Irresistible

[katikat]

So, SGA's Irresistible... I think that it's one of those love or hate episodes (similar to SPN's Ghostfacers). This ep should have been funny - and it was in places, especially the banter between McKay and Sheppard and all the people in Atlantis grinning like loons all the time - but it actually creeped me out awfully. I don't think that there was ever an episode in this series that creeped me out that much. I mean, Sheppard being the only "normal" guy and Lucius knowing that John is the only thing standing between him and Atlantis... *shudders*

For me, this episode was made by the brig scene between Sheppard and Lucius. The setting was beautifully done, especially the colors - see my icon - all emerald and dark. And then Lucius comes in and says this to John:

Lucius (standing up): You know, when you get over this cold, you and I are gonna have a long chat, face to face, and I've got a feeling we're gonna become the best of friends, and you're gonna want to help me, too, all the time ... (he grins at John) ... and you'll love it.

That creeped the heck out of me! I mean, I don't think that the writers realized just how non-con-ish it sounds and the atmosphere and chemistry don't help. Basically, Lucius just has to wait until Sheppard succumbs to the drug and then he can do with John whatever he wants to and Sheppard won't be able to say no. With the others, you never really realize it because there isn't this transition but here, oh my... *shudders*

But there were some funny McShep quotes there too, like for example:

Sheppard: This is creeping me out.
McKay: Yeah, reminds me of an old Batman episode, actually. Catwoman used a drug to put a spell on Batman, making him fall in love with her. Ending up doing all sorts of evil things for her. Kind of a turn-on actually. It's Julie Newmar in a cat outfit...
Sheppard: Eartha Kitt was Catwoman.
McKay: Not till season three.
Sheppard: Really?
McKay: Yeah, you didn't know that?

But otherwise... *still creeped out*

Comments

[creedcascade.livejournal.com]

I love that both John and Rodney are both comic book geeks.

[katikat.livejournal.com]

You're right, that's awesome! I love the fact that Sheppard is a geek in disguise, much to Rodney's delight XD

[astri13.livejournal.com]

but it actually creeped me out awfully. I don't think that there was ever an episode in this series that creeped me out that much.

I kinda hate the TV shtick that mind control=hilariously funny. Like the women on the planet who "attended" to Lucius because of the drug, how is that not plain rape? So haha, writers, I`m laughing on the inside.

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Actually, in the commentary, the director was kinda surprised by the negative "date rape drug" comments because that didn't even cross the writers' mind.

Until the brig scene with Shep, it was a good episode, not stellar, but a good one. But wow, the prison scene between Lucius and Sheppard. That was so non-con-ishly scary, like Lucius was really looking forward to doing very bad things to Sheppard in particular because John caused him so many problems...

[astri13.livejournal.com]

Actually, in the commentary, the director was kinda surprised by the negative "date rape drug" comments because that didn't even cross the writers' mind.

I don`t think it ever does but with the setup the situation is pretty much nothing else but rape. They only make it funny on TV because they never stop to think how they would react if someone did it to them for real, drug them up to make them submissive that is. I doubt there is a single person who`d laugh about it then. But then it`s one of my pet peeves in fiction.