Demons

I’m back. There was some unfortunate news for Stargate fans while I was away. Don S. Davis, the actor who played General Hammond, passed away. He was 65 years old.

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Onto the review…

The guy who wore a leather beanie in “Cor-ai” showed up again. Apparently, he is only allowed to appear in boring episodes that feature infuriatingly ignorant villagers. I was happy they killed the Canon.

My biggest complaint about this episode was how the ring wasn’t discussed more. How did the villagers get it? Where did it come from? Why didn’t they use it against the Unas? The explanation of how the villagers were Christians was pretty weak, too.

We learned there were more than one Unas. Sadly, they all don’t speak like James Earl Jones. We also learned that Teal’c can hold his breath for a really long time.

Bonus point for the Dr. Evil impersonation and Sam’s reaction.

My Rating: 3/10

Deadman Switch

This episode didn’t do much for me. The bounty hunter, Aris Boch, was too clichéd. Let’s go down the list: 1) The people he served were responsible for destroying his race. 2) He was immune to certain weapons. 3) He was addicted to a drug. 4) He had a custom built gun. 5) He was the best because he was alive. 6) His plans were overly complex. Am I missing anything? 

This episode had some redeeming qualities. I thought it was funny how Daniel seemed offended when Boch claimed his bounty was only worth half a day’s rations. It was also nice to see the team totally outwitted. And Teal’c was perfectly in character when he offered to be taken to Sokar. 

The biggest problem with this episode was that Boch turned around too quickly at the end. Eh, this was very forgettable. 

My Rating: 3/10

Holiday

Eh, this episode didn’t do much for me. The plot was fairly bland and predictable, and nothing really happened in the end. 

Ma’chello, an old guy who used to fight the Goa’uld, tricked Daniel into swapping bodies. While Daniel was dying, Ma’chello went out to see the town. He made friends with a homeless dude, ate a bunch of junk food, and hit on a waitress. I bet Daniel is going to love that credit card bill. 

Teal’c and Jack also switched bodies along the way. The jokes between those two, especially the ones about shaving Jack’s head, were the only worthwhile parts of the show. How awkward would it have been for those two to go to the bathroom? 

My Rating: 3/10

Brief Candle

I never liked this episode. The problem was the writers seemed content just making jokes about old people. Instead of being funny, it came across as gimmicky and cheesy. They turned a decent premise about valuing everyday of your life into a caricature of a silly old man.

What can I say about Kynthia? I wouldn’t mind a little “physical contact” with her, but she was dumb as a rock. There was also that moderately creepy aspect of her being thirty-one days old. However, I can’t criticize her too much.  I’m a big fan of foxy, open-minded space ladies.

Good job, Jack.

My Rating: 3/10