Comments on: Stargate Universe: Light

By: AlphaGirl

AlphaGirl — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:34:30 +0000

I think the Chloe/Eli/Scott bit rubs me the wrong way because it's similar to my high school love triangle, wherein I was the Eli and didn't get anything I wanted. Now, of course, I know better.

By: Debra

Debra — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:38:40 +0000

Interesting write-up! I'll be back for more next week… especially if there are pictures!

By: Blackpanther

Blackpanther — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:21:44 +0000

I don't think Rush knew either. He might have suspected it, but otherwise i think that he took his name out of the lottery because like you (and me) he wasn't keen on playing Survivor: Universe. He's a scientist, with the kind of science that would not be very useful on a rock. He knew as much. At the very least he'd be exceptionally bored.

I was surprised that the ship went trough the star. How unexpected was that? And the visuals with the solar surface so up close – brilliant. It also means this ship is pretty damn wicked because i don't think Atlantis would have survived that. Not even with a full shield.

I really hope they drop the Eli/Chloe/Scott storyline. I want my McKay and Sheppard (or Jack and Daniel), and the girl thing isn't helping. At all.

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:10:55 +0000

I don't think Rush knew and here's why — cost/benefit analysis. As a pragmatist, he would have looked for the solution that offered the greatest benefit to either the group as a whole or at least to himself. Sending off 15 percent of the personnel with what was undoubtedly much more than 15 percent of their survival supplies would only hasten the demise of those left on the Destiny after they'd made it through the solar dive. Unless he's planning to pick off everyone else, but I don't think he's capable of anything quite that horrific. He's not Dr. Smith. But he may want them to think that he is.

As for Chloe, I'm choosing to give her the benefit of the doubt. I don't think she realizes that Eli's crushing on her. It's still a bit distressing as a viewer to see her bounce between nookie with Scott and snuggling with Eli, but it doesn't seem deliberate. She's just scared and mourning her father (who's only been dead for a day or two at this point). Is it selfish? Yeah, maybe. But she's not being deliberately cruel, just a lonely 23-year-old at the far reaches of the universe trying to connect with the people closest to her own age. I wouldn't be surprised to see her turning to TJ or Vanessa in the coming weeks (although probably not in quite the same way).

By: AlphaGirl

AlphaGirl — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:14:39 +0000

Thanks, Higlet!

By: AlphaGirl

AlphaGirl — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:14:24 +0000

Of course! It's my civic duty!.

I'm not convinced Rush knew, either. It's almost like, at the end there, he was being set up as a red herring for something down the line. Get that grain of doubt in there.

By: @Amy_said

@Amy_said — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:48:50 +0000

WOO! I knew I could count on you to capture the important visuals.

I had the same reaction to Chloe…but then I reminded myself that she's 23, and I'm…well, I'm older.

I still don't think Rush knew. I had the same take you did. He's been though painful experiences and protects himself. The scene with Young when they seemed about to die was great. That felt like the "real" Rush to me. He can be genuine because there's nothing at stake. Nobody is going to hold his openness against him since all the witnesses will be dead, too. Plus, I don't get sinister from him. If he were, he wouldn't have bothered to try to be human with Chloe after her dad died.

Plus, if he did know, why didn't he rave about it like he's done previously?

By: worldofhiglet

worldofhiglet — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:14:07 +0000

It was a good episode and love your write-up, Lisa. And as for the pics – well, I think they speak for themselves…:)