The Light

I just turned my lava lamp on in honor of this episode.

The idea of the Goa’uld going to a palace and getting stoned makes me laugh. I can almost imagine Apophis, Hathor, and Yu eating Oreos in between bong hits. I bet they even watched a VHS copy of Reality Bites. Now that I think about it, Ethan Hawke would make a great Goa’uld. Umm… where was I?

Oh yeah, this was pretty episode. I thought the set was gorgeous, and the light effect had a trippy vibe. The kid was a little annoying, though. It seemed like Dr. Fraiser might have been able to give the team a pill to regulate their dopamine levels, but they deserved a vacation. As someone from Florida, I have to disagree with one thing. That beach did not look very nice.

Looking back, not much happened in this episode. Daniel basically died for a moment, but he always does that. I liked the argument between Sam and Jack. A few red shirts ate it. Am I missing anything else?

My Rating: 5/10

Prisoners

A lot of people associate Stargate with The Wizard of Oz. Strangely, this episode reminded me of that disturbing show that used to run on HBO called Oz. We see the rough and tough dramas of a prison. Teal’c even got shanked. Luckily, we were spared from a shower scene. 

Linea was an interesting character. She was a nice old lady who happened to enjoy the occasional genocide. Living in Florida, I know many people just like her. 

What was up with that hairy diplomat guy from the SGC? We can add him to the list of people Hammond should have kidney punched. 

My Rating: 6/10