I really liked this episode. In it, we see a glimpse from Rush's past through some clever 'technobabble' involving the chair and we get to meet his wife.
For me, Louise Lombard, made this episode shine. What a wonderful and beautiful actress she is.
Given what her character has to go through it was never maudlin or just for sentiment.
You also have to allow that this is Rush's dream, so it's from his point of view. He's only there to solve a problem and not deal with a reality he had lived through.
We see his wife struggle to deal with her situation and stay connected to a man she loves but is driven by his work. There were some lovely tender scenes that served to humanise Rush in a way that explains most of his current actions.
On the ship, the crisis there is of the ticking clock variety. While I agree they could have used the previous plot device of preventing the Gate from closing but that then becomes the standing joke. Remember Star Trek Voyager, when for a while they nearly lost a shuttle a week and they were just as stranded!
While I think there could have been a different resolution to the problem, it needs to be conceded that this adds considerably to the reality of the premise and the drama.
For me, Louise Lombard, made this episode shine. What a wonderful and beautiful actress she is.
Given what her character has to go through it was never maudlin or just for sentiment.
You also have to allow that this is Rush's dream, so it's from his point of view. He's only there to solve a problem and not deal with a reality he had lived through.
We see his wife struggle to deal with her situation and stay connected to a man she loves but is driven by his work. There were some lovely tender scenes that served to humanise Rush in a way that explains most of his current actions.
On the ship, the crisis there is of the ticking clock variety. While I agree they could have used the previous plot device of preventing the Gate from closing but that then becomes the standing joke. Remember Star Trek Voyager, when for a while they nearly lost a shuttle a week and they were just as stranded!
While I think there could have been a different resolution to the problem, it needs to be conceded that this adds considerably to the reality of the premise and the drama.