Miller's Crossing

I'm talking about friendship.
I'm talking about character.
I'm talking about... ethics.

Stargate has a long history of referencing movies and songs and whatnot in it's episode titles. The ninth episode of season four of Stargate: Atlantis is no exception, and I think that thinking a little about the movie that this episode shares it's name with is a useful tool for contemplating this episode.

Here's a plot synopsis from IMDb:

A highly styled 'genre' film which can perhaps be seen as a pastiche of all gangster movies. Tom Reagan is the laconic anti-hero of this amoral tale which is also, paradoxically, a look at morals within the criminal underworld of the 1930s. Two rival gangs vie for control of a city where the police are pawns, and the periodic busts of illicit drinking establishments are no more than a way for one gang to get back at the other. Black humour and shocking violence compete for screen time as we question whether or not Tom, right-hand man of the Irish mob leader, really has a heart.

(You can read the full script here.)

SGA 4x09: Miller's Crossing

Below the cut you will find my commentary on the Stargate: Atlantis episode "Miller's Crossing". I will be making specific reference to events of the episode, which constitute spoilers -- but I won't be providing a synopsis, so if you haven't seen the episode, not only will you be spoiled, you'll potentially be confused. So don't say you weren't warned.

If you don't want to be spoiled yet, then all you need to know is this: I PHYSICALLY FLAILED.

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IN CONCLUSION: I'm gonna go watch it again.