Foothold (314)

[gatechick]

"Maybourne, you are an idiot every day of the week; why couldn't you have just taken one day off?!" One of my all time favorite lines in SG-1. I loved that this really showcases Sam, who gets to save the day. And Maybourne actually gets to be a sorta good guy for once. I think this is the ep where I started to like him. I love the part where Jack is strung up and as he is looking for a way to get down, he touches Hammonds head kind of patting it, then says sorry sir.

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

Someone pointed out to me that the foothold aliens were kind of like cochroaches.

I know, it's been months since you posted this, and the odds of you coming back to see this comment are miniscule. Nonetheless, I don't think these aliens look anything like cockroaches.

I just had to say that.

Seaboe

[Lunaeclipse]

I know, it's been months since you posted this, and the odds of you coming back to see this comment are miniscule. Nonetheless, I don't think these aliens look anything like cockroaches.

I just had to say that.

Seaboe

Not so much looked like, but acted in a similar way...don't take that too literally tho. It was more about how they nested...

[Starscape91]

I love this episode the aliens, the tech, Carter kicking some serious butt. Pretty much everything about it I even like Maybourne.

[SaraBahama]

"How is a needle in my butt going to get water out of my ears?...Listen, really jam it in this time, okay?" ~Jack

Classic Jack humor...coupled with his distaste for all things medical.

"Maybourne, you are an idiot every day of the week; why couldn't you have just taken one day off?!" ~Sam

Sam did get to play a strong role in this one. So proud of her.

[Dave2]

What happened to SG-6 after the aliens impersonated them???
Hammond didn't say they were killed........

[Dave2]

When Samantha Carter snuck into the ladder room to climb out of the mountain, how many floors did she climb? It must have been around 20 floors. I can't imagine anyone doing that under those circumstances, let alone Samantha Carter.
And why did she involve Maybourne if she knew he was really a pain in the neck if not yet an inside enemy who would reveal himself a few episodes later in Shades of Gray,
Did all the aliens disappear when the ones who couldn't gate blew themselves up? What about technical remnants such as in the "storage room" where the people were hanging??

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

When Samantha Carter snuck into the ladder room to climb out of the mountain, how many floors did she climb? It must have been around 20 floors. I can't imagine anyone doing that under those circumstances, let alone Samantha Carter.

Why especially Samantha Carter? She has to be in very good shape if she's an active duty officer. Here in Seattle, Firefighters do a charitable climb up the stairs of an 80+ story building, in full gear. The winner regularly completes the climb in less than 1/2 hour.

Why did she involve Maybourne if she knew he was really a pain in the neck if not yet an inside enemy who would reveal himself a few episodes later in Shades of Gray

Because he was a superior officer with knowledge of the program (iow, she could talk to him) who might be able to help.

Did all the aliens disappear when the ones who couldn't gate blew themselves up?

Maybourne mentions that they died.

What about technical remnants such as in the "storage room" where the people were hanging??

The script did not deal with that issue, so who knows.

[Dave2]

She must have climbed close to 20 floors.........talk about being in shape. And is it realistic that she could just come out at the top and run off to town? Did the Mountain not have any protective fences, guards, etc. at night?!

Why especially Samantha Carter? She has to be in very good shape if she's an active duty officer. Here in Seattle, Firefighters do a charitable climb up the stairs of an 80+ story building, in full gear. The winner regularly completes the climb in less than 1/2 hour.

Because he was a superior officer with knowledge of the program (iow, she could talk to him) who might be able to help.
Maybourne mentions that they died.

The script did not deal with that issue, so who knows.

[fems]

It's one of the emergency access/exterior hatches, similar to the one used in Proving Ground.

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

She must have climbed close to 20 floors.........talk about being in shape. And is it realistic that she could just come out at the top and run off to town? Did the Mountain not have any protective fences, guards, etc. at night?!

I don't find it particularly unrealistic. You do, in part (or so it seems) because it was Carter (as opposed to one of the men?)--I don't get that. However, your opinion is your opinion and you're certainly entitled to it.

Seaboe

[Dave2]

I cannot picture anyone climbing a ladder for 20 floors........including Samantha!

I don't find it particularly unrealistic. You do, in part (or so it seems) because it was Carter (as opposed to one of the men?)--I don't get that. However, your opinion is your opinion and you're certainly entitled to it.

Seaboe

[fems]

I cannot picture anyone climbing a ladder for 20 floors........including Samantha!

Sam and Teal'c checked the security cameras in the surveillance room on level 16 and in the next scene she's going to climb out; it's possible she goes up from level sixteen, but considering that's where the security station is it's not very likely (to have an exit hatch open to that level). She could have also gone up to level eleven (where you have to change elevators) and climbed out from there.

[hedwig]

She must have climbed close to 20 floors.........talk about being in shape. And is it realistic that she could just come out at the top and run off to town? Did the Mountain not have any protective fences, guards, etc. at night?!

Much as I liked this episode, I have a couple of nitpicks myself. Just how did Sam get from the SGC to the airport? How did she pay for a plane ticket, given that she left presumably without any money. How did she get from the airport in D.C. to the cafe to meet Maybourne (also without any money)? There isn't enough time elapsed for her to get to D.C. and then have fake Jack and Daniel show up moments after she arrives at the cafe. Maybourne says he talked to General Hammond after talking to Sam. Fake Hammond must have sent fake Jack and Daniel to the meeting. How did they get there so fast?

Plus, that whole climbing the ladder thing happened in other episodes as well. That escape hatch was used in "A Matter of Time" when Colonel Cromwell thought he was rescuing the SGC from an alien incursion.

The trainees in "Proving Ground" used it when Jack tricked them into thinking they were dealing with an alien incursion.

It has been used once or twice to evacuate the SGC when the self-destruct has been activated.

[fems]

Sam presumably went by her house, to get her things (ID and money) and went to the airport to get a (commercial) flight and at the same time Maybourne informed Hammond who sent FakeJack and -Daniel after her (or perhaps they used a faster military hop) so they showed up around the same time...