KMInfinity
Nereid
Registered: Jun 2002
Location: Cassiopeia
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This episode just didn't do much for me.
This episode was even more plot driven than Alllegiance. And I found this plot even more predictable than Allegiance. The only bit of suspense was in whether Egeria would live or die, and since that turned out badly, I was bummed there too. And it was way too focused on diplomatic crap that I don't think SG1 would be involved with. (sorry about the preposition, Jack. )
It was interesting, I'll admit, to learn a bit more about the Tok'ra history. And there are a great many implications and connections in the episode. But for me it was more of an intellectual exercise, whereas I much prefer a visceral adventure with the intellectual stuff embedded almost as an afterthought. You know--the way the grandmasters of Science Fiction writing do it.
One bit I did like :
~The Pangeran leader's comments right before SG1 comes thru the gate :
"No doubt the leader of this group will be a brilliant and savvy negotiator."
followed by O'Neill's best Gomer Pyle imiation :
"Howdy folks."
(I had high hopes for this episode at this point. I could forsee a splendid culture clash involving missed signals, misunderstandings, etc. I hoped the Goa'ulds would be right behind SG1, forcing a "quick learning curve" by the Pangerans... Too bad. )
What I didn't like :
~Plot driven instead of character driven, or balanced
~Very predictable
~Too much Jonas--I think I'm coming to agree with you, Anudist
~Teal'c is becoming a bit too emotional, IMO--he smiled way too much when talking about the destruction of Apophis and Ra. I guess that's someone's idea of cleverness. It can be taken too far.....
~Dumb Jonas subplot with the alien archeologist fem
~Disappointing ending... Long Live Egeria... (Are the writers deliberately painting the alliance into a corner? Are the Goa'ulds to be ultimately triumphant? I sure hope not. Yet I hate those "last, desperate, measures" plots so I hope the series doesn't devolve into anything as dumb as that.)
A question...... One would think the Goa'ulds have made contact with every civilization that has a gate. Has there ever been an explanation for why there are so many peopled worlds uninhabited/unconquered by the Goa'ulds? Because despite how powerful they seem to us, their lack of total domination after all this time indicates a declining civilization that falls from within. Maybe the writers are envisioning a "Roman Empire" inner decay thing?
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