Claire Captain Offline UFO the original and best! Posts: 122 Location: South East England Q o P Alien Apr 8th, 2011 at 11:09am Print Post Steeled myself to rewatch this again, it breaks my heart this ep - every time. Anyway, has anyone ever come up with an explanation as to how the alien was not breathing liquid but air in this ep. His skin was green suggesting he'd been breathing liquid, wouldn'r he have gone all crusty like the one in Identified? IP Logged
MkIXHawk Captain Offline We need to defend ourselves... Posts: 175 Location: Kent Re: Q o P Alien Reply #1 - Apr 8th, 2011 at 11:46am Print Post Generally, the Aliens reverted to their true age when captured by SHADO. This suggests that the Aliens did something whilst removing their helmets that prevented the reaction. An Analogy would be Scuba Diving; if you come up too fast from depth, you suffer from Decompression Sickness whereas if you come up slowly and carry out proper decompression stops, all is well « Last Edit: Apr 8th, 2011 at 1:19pm by MkIXHawk » WWW IP Logged
Claire Captain Offline UFO the original and best! Posts: 122 Location: South East England Re: Q o P Alien Reply #2 - Apr 8th, 2011 at 1:11pm Print Post MkIXHawk wrote on Apr 8th, 2011 at 11:46am:Generally, the Aliens reverted to their true age when captured by SHADO. This suggests that the Aliens did something whilst removing their helmets that prevented the reaction. An Analogy would be Scuba Diving; if you come up too fast from depth, you suffer from Decompression Sickness whereas if you come up slowly and carry out proper decompression sickness, all is well Wish they'd have made reference to it though, but thanks for the reply, I can see what you mean. IP Logged
Neesierie Colonel Offline Straker, somehow it's always about you. Posts: 990 Location: Fulton, MO Re: Q o P Alien Reply #3 - Apr 8th, 2011 at 4:07pm Print Post Yeah. I never figured that out. Thanks for the idea, Hawk! I just figured Gerry was doing his inconsistency thing again. Although when I saw it as a tween, I spent a lot of time trying to understand it. The sky is not the limit; nor are the stars. WWW IP Logged
Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: Q o P Alien Reply #4 - Apr 8th, 2011 at 4:12pm Print Post They only did the alien aging thing in Identified. In all the other episodes where the aliens were exposed to our atmosphere they suffered no ill effects. The Square Triangle, The Sound of Silence, Q of P, and The Computer Affair. Plot holes all over the place. What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
Claire Captain Offline UFO the original and best! Posts: 122 Location: South East England Re: Q o P Alien Reply #5 - Apr 9th, 2011 at 9:29am Print Post Matt wrote on Apr 8th, 2011 at 4:12pm:They only did the alien aging thing in Identified. In all the other episodes where the aliens were exposed to our atmosphere they suffered no ill effects. The Square Triangle, The Sound of Silence, Q of P, and The Computer Affair. Plot holes all over the place. Hang on, I'll just get my bus out. If I can drive a bus through them then they are worthy of being called plot holes LOL. Hmph, bus isn't there, this'll have to do ... yep, that'll do it LOL IP Logged
Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: Q o P Alien Reply #6 - Apr 9th, 2011 at 1:02pm Print Post ROTFLMAO! What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
Neesierie Colonel Offline Straker, somehow it's always about you. Posts: 990 Location: Fulton, MO Re: Q o P Alien Reply #7 - Apr 9th, 2011 at 2:05pm Print Post Yea, Claire! The sky is not the limit; nor are the stars. WWW IP Logged
MkIXHawk Captain Offline We need to defend ourselves... Posts: 175 Location: Kent Re: Q o P Alien Reply #8 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 5:16pm Print Post Actually, the rapid ageing is featured in Edge of Armageddon WWW IP Logged
Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: Q o P Alien Reply #9 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 7:44pm Print Post I was surprised when they didn't continue it, but there were several inconsistances concerning the aliens throughout the series. Again, I don't think Gerry envisioned anyone examining the series so closely, some forty years later. That's a good plotline to follow for your story. What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: Q o P Alien Reply #10 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 7:49pm Print Post Claire wrote on Apr 8th, 2011 at 11:09am:Steeled myself to rewatch this again, it breaks my heart this ep - every time. Anyway, has anyone ever come up with an explanation as to how the alien was not breathing liquid but air in this ep. His skin was green suggesting he'd been breathing liquid, wouldn'r he have gone all crusty like the one in Identified? Claire, I wrote a companion story to QofP called Mission of Mercy. It might still be here on the board but you can also find it Here It's the first story in my Ed/Ginny Saga. What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
Claire Captain Offline UFO the original and best! Posts: 122 Location: South East England Re: Q o P Alien Reply #11 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:04pm Print Post Matt wrote on Apr 11th, 2011 at 7:49pm:Claire wrote on Apr 8th, 2011 at 11:09am:Steeled myself to rewatch this again, it breaks my heart this ep - every time. Anyway, has anyone ever come up with an explanation as to how the alien was not breathing liquid but air in this ep. His skin was green suggesting he'd been breathing liquid, wouldn'r he have gone all crusty like the one in Identified? Claire, I wrote a companion story to QofP called Mission of Mercy. It might still be here on the board but you can also find it Here It's the first story in my Ed/Ginny Saga. I will go look at it I promise after I've finished editing this blasted story - it just takes forever I'd love to read a follow up as I felt for Ed standing there alone, oh please don't get me started on her again! IP Logged
Librarian IAC Member Offline I may be blonde but... Posts: 657 Location: Washington (not DC) Re: Q o P Alien Reply #12 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:09pm Print Post Quote:That's a good plotline to follow for your story. Ah so, mystery solved as to why Google is pointing to a Batman fic when looking for that title. It hasn't been published yet. No fair teasing us like that. : If you only have one solution to a problem - you're not trying. IP Logged
Matt Colonel Offline Everyone at SHADO drinks coffee! Posts: 2391 Location: Coventry, RI Re: Q o P Alien Reply #13 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:14pm Print Post Claire wrote on Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:04pm:Matt wrote on Apr 11th, 2011 at 7:49pm:Claire wrote on Apr 8th, 2011 at 11:09am:Steeled myself to rewatch this again, it breaks my heart this ep - every time. Anyway, has anyone ever come up with an explanation as to how the alien was not breathing liquid but air in this ep. His skin was green suggesting he'd been breathing liquid, wouldn'r he have gone all crusty like the one in Identified? Claire, I wrote a companion story to QofP called Mission of Mercy. It might still be here on the board but you can also find it Here It's the first story in my Ed/Ginny Saga. I will go look at it I promise after I've finished editing this blasted story - it just takes forever I'd love to read a follow up as I felt for Ed standing there alone, oh please don't get me started on her again! It's a short one, about 3K, and I think you'll enjoy it. What do you mean, we're out of coffee! WWW IP Logged
Claire Captain Offline UFO the original and best! Posts: 122 Location: South East England Re: Q o P Alien Reply #14 - Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:23pm Print Post Matt wrote on Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:14pm:Claire wrote on Apr 11th, 2011 at 8:04pm:Matt wrote on Apr 11th, 2011 at 7:49pm:Claire wrote on Apr 8th, 2011 at 11:09am:Steeled myself to rewatch this again, it breaks my heart this ep - every time. Anyway, has anyone ever come up with an explanation as to how the alien was not breathing liquid but air in this ep. His skin was green suggesting he'd been breathing liquid, wouldn'r he have gone all crusty like the one in Identified? Claire, I wrote a companion story to QofP called Mission of Mercy. It might still be here on the board but you can also find it Here It's the first story in my Ed/Ginny Saga. I will go look at it I promise after I've finished editing this blasted story - it just takes forever I'd love to read a follow up as I felt for Ed standing there alone, oh please don't get me started on her again! It's a short one, about 3K, and I think you'll enjoy it. Actually, put the editing to one side and just read it. It is a really nice piece Matt. I love the parts combining the episode and the things that 'could' have been added to the episode if they'd had time. Everyone in that hospital would have felt anguished for Straker and the nastiness aimed at him for something that wasn't his fault in the first place. I would have loved to have seen a follow up on that in the series as Ed was most times shown as an angry, impatient guy and these stories, extreme as this was, humanised him and you have successfully carried it on here. really nice work. Just one thing if I may, in the UK men don't call women ma'am like they do in the US. Shows you how disrespectful they are here I loved it!! and I promise to start editing again in the morning as it's fast rolling round to bedtime again IP Logged
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