Yeah if there is a similarity it’s barely noticeable. It’s basically just the posture of the photo. Shanks has more hair.
Hey, my own brother barely looks anything like me and I've had multiple people think we're identical twins. Some people just seem to see a resemblance where there isn't one.They look similar enough for the fun jokes, but not similar enough to be like brothers.
It's not like they're the cast of Forbidden Planet, where I can never tell who is who by sight.
Hey, my own brother barely looks anything like me and I've had multiple people think we're identical twins. Some people just seem to see a resemblance where there isn't one.
You can't really rush a vaccine, it takes a lot of studying the virus, and testing to actually find one that works and is safe.@bigdaddy
I was thinking more along the lines of why you don't rush a vaccine and the debate we are having now regarding treatments and vaccines. I never said Covid was the flu because yeah it's worse.
You can't really rush a vaccine, it takes a lot of studying the virus, and testing to actually find one that works and is safe.
Yes but like I said with Beckett doing Ancient gene therapy, sometimes you do a few tests on mice and then got right to humans. Works out fine if it's a TV show plot.
I got into an argument with a guy online who is like 'All they need to do is plug in the RNA of the SARS-Cov 2 into a computer and boom you have a vaccine. Should only take a few weeks'. Yeah, sure, it took 3-6 weeks to get the 80 trials that they are testing right now, but they need to test them for quiet awhile to see if they work and are safe!
People are stupid.![]()
Funny you should say that...I wish some of these characters would talk a little slower, like Rodney.
Funny you should say that...
Side note: I can hardly believe I managed to find that clip from memory after having not seen it since it was on TV over a decade ago!
Underground (SG: A)
I finally got to Colm Meaney's episode of SG: A. I'm sensing a theme so far in this series. The wraith has caused a lot of fear and deception amongst the cultures we've seen so far and the Genii are not any different. On the outside, they are a simple folk. On the inside they are conniving and treacherous and will do anything to get ahead. I loved that ending when there is a stand off after the mission (infiltrating a Wraith ship, this early in the series. Bold move) and John decloaks the two jumpers. I'm thinking John is learning a lot so far. Also, there are 21 Wraith Ships in their quadrant and 60 or more around Pegasus colony. Again, this show is revealing stuff at a really nice pace. I do agree with Dr. Weir though in terms of negotiating. For being such a strong negotiator in New Order, I almost feel like the writers are afraid to use her here for what she is good at. I also really hope she goes on a mission or two as this series moves on. Another great episode in a strong start to this series so far.
By the way, the Genii which are introduced in this episode are a really good recurring opposition for Atlantis. And I think what makes them so good as "villains" is that they are humans like our main characters but who are desperate and willing to use sneaky tactics to defend themselves against the Wraith. They are really just doing what they think is necessary to ensure the survival of their people. But the show does use the Genii really well. And there are some excellent episodes with the Genii and one Genii in particular who is a recurring nemesis for Sheperd.
So, around the time season seven of Stargate was airing, there was a meme (we didn't call them memes, then, but it was a meme) that Ben Browder and Michael Shanks looked the same. I feel like there were some publicity photos that unintentionally played up the resemblance, around that time Shanks was showing off that he'd been spending more time at the gym (seriously, there are some shots in the season 7 press kit where Daniel, the team nerd, has bigger arms than Teal'c, the team muscle), not wearing the Daniel glasses as much, both had shorter haircuts and were wearing black t-shirts...
Ah, good, found it! This comparison originally came from a Farscape fan site in the early 2000s.
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So, there were a lot of merry jokes once we found out that Browder was joining SG-1, which the writers slipped into a couple episodes. Personally, I don't think they look that similar, so if I hadn't known about the memes, the best line in the season 9 opener would've gone right over my head.
If I remember correctly, Blalock married some corporate executive. Probably why she hasn't done conventions or acted.
(She's one of the only leads of a STAR TREK series I haven't met yet or got an autograph. I want to meet her.)
This stuff with the Goa'uld has to end eventually.
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