Touchstone (214)

[HirogenGater]

I suppose it was a good episode. It could've been better IMO.

I thought it was well done. What didn't you like about it?

[DigiFluid]

Well here's an interesting issue to ponder...

The ancient Egyptians put a cover stone over the Stargate in order to prevent the gate from ever being opened again. Presumably, this is the same function that the 'permanent' iris would have served--namely, to prevent a wormhole from being established in that particular gate. We've seen this strategy used by other cultures on other planets later in the show as well.

So why did Jack and Daniel go through that whole song and dance of overpowering the gate on the other planet? Just suspend a large object inside the gate at the SGC and it shouldn't work anymore. And since the co-ordinates are the same for both gates, the only one that would have opened would be the Antarctic gate.

Furthermore, the MALP pinpointed the Antarctic gate's location as on that airfield in southern Utah; and this is where SG-1 found it. Therefore, we can infer that it had not been moved since the MALP arrived there. When SG-1 arrived, the gate was lying flat. How is it that the MALP was able to come out of the gate vertically?

[captain jake]

It was loaded into a crate after the malp came through,But it was only moved a small distance.

[Sheppard]

yeah it would be funny if the gate was in the crate and the malp came through it would go through and just fall back in

[Pharaoh Atem]

good epsiode shows you how messed up things can get behind the scenes with a second stargate around

[Indy]

Don't know if anyone has picked this up, but this episode features the first appearance of (current) SG-3's Major Reynolds!

What a nod to fans to get the same actor to return years after making a small appearance in Season 2 to come back in Season 7 for a recurring role.





(Ok so checking the Omnipedia, not so new news! )

[HelloVelo]

I have a feeling everyone who works with Maybourne has to wear guards that prevent them from grinding their teeth at night.

My Rating: 7/10

Full Review: http://stargatesummer.blogspot.com/2...ouchstone.html

[captain jake]

I have a feeling everyone who works with Maybourne has to wear guards that prevent them from grinding their teeth at night.

My Rating: 7/10

Full Review: http://stargatesummer.blogspot.com/2...ouchstone.html

I think you just have to get to know him, in later episodes he is one of my favorite characters. He really is a smart guy, I think it was because he was so smart that the government made him what he is. Agencies like the NID (CIA) take a man with the right personality and background and turn him into a shady, unscrupulous, and perfidious man that will do their bidding.

That doesn't make him a bad guy, he is simply a product of his environment.

[L E E]

Somehow, I am not convinced as to the need for an archeologist/linguist in the search and retrieval missions. Tealc, I can understand a bit since he is a warrior and would be quite useful if the situation becomes hairy.

For me, this entire episode is about searching and retrieving the lost objects.

I appreciate that Daniel is very supportive of his team but there is no need for him to accompany his team in the mission. Unless if they knew ahead that their opponents are speaking a different language or from another culture. But the mission is on local soil.

Maybourne, as usual, is quite the villain. I can't wait for the day when Jack gets him.

Overall, an entertaining episode.

[captain jake]

Somehow, I am not convinced as to the need for an archeologist/linguist in the search and retrieval missions. Tealc, I can understand a bit since he is a warrior and would be quite useful if the situation becomes hairy.

For me, this entire episode is about searching and retrieving the lost objects.

I appreciate that Daniel is very supportive of his team but there is no need for him to accompany his team in the mission. Unless if they knew ahead that their opponents are speaking a different language or from another culture. But the mission is on local soil.

Maybourne, as usual, is quite the villain. I can't wait for the day when Jack gets him.

Overall, an entertaining episode.

Daniel is not simply a communicator for SG-1 he is a key part of their functionality as a team. He provides the team with a moral core that ascends (pardon the pun) other SG teams.

[pritnep]

Another great episode!

I love the whole second gate cloak and dagger, politics and other secrete agency stuff - because in real life you could very much see it playing out like that.

Hehe funny when Jack says"Carter wants to get a closer look with some he specialised... doohickeys" Hammond replies "Doohickeys!?" Jack "I believe that's the technical term, sir!"

Like someone said it was good to have a proper insight into the NID and just how far the conspiracy seems to go up on government channels.

Maybourne is such a shifty character but I think that's what makes him so interesting to watch, you just don't know what he is going to do next.

I wonder how they repaired the gliders and brought them back to earth because carter said they would of burned up in the atmosphere because they were so badly damaged...I guess they put them on the shuttle and brought them back that way.

I didn't get why they had to go back to that planet to go to the second gate, any planet would of done I would of thought.

[L E E]

Daniel is not simply a communicator for SG-1 he is a key part of their functionality as a team. He provides the team with a moral core that ascends (pardon the pun) other SG teams.

I agree. Daniel is more than just the linguist of the team. SG-1 is not complete without him.

I just have a trouble understanding why he has to be in missions similar to the one in this ep where they went to that base chasing the rogue NID. But that's just me.

Anyway, I am watching this ep again and I saw Col. Reynolds of SG-3! He is one of the other SG team leaders that I like especially in Zero Hour when he expressed how much he trusts O'Neill. I didn't realise he was already in this ep. Just a major here but what's mroe surprising is he was in NID! I wonder when he got promoted and transferred?

[Black_Sheep]

This was a great and funny episode. I love to see how Mayborne fails and loses his job

[Frontastic]

Can someone explain to me where the NID got the DHD and what happened to it? I'm guessing it was the one found with the second gate but if thats the case why haven't SGC been using since then. I always assumed it wasn't working or they just didn't bring it back after they found it.

[knowles2]

Can someone explain to me where the NID got the DHD and what happened to it? I'm guessing it was the one found with the second gate but if thats the case why haven't SGC been using since then. I always assumed it wasn't working or they just didn't bring it back after they found it.

Well we know the Earth own DHD computers are slightly better as they give us the ability to register energy readings in the gate. It also gave room to play around with the gate technology. Plus really do you reckon them scientist would give up all their hard work and years of programing for little convenient device as the DHD. I would not. So bet Sam carter just said the device was unreliable and they better off relying on their home built system.

Plus this probably before it happen but our own DHD did get a update which enable it dial eight chevrons but I think that happen in later episodes.

I would also say that it better kept at area 51 with a research unit taking it apart for study but obviously that did not happen.