Beast of Burden (507)

GateWorld · #1 April 28th, 2004, 01:34 AM

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BEAST OF BURDEN
EPISODE NUMBER - 507

SG-1 discovers a civilization that uses Unas as slave labor, and attempt to liberate Daniel's friend, Chaka.

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Sicarius · #2 May 23rd, 2004, 04:08 AM

I wasn't a fan of the first Chaka episode, but really liked this one. Mostly because of the reasons they discussed in the DVD commentary, because Daniel and Jack were actually on the same side for once, and it wasn't a black-and-white situation. Good ending, I thought.

KorbenDirewolf · #3 May 23rd, 2004, 04:15 PM

I'm a fan of the few episodes with more than one culture on a single alien world. The enslaved Unas plot was interesting..

Selmak · #4 July 11th, 2004, 12:09 AM

Chaka comes into his own and becomes a leader.

Selmak · #5 July 15th, 2004, 10:27 PM

what does Chaka mean?

SeaBee · #6 July 20th, 2004, 06:54 PM

Two words.....

UNAS! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Selmak · #7 July 26th, 2004, 10:49 PM

What does that mean... you don't like them... I do.

Jwizzman · #8 August 22nd, 2004, 08:27 AM

cool episode, I really enjoyed it
liked the first one, also liked this one

*looks in distance* NAN *sees candy bar* *goes on to another tread with a candybar in it*

SeaBee · #9 September 17th, 2004, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Selmak

What does that mean... you don't like them... I do.

Correct! I don't like them.
I feel that the Unas are only being revisited because it gives Daniel something to get all emotional over. They don't move the series along and are, Imo, boring. surely after several thousand years of evolution, a sentient race would have taken some steps up the evolutionary ladder.

Major Fischer · #10 September 17th, 2004, 03:48 PM

I just thought the episode was really cheesy and preachy myself.

Slavery bad. Well... yes....

Madeleine · #11 September 18th, 2004, 12:10 AM

I thought it was great

Slavery bad. Well... yes....
Stopping slavery good. No wait, bad! Um...?

I loved the way SG-1 didn't leave the planet having righted all the wrongs. I loved how when the show *threatened* to get preachy Daniel fouled up and allowed the slavers to pretty much assume the moral high ground. The slaver-boy came in and castigated Daniel's ethics, and Daniel felt that he just had to take it - that was a nice twist on the perspective of SG-1 as the good guys.

Spiderman · #12 September 19th, 2004, 10:38 AM

I liked seeing Chaka again,and meeting other Unas also.I hope we'll see him again.Some people do not like Chaka but you can't always share the same oppinion,so please don't give me bad points because I'll like the episode Good points are always welcome

I'm new so that's why

Lord Zedd · #13 September 25th, 2004, 03:58 PM

I liked the episode Chaka appearing slavery bad and the fat guy I hate him.I was glad Chaka killed him

omnian · #14 October 13th, 2004, 05:23 AM

Something intrigued me in this episode: the fat bloke (I think it was him anyway) said that years of inbreeding made the Unas uncontrollable. Umm, we haven't seen any female Unas (or at least there have been none pointed out) so.....I'm just curious as to how Unas reproduce. I'm also curious to see what a baby Unas looks like!

Lord Zedd · #15 October 23rd, 2004, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by omnian

Something intrigued me in this episode: the fat bloke (I think it was him anyway) said that years of inbreeding made the Unas uncontrollable. Umm, we haven't seen any female Unas (or at least there have been none pointed out) so.....I'm just curious as to how Unas reproduce. I'm also curious to see what a baby Unas looks like!

yeah good question now come to think of it how would a baby unas look like?

Cpn. Chris(tine) Bowman · #16 October 29th, 2004, 01:07 AM

Chaka, YES!

I love Chaka. I loved The First Ones" and I loved this episode. Sure it wasn't one of the best eps but I liked it anyway.

And I love Chaka

In case you hadn't gotten it yet

Ka keka...Ah! I'm finally learning an alien language...

We probably did see female Unas but they all looked alike to us. You know, like Asguards are all alike and everything? I know I have trouble telling who is who among my chinese friends and I see them almost every day

jckfan55 · #17 October 29th, 2004, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Major Fischer

I just thought the episode was really cheesy and preachy myself.

Slavery bad. Well... yes....

Did it strike anyone else that in the scene with the little boy that the Unas who brought him in was like the stereotypical "Uncle Tom" house slave? Do you think that's what the writers were going for? The kid has been brought up to believe slavery is ok--after all, he would think, he likes "Uncle Unas" and they give him nice clothes and everything...how could it be bad? As so many justified slavery before the Civil War.

DeccyB · #18 December 7th, 2004, 08:32 PM

What's the name of this race of Human's that were in this ep???

P.S. I like eps with the Unas, and with any other alien species that are unhuman. I think it just gives it more of a Sci-Fi look.

jyh · #19 January 5th, 2005, 05:23 PM

What's with Daniel's hair in this episode??? Looks a little Poindexter-ish to me.

Metarock Sam · #20 February 19th, 2005, 02:08 PM

I liked this episode for 2 reasons.
1 was because of Chaka I like Chaka he's great
2 because it proved that SG-1 can't win every time. With the Fact that Chaka and the other Unas went and started a Rebellion against their 'masters'