Okay, so I *finally* got a chance to watch the first few SG Atlantis episodes.

[conuly]

The Wraith, as far as I can tell, are perfectly correct. They have to eat, or they die. What, exactly, do we expect them to do? Commit mass suicide because they can't go vegetarian?

Not, of course, that us defending ourselves is a bad thing, just that it's unfair to paint them as the bad guys when they don't seem to have much of a choice in the matter.

On the other hand, I'm a bit curious as to what they ate before humans wandered into their galaxy... maybe I missed something?

Comments

[celticess.livejournal.com]

What time is that on? So far I think I must keep missing it. It's pilot involved an SG1 team that got stuck on a water world didn't it?

[conuly]

Um... I don't remember when it's on. I caught the marathon.

Oh right. It's on the same time as Monk. That's why I keep missing it.

[squittycat.livejournal.com]

Good news, Atlantis is now on at 9:00!

My solution to the Atlantis/Monk problem before the mid-season break was to take advantage of the repeat and watch Monk, then catch the Atlantis repeat at midnight.

Then again, you can always download them. :)

Presumably there is other non-humanoid life that the Wraith fed on before the arrival of the Ancients in Pegasus. Similar to how the Goa'uld used Unas as hosts before they discovered humans.

In an Atlantis episode (which hasn't aired yet, but which I have watched through the magic of the Inter-net) we see a Wraith feeding on some glowing insecty life forms reminiscent of those in the season 4 SG-1 episode "Prodigy." There hasn't yet been any other on-screen evidence of what Wraith can feed on.

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

Uhhhhhh . . . they have to eat sentient/sapient beings or they die? Because there *are* other options out there for the discriminating carnivore . . .

I'm not familiar with the show.

[conuly]

From what I can tell, they don't eat flesh, they eat... energy? Life? I think that yes, they may need to eat sentients.

[the-lady-aurora.livejournal.com]

I'm currently watching Atlantis and SG1. For some reason, I can't get into Atlantis. It's okay but I don't feel a connection with any of the characters. I especially dislike Dr Weir. It'll probably grow on me. I didn't like SG1 when it first started and now I can't miss an episode.

[celticess.livejournal.com]

What time is that on? So far I think I must keep missing it. It's pilot involved an SG1 team that got stuck on a water world didn't it?

[conuly]

Um... I don't remember when it's on. I caught the marathon.

Oh right. It's on the same time as Monk. That's why I keep missing it.

[squittycat.livejournal.com]

Good news, Atlantis is now on at 9:00!

My solution to the Atlantis/Monk problem before the mid-season break was to take advantage of the repeat and watch Monk, then catch the Atlantis repeat at midnight.

Then again, you can always download them. :)

Presumably there is other non-humanoid life that the Wraith fed on before the arrival of the Ancients in Pegasus. Similar to how the Goa'uld used Unas as hosts before they discovered humans.

In an Atlantis episode (which hasn't aired yet, but which I have watched through the magic of the Inter-net) we see a Wraith feeding on some glowing insecty life forms reminiscent of those in the season 4 SG-1 episode "Prodigy." There hasn't yet been any other on-screen evidence of what Wraith can feed on.

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

Uhhhhhh . . . they have to eat sentient/sapient beings or they die? Because there *are* other options out there for the discriminating carnivore . . .

I'm not familiar with the show.

[conuly]

From what I can tell, they don't eat flesh, they eat... energy? Life? I think that yes, they may need to eat sentients.

[the-lady-aurora.livejournal.com]

I'm currently watching Atlantis and SG1. For some reason, I can't get into Atlantis. It's okay but I don't feel a connection with any of the characters. I especially dislike Dr Weir. It'll probably grow on me. I didn't like SG1 when it first started and now I can't miss an episode.