Double Jeopardy

Komtraya!

The robots from “Tin Man” showed up in this episode. It wasn’t explained how they acquired guns or SG-1 uniforms, but they were going out on missions. Cronus caught three of them. The robots were running out of energy, so Harlan traveled to the SGC to ask for help.

The real SG-1 had previously been to the planet that was now under Cronus’s control. They freed the locals and told them the Goa’ud would not return. Oops. These facts started a fight between Jack and Robot Jack, which was pretty funny.

SG-1 and their robot counterparts planned an attack on Cronus’s mothership. The Teal’cs killed Cronus, but all the robots died during the battle. The good news? Earth now had a big, honkin’ spaceship.

One other thing: I noticed Michael Shanks directed this episode. I guess that’s why Robot Daniel had his head blown off in the first ten minutes, and the real Daniel was on an ambiguous mission. Not that I know anything about directing, but it seemed like he did a good job.

My Rating: 8/10

Crossroads

Never trust a snake. Whether it’s a Tok’ra, a Goa’uld, or in a Jaffa, it will never truly be on your side.

Shau’nac traveled to the SGC, because she believed the Goa’uld within her wanted to join the Tok’ra. She had managed to communicate with her snake while in a deep state of kelnorim. She previously fooled around with Teal’c and was definitely a foxy space lady.

Teal’c was excited by her arrival and believed her discovery could lead to the downfall of the Goa’uld. They enjoyed some private time, which I thought was out of character for Teal’c. I don’t like the idea of him cheating on his wife.

The Tok’ra were intrigued by the prospect of adding to their ranks, because their queen was dead and their population was dwindling. They found a host for Shau’nac’s mature Goa’uld and a new larva. When her snake took its host, he was introduced as Tanith. That neck blood gave me the willies.

Jack hoped to learn from Tanith’s Goa’uld memories. Anise killed that idea by sending SG-1 away without any information. Jack was not happy. “I guess we should just mosey on back to Earth and tell General Hammond how the Tok’ra boned us again.”

The twist was the Tok’ra thought Tanith was a spy. They planned on giving him misinformation. Their suspicions were confirmed when he killed Shau’nac. To maintain the ruse, Teal’c was forced to embrace Tanith in a tense final scene. The twitchy jaw muscles made him seem a tad insincere.

I can’t help it. Here’s another picture of Anise.

It was also neat to see Teal'c's dad, but someone should buy Cronus a hairbrush. 

My Rating: 8/10

Fair Game

In the opening scene, Sam was promoted to the rank of major. Jack started to give a brief congratulatory speech, but he was beamed to Thor’s ship, which was orbiting Earth, before he could finish. Thor informed Jack that the Goa’uld System Lords would launch an attack unless an agreement could be reached to allow Earth into the Protected Planets Treaty. 

When the negotiations started, we met three new snakeheads. Cronus, who was the most influential of the System Lords, killed Teal’c’s father years ago and ordered the assassination of Jolinar. Nirrti was responsible for the genocide on Cassandra’s planet and kind of looked like a drag queen. The SGC never crossed paths with Yu before, but he was the object of several bad puns. “Thank Yu.”

I think what I liked most about this episode was how it added extra layers to Goa’uld society. We also learned more about the Asgard and how the politics of the galaxy worked. Basically, the Goa’uld could wipe us out if they ever called the Asgard’s bluff. 

Earth was eventually allowed to join the treaty after Nirrti was caught in a plot to kill Cronus. Those silly Goa’uld are always trying to stab each other in the back. When will they ever learn?

My Rating: 9/10