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Dr.Jackson · 25th February 2007, 11:50 PM

I join you all in my surprise that they killed off Carson. It was a good storyline, some of the best writing in weeks I would say, but did the doc have to go? So many people were shocked that they did it, even those who had read spoilers. It seems that no-one knows why he was killed off, and if they do, they're not telling.

I wonder if Dr Lam is next to die? - they seem to have a thing for killing off their lead doctors. First Janet and now Carson, where will it end?
Another point is now that Carson is gone, who will take his place? We need a new doctor, and we need someone else to represent Britain in the multi-national team (preferably Scottish - but that's just cos I am!)

I enjoyed the episode as it was a character building story. We learned something about quite a few characters and their relationships, or allusions to possible relataionships. The whole thing at the end with Carson and McKay was quite touching - another glimpse of the fragile human being that McKay is beneath his hard shell of the superiority complex. The only point that I'd raise about it would be - explosive tumors??? Who the hell came up with that one, and what were they taking at the time?

One final note - I thought that Elizabeth Weir had a relationship with 'Narim' (well, same actor - different character, can't remember the name!)

25th February 2007, 11:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dr.Jackson Certified Space Monkey Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Livingston, Scotland Posts: 668	Re: 3.17: Sunday I join you all in my surprise that they killed off Carson. It was a good storyline, some of the best writing in weeks I would say, but did the doc have to go? So many people were shocked that they did it, even those who had read spoilers. It seems that no-one knows why he was killed off, and if they do, they're not telling. I wonder if Dr Lam is next to die? - they seem to have a thing for killing off their lead doctors. First Janet and now Carson, where will it end? Another point is now that Carson is gone, who will take his place? We need a new doctor, and we need someone else to represent Britain in the multi-national team (preferably Scottish - but that's just cos I am!) I enjoyed the episode as it was a character building story. We learned something about quite a few characters and their relationships, or allusions to possible relataionships. The whole thing at the end with Carson and McKay was quite touching - another glimpse of the fragile human being that McKay is beneath his hard shell of the superiority complex. The only point that I'd raise about it would be - explosive tumors??? Who the hell came up with that one, and what were they taking at the time? One final note - I thought that Elizabeth Weir had a relationship with 'Narim' (well, same actor - different character, can't remember the name!)