I'm sure I would have totally bought into it if I had been shown what had happened, rather than being told.
Usually I'd agree with you, and definitely if we were watching the show, but I think in this case the story would've lost its focus if we'd detoured to Atlantis and watched everything that happened there. The story would've been much longer, the POV no longer John's.
There must've been some basic life-support going on even without John's gene because otherwise the AU Elizabeth would've suffocated before she could rotate the ZPMs! *g* The 16 naquadah generators I don't buy as much, but ah well :)
Re: part 2
Usually I'd agree with you, and definitely if we were watching the show, but I think in this case the story would've lost its focus if we'd detoured to Atlantis and watched everything that happened there. The story would've been much longer, the POV no longer John's.
There must've been some basic life-support going on even without John's gene because otherwise the AU Elizabeth would've suffocated before she could rotate the ZPMs! *g* The 16 naquadah generators I don't buy as much, but ah well :)