford🥴

44:39 rodney & ford crumbs !!!!

52:05 elizabeth gets to be a character whatttt

57:13 we (surprisingly) love carson this ep

59:32 carson & rodney ARE bffs 🥹

1:04:45 rodney mvp of this ep !!!!!

1:14:03 john is an insane man (who we love dearly) 

1:20:13 wraith worshippers are a v cool concept omg

1:27:58 there’s so many great moments in the last scene <3333

1:29:45 quick little john horny intermission 

1:31:50 caldwell was just here 

1:33:12 the visuals were insane !!!!!

1:34:32 goodbyes 

FIC REC CORNER

In This Era of Liberty by chandri: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48469

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This week the team (Sam, Tor and Ash) discusses "The Lost Boys". Join us as we talk at length about Ford's character, get frustrated about the inability of Stargate to write women in power, fantastic team moments, and much more!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro and Welcome

01:32 this midseason two parter is often forgotten :/

02:59 is Ford more "stable" since we last saw him?

07:51 the dinner scene is a masterpiece in itself

10:37 we are Rodney&Ford stans

15:45 does the episode's emphasis on John and Ford's bond make sense considering the relationship Ford and Rodney had?

22:21 Ford's ending sucks. Sam has better ideas!

30:11 Does Ford really want to go home or is he playing the team?

41:55 Rodney has a point: why do they never go to a beach planet?

45:21 They are called Atlantis Reconnaissance 1 but maybe they should sometimes stay on the base...

47:32 Lorne and Elizabeth in this ep >>>

52:02 somehow John is now the team dad?

01:01:09 the gay under- and overtones of this ep

01:03:49 Ronon has some fantastic scenes in this ep

01:08:38 we have a lot to say about Teyla in this episode... or the lack of her in it :/

01:28:40 to quote Tor: "Ronon is just the coolest guy" (more Ronon love)

01:33:12 McShep's old-married-couplieness + the team dynamic

01:36:23 we were so wrong about the wraith tattoos but we do love the wraith queen <3

01:39:42 Bechdel test and behind the scenes, with a special segment about our pal, our buddy, our wraith commander: James Lafazanos

01:56:39 no fic rec corner this time but we'll double it next week! Polls, final thoughts and good byes!

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This week, the team (Ash, Sam, and Tor) discuss 2x09, Aurora. Join us as we gush over all of the team & character moments, scrutinize the ancients interior design choices, and debate the lore behind wraith tattoos! (unfortunately some audio files were corrupted so please bear with us through these technical difficulties).

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 introduction

2:53 our ronon & elizabeth shipping googles are on

11:17 ronon & teyla are (fun) background characters (again)

16:36 singing the praises of this ep

24:56 the set design & costumes are ... interesting

29:46 can the ancients pick an aesthetic lol

37:57 continuity ?? in our stargate ??

44:36 we Just realized wraith have tattoos lol

51:10 team moments we LOVE YOUUU

57:15 the brilliance of the last shot of the ep

59:15 maybe this SHOULD'VE been the last time we saw living ancients

1:04:33 daedalus to the rescue (sus)

1:06:50 why didn't they fly in the city after s4🤨

1:09:30 the finale of sea doesn't exist ooo🧙🏼‍♀️vegas is actually the final ep ooo🧙🏼‍♀️

1:11:34 funny transitions & mcshep banter SUPREMACY

1:14:01 in case you've forgotten, john is a terrifying man

1:17:30 bechdel test, behind the scenes, fic rec corner, poll, and goodbyes!

FIC REC CORNER

Time in a Bottle by astolat: https://archiveofourown.org/works/330109

The Modern Man's Hustle by eleveninches: https://archiveofourown.org/works/26309

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Sam: @TAEGlLUV, instagram.com/taeglluv

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This week, the team (Ash, Sam and Tor) discuss 2x08, Conversion. Join us as we psychoanalyze Sheppard to death for half of our runtime and praise this episodes horror elements and team building tidbits for the other half.

FIC RECS:

Sequelae by The Spike: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20424143/chapters/48451772

Keepsakes by Taste_is_sweet: https://archiveofourown.org/works/623234

Dreaming I’m Alive by Cesare: https://archiveofourown.org/works/2857136

TIMESTAMPS:

3:20 Atlantis leans into the horror genre 

5:50 Way to go, makeup artists! 

7:05 Elizabeth’s terrible bedside manner

12:35 Elizabeth vs. Caldwell 

17:15 Imagine if the military leader of atlantis was actually a MILITARY leader 

20:05 Elizabeth’s snappy comebacks 

26:10 Elizabeth leadership skills vs johns leadership skills 

27:15 John loves codeine and hates feelings

39:45 Team as found family 

53:00 Ford name drop

56:00 Teyla and John

1:14:00 Elizabeth/Sheppard vs. Teyla/Sheppard

1:24:30 Rodney and John

1:31:15 Elizabeth’s strength of character

1:32:05 Smash or pass: bug!john edition 

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This week, the team (Ash, Sam, and Tor) discusses 2x07, Instinct. Join us as we revel in all the new wraith lore, debate John Sheppard's infamous loosey goosey moral code, and squeal over the small character moments!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction (and the worst dun dun dun ever lol)

1:40 Is this episode That bad?

8:51 World building praise/issues

12:55 Did the father & daughter relationship work?

21:21 ALL OF THE WRAITH STUFF

26:44 We genuinely don’t remember anything about this episode lol

28:10 How much of elia was left by the end? 

30:30 We don’t remember the plot pt 2 

32:06 What even is john sheppard’s thought process

40:09 Wraith retrovirus moral discussion🗣️

53:07 Little bit of a buffy geek out eheh

55:37 Fun team dynamics !!!!

1:04:23 Rodney & teyla friendship crumbs FINALLY

1:07:06 Lovin’ teyla hours

This week, the team (Ash, Sam and Tor) discuss 2x06, Trinity. Join us as we suffer extreme secondhand embarrassment because of Sheppard, savour Teyla and Ronon's B plot, and study the "Lemon Chicken" fandom phenomenon this iconic episode of television singlehandedly spawned.

FIC RECS:

IIBNF's Lemon Chicken Rec list (aka the funniest, most iconic, groundbreaking, etc, rec list of all time) https://iibnf.livejournal.com/1328223.html

A Sonnet for Robert Oppenheimer by Gaia https://gaiaanarchy.livejournal.com/14294.html#cutid1 (Yes, you read that link correctly. This fic is only available on livejournal. Pretend it's 2005 all over again.)

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction

02:54 Jumper shenanigans

08:41 Sheppard causing us secondhand embarrassment right of the bat

15:22 Rodney using Sheppard as a go-between

18:16 Is Rodney aware of his powers over John?

33:25 Elizabeth & Rodney & John triumvirate dynamics

39:58 Rodney's hubris

43:52 The entire team is emotionally compromised when it comes to each other

55:05 Why is John so angry with Rodney at the end of the episode?

1:05:23 Rodney's apology tour

1:10:02 Rodney and Zelenka

1:17:43 Teyla being a leader of the Athosians

1:20:40 Teyla and Ronon

1:29:24 Ronon is a sensitive guy, okay??

1:32:59 Maybe the Sateda reveal happened too early

1:37:50 Teyla and Ronon's connection

1:44:30 Bechdel-Wallace test and behind the scenes

1:49:09 Fic Corner and Lemon Chicken discussion

1:56:30 Final comments and goodbyes

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This week the team (Tor, Sam and Ash) discusses "Condemned"! Join us as we talk about the bad story and good team moments, how Eldon is being adopted into the Jumping Puddles Canon, Wraith Culture and more!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction

01:31 The story kinda sucks :/

03:40 Wraith culture!

12:32 This episode is just not it

14:06 Eldon is chilling in the basement with Sora now

22:14 Ronon & Teyla appreciation

26:21 the smooth (or not so smooth) transition of Ronon being part of the team

40:27 Rodney and McShep Moments!

50:24 Rodney & Ronon appreciation

55:44 Elizabeth's peak badass moments

58:24 Sorry Marin, Atlantis only adopts misfits and not people who have their life together :/

1:02:19 Atlantis crimes against humanity continue & the corruption of Elizabeth

1:06:22 underappreciated dynamic: Lorne & Elizabeth

1:07:39 We just love the team dynamics and all the little moments in this ep

1:14:09 All of us need to go to horny jail

1:18:47 Bechdel-Wallace test and behind the scenes

1:26:17 Fic Corner!

1:29:20 Final comments and good byes!

FIC CORNER:

"Catalysis" by Chandri: https://archiveofourown.org/works/9921

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