The Powers That Be (905)

[binkpmmc]

I think Lexa D. is still acting like her Andromeda persona, she is still acting like a robot!

Can you say wooden? After seeing her I really, really miss Janet even more than before - talk about a gaping hole - now there's another one, or better yet, still that same one plus all of the others.

[binkpmmc]

Thats true once again they missed an opportunity to give Mitchell something to do besides get hurt. I know they're making an effort to have us slowly get used to him but four episodes in I think it's time he was actually good for something.

Looks to me like they want the fans to feel sorry for the poor sot maybe that's what will get fans to like/accept him, not whether he's worth being on the team or not - God forbid! On the positive side I must say BB plays hurt and healing well from what I have seen of him thus far.

The thing that bothers me is that the Ori are not, IMO, scary one whit. What a cliched ending - in a span of 1 minute all is healed and everyone is up and walking . . . give me a break. Heal them all 2 minutes earlier and then have the Ori wreck a different kind of havoc to prove they're deadly mindset and maybe, just maybe and a very BIG maybe it is, I would buy this schtick. I am still not impressed nor am I in fear for anything remotely related to the Ori.

[Mongo's Girl]

I thought it was terrific. Good stuff from Vala tonight. I'm really gonna miss her, but excited about seeing Sam in the previews.

I enjoyed the play also. I thought Vala made a terrific god. What's wrong with a little feet washing.

Mitchell was good, until he got sick. I hope that's not a habit.

Loved Daniel being Daniel.

Enjoyed Lam and Dad finally getting out of spoilerville

I still think the Ori are creepy

[mtee1958]

I must have missed something -- why was Teal'c there? Last week, didn't we see him leave? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he was -- but an explanation would have been nice. It made me think it was out of sequence or something.

Not my favorite ep -- but I am still enjoying the season. I didn't like every ep from the past seasons either -- so no biggie. I have always liked Vala and she keeps growing in character every week. Daniel is just his usual wonderful self. I'm also ready for them to let BB loose.

[rnwhocares]

Can you say wooden? After seeing her I really, really miss Janet even more than before - talk about a gaping hole - now there's another one, or better yet, still that same one plus all of the others.

I really liked this episode. I mean the Ori can kill on whim and raise the dead? It has me wondering how they are ever going to defeat them. And I just can't get past the monotone speech from Dr. Lam. I'm still not missing Carter, and I really like Vala!!

[JanusAncient]

The episode stunning, I loved Vala/Ketesh, or is it Qetesh, her growth of compassion, and understanding, made me like her more. Michell, still nothing to work with, why are they doing this to Crichton, Teal'c was a little better in the episode, probably will not get anything truly good, until Ex Deux Machina, Daniel Jackson, the Ori created the plague that killed the Ancients, perhaps a major development here, can't wait to find out the reason that the Ori want to be worshipped, Dr. Lam I actually noticed her in this episode, the season is really shaping up to be a great one, this is my opinion, but I can't wait to find out.

[kharn the betrayer]

Wow Vala got some deph *gasp*

IMO MUCH better than last week's episode

Vala grew on me again... she actually showed she cared for some one other than herself


overall i'd give this a 4/5

[rnwhocares]

I totally and 100 percent loved the episode, but i'm starting to get annoyed with the Ori, especially at the end of the episode. When the annoying prior said to Daniel and them to share with others what they've seen, i was like 'oh shut the hell up.' i was just annoyed, but i think it was helped by Vala! Her with a gun in hand, very good stuff.

So did we ever find out why Daniel and Teal'c weren't infected? I dont know why Vala wasn't, but im guessing that Daniel and Teal'c weren't infected because they went through a similar experience back in S6 or something? But then again, the whole talk of the disease or whatever it was called mutating kind of made me confused, so i just totally stopped thinking about it.

I think Lexa D. is still acting like her Andromeda persona, she is still acting like a robot! Although her little spit spat with her daddy dearest made her have a little life, well sort of...

Daniel was never in the episode FROZEN from s6. Maybe he was immune because he was an ascended?

[ShadowMaat]

If the Ori created the plague, where do the Wraith fit in? Or did they just run around killing aimlessly?

And if it IS the Ori, does this mean that the plague sample the Atlantis team found in Hot Zone is from the Ori? Because that would severely suck. I'd rather have it be from an enemy who's actually scary and intimidating instead of arrogant and self-absorbed. You know, something slightly different from every other major enemy in SG-1 and Atlantis.

[MarshAngel]

Well there may be hope for the Ori yet. Hopefully the "Reason" behind their need for worship is shocking and illuminating.

[Mongo's Girl]

Actually, General Landry asked Dr. Lam how her mother was and Dr. Lam fired back, "Why don't you call her and ask?" (or something like that). So I'm guessing--mom has not died.

And since he had to ask how she was, they're obviously no longer together. I sense dad has been out of the picture, family wise, for awhile now.

[jyh]

What was good: Doc Lam. I like her. She's spunky and droll, but nothing like Fraiser. At least she has some honest personality, which is more than can be said of poor Alisen Down's abbreviated stint as doctor. *sigh* And the latter half was... interesting. I guess. Vala didn't annoy me NEARLY as much as I thought she would. Practically sympathetic towards the end. Maybe Martin's just good at making female characters act more realistic and less like a porno queen.

Holy crap, I hope you're joking about Lam. I thought she was, to use the words of others, both wooden and robotic. And she was downright snotty and petulant during her lunch w/ 'dad.' What a brat! He should have called her that and told her to act her age.

Vala was actually bearable in this ep, as she displayed some real human feeling and character growth, not to mention toning down the sexual innuendo. Still unhappy w/ Teal'c... Did anyone else notice that he was speaking more oddly than usual, sort of speaking low and drawing his words out: "Indeeeed." ~Freaky.~

Much better episode than the other "Vala" episodes. It was a pretty good mix of components: Vala, galaxy politics, and plot development. The way the writers chose to end it, with the good guys not 'winning,' was both disappointing (because we all like a happy ending) and strategically good (for long-term plot purposes).

I didn't like some of the derivative plotpoints... the Ori make people sick so they can heal them & win them over... having one of the good guys (not exactly SG-1, but close) be on trial for past crimes.... not to mention the direct and blatant theft of Neo's bullet-stopping act from "The Matrix."

But overall, a pretty good episode. Still can't wait for Carter to return, tho... I cheered when I saw her in next week's promo!

[greytop]

To the reason that Teal'c, Daniel, and Vala weren't infected: Maybe the Ori didn't want them to become infected for a reason.

[Crichton]

I think it's a VERY bad call. So far all we've seen Landry do is mope around and worry about personal issues. No one even knew Hammond had family until the NID blackmailed him into resigning...Landry needs to be doing WAYYYYYY more than talking to his daughter...we never even say Hammond have lunch one time!!!!! Landry needs to be calling the President on the red phone or be in the gate room supervising things.

Landry's the weakest link in Season 9.

[Crichton]

(spelling error) never "saw" Hammond have lunch.