It probably helps that Newman’s Cadman is immensely likable - it’s a real shame she didn’t become a series regular. The gender-bending Gollum and Smeagol act is utterly believable, and way funnier than it has any right to be. Somehow, Hewlett and the episode’s writer Martin Gero (who wrote most of the McKay episodes, and considers the character a sort of personal “avatar” on the show) make this all a hell of a lot more entertaining than it sounds.
Carson Beckett, whom Cadman had a thing for). As dictated by the Comedy Gods, a wave of basic cable-level sex jokes ensue, and scenes of McKay’s body totally under Cadman’s control inevitably lead to him kissing a man (his best friend, Dr. The plot is a slapstick comedy standard: An accident forces McKay to share his body with the mind of a woma, a Marine named Lt.
If it had been any other character on the series, season two’s “Duet” would have been a trite and clich?d example of the obligatory “funny” episode. It’s a dark and powerful episode - the results of Michael’s success are truly disturbing, and David Hewlett really sells McKay’s 25-year quest to find out what happened to Sheppard, and then figure out a way to get him back. Rodney created the hologram 40,000 years ago for Sheppard to find so he could explain to him what he needs to do to get back, and to give him vital information that will hopefully prevent Wraith/human-hybrid Michael from conquering the Pegasus galaxy. Sheppard 40,000 years into the future, where he finds an aged, holographic McKay on a long-abandoned Atlantis. Season four’s marvelous cliffhanger is only at the bottom of this list because it’s not purely a McKay story it’s a McKay/Sheppard story, a pairing that has produced some of the most entertaining episodes of the series. Faced with imminent disaster and death, he is able to focus laser-like on solving seemingly impossible problems, and even displays real heroism. Many of Stargate: Atlantis‘ best shows are the ones where McKay takes center stage, here are 10 of the insufferable astrophysics genius’ greatest moments. He’s one of those people whose best self only comes out under extreme pressure. Finally, he was made part of the Atlantis expedition, and we learned who he really was - a brilliant individual with many flaws, but with a capacity for true greatness. On later visits to SG-1, he was fleshed out and humanized the unlikeable traits were all still there, but we got to know the person behind them a bit better.
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