The Serpent's Venom (414)

GateWorld · #1 April 28th, 2004, 01:15 AM

DISCUSS ...
THE SERPENT'S VENOM
EPISODE NUMBER - 414

SG-1 must stop Apophis and Heru-ur from forming an alliance of their powerful forces, while Teal'c is captured and tortured by the Goa'uld.

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omnian · #2 May 21st, 2004, 02:30 PM

I had never seen this episode before I got the Season 4 box set and always wondered what had happened to Heru'ur. I think this is one is pretty darn cool! Jack flying that cargo vessel was something I never thought would happen.....

bcmilco · #3 June 8th, 2004, 11:37 PM

I was a little disapointed that they killed off Heru'ur, he was a pretty good bad guy IMO. Otherwise it was good and had some great banter.

I also really like the Teal'c torture stuff. Not that I like to see Teal'c get tortured, just that I thought they did it well.

and Terok was just insane.

No really I think he was insane

stargate barbie · #4 June 23rd, 2004, 06:42 PM

this is one of my favourite episodes and i'm not sure why.
other than the fact it's got jacob carter in it and the following lines:
daniel: its gone green.
sam: green is good?
daniel: no
sam: green is bad?
daniel: yeah
sam: DAD!

i just love that.

Elwe Singollo · #5 June 24th, 2004, 04:23 PM

Poor Teal'c! He has alot of pride, haha...

SeaBee · #6 June 26th, 2004, 04:10 AM

Definately one of the better episodes in this season for me. I thought that the CG effects were very well done, and the interactions between the team and Jacob were excellent.
I wasn't too impressed with the torture scenes, but only brcause I'm a wimp and have never enjoyed watching pain, even if it is only simulated.

I agree with Stargate Barbie, that bit was brilliant.

Selmak · #7 July 10th, 2004, 11:24 PM

My favorite scene was in the Cargo ship with Selmak, Sam, Daniel.

Selmak · #8 July 15th, 2004, 09:38 PM

There was a funny scene were Jacob says we need danny to translate the goa'uld, sam for the math, and jack is fun to have around.

Shaure · #9 July 19th, 2004, 12:56 AM

I Loved This Ep! It had everything humour (and lot's of it), angst and 'ship... what more can you ask???

My Fave bits (no particular order)

1. The Briefing where Jacob needs Sam for the mechanics, Daniel for translation and Jack.... well he's always lot's of fun to have around! LOL!

2. The elevator scene between Jack and Daniel where Jack lifts D's glasses back onto his nose and the whole Phoenican on CD Rom thing...

3. The re-program the bomb scene, funny and shippy - note Jack leaning on Sam to look under, him saving her by pulling her out from underneath etc sigh!

4. The Daniel/Jacob conversation regarding the Go'auld... Great and Powerful Oz! LOL The first time I saw that I spat my drink!!!

5. Jack flying the ship and the whole waving the arm in the background thing. I love it when the show's writers do that sort of thing, its so clever !!

Shaure

KorbenDirewolf · #10 July 20th, 2004, 01:29 PM

Still wondering why the Tok'ra, who are biologically Goa'uld, need a human to translate... Goa'uld language for them.

DownFallAngel · #11 July 20th, 2004, 01:36 PM

It wasn't anytype of egyptian. It was Toban. it was a language based of Greek and Latin I think. Thats why they needed Daniel, cause he is a linguist.

Selmak · #12 July 26th, 2004, 09:32 PM

It wasn't the normal Goa'uld... I think he said it was another language.

mcdonis · #13 August 11th, 2004, 12:36 PM

I have to agree that this was one of the better episodes in Season 4. And frankly this would have been a much better plot point to elimate apothis and continue on with Herur-ur as the main bad guy. Although the only other time we see him he seemed like a really bad actor.

Liv · #14 August 13th, 2004, 06:37 AM

I rewatched this episode last night and I really like it. Love the interaction between Daniel and Sam, they don´t have nearly enough scenes together. And no, not in a 'shippy' way, I think of them as siblings, really.

The way that Jack tried to wave the obstacles out of the way was just classic O´Neill.

aAnubiSs · #15 August 13th, 2004, 06:52 AM

I love this episode. And Apophis mothership is just so frelling awsome.

Darkstar · #16 November 14th, 2004, 12:40 PM

another great episode!

nice to see that they haven't forgoten that battles can happen in space as well.
i like the newer ring transporter and the cool cloaking device

Daniel's_twin · #17 November 17th, 2004, 09:08 PM

While overall this is a more serious episode, my sister and I can't help but crack up for five minutes on two scenes. The one where Jack tries to shoo away one of the mines, and when Carter reaches for the papers Daniel's holding and he holds them closer to his body, as if he's the only one who can look at them.

Madeleine · #18 November 17th, 2004, 09:11 PM

Caption for the pic at the top of this thread:

Teal'c regretted ordering the extra-hot Vindaloo

Daniel's_twin · #19 November 17th, 2004, 09:14 PM

I'll say. Ouch!

Hathor999 · #20 December 10th, 2004, 01:45 PM

I agree with the other posters which say that "Serpent´s Venom" is one of the better season 4 episodes. It was a well made episode. All characters had something to do and Jack was much more himself than in the majority of the season 4 episodes before it. Not perfect but very enjoyable.
And I liked the elevator scene in the beginning...