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I just watched this episode for the first time. I am faintly familiar with Maybourne only due to having seen the later seasons, but not the earlier ones.
I quite enjoyed the episode, I agree that the chemistry between Jack and Maybourne is quite good, perhaps because they are both cynics. It is nice to see Jack in his traditional role as a soldier/warrior. I liked the fact he brought the National Geographics to the homeless guy - nice character touch.
I am assuming that Simmons and the industrialist Gaould are part of the precursors to the development of The Trust down the road, so this seems to be a rather pivotal episode should this be the case.
I give the episode a 7.5 out of 10. It was not edge of the seat stuff, but it kept my attention.
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Another theory on the expansion of the universe collapses!
my fav quote:
Maybourne: Played a lot of hide'n'seek as a kid. It's funny, I could always find anyone anywhere, but they could never find me.
Jack : Because they didn't *want* to.
I generally really enjoy the Earth-based episodes that deal with conspiracies and politics, but this is the weak link. It has a lot of ingredients that should make it a fun episode (Maybourne, Simmonds), but it failed to engage me.
I've been trying to pinpoint why and I think what I don't like about this episode is the casting - I think the wrong choices were made in regards to the guest cast. They are all bland, forgettable and don't quite look right for the parts they are playing (with the exception of the tramp, who is pretty great!), the main offenders being Adrian Conrad and his lady friend.
The subplot involving Carter's incarceration is also not played out or developed anywhere near enough to be interesting. The shock ending brings the episode up a little bit, you never expect to see Jack get shot.
Does it ever occur to the SGC or government to provide bodyguards or locator microchips to the Stargate staff to protect them in the event of attempted kidnapping,?
A person like Carter who travels around the galaxy like we travel by car is totally vulnerable when outside of SGC, especially when they know there are domestic enemies?
By the way, how did the special effects people produce the symbiote swimming in the glass container? It is very realistic.
Does it ever occur to the SGC or government to provide bodyguards or locator microchips to the Stargate staff to protect them in the event of attempted kidnapping,?
A person like Carter who travels around the galaxy like we travel by car is totally vulnerable when outside of SGC, especially when they know there are domestic enemies
"Thanks to denial, I'm immortal."
"A big 'Hello' to all intelligent life out there, and for everyone else, the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys!" "Excuse me, barmaid? You seem to have brought me the wrong offspring. I ordered an extra large boy with beefy arms, extra guts and glory on the side. This here, this is a talking fishbone!"
"I'm Jack. It means... what's in the box?"
....and poor Jack gets shot in the back, love how he assumes it's Maybourne. Of course I like any episode with Maybourne in it, always there when shady deals come to light!
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