To keep ourselves occupied, and since Season 9 Part 1 is done with, now would be a good time to rank the episodes from favorite to least favorite. Reasons would be good too, instead of this just being another boring topic with lists.
1) Prototype-I ranked this one the best simply because of the great team feeling in the episode. Everyone's acting was up to par, even Lexa Doig somewhat impressed me. This will be one I watch over and over, it's just a shame that Khalek had to die at the end.
2) The Fourth Horseman, Part 1-While this lacked team feeling at parts, it definitely pulls it off better than most of the season. I loved the cliffhanger, I loved the feeling of it, I love Gerak as Prior, and it was great to see Hammond again. The one beef I have is that i don't get to see how it concludes until January. Damn you, sci-fi.
3) Avalon, Part 2-The end of this episode was so powerful for me with Vala burning and everything. Like most of you, I didn't think they'd actually burn her to death. It's the first we see of the Ori, and regardless of what some people think I like them as villians. The musical scores here were excellent, also.
4) The Powers That Be-It was nice to see a softer, more human side of Vala and the end was very unsettling (the same goes for Avalon and TFH1). The Priors creep me out, and this was the first time we got a true sense of what they could do. Vala and Daniel were great. It lacked the team feeling of Prototype and TFH1 and the sheer mouth-droppingness of Avalon, Part 2 though.
5) Beachhead-It was nice to see Sam back and everything, but she didn't get too much of a role here. I liked seeing Vala saving the day, too bad we lost her. Although, I don't think the following episodes would have worked without her. Seeing the Supergate was awesome, and it truly gave us insight into the power of the Ori. Daniel seemed a little off in this episode, and the team feeling was still lacking, though I guess they weren't yet a team. Nerus kicked ass, too.
6) Ex Deus Machina-It was a nice break from the Ori storyline and great to see Ba'al again. The characters were dead on in this episode, and I loved the patch scene. There were a few things I didn't like about it, like the fact that Mitchell still had no development and the team still seemed a little disjointed. Did I say it was awesome seeing Ba'al yet?
7) Origin-I guess it was just hard to follow up Avalon, Part 2. Daniel trying to reason with the Doci was fun, but we never got a true feeling for the threat they posed until The Powers That Be. There were a few good lines, and the moment where Teal'c and Mitchell threw the device through the sploosh, but I definitely liked some of the others better.
8) Avalon, Part 1-A strong enough opener for the season, but it had very little of anyone from SG-1. It's purpose was to introduce Mitchell, and it had its moments, but the episode that followed was truly genius.
9) Babylon-I liked the insight into Mitchell and the whole brothers story, but the rest of SG-1 seemed dry in their efforts to find him. They didn't seem like they were working together and it showed more in Babylon for me than any of the other episodes. I got scared, but the two following episodes proved I had nothing to fear.
10) The Ties That Bind-I understand it was a comical episode, but there was a bit too much Vala and not enough plot. It does have great rewatch value though for the funny lines, especially the Raiders one. It won't go on my list of favorites, though.
And that's all. Until Season 9 Part 2, then. Post away.
1) Prototype-I ranked this one the best simply because of the great team feeling in the episode. Everyone's acting was up to par, even Lexa Doig somewhat impressed me. This will be one I watch over and over, it's just a shame that Khalek had to die at the end.
2) The Fourth Horseman, Part 1-While this lacked team feeling at parts, it definitely pulls it off better than most of the season. I loved the cliffhanger, I loved the feeling of it, I love Gerak as Prior, and it was great to see Hammond again. The one beef I have is that i don't get to see how it concludes until January. Damn you, sci-fi.
3) Avalon, Part 2-The end of this episode was so powerful for me with Vala burning and everything. Like most of you, I didn't think they'd actually burn her to death. It's the first we see of the Ori, and regardless of what some people think I like them as villians. The musical scores here were excellent, also.
4) The Powers That Be-It was nice to see a softer, more human side of Vala and the end was very unsettling (the same goes for Avalon and TFH1). The Priors creep me out, and this was the first time we got a true sense of what they could do. Vala and Daniel were great. It lacked the team feeling of Prototype and TFH1 and the sheer mouth-droppingness of Avalon, Part 2 though.
5) Beachhead-It was nice to see Sam back and everything, but she didn't get too much of a role here. I liked seeing Vala saving the day, too bad we lost her. Although, I don't think the following episodes would have worked without her. Seeing the Supergate was awesome, and it truly gave us insight into the power of the Ori. Daniel seemed a little off in this episode, and the team feeling was still lacking, though I guess they weren't yet a team. Nerus kicked ass, too.
6) Ex Deus Machina-It was a nice break from the Ori storyline and great to see Ba'al again. The characters were dead on in this episode, and I loved the patch scene. There were a few things I didn't like about it, like the fact that Mitchell still had no development and the team still seemed a little disjointed. Did I say it was awesome seeing Ba'al yet?
7) Origin-I guess it was just hard to follow up Avalon, Part 2. Daniel trying to reason with the Doci was fun, but we never got a true feeling for the threat they posed until The Powers That Be. There were a few good lines, and the moment where Teal'c and Mitchell threw the device through the sploosh, but I definitely liked some of the others better.
8) Avalon, Part 1-A strong enough opener for the season, but it had very little of anyone from SG-1. It's purpose was to introduce Mitchell, and it had its moments, but the episode that followed was truly genius.
9) Babylon-I liked the insight into Mitchell and the whole brothers story, but the rest of SG-1 seemed dry in their efforts to find him. They didn't seem like they were working together and it showed more in Babylon for me than any of the other episodes. I got scared, but the two following episodes proved I had nothing to fear.
10) The Ties That Bind-I understand it was a comical episode, but there was a bit too much Vala and not enough plot. It does have great rewatch value though for the funny lines, especially the Raiders one. It won't go on my list of favorites, though.
And that's all. Until Season 9 Part 2, then. Post away.
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