Moebius made me think of Douglas Adams -- "So long, and thanks for all the fish." Except, in this case, "thanks to that fish" seems more apropos.
Ironically, "that fish" could be one of the highlights of this episode, if the grapevine is to be believed. (To put this all in context for those of us -- myself included -- who do not frequent JM's Q&A threads, supposedly the explanation is simply that Jack was unaware of the existence of the said fish.) Jack had been talking about some elusive fish for years, and finally he saw it. This could be a metaphor for many things, considering what had transpired in Reckoning and Threads. My interpretation would be dreams coming true for all of them, and I kind of like that notion.
And I liked the finale revisiting where the legend had begun all those years ago. The familiar locale, scene, music, and even the familiar foe, all evoked a feeling of coming full circle. Some elements of the time-travel plot device were quite clever and in keeping with the show. For instance, to send message through time by burying a tablet has to be uniquely Stargate SG-1.
But here comes the nit-picking. After viewing both episodes, their premise still feels contrived: the original mission was ill advised to begin with, and it subsequently failed entirely due to bad planning. As much as the gun-touting locals reminding me of the original movie, I had to wonder if their rescue of Jack and Sam had inadvertently disrupted the uprising plan, which supposedly had not been ready.
Of course, none of these bothered me as much as the fish in Jack's pond. Its very existence means, to me, that "our" time line has been irrevocably changed and that, sadly, "our" SG-1 no longer exists. "The fish has always in the pond, but Jack just didn't know it" might have been a plausible explanation -- one for which I would be willing to suspend my disbelief -- if there had been anything in this episode (or any episode, for that matter) to even hint at this possibility. However, as far as I can see, there is none. So, if TPTB had to tell me this on a message board, they had failed me as story-tellers in a visual medium.
I wish TPTB did a better job, though, because I would have loved the metaphor.
Ironically, "that fish" could be one of the highlights of this episode, if the grapevine is to be believed. (To put this all in context for those of us -- myself included -- who do not frequent JM's Q&A threads, supposedly the explanation is simply that Jack was unaware of the existence of the said fish.) Jack had been talking about some elusive fish for years, and finally he saw it. This could be a metaphor for many things, considering what had transpired in Reckoning and Threads. My interpretation would be dreams coming true for all of them, and I kind of like that notion.
And I liked the finale revisiting where the legend had begun all those years ago. The familiar locale, scene, music, and even the familiar foe, all evoked a feeling of coming full circle. Some elements of the time-travel plot device were quite clever and in keeping with the show. For instance, to send message through time by burying a tablet has to be uniquely Stargate SG-1.
But here comes the nit-picking. After viewing both episodes, their premise still feels contrived: the original mission was ill advised to begin with, and it subsequently failed entirely due to bad planning. As much as the gun-touting locals reminding me of the original movie, I had to wonder if their rescue of Jack and Sam had inadvertently disrupted the uprising plan, which supposedly had not been ready.
Of course, none of these bothered me as much as the fish in Jack's pond. Its very existence means, to me, that "our" time line has been irrevocably changed and that, sadly, "our" SG-1 no longer exists. "The fish has always in the pond, but Jack just didn't know it" might have been a plausible explanation -- one for which I would be willing to suspend my disbelief -- if there had been anything in this episode (or any episode, for that matter) to even hint at this possibility. However, as far as I can see, there is none. So, if TPTB had to tell me this on a message board, they had failed me as story-tellers in a visual medium.
I wish TPTB did a better job, though, because I would have loved the metaphor.
) and as such if it wasn't for SG-1 there wouldn't be a Stargate program.
It makes no difference what you do to me. But know this, the Ori are all-seeing. 
Nothing yet. You? 
Drawing a blank. A little thirsty. 
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