Stargate Atlantis Rewatch: Irresistible

"Not only does the drug make them want to have sex with me, it also makes them want to get boob jobs!" (Photo from GateWorld.net)

Irresistible

Story By: Brad Wright & Robert C. Cooper
Teleplay By: Carl Binder
Directed By: Martin Wood
Guest Starring: Richard Kind (Lucius Lavin), David Nykl (Radek Zelenka), Julia Anderson (Willa)

WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND!

Summary
A man with a potion that makes him irresistible to others charms everyone in Atlantis except for Sheppard.

General Impressions
Creepiest Atlantis episode ever. So there’s this guy who uses a magic pheromone potion to force a bunch of women to be his wives and concubines—essentially, his sex slaves—and by the end of the show, nobody seems to be too disturbed by this. Not even Tayla or Dr. Weir. What’s wrong with the writers on this show?

The Good
Nice scenery shot through the traveling jumper. It was very convincing. And the town where they find Lucius is very pretty.

Sheppard is saved by a head cold. I wish my head colds could save me from something scary. All mine do is make me miserable.

The Bad
Uh…date rape drug with no consequences, anybody? Nasty. I loathe this episode in more ways than I have the energy to type.

The Awesome
Richard Kind is a tremendous character actor and he’s really funny—and pretty disturbing—in this episode.

Rating
1 out of 10. Sometimes I wonder about the writers on this show, I really do. Date rape drug that everybody seems only mildly embarrassed about, rather than horrified? For real?