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Stargate SG-1 : Heroes part 2
Oh. My. God.
I have just finished watching what was quite possibly the finest Stargate episode to date. In fact, I don't even know if I can find words that will remotely do justice to it. However, I'm going to try. It was an extraordinarily original way to approach this- in any other show, we would have had a huge, involved, emotional death scene, probably with a long gasping set of last words.
Not Stargate.
First of all, the way they made everything slow down, the sound muted, as O'Neill was hit, and Carter saw him go down. That was so realistic, it was frightening. Anyone who has been in an extreme situation knows that that is exactly what happens. You feel as though time has slowed to a crawl, but even so you can't move fast enough- it's as though the air has turned viscous, and is holding you back. Sam's reaction when she was in the SGC corridor was completely heartrending- it's not often you see her break down and lose control like that, but was so totally understandable, and in keeping with the tragedy that had just occurred.
I thought that they way they kept it hanging for most of the episode, not letting on who it was that was dead, was absolutely masterful. The tension built so high, right up until we saw Daniels tape. When Daniel told him to use the tape from P3X-666, I was completely overcome. And believe me, it takes an awful lot before that happens to me- but there I was, bawling my eyes out. Wasn't the last time during the episode, either. When Sam said what she did at the memorial service, I was off again. What a wonderful way to remember her best friend, by naming each and every one of the people who Janet had saved. Underlining the huge contribution Janet had made to so many peoples' lives.
The fact that Janets' demise was caught more or less by accident, with nothing but a couple of fleeting glimpses, had so, so much more impact. I actually felt my blood freeze when we saw her eyes staring up at the sky in that split second the camera was on her after she was hit. It effected me so much more than a long involved scene would ever have done.
The performances were incredible. Each and every cast member outdid themselves. I am so glad I am a fan of this wonderful show- they deliver the amazing pretty much every week.This time however, they've raised the ceiling so high, they've shouldered the sky out of the way.If I could I'd congratulate the actors, the writers, the director, the crew, in fact, everyone involved in making the show.
So, on the offchance that any of them ever read this, thank you so much to you all.
Oh, and it occurs to me, that not once did we see Janet back on earth after she died. No coffin, no funeral, nothing. So I guess that not all hope is lost. Who knows, maybe there was a Tok'ra nearby with a ship and a handy sarcophagus.
You never know.
(Edited by Kelspook 10/02/2004 22:25)
I have just finished watching what was quite possibly the finest Stargate episode to date. In fact, I don't even know if I can find words that will remotely do justice to it. However, I'm going to try. It was an extraordinarily original way to approach this- in any other show, we would have had a huge, involved, emotional death scene, probably with a long gasping set of last words.
Not Stargate.
First of all, the way they made everything slow down, the sound muted, as O'Neill was hit, and Carter saw him go down. That was so realistic, it was frightening. Anyone who has been in an extreme situation knows that that is exactly what happens. You feel as though time has slowed to a crawl, but even so you can't move fast enough- it's as though the air has turned viscous, and is holding you back. Sam's reaction when she was in the SGC corridor was completely heartrending- it's not often you see her break down and lose control like that, but was so totally understandable, and in keeping with the tragedy that had just occurred.
I thought that they way they kept it hanging for most of the episode, not letting on who it was that was dead, was absolutely masterful. The tension built so high, right up until we saw Daniels tape. When Daniel told him to use the tape from P3X-666, I was completely overcome. And believe me, it takes an awful lot before that happens to me- but there I was, bawling my eyes out. Wasn't the last time during the episode, either. When Sam said what she did at the memorial service, I was off again. What a wonderful way to remember her best friend, by naming each and every one of the people who Janet had saved. Underlining the huge contribution Janet had made to so many peoples' lives.
The fact that Janets' demise was caught more or less by accident, with nothing but a couple of fleeting glimpses, had so, so much more impact. I actually felt my blood freeze when we saw her eyes staring up at the sky in that split second the camera was on her after she was hit. It effected me so much more than a long involved scene would ever have done.
The performances were incredible. Each and every cast member outdid themselves. I am so glad I am a fan of this wonderful show- they deliver the amazing pretty much every week.This time however, they've raised the ceiling so high, they've shouldered the sky out of the way.If I could I'd congratulate the actors, the writers, the director, the crew, in fact, everyone involved in making the show.
So, on the offchance that any of them ever read this, thank you so much to you all.
Oh, and it occurs to me, that not once did we see Janet back on earth after she died. No coffin, no funeral, nothing. So I guess that not all hope is lost. Who knows, maybe there was a Tok'ra nearby with a ship and a handy sarcophagus.
You never know.
(Edited by Kelspook 10/02/2004 22:25)
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