SG1 Best Episode Tournament - Seasons 1 through 7 overall CTD.

[off-world]

Yeah Lost City 2!!!

Thanks for the fun everyone!!

[L-JADE]

Thank you Da-Hippie, Katerine & Celcius for the best Tourney ever

[dipsofjazz]

My thanks to everyone for making this such a fun tournament.

[Angelique]

Yay!!! Congrats LC2!!

A big thanks to Katerine and da_hippie for running this tourey for more than half a year!!

[NowIWillDestroyAbydos]

This was a great tournament. Da_hippie, you did a good job a continuing this thread after Katerine's absence. I wish that WoO or Full Circle won, but oh well, Lost City Part 2 was an awesome ep too.

[BigGator5]

Good job for Lost City (p2)!

I voted for WoO, because it is my favorite episode (LC2, coming into a close 2nd). However I think the top two episodes got into the final round, belong in the final round.

The thing about LC2, was the space battle! F-302 vs Death Glider! Prometheus vs Anubis' Ha'tak! The Space Battle Freak's {mod snip}dream! Seven years of watching Stargate and waiting, paid off big time.

I voted for WoO, because I just love this episode! It's a Jack and Teal'c center episode! The humor, the fruit loops, the kiss, the golf, and the team effort! Need I say more?

[PG15]

Hooray!!!

I guess it's fitting that the best episode is the last one.

[Kliggins]

Way to go Lost City 2!!!!

Thank you Da hippie and Katerine

[aizjanika]

My Top 10 and how they fared:

Oh, cool idea. :-) How did you figure out what place they were in? Was it just that they were in the top 50? I tried to figure this out, but there were too many ties, so...


My Top Ten and How They Fared:

01. (205) Need - 140th place (round 14)
02. (304) Legacy - 66th place (round 76)
03. (110) Torment of Tantalus - 22nd place (round 115)
04. (209) Secrets - 52nd place (round 85)
05. (201) The Serpent's Lair - 6th place (round 131)
06. (507) Beast of Burden - 135th place (round 19)
07. (408) The First Ones - 101st place (round 48)
08. (112) Fire and Water - 78th place (round 67)
09. (204) The Gamekeeper - 145th place (round 10)
10. (219) One False Step - 141st place (round 13)

Wow... That's pretty depressing, too. *g* I'm surprised I stuck around for the whole thing. ;-)

I had to number/rank most of the episodes myself. When it was a tie, I assigned them both the same number and then skipped the next number, so the first episode out was still #154.


How I Ranked the Top 10 from the Tournament:
(My list only includes the top 40 episodes.)

1. (720) Lost City, Part 2 (not ranked)
2. (406) Window of Opportunity (not ranked)
3. (215) The Fifth Race - Round 134 (#25 on my list)
4. (606) Abyss - Round 133 (#11 on my list)
5. (719) Lost City, Part 1 - Round 132 (not ranked)
6. (201) The Serpent's Lair - Round 131 (#5 on my list)
7. (622) Full Circle - Round 130 (not ranked)
8. (102) Children of the Gods, Part 2 - Round 129 (#22 on my list)
9. (122) Within The Serpent's Grasp - Round 128 (#13 on my list)
10. (120) There But for the Grace of God - Round 127 (#15 on my list)

Lean on me, aizjanika.

Aw, thanks. :-)

I'm just looking at a list of the S2 episodes and can't for the life of me fathom how that season would end up at the bottom of the pile. (I like S4 much better than you do but I fear that it's the baneful introduction of The Ship that puts it at the top, not the excellent episodes like The First Ones.) But S2, I mean c'mon ... it introduces the Tok'ra mythology, Jacob Carter, the Asgard, etc., not to mention continuing the Apophis and Sha'are arcs. There are a few out-and-out stinkers but nothing on the scale of Emancipation, Chimera, Memento, nor anything as snoozingly dull as Revisions, IMHO.
... and boy am I sorry I raised the vegetable metaphor now.

I agree...mostly. Actually, there were some good episodes in season 4 and episodes were a bit more shiny and pretty, but just missing the things I liked most about the show. :-)

Anyway, I think I'm just out of synch with what a lot of people on this particular forum tend to like, which is cool. I've learned a lot here and it's been fun. :-)

I actually liked Revisions. ;-) It seemed like the type of episode that could have taken place in almost any season and had lots of team and what I thought was an interesting story. ;-)

The thing about LC2, was the space battle!

*g* I hated the space battle. While I liked some of the character stuff in this episode, most of that was in Part 1 and I hated all the Sam stuff in this episode and hated that Jack and Daniel didn't get any goodbye scenes (other than that one lame scene where they said nothing) and Sam and Teal'c each had two scenes alone with Jack. This episode was a horrible, horrible, horrible dissapointment--especially the ending.

I voted for WoO, because I just love this episode! It's a Jack and Teal'c center episode! The humor, the fruit loops, the kiss, the golf, and the team effort!

This was a fun episode to watch once or twice, but as time has gone on, the parts I hated the first time grate on me more and more so that I don't even like to watch it any more: the kiss--which Sam did not consent to and thus Jack was basically manhandling her (and I would not like it if my husband treated me that way, much less my boss), Jack allowing Daniel to get knocked over repeatedly (I believe both of these things were out of character for Jack), and then, I thought it didn't make sense for Jack to be talking to the guy at the end since it was Daniel who'd lost his wife, not Jack. (Yes, I know that Jack had lost his son, but it just seemed to make more sense that Daniel would identify with that guy's problem since his situation more closely resembled Daniel's--his wife's long illness compares more closely to Daniel's watching his wife suffer until she was finally killed.)

Thanks to Katerine and da_hippie for the tournament. :-)

[keshou]

Woohoo! We made it!



Congrats to Lost City 2!

Thanks to Katerine for kicking off such an ambitious tournament and to da_hippie for picking up the ball.

Also thanks to all the "regulars". I've enjoyed reading everyone's comments on the episodes and have been reminded quite a few times of tidbits I forgot or little things I loved about the early years of the show.

[jonno]

That's all; back to your regularly-scheduled voting. I'll do the episode and season tallies based on votes (not eliminations) after the tournament is done.

Just revived this to ask Katerine if she's given up on this bit?

[Katerine]

Sorry about the delay in this - I kept getting caught up in other things.

Here are the results of the tournament, based on all votes in valid posts. The difference between this and the official results , is that the official results are based on the majority in any given round, while this list is based on ALL votes in ALL rounds.

The percentage listed is the average percentage of votes that ep got during all of the rounds up until it was eliminated. It's also weighted a little, so votes in early rounds count a bit more than votes in later rounds. The object is to distinguish between those eps that had been getting votes for a while, vs. those eps that had gotten surges of votes as other eps were eliminated. FYI, the very last round is not counted, since both WoO and Lost City got around 50% of the votes, and that would have thrown things off. Tiebreakers are also not counted, for the same reason.

1. (2.15) The Fifth Race - Round 135 - 1.602%
2. (1.02) Children of the Gods Part 2 - Round 129 - 1.840%
3. (1.22) Within the Serpent's Grasp - Round 128 - 2.066%
4. (5.01) Enemies - Round 122 - 2.327%
5. (7.21) Lost City, Part 1 - Round 132 - 2.780%
6. (7.22) Lost City, Part 2 - Round 137 - 2.871%
7. (2.01) The Serpent's Lair - Round 131 - 2.874%
8. (5.22) Revelations - Round 119 - 3.077%
9. (5.14) 48 Hours - Round 105 - 3.288%
10. (4.22) Exodus - Round 124 - 3.376%
11. (5.10) 2001 - Round 97 - 3.381%
12. (6.01) Redemption, Part 1 - Round 79 (Tie) - 3.459%
13. (7.11) Evolution, Part 1 - Round 80 - 3.498%
14. (6.22) Full Circle - Round 130 - 3.602%
15. (2.02) In the Line of Duty - Round 101 - 3.641%
16. (2.11) The Tok'Ra, Part 1 - Round 79 (Tie) - 3.734%
17. (1.01) Children of the Gods Part 1 - Round 126 - 3.858%
18. (6.06) Abyss - Round 133 - 3.898%
19. (5.09) Between Two Fires - Round 114 - 4.073%
20. (7.01) Fallen - Round 118 - 4.174%
21. (7.17) Heroes, Part 1 - Round 104 - 4.227%
22. (1.20) There But For the Grace of God - Round 127 - 4.346%
23. (3.13) The Devil You Know - Round 116 - 4.422%
24. (4.21) Double Jeopardy - Round 106 - 4.494%
25. (4.06) Window of Opportunity - Round 136 - 4.683%
26. (3.11) Past and Present - Round 53 - 4.829%
27. (6.02) Redemption, Part 2 - Round 107 - 4.860%
28. (2.18) Serpent's Song - Round 81 - 4.864%
29. (7.03) Fragile Balance - Round 98 - 4.866%
30. (5.19) Menace - Round 77 (Tie) - 4.926%
31. (2.12) The Tok'Ra, Part 2 - Round 99 - 4.969%
32. (3.01) Into the Fire - Round 90 - 4.980%
33. (7.12) Evolution, Part 2 - Round 78 (Tie) - 5.048%
34. (4.03) Upgrades - Round 110 - 5.070%
35. (4.01) Small Victories - Round 120 - 5.163%
36. (3.22) Nemesis - Round 121 - 5.199%
37. (4.15) Chain Reaction - Round 94 - 5.231%
38. (4.12) Tangent - Round 87 - 5.273%
39. (6.15) Paradise Lost - Round 83 - 5.518%
40. (5.21) Meridian - Round 123 - 5.527%
41. (1.17) Enigma - Round 74 - 5.556%
42. (3.12) Jolinar's Memories - Round 113 - 5.662%
43. (7.18) Heroes, Part 2 - Round 125 - 5.736%
44. (5.17) Fail Safe - Round 71 (Tie) - 5.748%
45. (1.18) Solitudes - Round 108 - 5.836%
46. (4.13) The Curse - Round 96 - 5.838%
47. (4.14) The Serpent's Venom - Round 111 - 5.841%
48. (6.03) Descent - Round 100 - 5.844%
49. (1.11) The Torment of Tantalus - Round 115 - 6.070%
50. (6.14) Smoke and Mirrors - Round 63 (Tie) - 6.097%
51. (7.02) Homecoming - Round 112 - 6.115%
52. (2.09) Secrets - Round 85 (Tie) - 6.132%
53. (3.14) Foothold - Round 84 (Tie) - 6.141%
54. (3.03) Fair Game - Round 93 - 6.242%
55. (6.09) Allegiance - Round 69 - 6.282%
56. (2.06) Thor's Chariot - Round 89 - 6.296%
57. (4.17) Absolute Power - Round 103 - 6.607%
58. (7.16) Death Knell - Round 65 (Tie) - 6.626%
59. (6.12) Unnatural Selection - Round 109 - 6.634%
60. (3.20) Maternal Instinct - Round 92 - 6.703%
61. (4.16) 2010 - Round 95 - 6.723%
62. (2.21) 1969 - Round 117 - 6.887%
63. (3.07) Deadman Switch - Round 71 (Tie) - 7.012%
64. (2.16) A Matter of Time - Round 62 - 7.139%
65. (1.15) Singularity - Round 75 - 7.264%
66. (1.10) Thor's Hammer - Round 88 - 7.309%
67. (3.06) Point of View - Round 84 (Tie) - 7.523%
68. (3.18) Shades of Grey - Round 78 (Tie) - 7.748%
69. (5.18) The Warrior - Round 39 - 7.776%
70. (7.04) Orpheus - Round 64 (Tie) - 7.801%
71. (5.16) Last Stand - Round 66 - 8.058%
72. (1.08) The Nox - Round 82 - 8.076%
73. (4.07) Watergate - Round 43 - 8.214%
74. (3.15) Pretense - Round 86 - 8.215%
75. (5.02) Threshold - Round 70 (Tie) - 8.821%
76. (5.06) Rite of Passage - Round 59 - 8.933%
77. (6.11) Prometheus - Round 57 - 8.981%
78. (4.09) Scorched Earth - Round 61 (Tie) - 9.191%
79. (6.10) Cure - Round 55 - 9.315%
80. (4.02) The Other Side - Round 73 - 9.329%
81. (3.21) Crystal Skull - Round 102 - 9.629%
82. (1.03) The Enemy Within - Round 65 (Tie) - 9.753%
83. (5.08) The Tomb - Round 72 - 9.958%
84. (2.22) Out of Mind - Round 50 - 10.120%
85. (7.05) Revisions - Round 45 (Tie) - 10.164%
86. (5.15) Summit - Round 63 (Tie) - 10.412%
87. (6.19) The Changeling - Round 91 - 10.550%
88. (5.03) Ascension - Round 68 - 10.636%
89. (3.04) Legacy - Round 76 - 10.781%
90. (5.04) The Fifth Man - Round 41 - 10.843%
91. (7.14) Fallout - Round 31 - 10.885%
92. (1.13) Fire and Water - Round 67 - 10.991%
93. (4.10) Beneath the Surface - Round 70 (Tie) - 11.381%
94. (5.13) Proving Ground - Round 52 - 11.503%
95. (2.08) Family - Round 35 - 11.816%
96. (6.21) Prophecy - Round 56 - 11.842%
97. (7.06) Lifeboat - Round 58 (Tie) - 12.032%
98. (2.17) Holiday - Round 47 - 12.229%
99. (1.19) Tin Man - Round 64 (Tie) - 12.548%
100. (3.16) Urgo - Round 77 (Tie) - 12.605%
101. (6.04) Frozen - Round 51 - 12.792%
102. (5.20) The Sentinel - Round 30 - 13.428%
103. (1.07) Cold Lazarus - Round 26 - 13.501%
104. (5.11) Desperate Measures - Round 49 - 13.736%
105. (6.20) Momento - Round 36 (Tie) - 13.740%
106. (2.20) Show and Tell - Round 42 - 13.963%
107. (1.12) Bloodlines - Round 27 - 14.189%
108. (7.10) Birthright - Round 34 - 14.331%
109. (1.14) Hathor - Round 46 (Tie) - 14.558%
110. (6.18) Forsaken - Round 36 (Tie) - 14.610%
111. (4.11) Point of No Return - Round 60 - 14.669%
112. (3.19) New Ground - Round 45 (Tie) - 15.290%
113. (4.19) Prodigy - Round 28 - 15.807%
114. (3.05) Learning Curve - Round 61 (Tie) - 16.008%
115. (2.14) Touchstone - Round 24 (Tie) - 16.301%
116. (3.10) Forever in a Day - Round 85 (Tie) - 16.609%
117. (3.02) Seth - Round 25 (Tie) - 16.647%
118. (3.09) Rules of Engagement - Round 24 (Tie) - 16.667%
119. (7.19) Resurrection - Round 40 - 16.676%
120. (1.09) Brief Candle - Round 18 - 16.972%
121. (4.04) Crossroads - Round 29 - 17.664%
122. (4.08) The First Ones - Round 48 - 17.875%
123. (5.05) Red Sky - Round 38 - 17.930%
124. (7.20) Inaugeration - Round 25 (Tie) - 18.577%
125. (4.18) The Light - Round 37 - 19.572%
126. (1.06) The First Commandment - Round 12 (Tie) - 19.722%
127. (1.05) The Broca Divide - Round 33 - 19.882%
128. (6.16) Metamorphosis - Round 44 - 19.927%
129. (7.07) Enemy Mine - Round 16 - 20.480%
130. (2.03) Prisoners - Round 32 - 20.589%
131. (2.07) Message in a Bottle - Round 46 (Tie) - 20.619%
132. (6.08) The Other Guys - Round 17 - 20.785%
133. (2.05) Need - Round 14 - 21.368%
134. (3.17) A Hundred Days - Round 21 - 21.410%
135. (5.12) Wormhole X-Treme! - Round 23 - 21.565%
136. (5.07) Beast of Burden - Round 19 - 21.632%
137. (4.20) Entity - Round 54 - 23.034%
138. (4.05) Divide and Conquer - Round 58 (Tie) - 23.167%
139. (6.07) Shadow Play - Round 22 - 23.172%
140. (6.17) Disclosure - Round 15 - 23.278%
141. (2.13) Spirits - Round 12 (Tie) - 23.440%
142. (3.08) Demons - Round 20 - 23.676%
143. (7.15) Chimera - Round 9 - 23.769%
144. (1.16) Cor-ai - Round 8 - 25.849%
145. (2.19) One False Step - Round 13 - 26.021%
146. (2.04) The Gamekeeper - Round 10 - 27.108%
147. (7.09) Avenger 2.0 - Round 11 - 28.898%
148. (1.21) Politics - Round 7 - 31.655%
149. (7.13) Grace - Round 5 - 33.363%
150. (6.05) Nightwalkers - Round 3 - 34.855%
151. (6.13) Sight Unseen - Round 6 - 36.324%
152. (2.10) Bane - Round 4 - 38.104%
153. (7.08) Space Race - Round 2 - 38.140%
154. (1.04) Emancipation - Round 1 - 43.137%

[Katerine]

And here are the overall season rankings, based on the above list. The percentage is the average of the percentages for all of that season's episodes. First place is listed first:

5 - 9.435%
4 - 10.373%
3 - 10.636%
7 - 12.775%
1 - 12.954%
6 - 13.017%
2 - 13.174%

That's all! Thank you again, da_hippie, for taking over this tournament and carrying it on so admirably!

(and also, thanks, everybody, for my bright green jello! )

[jonno]

Wow ... that's very interesting!

So, WoO, is either 2nd or 25th! That's quite a big difference. Presumably there was a hard core of voters who hated and started voting for it early.

Thanks Katerine!

[L-JADE]

Thanks Katerine The numbers make me dizzy... but the gist of it The Fifth Race & Season 5 is overall liked by most voters here ?

It really surprise me that WOO is number 25 overall... prolly because of those voters who keep voting-off WOO round after round after round

edit : Jonno .. just read yr post.. hey! great minds think... whatever