Originally posted by Albion
I think I forgot to mention this aspect in my previous post on this one. But I really love this aspect of the episode. The fact that it was so obvious that Jack just didn't want anyone assigned to SG-1. Because that would be an acknowledgement that things had changed for him - that he was off the team officially. (For the most part). And so he was putting off that decision for as long as possible. Signified, I think, by his slightly embarrassed look when Daniel asked him if he had anyone else in mind for SG-1 then, if not the Russian. It was a very nice little character moment, I thought.
Albion
Albion
), it was obvious. It's that whole "is being a General what I want to do?" element; & appointing someone else to SG1 would have made things really final & he's still struggling with it. I do like that, as I never thought he'd take well to being behind a desk, & seeing little humanisms like this is reasssuring that they're not changing Jack's personality with his promotion. I also thought it linked back really well to the beginning of season 6, when Jack didn't want a replacement for Daniel, but Hammond forced the issue of Jonas by threatening a Russain on the team; it was as if Jack was saying "Right, it's up to me now & I'll do what I want..." 
I found the 3 zone thing a bit difficult to follow, I'd need to watch that a couple of times to get it straight in my head - I understood the concept, but I couldn't work out the layout (I can't read maps very well either!
)I also preferred Anubis in that form than in his "comedy hood" (IMO! I hated the hood).
Nice Daniel-Vassellov scenes. It was like seeing the old Daniel, very open & friendly. He's often a bit darker these days & it's nice to see that side of him again.
The "Who shot me?" scene was brilliant! Real vintage stuff, RDA & MS just play those scenes so well together. I love the team feel, Teal'c being impartial, Carter not wanting Daniel to think she'd done it, but really uncomfortable about dropping O'Neill in it, & O'Neill not wanting to 'fess up. Excellent
I did think Dr Brightman was Anubis at one point, but I didn't mind her for the main part - I did keep thinking about Janet & how much better & more "connected" she was (I miss her
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