I think what is taking a lot away from the show for me is that so much of it seems forced between the characters and out of place, the opening teaser (which was not just forced but lame), the Teal'c/Mitchell scene, the end re: movie night - puhleeze, . . . . oh forget it it's not worth my time.
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-Not a particularly thrilling episode
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-Weak opening teaser, but it was nice to hear some foreshadowing about Priors supposedly kicking their preaching up a notch.
Darn. I can't remember it!
-The Mitchell/Teal'c conversation about Teal'c's apartment was a nice touch. I like the tiny modular episode to modular episode connections (Not as awesome as when Jonas asked Teal'c when he learned to drive though )
Shows that at least Mitchell has read everything, but liked how Teal'c is like no, it didn't work out, etc.
-Interesting dialogue between DJ and the Chinese representative. She seemed rather serious about China perhaps making an offer to Daniel in the future. I wonder if there's anything more going on there. Maybe a discussion point for a possible future episode? Given the gates we have from ep 9x16, I wonder if control of an Earth Stargate could go on country-rotation (i.e. several countries get a Gate, but only one remains active each year or so)
Be nice if they followed up on that.
-That lab looks familiar. Is it the same set that was on the moon with the flying energy bugs? Is the Gamma site actually the moon too (assuming they moved the Gate)?
Sorta the same plot in a way. I guess all the scientists and military folk got eaten and only SG1 and the annoying political types survived.
-So are the bugs Prior-made, or not? If they are, it definitely calls to mind a religious calling-of-locusts type of plague.
Hm, good analogy. Pestilence from the skies!
-I'm not sure what to make of the whole "SG-1 has movie nights" thing. Are we to think they've always done this but just haven't really mentioned it? Or is it supposed to be an 'easy' way to quickly show the team is bonding instead of just letting it happen slowly by the episodes?
Not sure. Is it every Friday night, once a month, what? Hard to tell.
I give it a "C" as it wasn't all that impressive. Had a lot more fun with the SGA episode afterwards, which had a tighter episode overall and wasn't a rehash of 'bugs eat everybody' movies on Scifi I mean, didn't we ALL know that that guard at the entrance to the cave was gonna die? And with an enemy that can strike so quickly, it would have made more sense to have TWo people there, but I digress. Plot device.
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A pretty good episode. I kept thinking 'The Mummy'.... I'm suprised that no one in the ep. mentioned how this might actually HELP the SGC's case with the international people, though. By proving how formidable the Ori's little creations are, you think they'd put more effort into defense.sigpic
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When Teal'c and Mitchell were talking and Teal'c was saying he never doubted the Goa'uld would get defeated, I couldn't help remembering Avatar.I'm a girl! A girly girly girl!
Okay, you got me. I can't accept change. This message may look like it was typed on a computer and posted on the internet, but it is actually cave drawings delivered by smoke signals.
Naquada Enhanced Chastity Belts -SG1 edition. On sale now! Heck, I'll give them away
Daniel Jackson Appreciation and Discussion -because he's more than pretty
http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=89
Daniel Jackson: The Beacon of Hope and The Man Who Opened the Stargate
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Originally posted by Dani347When Teal'c and Mitchell were talking and Teal'c was saying he never doubted the Goa'uld would get defeated, I couldn't help remembering Avatar.Joseph Mallozzi -"In the meantime, I'm into season 5 of OZ (where the show takes an unfortunate hairpin turn into "the not so wonderful world of fantasy")"
^^^ Kinda sounds like seasons 9 and 10 of SG-1 to me. Thor, ya got Aspirin?
AGateFan has officially Gone Fishin (with Jack, Sam, Daniel, Teal'c) and is hoping Atlantis does not take that same hairpin turn.
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Originally posted by MioA pretty good episode. I kept thinking 'The Mummy'.... I'm suprised that no one in the ep. mentioned how this might actually HELP the SGC's case with the international people, though. By proving how formidable the Ori's little creations are, you think they'd put more effort into defense.Yes, I really do look like (a younger) Daniel. Don't believe me? Look for yourself.
Hey, Mitchell! You want a turn?
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Originally posted by SeshatI'm still a bit puzzled by the actions of the bugs. How can they be both repelled by the gunfire/movement and attracted to sound? Or did I miss something in the "Man-Eating-Bugs" orientation session in the beginning?Joseph Mallozzi -"In the meantime, I'm into season 5 of OZ (where the show takes an unfortunate hairpin turn into "the not so wonderful world of fantasy")"
^^^ Kinda sounds like seasons 9 and 10 of SG-1 to me. Thor, ya got Aspirin?
AGateFan has officially Gone Fishin (with Jack, Sam, Daniel, Teal'c) and is hoping Atlantis does not take that same hairpin turn.
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Originally posted by SeshatI'm still a bit puzzled by the actions of the bugs. How can they be both repelled by the gunfire/movement and attracted to sound? Or did I miss something in the "Man-Eating-Bugs" orientation session in the beginning?Yes, I really do look like (a younger) Daniel. Don't believe me? Look for yourself.
Hey, Mitchell! You want a turn?
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Originally posted by Dani347When Teal'c and Mitchell were talking and Teal'c was saying he never doubted the Goa'uld would get defeated, I couldn't help remembering Avatar.
Oh well.. It's not exactly the first time TPTB have rewritten and/or forgotten their own history and canon.
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