The Sentinel (520)

GateWorld · #1 April 28th, 2004, 01:51 AM

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THE SENTINEL
EPISODE NUMBER - 520

SG-1 must turn to a pair of convicted criminals to save a world from annihilation by the Goa'uld.

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bcmilco · #2 June 13th, 2004, 07:14 PM

Ramifications of previous NID actions. Interesting concept to play around with, but I think the exicution wasn't quite as strong as could have been because in the end the good guys come home alive and the bad guys are dead or beaten.

I think it could have been a lot more poignant had SG-1 not been able to save the people and they had been wiped out, or imprisoned.

Liebestraume · #3 June 26th, 2004, 10:14 PM

The whole time while I was watching I expected the NID agents, or at least one of them, to turn on Sg-1, but they never did. I thought there was a certain degree of poignancy in their story of sacrifice and redemption.

KorbenDirewolf · #4 June 27th, 2004, 09:14 PM

I did enjoy watching this for the most part, but I found the resolution to be a bit predictable.

Selmak · #5 July 10th, 2004, 11:52 PM

I saw this episode but I don't remember anything, so it must have not been this good.

Selmak · #6 July 15th, 2004, 10:46 PM

SG-1 needs to care less about other worlds and defend earth.

SeaBee · #7 July 20th, 2004, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Selmak

I saw this episode but I don't remember anything, so it must have not been this good.

So with you on this one.

Lugal · #8 July 20th, 2004, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Selmak

I saw this episode but I don't remember anything, so it must have not been this good.

I remember the leader of the planet was the Illinois Nazi from the "Blues Brothers".

Selmak · #9 July 26th, 2004, 10:42 PM

Oh yeah... "I hate Illinois Nazis" :drives a car into them:

SeaBee · #10 September 17th, 2004, 04:10 PM

OK. I went back and re-watched this one, and actually concentrated on it this time. This was better than I remembered, although I did find the planets leader a bit annoying. It was nice to see the "rogues" doing something useful for a change.

Major Fischer · #11 September 17th, 2004, 04:14 PM

Great episode the following dialogue exchange:

"I'm glad to know that an archeologist is guarding our backs."
Examins bayonet, "Which end do the bullets go in?"

Uncle Dick · #12 September 24th, 2004, 12:40 AM

I liked the reference way back to Season 3, and I thought that inserting Kershaw and whats-his-name into the scenes from Shades of Gray was a nice touch. Much of the episode felt like a rehash of Thor's Chariot, unfortunately, without the unspeakably cool Asgard ship appearing at the end. I gotta saw though, Kershaw sure is a cutie. She looks a lot better here than as a gill-faced Spirit.

Lord Zedd · #13 September 25th, 2004, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by KorbenDirewolf

I did enjoy watching this for the most part, but I found the resolution to be a bit predictable.

Yes it really was he.I knew it all a long.I thought the guy would make his move to escape but it's a good episode 'I am Svarog' hihihi that voice and then the old dude

Ancient 1 · #14 November 2nd, 2004, 09:32 AM

I just watched this again, and was wondering why Teal'c didn't get killed when the Sentinel was reactivated.

Ancient 1 · #15 November 4th, 2004, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ancient 1

I just watched this again, and was wondering why Teal'c didn't get killed when the Sentinel was reactivated.

What no help here?

Major Clanger · #16 November 4th, 2004, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Selmak

SG-1 needs to care less about other worlds and defend earth.

That's a bit of an odd thing to say.

Firstly it was Earth people (even if they were a rogue team) who put the people in the situation where they were vulnerable to the Goa'uld. In that case, it is up to us to fix it.

Secondly, by getting the Sentinel to work, it was possible (and presumably still is) that we (ie the SGC) could develop a similar defence. That is one of the reasons why the SGC was so keen to right the wrong.

I love this ep (as I love any mention of the rogue teams) and like the way it was (a tad clumsily) tied into SoG. The most poignant moment for me was the little exchange between Jack and Daniel where Daniel expresses the hope that the two rogue team members got some time off their sentences. The look on his face when Jack says that no, actually, they got more really drives home the seriousness of the punishment for those guys.

I have some serious niggles with this ep (Grogan asleep in plain view, anyone?) but on the whole think it's one of the better efforts in any season.

jckfan55 · #17 November 4th, 2004, 07:25 PM

And of course the rogues redeemed themselves in the end by dying. No messy follow-up.
I hadn't thought of the T'ealc issue--maybe the Sentinel knows he's good now that the former SG guy (can't remember his name) is part of the machine. ?

Kliggins · #18 November 5th, 2004, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Major Clanger

I have some serious niggles with this ep (Grogan asleep in plain view, anyone?) but on the whole think it's one of the better efforts in any season.

I quite agree with you Major. This is my favorite episode in season five. Definitely not perfect, but a great episode nonetheless.

Lord Zedd · #19 November 5th, 2004, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Kliggins

I quite agree with you Major. This is my favorite episode in season five. Definitely not perfect, but a great episode nonetheless.

I watched this episode again.Great episode but I agree with Kliggins,not perfect but it is not my favourite episode of season 5

Major Clanger · #20 November 5th, 2004, 04:52 AM

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I watched this episode again.Great episode but I agree with Kliggins,not perfect but it is not my favourite episode of season 5

so get on over to the relevant thread, then, and tell us what is!!

(if you show me yours, I'll show you mine

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