Also, damn quick study as in USA a lawyer qualifies in the individual state and even though some exceptions or exemptions might be made, to practice in another state they almost have to go to law school all over again. And that is with US law, not another planets'. For W to go to an alien planet with a different system and, even though we aren't shown it taking very long ( John's not even sporting a five o'clock shadow!) nailing down the system enough to win the case
@@gregsimoes8645 Small flash of an echo of closing scenes in "Boston Legal" here. Think Woolsey, Denny Crane and Alan Shore would get each other completely.
I loved Richard Woolsey as a character. He started as a stuck up bureaucrat. However, as he spent time on Atlantis, he learned to bend the rules and he became more...human. Defiantly a great character arc.
and a nice touch with a Boston Legal end of episode balcony style scene. (Denny and Alan; which is awesome.... Captain Kirk and the original Daniel Jackson)
It's fair to say that the problem characters in SG1 when sent to Atlantis, their flaws all pull together into an awesome team. In some ways better than SG1.
Woolsey had one of the most interesting character developments in entire franchise. From despised bureaucrat, borderline villain, to well liked and respected leader. Almost like Maybourne.
I think the difference is Woolsey wasn't trying to play angles the way Mayborne did. Even from his first appearance he was doing what he felt like was the right thing
@@edwarddeguzman3258 Exactly. He was the harshest critic of the Atlantis expedition because he knew how important it was to keep this a Civilian/Scientific led expidition, because he knew Atlantis being a complete military operation would also invite the politics in. And as we know from SG-1, when that happens things tend to get messy. So while he seemed like the ultimate bureaucrat and completly uptight, his intentions were entirely noble and understandable. And that's what makes his character great. He seems like a typical political ambitious desk jockey at first, but then you get to know him better and realize that he in fact has no personal agenda or desire to just climb ranks, he just wants to keep the ship afloat and do his Job
Smoking cigars and sipping scotch while on an alien city that sites in the middle of an ocean on a planet in another galaxy? No better time in the world :)
@Jon Ericson How about sitting on a roof overlooking the most prestigious spot on an alien space station serving as the capital of the galactic council and shooting bottles with a sniper rifle?
1:45 The funny thing is that Ronon came from an rather modern, urban society. He definitely knows more about lawyers and courts than Teyla. But everyone treats him like a savage.
I think that's just Ronon. He never had patience for rules or procedures, always took the direct approach to solving problems. He's also something of a hothead. Then again, from what they showed us of other Sateedans, they all seemed to trend that way.
Quite literally being on the run for years eroded a lot of his social skills. But yes it is a fair point that Sateda was comperable to post-WWII Earth based on what we've seen in the flashbacks, so he'd be more familiar with that degree of social culture. He just doesn't care anymore.
Picardo can never be any other character other than the glorious and fabulous EMH. He should have said computer end program and be shown on the holodeck saying “well that was a terrible program. Thank God for the holodeck and voyager"
In SG1 it was so easy to despise Woolsey. In Atlantis, I started out hating him, but by the end of the series, I could not imagine anyone else in command. Yeah, he sort of had a moral center that started to manifest in his later SG1 appearances, but the writers clearly had an agenda to make him someone the audience would detest. Then they had the bright idea to make him a hero... more or less... And they pulled it off. Wier played god way too much. Carter was okay, but the SG1 band could only be apart for so long. Woolsey... Well... He was the fine line that needed to be crossed. :D
Some of the best and well-liked characters in sci-fi started out as the most unlikable: Rodney McKay, Richard Woolsey, Ahsoka Tano, just to name a few.
i loved woolsey.... that statements with Sheppard my brilliance the eloquence of my argument... shppeard looks like here we go and then woolsey is like and the bribe i gave lol
I'd have to say this was the episode where I came to like Woolsey. Something about that line where he said "Now that I know what the game is...I can play it" just made me think "Aww sh*t!"
In the last minute of this something was nagging at me, then it hit me, this is exactly like the end of many "Boston Legal" episodes, on a high-rise balcony at night, smoking stogies and sipping scotch. LOL
I love how many Star Trek actors I see in SG1 and Atlantis, not even just minor roles but the popular ones too. Edward Jellico, The Doctor, Q, Miles O'Brien and so on.
Man... Woolsey was a fucking badass when they made him a commander. I was honestly expecting him to get fired when they said he would be heading command... I was like "There's no way he'll compare to Sam". SO glad I was wrong. Woolsey had just as many badass moments as Sam did.
Where Sam was the smarts and she used that well to her advantage. Woolsey was adept at negotiation and bureaucratic systems. He knew what to to say when and when not to. That's character traits that are very much needed for the kind of job he was doing there.
@@RobertWilke Yeah, but in the series previously, Woolsey was shown to be a coward and always criticizing people for not following the rules. But he really grew when he became the head of Atlantis, and stopped being such a bastard when it came to dealing with the rules (though he had to learn that things aren't always that simple). I admit, Woolsey defied my expectations entirely (In a good way).
There's always good TV. OK, maybe in a different style than in the past, but people so often act as if everything was crap today. Which it totally isn't. Some people would see SG:A and say they miss good TV and bring The A-Team or MacGyver as an example.
What I always liked about Stargate was that the episodes had an end, there was only very rarely a cliffhanger. Compare that to The Walking Dead... where every single episode is a cliffhanger that won't be answered until like 6 episodes later... it's just infuriating. Also the characters were good. Of course they had a lot of plot armor and there were some stereotypes like the muscular alien guy or the nerdy scientist, but look at how women are portrayed. Teyla, Sam, Weir, those are strong and good woman characters. Compare that to what people nowadays call a "strong woman" and you see quite a difference. Nobody had to color Sam's hair blue and made her hate men to make her acceptable for the viewers. (I hope I could somehow tell you what I mean without being too confusing, English isn't my first language.
It was nice to see this great actor with his great (albeit oftentimes arrogant ass) role FINALLY in his own element. His ability to handle bureaucrats and obviously other alien legal systems was his business. It was nice to see an episode where Robert Picardo and Joe Flanigan cooperate for a change instead of always casting Mr. Picardo as the passive aggressive enemy at home.
@@dragonsword7370 Not many lawyers can say they won a criminal defense case in another galaxy while also running a military base from a former capital of an ancient civilization who evolved to the point of gods and supplanted their DNA into his race.
@@dragonsword7370 and @Syke Woolsey still can't. Being sworn to secrecy for being in a super classified operation like Stargate has it's downsides. It's a fantastic story to tell if he ever could.
I like how much his character progressed. In SG-1 season... 6? 7? when he was introduced, he was such a douche, then once you hear the story of his dog and the divorce... he becomes a real character.
Did anyone get a "Boston Legal" vibe to the ending of this episode. William Shatner and James Spader at the end of each episode drinking and smoking stogies.
Just shows how different skill sets are needed, this one is being a professional 'suit' to negotiate them out of trouble with bribery when diplomacy and military activity won't cut muster
Woolsey brought to the Atlantis expedition what they lost when the lost Weir, someone who was expert in negotiation, who could read a room and figure out what game was being played and how to win. Atlantis had the fighters and tacticians and scientists covered, what they needed was a diplomat who could see the big picture.
Exactly. I like Carter, she was a Scientist and a great Leader, but she lacked the instinct and knowledge needed to navigate the political landscape that comes with leading the Atlantis Expedition, that both Weir and Woolsey had.
@@Delsanar Did you even watch the video? Large non-burner flame and you can hear the flint and he's not pressing down a button to maintain the gas flow. The only Zippo conversion I know of is a gas burner insert with quartz ignition.
did the EMH just light cigars with a zippo? bad EMH! bad! matches or gtfo! and why is he advocating smoking anyway?! obviously he's corrupted or something-
I believe I read somewhere that cigar tobacco is not processed the way cigarette is, less chemicals for fertilizing and curing and none for rolling, so perhaps not so bad, especially with no added nicotine. Cannot think of any using cigars for a smoking study.
International Oversight Advisory--- I find it kind of funny that the word "oversight" can mean both "management" as well as "a mistake borne out of ignorance". Even funnier is that, with the IOA, that second definition applied more often than not.
@@aarongreenfield9038 If that were true, he'd be playing The Doctor the same way throughout the entire run of Voyager. The Doctor grew into a member of the crew and developed a personality. Richard Woolsey was someone recruited to do the bidding of the Trust. But his moral compass couldn't ignore the fact he may be working for criminals. Woolsey learned the hard way why the SGC does things the way they do.
Woolsey got a rough start at the beginning; but even then, he proved to be a stand-up guy. Replacing main characters - especially popular ones - is tough; but Picardo did a great job, and the writers gave him great stuff to work with.
I would have to say John Sheppard would be Denny Craine in this scene. Woolsey might not be the "liberal" that Alan Shore is, but he's willing to get on his soap box when required.
I recall an episode wherein she demands, during a conference at the SGC, Bal's territories in exchange for assisting other system lords whom are all present at the table and thereafter in private discussion with her, Daniel reveals he wasn't expecting that she wanted to "become a system lord", but I know there's something better worthy of an upload to my channel. If i find it in my media, I'll upload it. Needless to say, I'd drink that woman's bath water.
"Litigation boutique", hm? 😐 Any good lawyer knows that you can be an outstanding lawyer defending an innocent person and lose. And you better have a plan for that. Also, one better knows the local law, which might work differently. No sacred universal legal principles. He IS a good lawyer though if he quickly picked up that bribery is a feasible avenue. Very open-minded and goal-oriented. Devotion! Commitment! (Well, also personal motivation if you're defending yourself, too.)
He may not know the moves to this particular tango, but he was telling them that he knows how to dance, so he can pick up the steps and show them something new.
Sadly no, when put into a 'jump feet first or die anyway' situation woolsey always hesitated and his character was always that a shrewd slimey guy, he could talk the talk but not walk the walk. Which is why Wier was in charge, she walked the walk (that is to say if put in a 'do something or die' situation she actually chose to do something rather then be paralysed by indecision like woolsey was) and she didnt talk the talk, she told you to sit down shut up and do as your told.
Dr Weir was far too emotional in her judgements. In my opinion Woolsey was a better commander - he knew what had to be done and had the courage to act, even when others did not agree.
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Please state the nature of the legal emergency.
The ELH...Emergency Lawyer Hologram.
I fucking love it!
Brilliant!! Probaly threatened them with his Photonic cannon:)
Emergency Legal Hologram at your service.
i guess after Voyager The Doctor became The Lawyer
@@lordwinton Right up their a(**)es.
Gotta give Woolsey respect, tho: He actually was able to make good on his boasts.
No brag, just facts.
"It ain't bragging if you can do it."
Also, damn quick study as in USA a lawyer qualifies in the individual state and even though some exceptions or exemptions might be made, to practice in another state they almost have to go to law school all over again. And that is with US law, not another planets'. For W to go to an alien planet with a different system and, even though we aren't shown it taking very long ( John's not even sporting a five o'clock shadow!) nailing down the system enough to win the case
@@kurtsnyder4752 As Woolsey himself states, bribery helps grease the skids of justice a LOT. The Atlantis crew is just lucky to be among the "haves".
@@gregsimoes8645 Small flash of an echo of closing scenes in "Boston Legal" here. Think Woolsey, Denny Crane and Alan Shore would get each other completely.
I love how SGA made even Richard Woolsey likable.
I wish this show didn't get canceled.
I loved Richard Woolsey as a character. He started as a stuck up bureaucrat. However, as he spent time on Atlantis, he learned to bend the rules and he became more...human.
Defiantly a great character arc.
he has that arc in SG-1 season seven over the double episode with Kinsey.
and a nice touch with a Boston Legal end of episode balcony style scene.
(Denny and Alan; which is awesome.... Captain Kirk and the original Daniel Jackson)
Same for Rodney McKay. In SG-1 series he was an a-hole but in Atlantis he was like best character of the series
Commander Shepard Rodney could still be an a**hole but he generally tended to be right, at least in Atlantis. 😀
It's fair to say that the problem characters in SG1 when sent to Atlantis, their flaws all pull together into an awesome team. In some ways better than SG1.
Woolsey had one of the most interesting character developments in entire franchise. From despised bureaucrat, borderline villain, to well liked and respected leader. Almost like Maybourne.
I think the difference is Woolsey wasn't trying to play angles the way Mayborne did. Even from his first appearance he was doing what he felt like was the right thing
@@edwarddeguzman3258
Exactly. He was the harshest critic of the Atlantis expedition because he knew how important it was to keep this a Civilian/Scientific led expidition, because he knew Atlantis being a complete military operation would also invite the politics in. And as we know from SG-1, when that happens things tend to get messy.
So while he seemed like the ultimate bureaucrat and completly uptight, his intentions were entirely noble and understandable. And that's what makes his character great. He seems like a typical political ambitious desk jockey at first, but then you get to know him better and realize that he in fact has no personal agenda or desire to just climb ranks, he just wants to keep the ship afloat and do his Job
It was this scene that warmed me to Woolsey. Cigars, brandy, enjoying the moment. He seemed almost, human.
Smoking cigars and sipping scotch while on an alien city that sites in the middle of an ocean on a planet in another galaxy? No better time in the world :)
And why you never had a scene like that in Mass Effect makes me wanna cry.
@Jon Ericson How about sitting on a roof overlooking the most prestigious spot on an alien space station serving as the capital of the galactic council and shooting bottles with a sniper rifle?
I would say this is a Boston Legal reference... but which came out first?
@Luke Stark Shooting bottles with Garrus, the memories :D
No, Chateau Picard wine for the other memories.
2:35 -- Brings a new meaning to the term "imported cigars."
It only costed somewhere in the vicinity of 6 billion dollars to import 2 cigars but hey, there's no intergalactic taxes imposed right? :P
@@luminatrixfanfiction if there were the price would be Astronomical
I bet the Genii brand of cigars are even better.
And then he lights them with a gas lighter. Even as only a casual cigar smoker that made me cringe to my core.
@@luminatrixfanfiction And since they had to go through the US they weren't even Cuban... 😫
1:45 The funny thing is that Ronon came from an rather modern, urban society. He definitely knows more about lawyers and courts than Teyla. But everyone treats him like a savage.
I think that's just Ronon. He never had patience for rules or procedures, always took the direct approach to solving problems. He's also something of a hothead. Then again, from what they showed us of other Sateedans, they all seemed to trend that way.
Quite literally being on the run for years eroded a lot of his social skills. But yes it is a fair point that Sateda was comperable to post-WWII Earth based on what we've seen in the flashbacks, so he'd be more familiar with that degree of social culture.
He just doesn't care anymore.
@@danieldickson8591 Well, the surviving Sateedans trend that way anyway
He forgot to add that he was EMH on the USS Voyager.
And Johnny Cab.
Picardo can never be any other character other than the glorious and fabulous EMH. He should have said computer end program and be shown on the holodeck saying “well that was a terrible program. Thank God for the holodeck and voyager"
Soooo... is everyone blanking on the 'making kissyface with a female gremlin' gig???
dixievfd55 and several characters including both male aliens in the space movie “explorers”
@Upcycle Shoes Watching S06E04 right now, will be very cool if he's upgraded to ECH
In SG1 it was so easy to despise Woolsey. In Atlantis, I started out hating him, but by the end of the series, I could not imagine anyone else in command. Yeah, he sort of had a moral center that started to manifest in his later SG1 appearances, but the writers clearly had an agenda to make him someone the audience would detest. Then they had the bright idea to make him a hero... more or less... And they pulled it off.
Wier played god way too much. Carter was okay, but the SG1 band could only be apart for so long. Woolsey... Well... He was the fine line that needed to be crossed. :D
Just watched that epsiode
Weir was always missed
Wolsey was always played as a lawfully neutral character, do things by the book and hope it’s the right thing to do.
He became the definition of magnanimous.
Some of the best and well-liked characters in sci-fi started out as the most unlikable: Rodney McKay, Richard Woolsey, Ahsoka Tano, just to name a few.
1:29 -- "Heartshorn and Slaughter" is a truly intimidating name for a law firm. Stargate's version of Wolfram and Hart?
Probably less evil
I’m surprised Ronin didn’t get impressed by that one by not knowing at all what a law firm was.
Dewey, Cheatham, & Howe
Woolsey was an excellent commander. People might have not liked him, but at that moment in time - he was a rock solid leader.
i loved woolsey.... that statements with Sheppard my brilliance the eloquence of my argument... shppeard looks like here we go and then woolsey is like and the bribe i gave lol
I'd have to say this was the episode where I came to like Woolsey. Something about that line where he said "Now that I know what the game is...I can play it" just made me think "Aww sh*t!"
To the best lawyer in the Pegasus Galaxy...... Richard Woolsey
Not exactly a contest for that one.
Looks like the Doctor is having an identity crisis again.
Fire the photonic cannon!
He thinks he's Denny Crane
In the last minute of this something was nagging at me, then it hit me, this is exactly like the end of many "Boston Legal" episodes, on a high-rise balcony at night, smoking stogies and sipping scotch. LOL
Please state the nature of the wormhole emergency.
I love how many Star Trek actors I see in SG1 and Atlantis, not even just minor roles but the popular ones too. Edward Jellico, The Doctor, Q, Miles O'Brien and so on.
Kandi Klover Marina Sirtis also played a Russian scientist in the episode "Watergate"
He didn't boast once.
He informed them he was their new lawyer and then he got them off.
This was easily my favorite episode of Stargate Atlantis.
Man... Woolsey was a fucking badass when they made him a commander. I was honestly expecting him to get fired when they said he would be heading command... I was like "There's no way he'll compare to Sam".
SO glad I was wrong. Woolsey had just as many badass moments as Sam did.
Where Sam was the smarts and she used that well to her advantage. Woolsey was adept at negotiation and bureaucratic systems. He knew what to to say when and when not to. That's character traits that are very much needed for the kind of job he was doing there.
@@RobertWilke Yeah, but in the series previously, Woolsey was shown to be a coward and always criticizing people for not following the rules. But he really grew when he became the head of Atlantis, and stopped being such a bastard when it came to dealing with the rules (though he had to learn that things aren't always that simple).
I admit, Woolsey defied my expectations entirely (In a good way).
This man is a master of whatever he does. Massive respect for mr. Woolsey doctor / lawyer. 😎
Amazing how this character progressed from a cold numbers man to a real human
I miss good TV.
You, me, and everyone else...
There's always good TV.
OK, maybe in a different style than in the past, but people so often act as if everything was crap today. Which it totally isn't.
Some people would see SG:A and say they miss good TV and bring The A-Team or MacGyver as an example.
What I always liked about Stargate was that the episodes had an end, there was only very rarely a cliffhanger. Compare that to The Walking Dead... where every single episode is a cliffhanger that won't be answered until like 6 episodes later... it's just infuriating. Also the characters were good. Of course they had a lot of plot armor and there were some stereotypes like the muscular alien guy or the nerdy scientist, but look at how women are portrayed. Teyla, Sam, Weir, those are strong and good woman characters. Compare that to what people nowadays call a "strong woman" and you see quite a difference. Nobody had to color Sam's hair blue and made her hate men to make her acceptable for the viewers. (I hope I could somehow tell you what I mean without being too confusing, English isn't my first language.
Oh so do I .... Anyone have any recommendations? scifi shows or something else.
@@spectro2328 “The Deep Nebula Queer”
It was nice to see this great actor with his great (albeit oftentimes arrogant ass) role FINALLY in his own element. His ability to handle bureaucrats and obviously other alien legal systems was his business. It was nice to see an episode where Robert Picardo and Joe Flanigan cooperate for a change instead of always casting Mr. Picardo as the passive aggressive enemy at home.
spasjt not many lawyers could say they win a criminal defense case on another planet, much less another galaxy
He was a great holographic doctor on voyager.
@@dragonsword7370 Not many lawyers can say they won a criminal defense case in another galaxy while also running a military base from a former capital of an ancient civilization who evolved to the point of gods and supplanted their DNA into his race.
@@dragonsword7370 and @Syke
Woolsey still can't. Being sworn to secrecy for being in a super classified operation like Stargate has it's downsides. It's a fantastic story to tell if he ever could.
I like how much his character progressed. In SG-1 season... 6? 7? when he was introduced, he was such a douche, then once you hear the story of his dog and the divorce... he becomes a real character.
He loved that dog 😔
Computer.. end simulation.
What a crossover plot twist that would be.
Interesting variation on the 'It was all just a dream' trope.
End program
Did anyone get a "Boston Legal" vibe to the ending of this episode. William Shatner and James Spader at the end of each episode drinking and smoking stogies.
It's kinda meta. James Spader was the original Daniel Jackson, and you have a Star Trek cast member on the show
Just shows how different skill sets are needed, this one is being a professional 'suit' to negotiate them out of trouble with bribery when diplomacy and military activity won't cut muster
**computer delete all three elders**
Please state the nature of the medical emergency.
What a beautiful view, magical😊
Back when characters had archs. I miss those days.
Woolsey brought to the Atlantis expedition what they lost when the lost Weir, someone who was expert in negotiation, who could read a room and figure out what game was being played and how to win. Atlantis had the fighters and tacticians and scientists covered, what they needed was a diplomat who could see the big picture.
Exactly.
I like Carter, she was a Scientist and a great Leader, but she lacked the instinct and knowledge needed to navigate the political landscape that comes with leading the Atlantis Expedition, that both Weir and Woolsey had.
The atlantis in pegasus effect ....changes you for the better
I liked Woolsey's redemption arc. Fuckin hated him is SG1.
Woolsey is badass
Lighting a cigar with a lighter?
BLASPHEMY!!
A cigar should only be lit with a match!
+NIELS MICHIELS That was probably a torch lighter, and all that matters is it is butane.
Heh, I loved that bit in Hellboy.
It looked like a Zippo, too!
They leave such a nasty taste, I can't even use one to light a cigarette.
@@Delsanar Did you even watch the video? Large non-burner flame and you can hear the flint and he's not pressing down a button to maintain the gas flow.
The only Zippo conversion I know of is a gas burner insert with quartz ignition.
@@JnEricsonx Yeah, that Selma Blair, WHAT A HOT WOMAN.
A HIGHLY underrated TV show.
Well i thought it was a reference to Boston Legal..^^
I checked IMDb and it actually was.
Waiting for Boston Legal song.
Still miss this show.
Help bring Stargate back. savethegate.org
The team should consider themselves lucky. They could have been represented by Lionel Hutz
"Mr. Sheppard, don't you worry, I watched Matlock in a bar last night. The sound wasn't on, but I think I got the gist of it."
Lionel Hutz would have gotten Earth taken away from the humans.
did the EMH just light cigars with a zippo? bad EMH! bad! matches or gtfo!
and why is he advocating smoking anyway?! obviously he's corrupted or something-
His ethical subroutines are compromised!!
@@gembommo He's playing a lawyer. Of course his ethical subroutines are compromised.
I believe I read somewhere that cigar tobacco is not processed the way cigarette is, less chemicals for fertilizing and curing and none for rolling, so perhaps not so bad, especially with no added nicotine. Cannot think of any using cigars for a smoking study.
That's not the EMH, that's the cowboy. He makes love with his boots on.
At least it wasn't a cheap butane Bic or one of them horrid rope-burners.
Woolsey looks gangsta with that cigar.
I'm a Lawyer not a Commander! sorry massive Voyager fan.
Please state the nature of your legal question.
Woolsey goes from being a stuck up beurocrat to pure fucking class. I love it
LOL at the full screen adverts on the recording
Woollsey ruined that cigar the way he lit it. Fortunately it seems Shepard knows to turn it so it'll burn evenly.
Uh, the IOA. The ones hogging all the vowels.
Leaving only the EU.
Hmmm... leaving the EU ... has a nice ring to it.
@@Dowlphin Brexit?
@@kurtsnyder4752 naa wouldnt work too many consonants.
International Oversight Advisory--- I find it kind of funny that the word "oversight" can mean both "management" as well as "a mistake borne out of ignorance".
Even funnier is that, with the IOA, that second definition applied more often than not.
@@Dowlphin ^ "Comments which age poorly."
Totally a Boston Legal reference.
Robert Picardo
Woolsey looks like the holographic doctor on Star Trek Voyager. They even have the same personality.
That's because Robert picardo is a character Actor, and plays pretty much who he is.
@@aarongreenfield9038 If that were true, he'd be playing The Doctor the same way throughout the entire run of Voyager. The Doctor grew into a member of the crew and developed a personality. Richard Woolsey was someone recruited to do the bidding of the Trust. But his moral compass couldn't ignore the fact he may be working for criminals. Woolsey learned the hard way why the SGC does things the way they do.
Woolsey got a rough start at the beginning; but even then, he proved to be a stand-up guy. Replacing main characters - especially popular ones - is tough; but Picardo did a great job, and the writers gave him great stuff to work with.
‘Heartshorn and Slaughter’, I’m surprised Ronin didn’t get impressed by that one by not knowing at all what a law firm was.
Nice reference to boston legal "Danny Crane" would have loved IT ❤️
I would have to say John Sheppard would be Denny Craine in this scene. Woolsey might not be the "liberal" that Alan Shore is, but he's willing to get on his soap box when required.
john was like why u lauphing.
Instead of Boston Legal it's now Atlantis Legal. Denny Craine...Richard Woosley
1:43 Priceless!
I recall an episode wherein she demands, during a conference at the SGC, Bal's territories in exchange for assisting other system lords whom are all present at the table and thereafter in private discussion with her, Daniel reveals he wasn't expecting that she wanted to "become a system lord", but I know there's something better worthy of an upload to my channel. If i find it in my media, I'll upload it. Needless to say, I'd drink that woman's bath water.
Damn, that last part made me want some scotch and a cigar.......
Made me want some success.
I close my eyes and I only hear Voyager's EMH
"Litigation boutique", hm? 😐
Any good lawyer knows that you can be an outstanding lawyer defending an innocent person and lose. And you better have a plan for that.
Also, one better knows the local law, which might work differently. No sacred universal legal principles.
He IS a good lawyer though if he quickly picked up that bribery is a feasible avenue. Very open-minded and goal-oriented. Devotion! Commitment! (Well, also personal motivation if you're defending yourself, too.)
none of those prereqs matter if he does not know local laws
If you didn't hear him, he walked in planning to bribe them anyways.
except no one is running on a law in this case, its a trial based on whether their actions were justified.
He may not know the moves to this particular tango, but he was telling them that he knows how to dance, so he can pick up the steps and show them something new.
Pegasus Legal
Make it happen
That's wraith technology, we didn't have one lying around.... Besides, I tried to contact Todd and he blew me off....
Activate the emergency legal hologram
The sped up audio makes it sound like they are in a helium atmosphere.
OH GOD he actually lit that cigar with a lighter! YUK! It's bad enough that they are smoking but to ruin it with a lighter! That's just gross!
I love that bit in the first Hellboy movie.
A wooden match is always the way to go. Smoking is bad, but if you're going to do it, do it right.
@@aarongreenfield9038 Arnie would disagree with you and I'd love to see you disagree to his face.
@@develynseether4426. Tell Arnie that I can't meet him to kick his ass right now, but I'll be back.
Every dog has its day ....brandy and cigars .....savour the brandy today ...save the cigar for tomorrow ...the tastes clash
basically he he was being the doctor on star trek voyager
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Nice Boston legal ending
Cigars and brandy Annnnnnnnd that's case closed..
why do i get a denny crane [william shatner] feel at the end of this?
It is a nod
Sadly no, when put into a 'jump feet first or die anyway' situation woolsey always hesitated and his character was always that a shrewd slimey guy, he could talk the talk but not walk the walk.
Which is why Wier was in charge, she walked the walk (that is to say if put in a 'do something or die' situation she actually chose to do something rather then be paralysed by indecision like woolsey was) and she didnt talk the talk, she told you to sit down shut up and do as your told.
Is that a Boston Legal reference at the end?
Indeed
this was a plot line I really wanted to see expanded
Hes like this real life
the Alan shore and deny crane of the Pegasus galaxy
Thank you. I could not remember Daniel Jackson's character name from Boston Legal.
A few episodes later Atlantis is parked in US waters
Better call Woolsey.!
DENNY CRANE!
Galactic law and order dun dun
3:03 I know that is not the point of this scene but for the love of god do not light a cigar with a lighter, it ruins the flavour. Use a match
Even if there is Whisky and cigars. We can we still that without the Wowsers whinging
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Wtf! Just lit a cigar with a Zippo?!?!
Maybe he loves the taste of gasoline in the evening.
@@Dowlphin if its good enough for Arnie....
what episode
Was that a Boston Legal homage?
Dr Weir was far too emotional in her judgements. In my opinion Woolsey was a better commander - he knew what had to be done and had the courage to act, even when others did not agree.
To bad he's not Danny craine
Mr. Woolsey's ability status
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E: 5
C: 10
I: 8
A: 4
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I loved Sta but this clip show episode was meh for me.
Can’t believe he used a petrol lighter instead of matches, I thought Woolsey was classy!
Well, I think matches might be difficult to explain
Are you saying Arnie isn't classy?
@@develynseether4426 Erm, yep!
3:11
Not guity is good but they can just get beamed out anyway by a 304 ship deadalus
Gotta find them first, and that wasn't working.
Plus, breaking them out would have made the Atlantis Expedition _persona non grata_ among their trade alliances. It became a political issue.
The way they light those cigars is cringeworthy