SGU S01E15 Lost

I believe this is the first time we’ve heard the phrase “incoming wormhole” in SGU. It made me so nostalgically happy, gave me flashbacks to all the great SG1 episodes where they said that, it was easily my favorite part of the whole episode. On to the episode. Spoiler danger is epically high. don’t read this until you’ve watched the episode. The end of this episode, quite honestly, left me picking my jaw up off the floor. It still aches a little bit… This whole episode, top to bottom, was fantastic. It told a great story, it was, of course, acted really well, and (most importantly) it did several things I never would have expected out of a Stargate show. Like the previous episode, “Lost” focuses primarily on one character: Greer. It’s about damn time! As the second half of this season has progressed, I’ve come to like Greer more each episode. Yet, after last week, he was the one major character about whom we knew nothing. “Lost” rectifies this problem, and it does so with panache. Greer’s flashbacks, combined with his camp fire hallucinations really do a great deal to not only build his character, but also to explain some parts of his personality that we’ve seen thus far. Much like last week’s episode did with Rush, I feel like I know Greer better as a person and have come to respect him more as such. That being said, there is a pitfall that I noticed. I really, really hope that Greer’s hallucinations don’t change him. There’s a serious possibility with the things Greer’s father was saying to him that he withdraws and starts to dislike the people around him. As his father said “There is only you.” If Greer takes this to heart, there’s a possibility that he turns down a dark path. I will be disappointed if this turns out to be the case. I wanted to punch Riley in the face a the end of the episode. Just FYI. Eli… was… annoying… again. When his first lines are something along the lines of whine whine whine I was pretty much done with him throughout the episode. Perhaps more maddening is his consistent flip flopping between whiny teenager and more mature adult. Some scenes he’s, well, whining, and others he’s genuinely looking for a solution. Each time he shifts into the latter mode, I find myself hoping he’ll stay there – that he’ll be a more mature, productive member of the team. Instead, he slips back down into nervous breakdown mode that leaves me wanting to pull out my hair. Mind you, my dislike of him is meant in a good way – this is what his character is, and David Blue does a good job of portraying him as such. Nevertheless, I can’t help but hope the writer’s find a way to transition him into a less whiny role. On a brighter note, I really, really love Chloe’s new role as the observant curious type. I’m not quite sure where she’s finding this knowledge she’s been wielding the last few episodes, but I love the fact that she’s got a role on the team now. Anybody else find it interesting that it’s the “love triangle” that was left behind? I’m not sure if something big is coming from that direction, but I am certainly open to that possibility. We also finally got to witness the moment when TJ told Young about their baby. His reaction was totally not what I was expecting.  And that’s a good thing. This is yet another example of a way I thought things could have been handled poorly, but the writers did exactly what they needed to do to make it awesome. I would not have changed even one single thing about that scene. Between the dialog and the acting, this was one of the more memorable scenes in the show. Finally, how about that ending? I mentioned near the beginning that I had to scoop my jaw up off the floor. It was really just cruel the way they set that up, only to twist it back and end it like they did. I was breathless. This is TV, everything is resolved after an hour of drama. Except… not so much here. Not until I saw Rush walk through the gate did it even occur to me that Scott and team wouldn’t make it back on the ship in time. I’m still having trouble believing it. This is the kind of cliffhanger you’d expect to see at the end of a season, but no. Leave it to SGU to give us an epic ending like this right in the middle of the season. I’m more excited than ever to see net week’s episode. Is it Friday yet? Check out our Two Geeks and a Mic area a bit later this week to listen to Terry and I was we wax philosophical about this episode. Also, join me next week when I get to talk about what happens next. Until then, may you find something nostalgic to be giddy about.