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daughtershadeSo one of the things that jumped out to me in Instinct aside from the whole "Where do baby Wraith come from, mommy?" angle, which ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cricketk discusses HERE, is the retro virus business. (There's also a little something cool I noticed about Ronon so I've included a screencap by queenshroom to illustrate.)
So Carson is making a retro virus that turns Wraith into humans. While this is all very cool and sci-fi... I have to stop and wonder if that's even a good idea. Despite the whole problem of getting the virus to work, what the hell is Carson thinking? I mean, can you imagine the psychological repercussions of a humanized Wraith? Would it change anything? It's a monster that has been killing for years (possibly centuries since they live a long time). Do they expect making it human will suddenly change its attitude about humans? And if he/she magically does feel sorry for all those people it ate, then likely he/she wouldn't be able to function under the guilt. I mean at least on SG-1 when they de-Goa'uld someone, the person can say 'well it was the symbiote that did all those horrible things, not me.' The de-Wraithed person has no such option. The more I think about it, the more troublesome the idea becomes. Is a retro-virus even viable on a large scale? Is it contagious? Will it spread to other Wraith? If so, aren't the Wraith advanced enough to contain the outbreak, if not find a cure for it?
Basically, my point is that this retro-virus business raises more questions than it answers. Mostly about Carson. He seems like such a wonderfully sweet and heartfelt man, until you get him in a lab then it's all fly by night genetic manipulation and crazy schemes. I think, secretly, he's more a Mad Scientist than McKay will ever be, mostly because it comes from a good place of wanting to help people. And that's more creepy and twisted, by far. I really want to see an Evil AU now where Carson is some kind of Mengele. I could so see it. Plus, I think Paul would have fun being a villain... and he'd look really hot in a black leather gestapo uniform, just sayin'.
I'm curious as to what other people think about this.
Now, I'll step away from all that serious business and add a little shallow to clean your palate.
Has anyone noticed that Ronon's sword handle is wrapped in Wraith hair? He totally takes trophies. Look at that braid hanging down! Isn't that just cool as hell? He's such a pimp daddy.
cricketk discusses HERE, is the retro virus business. (There's also a little something cool I noticed about Ronon so I've included a screencap by queenshroom to illustrate.)So Carson is making a retro virus that turns Wraith into humans. While this is all very cool and sci-fi... I have to stop and wonder if that's even a good idea. Despite the whole problem of getting the virus to work, what the hell is Carson thinking? I mean, can you imagine the psychological repercussions of a humanized Wraith? Would it change anything? It's a monster that has been killing for years (possibly centuries since they live a long time). Do they expect making it human will suddenly change its attitude about humans? And if he/she magically does feel sorry for all those people it ate, then likely he/she wouldn't be able to function under the guilt. I mean at least on SG-1 when they de-Goa'uld someone, the person can say 'well it was the symbiote that did all those horrible things, not me.' The de-Wraithed person has no such option. The more I think about it, the more troublesome the idea becomes. Is a retro-virus even viable on a large scale? Is it contagious? Will it spread to other Wraith? If so, aren't the Wraith advanced enough to contain the outbreak, if not find a cure for it?
Basically, my point is that this retro-virus business raises more questions than it answers. Mostly about Carson. He seems like such a wonderfully sweet and heartfelt man, until you get him in a lab then it's all fly by night genetic manipulation and crazy schemes. I think, secretly, he's more a Mad Scientist than McKay will ever be, mostly because it comes from a good place of wanting to help people. And that's more creepy and twisted, by far. I really want to see an Evil AU now where Carson is some kind of Mengele. I could so see it. Plus, I think Paul would have fun being a villain... and he'd look really hot in a black leather gestapo uniform, just sayin'.
I'm curious as to what other people think about this.
Now, I'll step away from all that serious business and add a little shallow to clean your palate.
Has anyone noticed that Ronon's sword handle is wrapped in Wraith hair? He totally takes trophies. Look at that braid hanging down! Isn't that just cool as hell? He's such a pimp daddy.
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Date: 2005-09-01 04:22 pm (UTC)Hm... interesting thought. I was a Spander fan before I really got into Stargate heavily. I wonder if that was in the back of my mind and I hadn't thought of it.
uh, your layout takes my breath away...
Oh thanks. I just changed it recently. I'm not that fond of it myself, I'll probably come up with a new one soon.