Into the Fire (301)

[fems]

I remembered them wearing white or beige shoes, so went looking for caps

Sam and Jack from Out of Mind

"Raully" near end of Into the Fire

Is it just me or don't those shoes even look alike? I know they didn't steal Raully's clothes/shoes but since the Goa'uld were all wearing the same standard outfits and Sam and Jack's shoes do look alike it's kind of odd... and again, very coincidental that they fit.

[Bagpuss]

You're right.The shoes they're wearing are a different style altogether from the Trainers (boots?) Raully wore.

I'm going to go with "magic coincidence" as the reason why these pesky things like shoes are universally able to fit different characters.

*Waits for the Clanger to return and smack me for displaying sloppy logic*

[Major Clanger]

*smacks Baggy for displaying sloppy logic*

on the other hand - meh. Who really cares? *runs away*

[Falcon Horus]

YEEEEE-HAAAAA!!!

General Hammond saving the day -- wonder what the President and the Joint Chiefs have to say about that.

Threading the needle... now, that's pulling some G's.

Ah, poor Teal'c though, trying to show his brothers and sisters how the goa'uld are pretending to be gods. Start small, my man, you'll get there.

I like this part better than OoM - possibly since this has actual story and isn't just a disguised clipshow.

And off goes Hathor... she's now an Ice Queen.

[SF_and_Coffee]

But OoM wasn't a "disguised clip show". The framework plot of OoM was a necessary set-up for ITF.

I will never understand why people see clips/flashbacks and immediately discount the episode they appear in as meaningless, rather than looking at the larger story they serve. To me, that would be like viewing an intricate stained-glass window and focusing only on the fact that it involves individual pieces of glass ("Ugh! Asymmetrical glass! It's broken; throw it in the trash!") rather than stepping back to appreciate the entire picture.

[Falcon Horus]

That's how my brain works... when I look at the stained glass window, I do see the different pieces and then I step back to see they are all pieces of a bigger picture. Doesn't mean I have to like it.

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

I will never understand why people see clips/flashbacks and immediately discount the episode they appear in as meaningless, rather than looking at the larger story they serve.

I'm not seeing people discount the episode as meaningless; I'm seeing people disappointed that part of the time is wasted rehashing other shows in favor of new material specific to the plot of this one (whatever "this one" is).

I find clip shows less interesting because less time is devoted to the actual story being served.

Seaboe

[foxkarate]

I thought that the Tokra spy was very good but don't remember her in other episodes and Doc Fraiser in Heroes episodes was told to never mention the whole Hathor thing.

[hedwig]

I thought that the Tokra spy was very good but don't remember her in other episodes and Doc Fraiser in Heroes episodes was told to never mention the whole Hathor thing.

This was the only episode this Tok'ra spy was ever in.

[I Am Not James Spader]

When the SGC opens the Stargate to contact the rescue party, Makepeace refers to SG-1 as "Sierra Gulf Team One".

Is that what SG-1 actually stands for? Or is Makepeace simply using a "spelling alphabet"?

I had always assumed that SG-1 was "Stargate (Team/Unit) One".

[Janet Fraiser]

When the SGC opens the Stargate to contact the rescue party, Makepeace refers to SG-1 as "Sierra Gulf Team One".

Is that what SG-1 actually stands for? Or is Makepeace simply using a "spelling alphabet"?

I had always assumed that SG-1 was "Stargate (Team/Unit) One".

I think they use the NATO phonetic alphabet, which uses unique words to represent each letter and number. This reduces any confusion about the string of numbers or letters spoken over radio or any time it's crucial that the receiving party does not misunderstand the name or code transmitted.

[I Am Not James Spader]

I think they use the NATO phonetic alphabet, which uses unique words to represent each letter and number. This reduces any confusion about the string of numbers or letters spoken over radio or any time it's crucial that the receiving party does not misunderstand the name or code transmitted.

Sorry, I should have been more clear in my original post - I do understand the NATO phonetic alphabet in that situation, however, the "SG" must stand for something, right?

SGC is Stargate Command, so they wouldn't identify themselves as "Sierra Golf Charlie". They'd say "Stargate Command".

So why use this particular dialogue rather than "Stargate Team One", or just "Team One"?

Does "SG" not mean "Stargate"?

[hedwig]

Sorry, I should have been more clear in my original post - I do understand the NATO phonetic alphabet in that situation, however, the "SG" must stand for something, right?

SGC is Stargate Command, so they wouldn't identify themselves as "Sierra Golf Charlie". They'd say "Stargate Command".

So why use this particular dialogue rather than "Stargate Team One", or just "Team One"?

Does "SG" not mean "Stargate"?

Seems to me Jack has used the term "Sierra Gulf One" on one or two occasions when referring to SG1.

[Janet Fraiser]

Sorry, I should have been more clear in my original post - I do understand the NATO phonetic alphabet in that situation, however, the "SG" must stand for something, right?

SGC is Stargate Command, so they wouldn't identify themselves as "Sierra Golf Charlie". They'd say "Stargate Command".

So why use this particular dialogue rather than "Stargate Team One", or just "Team One"?

Does "SG" not mean "Stargate"?

I guess that since SG-(number) is the actual name of each team, it would make sense to refer to them as such on the field instead of "Stargate Team (number)." Referring to them as SG-1, SG-5, etc. using normal language is also quicker, and I think for the sake of consistency they would spell out those same names using the spelling alphabet.

I haven't heard of the teams being called "Stargate (Team) One, Stargate Team Two, etc." so I don't think SG-1 is necessarily an abbreviation of another official name.

I don't know if this is related, but, if memory serves, in Proving Ground Jack referred to SGC as Sierra Golf Charlie when "finding out" about a foothold situation over radio. I'm not too sure when else they would have had to identify themselves as such. With regard to the different teams, not confusing the numbers might be important enough to warrant using the spelling alphabet through audio transmission.

Anyone can feel free to correct me. I have no background in this area.

[Falcon Horus]

I have heard Jack refer to the team as Sierra Gulf, but not on too many occasions, and mostly when talking over the radio.