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What do you think is the coolest designed sci-fi gun? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 10 months ago by stoy@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I mean the physical design of the gun, not the projectile or effect.

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[-] teft@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Zat'nik'tel from Stargate SG:1.

First shot stuns. Second shot kills. Third shot disintegrates.

[-] chaogomu@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago

Michael Shanks disagrees with calling the penis gun a good weapon.

[-] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 months ago

I love Daniel Jackson but Michael Shanks is such a d-bag in basically every interview (and there are some very questionable "behind the scenes" stories about him...). In that clip he somehow manages to be the most obnoxious Comic Book Guy fan ever.. while being on the stage.

The 1-2-3 is REAL stupid, no arguments there. Well, specifically, the "3 shots disintegrates" is. The 1-2 is not. Killing someone with a "less than lethal" weapon is just reality. And you can potentially get some real awesome moments when Teal'c or Ronon show how much of a beast they are by tanking multiple zat shots before succumbing.

But also... the 3 is incredibly useful from a narrative perspective and is the same reason that Starfleet uses phasers. Having one prop that can fulfill multiple roles and act as a "get out of plot hole free" card (as mentioned with hiding the bodies) is incredibly useful narratively.

All that said: I do love that the Tau'ri were very clearly about "more dakka". Insert meme about Starfleet being afraid to intervene with other cultures and Stargate wanting to get their Nic Cage on.

[-] teft@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Stargate wanting to get their Nic Cage on.

Episode 200 of SG1 is calling.

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

I am going to have to agree with Michael Shanks from the orher comment here, it looks like a penis.

I mean, it raising itself up before it can fire is a cool effect, but the design it self it not a favourite, and I love SG1

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

That reminds me of the thing in Destiny where you punch an enemy and they disappear.

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