Episode Disscussion "Progeny"

So they are not replicators but like them in their design, created and almost destroyed by the ancients. Even more interesting than replicators. ORich

I don't think anybody here could have seen that coming. Replicatiors with the knowlagde of the Acients that now know everything thing that the team knew is not good for anybody.ORich

[QUOTE="ORich"]So they are not replicators but like them in their design, created and almost destroyed by the ancients. Even more interesting than replicators. capthunt

Sucks to be him, now he is just floting in spaceshockwave04

I wouldnt be surprised if he was in a decaying orbit around the planet and eventually falls to earth and gets to atlantis.  Still a pretty cool episode with that huge twist in it.  They seemed to only be slightly "nicer" than the replicator blocks we know of.  I wonder who would win in a fight now.  The replicator blocks that the asgard help make or the replicator nanites that the ancients made.  I would probably say that the blocks would win especially if we are including replicator carter in it.

Good episode.  Goooood episode!  One of the best ones this year, and a very good follow-up to the pulse-pounding Sateda.  So, without further ado:

The Good:  It was nice to see Weir get out of Atlantis on a mission for a change.  Plot was...interesting, if a bit weak.  It's nice to finally see the "missing link" between Reese and the other Replicators.  I think Daniel had postulated the Ancients were responsible for the Replicators before, but I could be wrong.  For those who think the Ancients have too much influence in Stargate plot, remember this:  They were a race of beings dangerously close to being wiped out by the Wraith, and were using any means necessary to defeat them, even methods that ultimately proved more dangerous to themselves.  Now, as ascended beings, they have no need whatsoever to answer for their mistakes, leaving us to fight.  I think that's great, and it really takes away the beatific, harmless image we once had of the Ancients that came about with the SG-1 episode Meridian.  Now, they're actually seen as somewhat ruthless, and certainly capable of making mistakes, including their failure to eliminate their version of the Replicators.  I thought David Ogden Stiers as Oberoth was fantastic, and I hope Oberoth rises again.  I couldn't help but think at the end "oh, just let Liam ascend, please!"  I can't believe we took advantage of yet another human-form replicator, and it was a shame he was left floating in space. 

The Bad:  Not much bad about this episode except I'm about sick of McKay and Sheppard's little tete-a-te's.  The constant bickering back-and-forth makes me want to shoot them both, and there are times when I wish Ronan would do it, just once, just with his weapon on stun.  I'm begging for this.  I'm sure it's not too much to ask.  It's about to drive me completely insane.  Everyone complains about Mitchell being "just like Jack," but really, it's Sheppard who is a Jack-clone.  I'm serious, if they don't at least TRY to tone down the chirping between the two I'll go nuts.

Overall, I'll give this one a 8/10.  Heck, I had no clue they were Replicators until I saw Oberoth's hand in Mitchell's forehead.  Then I went "Holy crap, they're replicators!!"  Really, really good twist to the episode that made it just about perfect.

[QUOTE="capthunt"][QUOTE="ORich"]So they are not replicators but like them in their design, created and almost destroyed by the ancients. Even more interesting than replicators. ORich

The return of replicators was a huge shock for me, but then again I predicted to my friend that they would come back, although I expected them to come back in SG-1 not Atlantis.  They even said at the end of season 8 of SG-1 that there could still be Replicators out there.
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