Ripple effect
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woodfaceMissing scenes (spoilers obviously):
Scene 38: Black Mitchell and Black Carter scheme and disappear into the elevator
We were watching the dailies of this scene over lunch one day when I saw something that made me choke on my turkey club. In more than one take, Black Mitchell and Black Carter discuss as they head toward the elevator and then, inexplicably, take one another's hand and step inside. As the elevator doors close, they lean in for a kiss ... What the hell? I went down to set and asked Peter DeLuise, the episode's director, what the thinking was behind that scene. He explained that he was just offering up a visual cue to the relationship being hinted at throughout the episode.
Apparently, Peter had assumed that the references to AU Mitchell's dinner at the Hunan House (which didn't make the cut), AU Carter's pregnancy and honeymoon, all pointed to the fact that these two were "an item." An interesting interpretation I'd never thought of -- but not the one intended.
*snerks* Just... *glees*
Scene 54: Black Daniel suffers a crisis of conscience
Here's another scene I hated to lose. The Black Team has just sprung their trap, assuming control of the ship. But I wanted to make it clear that, rather than being evil versions of SG-1, this team has simply been pushed to the point where they have no other option if they are to save their galaxy. But it doesn't sit well with Daniel who, ever the voice of reason, even in an alternate universe, makes his feelings known.
INT. CORRIDOR - PROMETHEUS
Black Mitchell rejoins the rest of his team waiting out in the corridor.
BLACK MITCHELL: Alright. We did good.
BLACK DANIEL: Did we?
Black Daniel walks away. Black Carter moves to go after him, but Black Mitchell stops her.
BLACK MITCHELL: I've got it.
He goes after him.
BLACK MITCHELL: Jackson, hold up!
He catches up with him.
BLACK MITCHELL: What's wrong?
BLACK DANIEL: What's wrong? How about what we're doing. What we're about to do.
BLACK MITCHELL: Come on. We're not the bad guys here.
BLACK DANIEL: Oh. And you're telling me that they are?
BLACK MITCHELL: It isn't that easy on this one. There's no black or white here. Just a whole lot of grey.
Black Mitchell turns and steps in front of Black Daniel, stopping him.
BLACK MITCHELL: If there was any other way to save Earth, we wouldn't be here -- but the fact is we're out of options and we're running out of time. So I'm sorry if our tactics don't mesh with your code of ethics, but we don't have a choice.
BLACK DANIEL: Yeah. I'm sorry too.
Black Daniel walks off. Black Mitchell glances back down the corridor at Black Carter and Black Teal'c watching. He slams his fist against the wall in frustration.
I love this. I love the insight it brings into Cameron. Just how far he's willing to go. It's strange that I can't imagine Jack taking this sort of decision. While it's a wrong one, I think it's understandable too. And I just love to see how far Cameron would go if he has to.
Scene 38: Black Mitchell and Black Carter scheme and disappear into the elevator
We were watching the dailies of this scene over lunch one day when I saw something that made me choke on my turkey club. In more than one take, Black Mitchell and Black Carter discuss as they head toward the elevator and then, inexplicably, take one another's hand and step inside. As the elevator doors close, they lean in for a kiss ... What the hell? I went down to set and asked Peter DeLuise, the episode's director, what the thinking was behind that scene. He explained that he was just offering up a visual cue to the relationship being hinted at throughout the episode.
Apparently, Peter had assumed that the references to AU Mitchell's dinner at the Hunan House (which didn't make the cut), AU Carter's pregnancy and honeymoon, all pointed to the fact that these two were "an item." An interesting interpretation I'd never thought of -- but not the one intended.
*snerks* Just... *glees*
Scene 54: Black Daniel suffers a crisis of conscience
Here's another scene I hated to lose. The Black Team has just sprung their trap, assuming control of the ship. But I wanted to make it clear that, rather than being evil versions of SG-1, this team has simply been pushed to the point where they have no other option if they are to save their galaxy. But it doesn't sit well with Daniel who, ever the voice of reason, even in an alternate universe, makes his feelings known.
INT. CORRIDOR - PROMETHEUS
Black Mitchell rejoins the rest of his team waiting out in the corridor.
BLACK MITCHELL: Alright. We did good.
BLACK DANIEL: Did we?
Black Daniel walks away. Black Carter moves to go after him, but Black Mitchell stops her.
BLACK MITCHELL: I've got it.
He goes after him.
BLACK MITCHELL: Jackson, hold up!
He catches up with him.
BLACK MITCHELL: What's wrong?
BLACK DANIEL: What's wrong? How about what we're doing. What we're about to do.
BLACK MITCHELL: Come on. We're not the bad guys here.
BLACK DANIEL: Oh. And you're telling me that they are?
BLACK MITCHELL: It isn't that easy on this one. There's no black or white here. Just a whole lot of grey.
Black Mitchell turns and steps in front of Black Daniel, stopping him.
BLACK MITCHELL: If there was any other way to save Earth, we wouldn't be here -- but the fact is we're out of options and we're running out of time. So I'm sorry if our tactics don't mesh with your code of ethics, but we don't have a choice.
BLACK DANIEL: Yeah. I'm sorry too.
Black Daniel walks off. Black Mitchell glances back down the corridor at Black Carter and Black Teal'c watching. He slams his fist against the wall in frustration.
I love this. I love the insight it brings into Cameron. Just how far he's willing to go. It's strange that I can't imagine Jack taking this sort of decision. While it's a wrong one, I think it's understandable too. And I just love to see how far Cameron would go if he has to.
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Date: 2006-01-21 05:27 pm (UTC)HA!! Well, I figured when Janet was looking for General O'Neill at the base, it couldn't have been Sam and Jack that were together.
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Date: 2006-01-21 05:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-21 05:34 pm (UTC)Of course, ever since Point of View...or even Politics, the AU Sam/Jacks of the universe have done nothing for me. I care not about AUs, dammit! :D
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Date: 2006-01-21 05:45 pm (UTC)And I honestly saw it more as time resetting for *our* SG-1 rather than an AU when I wrote it. I've since been bitchslapped into reality. :D
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