Redemption, Part I

[catspaw]

I've newly watched this ep again, and it's reminded me how odd it seems. Specifically Jack's comment, 'Over my rotting corpse'. That seems so out of character, so out of left field, to me it makes me pull up short every time I watch the ep.

So, SG peeps. What's your take on this? I can come up with a couple of reasons why this line might exist at a stretch, but no matter how hard I try to justify it, I always come down to one thing: lazy writing to set up the conflict later in the ep.

Open to any and all interpretations :-)

Comments

Re: Emulsion paint

[ivorygates]

NP! [So I can come to you if I have to Britify something? ;) ]

...is the idea *really* that *paint* is going to save you from atomic radiation...?

Re: Emulsion paint

[catspaw]

So I can come to you if I have to Britify something?

But of course! :-D And if I need to Yankify something...? *g*

I think the paint might have been equivalent to the 'cover' part of Duck and Cover. i.e. to save your eyes from the flash. But the idea that given, what, 30 minutes warning? Less, maybe, seeing we were so close to the then USSR - anyone was going to have a) the sense and b) the time to paint all their windows with emulsion, then collect together tables and doors to make a rough shelter in the middle of their house and stockpile food and water there enough for 48 hours was, frankly, ridiculous. I remember much derision at the time.

Bad government, bad. No biscuit.

Re: Emulsion paint

[ivorygates]

And if I need to Yankify something...? *g*

I am at your disposal! [I really don't like the fact that the most common fannish form is "deBrit"; of course, it's a harkback formation to "debride" both of which have the connotation of removing something unwanted or unnecessary, but, I dunno, it implies that American usage is the Universal Default, or something. Which, um, NO.]

So, er, any time you need me to, ah, give you a Yank.... ;)

Re: Emulsion paint

[catspaw]

LOL!