#Seizure (SGU)

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Rodney it's not like you haven't done this before...

Stargate Universe "Seizure"

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Stargate: Universe

Stargate Universe - Season 2 Episode 15 "Seizure"

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Overall "Seizure" isn't a great episode, but I found it hilarious that Telford and Young are so bad at their job they had to outsource their war crimes to experts from the Pegasus galaxy, who then judge them because their war crimes are poorly researched.

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Currently thinking about how Sheppard talks about McKay everywhere he goes. In The Return, "I never thought I'd miss Rodney McKay being part of my team" (an obvious lie since he picked him in the first place and has only regretted it a couple of times). In SG1's The Pegasus Project Cam tells McKay that Sheppard told him all about how he doesn't believe in impossible and loves to save the day at the last minute. Then in SGU even, in Seizure, Colonel Young tells McKay, "Sheppard was right," meaning that Sheppard had spent time telling Colonel Young about McKay's personality. John Sheppard cannot shut up about Rodney McKay.

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Oh dear... Zelenkat is not a happy camper! What have you said or done now, Rodney...? 🤔

Ohhhh... That'll do it, lol! 😂

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Zelenkat quote from SGA: Tao of Rodney, S3E14

Screenshot from SGU: Seizure, S2E15

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Beautiful Zelenkat artwork by @dianetastesmetal - posted with their permission. Please do not repost - we're on the reblog website! Other Zelenkat arts by the same lovely artist: 1, 2

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SGU Week Day 4 (Yes, 4!!): Favorite Ship

This is my new OTP. Idk exactly what it is, but buddy, I will take my serotonin from wherever I can get it these days.

Just kidding, I know exactly why I enjoy this. Most of it is that I just really, really like Amanda (don't hate me; despite what my memes may lead you to believe, I am not a Rush Enjoyer, because I know he would make me cry every day if I had to interact with him lmao), but OH MY GOD am I a sucker for The Grumpy One Is Soft for the Sunshine One. I love seeing them feel so safe and comfortable together. I love the ease of their interactions. I don't think anyone cares about spoilers at this point, but good Lord, she almost killed him and he wasn't even mad 😂

I NEVER enjoy canon ships because they feel like forced hetero nonsense. Another reason I enjoy this pairing so much is that to me, a demisexual, it feels very much like a demisexual love story. Think about it. Falling for your best friend, pining for the same guy for years... that's not unique to us, but it's definitely part of the demisexual experience (I'm not a piner, but most demis I meet seem to be). Im aware that they were originally supposed to sleep together in Sabotage, but, again as a demi, I'm glad they ended up taking a different route. I don't enjoy seeing characters who barely know each other hooking up, not because I'm prudish, but because I have no investment in the characters. This... We had to work for this. 🥰

In searching for other fan content, I've discovered that Rush and Amanda aren't a well-liked pairing (go figure, I like a canon ship and it's one no one likes lmaooooooo). I've found that I see this pairing quite differently from its critics; to me, it felt very female-focused. Yes, Amanda clearly only exists to be The Main Guy's love interest, but I found that, apart from the fridging, the ship was very much focused on her desires. She was not a thing to be pursued. She had agency and took initiative. She felt like a whole person to me, not just a pretty doll.

I also enjoyed the hell out of the awkwardness. I don't get secondhand embarrassment. I get the opposite of that. I LIVE for cringe. fr what even was this scene???

"So, you wanna make out or something?"

"Yes, obviously, I fist bumped you. That's pretty much 1st base."

God what a fucking dork

"No, 3rd base is not when a man rolls up his sleeve so you can see his forearms."

I drew them~ They're gonna hold hands bang >:] As you can see from the date, I drew this last year, very shortly after watching Seizure for the first time (I colored it yesterday, though, for this). I liked this pairing right away, and honestly, I was hoping Rush would pay Amanda a visit on earth via the stones after Sabotage. I'm not exactly thrilled that the writers chose to go for two double-fridgings, but the computer ghost thing creates a lot of possibilities for fanfic. I'd also like to have seen them interacting on earth before the Icarus mission.

As a final thought, I also love seeing someone who has been so deeply hurt learning to love again. I'm so disappointed SGU didn't get more seasons, because this would have been interesting to explore further with Rush and Amanda as a proper couple once she got off her bullshit and accepted that he did love her oh my God Mandy he killed that guy for you don't stand there and try to tell him he doesn't love you godddddddddddddd

Anyway, here are some of my favorite meme comics I've made. ^^

They were close friends for years. You cannot convince me that she didn't know exactly what he was like, nor can you convince me that she doesn't love it. 😉

"I'm not codependent! I'm obsessed with you a normal amount!"

In my experience, the key to a successful relationship is to find your person, and then you just annoy the shit out of each other for the rest of your lives (consensually, of course).

I also fully believe that there is no way on God's green earth that Rush would ever willingly watch a Syfy Channel original movie.

He does like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid... Through shitposting with friends, it has become "canon" that Bonanza is one of like, 3 TV shows Rush actually watches. The other two are Nova and House. Amanda, who watched a lot of classic sitcoms with her grandparents as a child with no social life, is unfortunately not a fan of westerns.

That's okay. He can fix her. 🤎

I have an ongoing series (up to 5 parts now) where Rush Definitely Understands the Trolley Problem. This is the first one.

I should really post those here.

She knows his secret >:]

Jim-jams

Also this takes place in the future so they're married now shut up let me have this they're cute

God what a lightweight

That's okay nothing's gonna stop her from getting white girl wasted on Brody's moonshine #YOLO

This was inspired by a fun exchange I had with a friend. It's "canon" in my comics and in progress fic that Amanda watched Wormhole X-treme to prepare for working at the SGC (she is so normal), and read whatever mission reports she had clearance for when she wasn't doing Mega Serious Spaceship Work.

If Rush can bully her into watching cowboy shows, she can bully him right back into watching space shows. This will backfire spectacularly. 😂

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Nicholas Rush in every episode

Seizure (2.15)

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[SGU] 2.15: Seizure

Woolsey! :)

Who this dude??

Rodney!!

I have missed Rodney. I don’t suppose John will be making any appearances??

Rush and AI-Amanda are cute.

Yeah, he’s got a point Mandy. You’re Supergirl now!

Oh Rodney…

*sighs*

Rodney is now very offended that he wasted his time on these people.

What? What do you mean??

“You saw my presentation. A cat could understand it.”

Wait, we’re on Langara??

WHERE IS MY SQUISHY?

Seriously tho, where’s Jonas, and can we kidnap him?

Poor Rodney. He’s never going to get to make this presentation.

Omg lol. Rodney in Brody’s body.

“I’m up here.”

Hey, he remembered your name… wait… Rodney, stop being a little shit. Teyla would beat the crap out of you.

Lol, it’s obvious what he’s doing. He’s having dream sex with Amanda.

Called it.

Here’s hoping his physical body doesn’t, ahem, react.

I feel so bad for them, bc I get the feeling Tamara’s gonna have to make him wake up.

What the fuck Greer??

Eli and Rodney arguing about Math is amusing.

Okay, I am now living with the hope that Eli and Rodney will get to have many, many arguments about math.

Peace offering??

Eli’s self-confidence has shot up again. Snarking at Young like that.

Aww. Nicholas Rush has a heart. Wanting Eli and Ginn to be able to have dreams together too.

Amanda is… worrying me. How long will this go on, before she’s not willing to let him go at all?

Uh-oh… this isn’t good.

???

Communication stones? Jfc Woolsey, what are you planning?

Woolsey is a devious bastard. This is both hilarious, and amusing.

And also probably going to go seriously wrong.

*snorts*

This kiddo is acting funny. Does he suspect? Is he LA?

So… where is Ginn in all of this?

Is… is Ginn even still here? Is Amanda still on the level?

The very name of this episode wiggs me out. Something is definitely going to go wrong.

Is Rush about to collapse or something? He looks awful?

Sheppard? John? Don’t bring him up unless I get to see him you jerk!!

What the??

What just happened?

So... Rush is still in there?? He’s basically in the Matrix?

This is turning into an all-out AI-war.

He felt that. He knows.

So… the Lucian Alliance isn’t involved at all?? Langara’s been telling them to eff off??

Oh hell…

Ohmygod… Eli… breaking both their hearts and killing the data memory, in order to save him.

Vanessa is clearly the smartest one in the room today.

Oh, so no deletion.

Still tho…

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SGU - Ep. Seizure

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SGU’s handling of Rush was so weird. Like we have Young thinking he's this manipulative sociopath, which...ok sure he has his moments, he is definitely the type who will sacrifice people for the greater good, which is the polar opposite of Young. But then we have scenes like this one, or entire episodes like Human or Malice, which very clearly highlight Rush’s humanity and the depth of feeling he has for the people he loves. Or Seizure where he is downright idiotic, the epitome of a fool for love. And yet, sometimes it seems as if the audience is just supposed to blindly go along with Young’s assessment of him. Like at the end of Light when Young thinks Rush knew all along that things would work out, even though it seems pretty clear from the rest of the episode that he didn't. But suddenly because Young takes his antisocial behavior at the end as something deeper and more sinister, it's as if we are supposed to go along with it. And I've seen on plenty of message boards that there are people who take Young’s assessment of Rush as gospel. It's just very frustrating as a Dr. Rush fan!

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