Stargate Universe: "Light"

Nice! First episode of SGU that I really enjoyed. Despite the protracted end (they're not gonna kill off half the main cast just five episodes in), plus mwah suspected that the star might revitalized Destiny's heretofore non-existent (or practically non-existent anyway) power, I thought this was pretty well-worked. I cared about the various characters as they awaited their impending doom (especially Eli which has gone from one my least fav characters to probably my fav), and I really liked the quiet strength portrayed by Colonel Young too. The FX was incredible with Destiny going into the star (and the show answered the question in my head "The ship's getting pretty close to the star without anything happening to it, isn't it?" with the fact that the shield was activated), and though the problem with the shuttle re-engaging with Destiny seems a bit manufactured suspense, it was pretty exciting nevertheless. And Rush was even ok for once, as he worked with the rest in getting the shuttle back safely, and earlier when he was going through what was, at that time, his farewell to Young. See SGU? The show does work when the crew is working alongside each other. The only thing that felt off, though, was the end when Young confronted Rush as to whether he deliberately took his name off the lottery for the shuttle because he knew all along that Destiny was going to survive. Like Eli said, it was pretty apparent, at least from what the audience was shown in this episode, that Rush most likely didn't know that, or even if he did, it was a weak hunch at best. Why the writers have Rush not flat out deny that to Young, or to have Young question that in the first place, comes across like a really tacked-on attempt at restoring the conflict between the two leading characters of the ship, after they had more or less reconciled with each other. Still, a good episode nonetheless, and the the show will be sticking around in my TV diet for a while more.