Lockdown (803)

[Tok'Ra Hostess]

So the entire time, prior the demise of Abydos Anubis *never* used his powers?? The destruction of Abydos, wasn't that a weapon of the Ancients that Anubis used? So wouldn't that in fact have been using his superior abilities to an unfair advantage? I know, actually a moot point now.
I just think that particular aspect really hasn't been explained all that well.

Um... bit of confusion, here. All Ancients may be Ascended, but not all Ascended are Ancients. ie: Daniel, Anubis, and Jaffa(strongly hinted at in MI).

Nuby can use Ancient tech all he wants, fool around with it, make alterations, destroy whole planets with it, etc, and the Ascended wouldn't even give a sign that they'd noticed. But just let him use Ascended power in the realm of mortals and that (apparently) will get their attention.

I think....

[Anthro Girl]

If there was no DHD, you may as well ask why there was no MALP, either, since the SGC would have bad no way of retrieving it.

Yes, but they obviously knew the planet was "chilly". Hmmm....

[Tok'Ra Hostess]

Yes, but they obviously knew the planet was "chilly". Hmmm....

There may well be a MALP under all that snow....

[ShadowMaat]

There may well be a MALP under all that snow....

*lobs snowballs at TH*

I also wasn't paying much attention to angles and distances, but is there any chance the DHD simply wasn't in frame? Or did they pan in from a noticeable distance?

[Major Tyler]

I also wasn't paying much attention to angles and distances, but is there any chance the DHD simply wasn't in frame? Or did they pan in from a noticeable distance?

The MALP may have being driving around to survey the area, and got frozen some distance from the gate. But the most likely answer is that anything we did not see was not in the frame...for whatever reason.

[Ugly Pig]

I also wasn't paying much attention to angles and distances, but is there any chance the DHD simply wasn't in frame?

The camera was initially close in on the guy's face, then pulled back. The DHD could very well be out of frame.

[Tok'Ra Hostess]

[QUOTE=ShadowMaat]*lobs snowballs at TH*
QUOTE]

TH starts to build snow fort for defense against SM's onslaught. What's this? A metalic arm.... Digs deeper. It's the MALP! TH sets MALP to snowball throwing mode. MALP buries SM....

[ShadowMaat]

Ha! David will come to my resc- um... OK, bad example... My hot temper will melt the snow?

I'm kinda surprised by the DHD controversy. It never even crossed my mind to wonder about it because I figured it was just out of frame. And it could still be covered by snow.

And I still want to know what happened to Anubis. No way I'm buying that as his ultimate end.

[Anthro Girl]

I'm kinda surprised by the DHD controversy. It never even crossed my mind to wonder about it because I figured it was just out of frame. And it could still be covered by snow.

<queue sinister music...> Do we know? Will we ever know? Only the Shadow knows...

no no...not that Shadow, silly.

[Ugly Pig]

And I still want to know what happened to Anubis. No way I'm buying that as his ultimate end.

As long as they don't show us that he is positively dead, I think it is reasonably safe to assume he'll be back at some point...

[JMallozzi]

"Will the fact that the Ancients are even allowing Anubis the freedom to reek havoc all over the universe ever be addressed? They seem to be willing to step in and STOP Daniel but they won't stop Anubis. That seems very one sided."

Daniel was using his powers as an ascended being (ie. that tell-tale swirl of energy that left his hands) in trying to stop Anubis in Lost City. Anubis possesses knowledge he has retained form his time as an ascended being, but he has yet to actually use his "super cosmic powers" to effect change in this galaxy.

[Anthro Girl]

Anubis possesses knowledge he has retained form his time as an ascended being, but he has yet to actually use his "super cosmic powers" to effect change in this galaxy.

Thanks, Joe! That's what I thought.

"Super cosmic powers"...the technical term. I like it!

[TameFarrar]

Thanks, Joe! That's what I thought.

"Super cosmic powers"...the technical term. I like it!

I am going to have to agree with you here I like that phrase as well

Let's just hope Daniel starts to remember SOMETHING as well. That would make things a bit more interesting!!!

[Andy867]

Somehow I get the feeling that as a mortal, material being, Daniel won't be able to use the powers he possessed while he was ascended because if you remember Orlin, he said that things like controlling the forces of nature was easy, or it used to be, meaning he couldnt when he became mortal again.

[Nikkirose]

Did anyone else notice Carter's walk while she was 'possesed' by Anubis?? It seemed a bit more confidant(sp?) than her usual walk. I hope we get to see it more often. Plus she got to kick ass in this episode (I miss that), maybe shes just gearing up for when she kicks Pete's @$$ out. Sorry he's just not a character I like...but anyway back OnTopic.. this episode was good but it could have been a bit better!