Learning Curve (305)

GateWorld · #1 April 28th, 2004, 12:20 AM

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LEARNING CURVE
EPISODE NUMBER - 305

SG-1 discovers a planet where children are used to acquire knowledge for the entire population, then discarded.

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bcmilco · #2 May 2nd, 2004, 04:35 AM

Here's an episode that I feel gets forgotten. It's not my favorite, but I thought it was a really solid episode.

I really liked Merrin and I really liked Jack's reactions because of Merrin.

IMO it was a really good character piece for Jack.

Plus this is where all the naquidah reactors originated.

I'm a little disapointed that we've never revisited Orban to see how the people are doing, and how much more they have advanced. Espcially considering they are our allies.

Major Clanger · #3 May 2nd, 2004, 04:57 AM

Each time I see this ep I like it a little more. I like the ending, it's sort of bittersweet.

But the outfits the kids wear make me thing they're about to start a fencing competition.

bcmilco · #4 May 2nd, 2004, 12:14 PM

I hadn't thought of that... but I can see it now that you mention it.

Dani347 · #5 May 2nd, 2004, 01:07 PM

I liked this episode, too. A good episode for Jack. Some of the best ones are when he interacts with kids (the one with Charlie, the Reetou kid is another). The only thing I didn't like was how he insisted that Merrin draw a flower. I mean, I know he was trying to show her how to have fun, and how not to be so concerned with getting it "right" but it still seemed that he was inforcing his ideas on her. But, other than that, I really enjoyed it.

Sparki101 · #6 May 3rd, 2004, 10:38 AM

I think what Jack was trying to do was make Merrim think for herself and use her imagination, instead of relying on her super intelligence and her common sense.
I wish Jack wouldn't have got away with it. He needed a reprimand not a pat on the head.

aAnubiSs · #7 May 3rd, 2004, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparki101

I think what Jack was trying to do was make Merrim think for herself and use her imagination, instead of relying on her super intelligence and her common sense.
I wish Jack wouldn't have got away with it. He needed a reprimand not a pat on the head.

He got away way too easy.

jenniferhailey · #8 May 3rd, 2004, 01:09 PM

Brittney Irvin is a wonderful actress. She's just incredible! (She is also a singer, and a very good one at that.) Hard to believe she's 18 now, isn't it?

bcmilco · #9 May 3rd, 2004, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparki101

He needed a reprimand not a pat on the head.

He had an official reprimand for that on his record in Shades of Grey IIRC.

stargate barbie · #10 June 20th, 2004, 06:54 PM

goood episode. can't believe most of the stuff the air force advisors let sg-1, hammond and jack in particular away with. but hey, its just a tv show. i keep trying to remind myself of that.

great character interaction in this one. some great lines. plus we get the naquadah reactor. yay. and we see that sam isn't completely super sam, when she has some minor trouble understanding the exact workings of the reactor at first. i never got that whole super sam thing myself though.

still though. i liked this one a lot.

Liebestraume · #11 June 22nd, 2004, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dani347

The only thing I didn't like was how he insisted that Merrin draw a flower. I mean, I know he was trying to show her how to have fun, and how not to be so concerned with getting it "right" but it still seemed that he was inforcing his ideas on her.

I never looked at it this way before, but you are absolutely right.

Anubis · #12 June 23rd, 2004, 02:18 AM

I think Jack was good in this episode by helping her learn at her own pace without guidance!

Selmak · #13 July 10th, 2004, 10:45 PM

I remember crayons.

DF2506 · #14 July 13th, 2004, 12:16 AM

I just saw this episode tonight for the very first time (during the Stargate Monday maratheon) and I thought it was a very good episode!!

Out of the episodes I've seen so far (which really isn't many), Learning Curve is definitly one of my current favorites.

I like the concept of the episode. Its really smart and it makes you think. The idea doesn't talk down to the audience.

And in the episode you can see both the SG-1's pov and the pov of the people on the planet.

Best of all though, imo, was that ENDING! Wow.

It was a very happy ending, but also a little sad too.

Really the prefect ending for the episode!

I hope that I will get to see the episode again sooner or later!

DF2506

Anubis · #15 July 13th, 2004, 02:19 AM

The ending was good. I've never seen O'Neill so firthcoming with others. Shame Charlie isn't around..

wilhelmganon · #16 July 13th, 2004, 10:26 AM

"Learning Curve" is a GREAT example of why Stargate really isn't just another Star Trek. Jack clearly doesn't mind inducing the "Tau'ri/American" way upon Merrin - nuts to any Prime Directive!

Aside from that, the SGC gets its first naquadah reactor up and running, and I love the scene where Merrin, in the elementary school, busts out a half-drawn schematic of the reactor. O'Neill's "uhhh, let's put that away" look is quite priceless.

DF2506 · #17 July 13th, 2004, 12:49 PM

wilhelmganon>

< "Learning Curve" is a GREAT example of why Stargate really isn't just another Star Trek. Jack clearly doesn't mind inducing the "Tau'ri/American" way upon Merrin - nuts to any Prime Directive!<

Well...to be fair...Kirk didn't much care about the Prime directive either..and I think Picard and Sisko has broken it a few times...

But..I do agree that Jack is very anti-Trek. He's a really good character, imo.

I really like how Jack was in Learning Curve. He's interaction with the girl were very good (aside: the girl was pretty good in the episode too).

Plot-wise, this was smarter then a Trek episode. Alot smarter. I really thought the concept was very interesting. Basically, having kids learn stuff and then taking the knowledge out their head and sharing it was the rest of the community. Amazing.

I can see both point of views. Of course, I agree with Jack.

Liked the ending though. O'Neil really changed things with that planet, for the better, by just showing the girl how to have fun.

<Aside from that, the SGC gets its first naquadah reactor up and running, and I love the scene where Merrin, in the elementary school, busts out a half-drawn schematic of the reactor. O'Neill's "uhhh, let's put that away" look is quite priceless. <

Ya, that was a good moment. He really grabed that quickly! hehe.

I liked the kids drawining of flowers. Nice picture.

VERY good episode, imo. Enjoyed it.

DF2506

Selmak · #18 July 15th, 2004, 08:46 PM

Love naquida generators... They are used very effectively in other episodes as well.

SeaBee · #19 July 20th, 2004, 06:10 PM

I've never liked this ep, for personal reasons. The kids were good though.

Selmak · #20 July 26th, 2004, 09:00 PM

The human Naquida generators look nothing like the ones from that culture.