I find this one a little dull, but it's a rather lovely piece at the same time. What really lets it down for me is the ending being wrapped up so quick. After the months Jack has spent stuck on the planet, he appears to be settling in and has made the transition into accepting the fact that he probably won't be going back to Earth.
At the end of the episode, he has a huge turn around. He's suddenly ready to just go on home, says bye, and I'll pop back for some diplomatic stuff. It doesn't sit right. There was an opportunity for him to come back and visit as much as he wanted, and even carry on the relationship with Laira if he really wanted to. He's only a gate trip away.
So, the fact that the episode was never followed up (and only real ever referred to in a throwaway line in the next episode) makes me feel like even the writers/producers didn't care about the outcome, and the episode has little value. It still has some charm going for it, though.
RATING: 6 out of 10
At the end of the episode, he has a huge turn around. He's suddenly ready to just go on home, says bye, and I'll pop back for some diplomatic stuff. It doesn't sit right. There was an opportunity for him to come back and visit as much as he wanted, and even carry on the relationship with Laira if he really wanted to. He's only a gate trip away.
So, the fact that the episode was never followed up (and only real ever referred to in a throwaway line in the next episode) makes me feel like even the writers/producers didn't care about the outcome, and the episode has little value. It still has some charm going for it, though.
RATING: 6 out of 10
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