Why is Earth 'untouched' - is it because Merlin's Weapon is here?

[deadman]

That is a very good idea to, because even if we couldn't take down those 4 motherships, we could easily kill off the soldiers. I don't even think that Adria with one mothership would be enough. It would be like the Ancients vs. the Wraith.

[Platschu]

No, because it is the Ancients homeworld and maybe they are preventing it.

I thought the same. Earth was Avalon, so maybe the Ancients protect us. It would be a good way to explain, why no Goa'uld Systemlord has returned after the defeat of Ra.

[Quinn Mallory]

I'll second the response that it's the Ancient drone weapon. You've got to think that the Ancient weapon is going to do some good against the Ori.

[immhotep]

The only other planets that spring to mind that have really large populations are Jonas' world, the world from Space Race and the from the episode where SG1 was brainwashed and forced to work underground.

Well earths the only one left...those two fell to the Ori in Counterstikes end sequence! so were next on your list of large populations to convert..

I think the main reasons that earth is still untouched is simple fear. Earth is a major intergalactic power, there is no question about it now, with the jaffa gone and Dakara destroyed Earth is the most populated, most respected, most feared and most defended Planet in the galaxy, home to the most advanced human species, it is effectively the captial of MW.
It is defended by a standing army of nearly a billion, with advanced fighters, warships and the most powerfull planetary defend system in the galaxy (that we know of), to add to all this we are quite possible the one planet that holds enough respect and knowledge to actually beat the ori head on, and to call together all the forces of the Mw under one flag and fight the ori effectively...
Quite simply the planet earth is left alone because we are only planet that has a chance of fighting the ori and they know it, and to have a chance at such a thing mean we have their respect and that is why earth is safe, for now.

Believe me the last episode in this season, im assuming will be a TLc type battle, has to be, to close off...where the ori attack earth and lose and have to leave the galaxy and regroup...there few option if the series is ending, it the quickest way for closure.

Also let not forget the Asgard, if earth is attacked it not just a supergate, they will not send one ship...if Earth is attacked in force for real by the Ori everyship this galaxy and every other neighbouring one has will be in orbit fighting...i So want to see the Asgard fleet in full, it the one thing weve never seen, a full asgard military armarda fighting it out! Wow that would be good closure for me personally.

[Dutch_Razor]

Maybe the Sanraal is just in the Antartica under the big red button that says "do not press".

And I think before we run out of drones we might have killed 10 ships including the one Adria is on, that wouldn't be much of a morale boost for Origin eh.

"Come now and accept origin, so you can get your backside handed by the Tau'ri"

[Giantevilhead]

Maybe it's because the Ori actually have some sort of plan and aren't just randomly taking over worlds around the galaxy.

[The Engineer]

Why is Earth 'untouched' - is it because Merlin's Weapon is here?

NO. Because SG-1 was cancelled after 17 scripts were already written.
I also think that the Galactic Ori Worshipper's Empire could afford a few enclaves in wich Earth is included as well. Sort of keeping your enemies alive: "The Boogeyman is still outhere and trying to harm as" type of propaganda works better than "There is no more evil, now Hallowed are the Ori" type.
Fear not contentment keeps an empire all together and a necessary "evil" is required to induce that fear.

[Juice]

because earth is infact Unicron

[PG15]

Because the Ori wants to know what the ultimate question is.

[The Engineer]

Because the Ori wants to know what the ultimate question is.

I konw the answer:

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[coldmachine]

They made Earth one of their homes, but it isn't their homeworld.

[Tekin_Kashami]

It has nothing to do with Earth being their homeworld. The Ancients haven't exactly been patriots in the past. Also, if Merlin's weapon is here, the Ori shouldn't be afraid. There are no ascended beings on the ships for it to harm... Also, they know the drone weapon is inactive. "The moment you stepped into this galaxy your life became an open book to me."
The only logical conclusion is that it is indeed a propoganda tactic, however the Ancients themselves serve as some pretty nice bad guys themselves.

[tommiekins]

Earth is probably untouched because Vala is here. Adria is in charge of the Ori incursion in to the Milky Way and as she still has the want to earn her mothers love I doubt she'll think destroying the planet she's on is going to help that cause.

And if the ori were to attack straight off another plot line would be revealed without the relevant backing up, that being the existence of the SGP.

So I guess there is reasons on both the writing and story sides.

[Orion's Star]

Because the Ori lack real strategic thinking and because it's not written in the script?



Logic? What is that?

[Col. Shadow Quinn]

Knowing our luck though, we'd run out of drones pretty fast. Then we'd really be screwed.

Maybe the Odyssey could find the drones, beam them onboard the Odyssey, bring them back to Earth, and beam them into the outpost.