Shades of Grey (318)

[Dave2]

Why wasn't Maybourne arrested along with his operatives???
And since O'Neil used the excuse of Edora and Laira, what in fact happened with her and the people of Edora??

[hedwig]

Why wasn't Maybourne arrested along with his operatives???
And since O'Neil used the excuse of Edora and Laira, what in fact happened with her and the people of Edora??

We never heard anything about either of those questions (except that Maybourne somehow wound up in Russia at some point after this episode).

I'm sure Laira found some other guy to become involved with and have children with. And she and her villagers lived happily(?) ever after once they were reunited.

[hedwig]

It was kind of stupid that everyone thought O'Neill went rogue, but it was still a good episode.

Especially having it come up immediately after his return from Edora in the previous episode (100 Days), where he'd been for over three months and completely out of contact with anyone on earth.

[fems]

Especially having it come up immediately after his return from Edora in the previous episode (100 Days), where he'd been for over three months and completely out of contact with anyone on earth.

On the other hand, it could be argued that because of his three-month 'vacation' without having to risk his life day in day out and (re)building a simpler life he went rogue...

[hedwig]

On the other hand, it could be argued that because of his three-month 'vacation' without having to risk his life day in day out and (re)building a simpler life he went rogue...

Either way, it's surprising to me that his team fell for it - in spite of his attitude toward them.

[Dave2]

Isn't it worth noting that stargates are almost always located in some forest, and not, say in downtown or at the local Pentagon? Did Maybourne ever get to steal a sarcophogus from the goa'uld? It would put the medical industry out of business!!

[Dave2]

Why did Hammond tell O'Neil that if he returned to Edora to live out his retirement he'd be "GDO" and unable to return to Earth?? Why would he be different than Jacob Carter?

[hedwig]

Why did Hammond tell O'Neil that if he returned to Edora to live out his retirement he'd be "GDO" and unable to return to Earth?? Why would he be different than Jacob Carter?

Because of what Jack supposedly did by stealing technology and being forced into choosing retirement as an alternative to being sent to jail. Having a GDO is what allows the person controlling it to send the code to earth to allow the iris to be opened.

Jacob is an ambassador to earth through the Tok'ra and is a friend of earth, and thus entitled to have a GDO. Jacob has done nothing wrong to be excluded from having a means of returning to earth with the use of a GDO.

Of course, General Hammond was only saying that as further proof to anyone who was listening that Jack had turned rogue and was being punished (and didn't really mean it).

[Dave2]

And amazingly, neither General Hammond or Jack cracked a smile or messed up their little arrangement, even during that week or so that Jack was in his house doing literally nothing.

Because of what Jack supposedly did by stealing technology and being forced into choosing retirement as an alternative to being sent to jail. Having a GDO is what allows the person controlling it to send the code to earth to allow the iris to be opened.

Jacob is an ambassador to earth through the Tok'ra and is a friend of earth, and thus entitled to have a GDO. Jacob has done nothing wrong to be excluded from having a means of returning to earth with the use of a GDO.

Of course, General Hammond was only saying that as further proof to anyone who was listening that Jack had turned rogue and was being punished (and didn't really mean it).

[Seaboe Muffinchucker]

And amazingly, neither General Hammond or Jack cracked a smile or messed up their little arrangement, even during that week or so that Jack was in his house doing literally nothing.

I would assume they were both practiced at this type of deception. Also, Jack was not "doing literally nothing." He was playing chess, listening to music, sleeping, eating, dressing etc.

Seaboe

[Dimes]

Very good episode!
Actually I loved it ^^

[sholva1]

Kind of lame. The Nox and the Tollan do not share technology nor will they fight the Goa'uld. Taking tech from them is justified imo

[garhkal]

So you feel our mantra should have been :"please share tech with us, or we will just steal it".
In which case, what would have made us different from the Gou'ald then?

[Sam-n-Jack-in-<3]

Best part in this episode?

When the stolen stuff gets 'beamed' up by the Asgaurd and Jack says they're gonna start taking people...and when they step through the gate they're surrounded by security personnel.

[garhkal]

Makes me wonder what the Asgard would have done with anyone they would have beamed up..??