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Stargate Atlantis S2E16 "The Long Goodbye"

I employed a little bit of creative license here in order to make this work better as a 4-panel "comic" with the knowing glances of the ridiculously attractive people as the punchline. Full original dialog:

RONON: So people just sit and watch this box for hours at a time?
JOHN: Yeah, people do.
TEYLA: Is it that engaging?
JOHN: Depends what's on it. There are lots of programs on dozens of channels, every day, all day.
RODNEY: Most of which are fictional representations of ridiculously attractive people in absurd situations.
JOHN: There are educational programs, all sorts of documentaries. Not many people watch 'em but, uh, well, they're on.
RONON: And that's what everybody on your planet does for entertainment? Watch a box?

Panel 1: Ronon saying "So, people just sit and watch this box for hours at a time?" Panel 2: John saying "Depends what's on it. There are lots of programs on dozens of channels, every day, all day." Panel 3: Rodney saying "Most of which are fictional representations of ridiculously attractive people in absurd situations." Panel 4: Teyla/Ronon looking at each other.

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[–] 37 points 1 month ago (1 child)

There are some good shows though, like Wormhole X-treme

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    • [–] 11 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Don't they also make a Jeopardy/double jeopardy joke too?

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  • [–] [S] 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    RONON: And that's what everybody on your planet does for entertainment? Watch a box?
    RODNEY: Not everyone -- although I will confess to the occasional half hour of Jeopardy.
    RONON: Jeopardy?
    RODNEY: It's the name of the show -- "Jeopardy".
    RONON: Sounds dangerous.
    JOHN: Double jeopardy -- that's twice as dangerous.

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    • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    But if you do really good fictional representations of the absurd situations - or are especially attractive - you get to do more fictional representations on a bigger screen.

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    • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Is that Jason Momoa and Ryan Gosling?

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    • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Hot take: Films should be made with the ugluest people so that you'd only watch them if there is an enough good plot and so.

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