Stargate Atlantis is really showing the cracks by this point.
I can almost see the writing room now...
1: "Let's take a change of pace, let's delve into John's past. Let's have him deal with a loss in his family and we can learn more about him, what made him the man he is and his family."
2: "But we need to spice things up... how about... replicators! Replicators turn up."
1: "Didn't we do replicators recently?"
2: "Oh it's been at least two episodes."
1: "Well how did they get there?"
2: "Well we have a human make them... and we can say they're not really replicators. But kind of replicators."
1: "Are we not losing the emotional story, the backstory for John?"
2:"But he gets to shoot stuff!"
3: "Can he shoot stuff alone?"
2: "Good point. We should probably send an alien to the funeral too. Every cop has his partner..."
3: "Let's throw in an SG1 person too, as they're back on earth. That'll be gold... and it sure to bring in fans."
I can almost see the writing room now...
1: "Let's take a change of pace, let's delve into John's past. Let's have him deal with a loss in his family and we can learn more about him, what made him the man he is and his family."
2: "But we need to spice things up... how about... replicators! Replicators turn up."
1: "Didn't we do replicators recently?"
2: "Oh it's been at least two episodes."
1: "Well how did they get there?"
2: "Well we have a human make them... and we can say they're not really replicators. But kind of replicators."
1: "Are we not losing the emotional story, the backstory for John?"
2:"But he gets to shoot stuff!"
3: "Can he shoot stuff alone?"
2: "Good point. We should probably send an alien to the funeral too. Every cop has his partner..."
3: "Let's throw in an SG1 person too, as they're back on earth. That'll be gold... and it sure to bring in fans."