I posted this in another forum too. I liked Unending. It wasn't epic like the other "series finales" but that's one reason why I liked it. It had a message. That message wasn't even depressing. Simply that good things come to those who wait.
That's the theme of the entire series. You can't rush achievement - you have to earn it. The Goa'uld scavenged their technological progress but never learned anything - as a result their empire that lasted thousands of years fell within a decade. The NID because the enemies they tried to defend against because they were impatient to acquire technology. The other nations rushed to become "full partners" without the experience of running a Stargate Program and they lost their first ship and several of their first SG teams. So did the Americans for that matter.
By the end of the show, Unending was intended to show that humanity had grown significantly since season 1. It was rushed, but we finally became the Fifth Race. That was the message of the episode and the entire show if you bothered to pay attention a little. TPTB spelled all of this out at the end of the episode. Sure, it was played as sarcasm, but the message is there if you listen to it.
That's the theme of the entire series. You can't rush achievement - you have to earn it. The Goa'uld scavenged their technological progress but never learned anything - as a result their empire that lasted thousands of years fell within a decade. The NID because the enemies they tried to defend against because they were impatient to acquire technology. The other nations rushed to become "full partners" without the experience of running a Stargate Program and they lost their first ship and several of their first SG teams. So did the Americans for that matter.
By the end of the show, Unending was intended to show that humanity had grown significantly since season 1. It was rushed, but we finally became the Fifth Race. That was the message of the episode and the entire show if you bothered to pay attention a little. TPTB spelled all of this out at the end of the episode. Sure, it was played as sarcasm, but the message is there if you listen to it.
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