Inferno (219)

[Domesticated Equine]

I liked this episode, mostly because there was actual tension and a feeling of peril. I really liked the music in this one as well.

There were bad points too, but I was mostly able to overlook them this time. I didn't like the Shep/random hot alien chick/Mckay triangle at all, was a bit confused whether I should have known this civilization from before and finally thought that the Ronan/Teyla "death" scene was really poorly done. Bad pacing, bad writing and bad acting in a potentially emotional and important character scene. I was also puzzled why McKay or Shep didn't seem to worry about Ronan and Teyla since they didn't know they had been beamed aboard the Daedalus. I was expecting a scene where they discuss whether they can leave them behind but the issue was avoided.

[Oblivion147]

Why did the Dedalus take the refuges all the way to Atlantis why not to a close world with a stargate then they could have gated to Atlantis it would have taken a fraction of the time taken to fly to Atlantis.

That’s a very very good point, they wouldn't even need to find a planet with an active Stargate, any habitable planet would do temporarily for the refugees. The only possibility I can think of taking the people back to Atlantis is to protect them from the Wraith but it seems a bit of a stretch, its a big galaxy.

Small nitpick aside, fantastic episode, which leads well in to next weeks finale. Cannot believe we only have one episode left.

[bitnine]

Actually, I've always wondered why they don't beam a Stargate onto ships like the Deddy from uninhabitable planets and keep it around. Hell, they could grab up the mist alien's gate and be doing them a giant favor. Something like that would be real handy to have, particularly in situations like this.

[Ouroboros]

Why did the Dedalus take the refuges all the way to Atlantis why not to a close world with a stargate then they could have gated to Atlantis it would have taken a fraction of the time taken to fly to Atlantis.

Actually just beaming them up and down on the other side of the planet to wait there would have saved them all. Sure the planet would eventually go into nuclear winter but that's not going to happen fast enough to kill them all before the D can make its 4 trips back and forth to Atlantis. They probably wouldn't even notice anything in the few hours it was supposed to take.

[GoldenSG-1]

ok so atlantis has the Orion and now the daudalus. It looks like Atlantis is a bigger priority than Earth with 2 ships on its side. Earth just gets the Prometheus which according to spoilers

Spoiler:

gets destroyed and is replaced with the Odyssey. Still thats one ship for earth and 2 for atlantis have to have one more for earth

[IWantToBelieve]

Just popping in to say how much I loved this episode also.

It was wonderful to see the McKay/Sheppard dynamic back and in force, and I'm truly having to revise my opinion on Carl Binder after this!

A great team episode, a lot of truly wonderful moments. Sheppard was adorable, my favorite parts were of course the McShep ones.

I didn't mind the alien gal scientist. She was a nice surprise because I didn't really care for her in Andromeda. The triangle with Sheppard-McKay-female scientist was amusing.

The bits with Carson were a treat (yay Beckett!)

Okay, I just loved it all!

[Callie]

Draft transcript is up:

http://www.brundle.free-online.co.uk/219_Inferno.html

[sg1_david]

best episode this season

[A Lost Cause]

The episode also shows that the ancients obviously couldn't mass produce ZPM's, because if they could, there we be no reason for them to have to use the volcano's energy. So for all you hoping to find a ZPM factory... I truly doubt it's going to happen.

[prion]

The episode also shows that the ancients obviously couldn't mass produce ZPM's, because if they could, there we be no reason for them to have to use the volcano's energy. So for all you hoping to find a ZPM factory... I truly doubt it's going to happen.

Oh yes there is!
Spoilers for episode 201 (as in two hundred and one)
The Atlantis team, headed by General Sheppard, Dr. McKay (now bald, as well, hair coudn't last forever), Teyla (whose now blonde and skinny, forced to follow the Desperate Housewives diet), Ronon and his three young under 16-year-old suddenly long-lost but found nephews and nieces (to attract the crowd that UPN and the wB coudln't get) find themselves at WAlly's Ancient World, the most humongous 'big box' store in the Pegasus Galaxy.

Humor and drama abound as:
* McKay finds the ZPM section, only is overwhelmed and goes into a catanoic state as he can't decide between the multi-colored ZPMs (of which there are over 100 different shades)
* Sheppard gets trapped in the "Wraith Deterrant" section and finds himself glued to a huge section of wraith flypaper, next to a wraith whose been trapped there for a century, is really hungry, and has gone insane because it's been staring at the same page of a tabloid for the time and can't rip off hte wallpaper to turn the page on the tabloid to read the end of the story.
* Both Teyla and Ronon lose track of time in the Ancient 'hair products' section.
* Ronon's teeange nephews and niece must of course, save everybody from fates worse than death.
* And it gets worse from there...


END SPOILERS

[Wraith_Hunter]

The episode also shows that the ancients obviously couldn't mass produce ZPM's, because if they could, there we be no reason for them to have to use the volcano's energy. So for all you hoping to find a ZPM factory... I truly doubt it's going to happen.

Simply put, why would they need a ZPM. Especially if they had a free, efficient, abundent energy source such as Geothermal energy. Probably that was why they chose it, it seems that this facility may have been used for creating or at least repairing ships etc, or mabe even used as a scanning outpost etc. So whatever it's function, it may have used a heck of a lot of energy up. So as seen by Atlantis, if it was under constant Wraith bombardment, then they wouldn't need to change the ZPM every few days. That's more likely all there was to it. Although I never did figure them to mass produce ZPM's either. Simply created enough & a couple of spares for what they needed them for. Otherwise Janus would have given Weir a bigger list or more importantly, the location of the factory itself.

On another note, One thing I'd have preferred them to do was have when 'The Orion' jumped into orbit. Have it shot as a sideways look, then we could have seen it jump right next to Daedalus. Where they are only a couple hundred meteres away from each other. Then we can switch to inside 'The Orion' & see the teams looking at each other through the viewscreens. Just to see the expression on the Daedalus' bridge crew when this beast jumped out right infront of them. Especially after they thought that they had all perished in the eruption. Then have Shep casually wave to them & see them being able to see it & have Teyla/Ronon wave back. That would have been an awesome end scene & made the episode that much better.

[hampstor]

Is that Brandy Ledford? Since when did they start casting women who've posed for Penthouse on Stargate?

[Michelle05]

Wow, this was such a great episode! Exceptional special effects and a tight story, and of course nothing can beat the McKay/Sheppard banter. I loved watching John manipulate Rodney any way he could, from making him jealous to questioning his brilliance. And Rodney knew what he was up to but was powerless to resist. Just great! Excellent job, everyone. Can't wait for the fan fics to start rolling in on this one.

[Michelle05]

Is that Brandy Ledford? Since when did they start casting women who've posed for Penthouse on Stargate?

Well, she played a Tok'ra operative in 8.10 Endgame, so it's been at least a year

She's not the greatest actress of our time, but she did a good job and her looks were relevant to the story, allowing Shep to frustrate Rodney into saving everyone.

[Wraith_Hunter]

Is that Brandy Ledford? Since when did they start casting women who've posed for Penthouse on Stargate?

She's also done the infamous home s#x tape as well when she was younger.

It was with Vince Neil (from rock band Motley Crue) & Janine Lindemulder (pornstar). She must have got an injunction on it at some point or another because in the later versions that floated about. They had her face blurred up.

So now I can see why Shep & McKay were eager for her!