The Tok’ra, Part II

Part two started with a speech from the Tok’ra. One of the reasons they didn’t want to form an alliance with Earth was because nobody on the team volunteered to become Salmak’s host. This gave Sam an idea that might save her father’s life. 

Sam and Jack returned to Earth to pick up Jacob and explain the situation to him. I though it was cute how Jacob said, “Holy Hannah” when he learned about the stargate. It showed how Sam picked up her dorky habits while growing up. 

An evacuation of the Tok’ra planet was already underway when Sam, Jack, and Jacob arrived. A spy had informed the Goa’uld of their location, and a fleet of ships was on the way. Jacob went through a brief interview and ended up with a snake in his head. However, he could not be moved until his body was healed, and the Goa’uld were getting very close. 

He woke up just in time to escape with Sam and Martouf. Once they were back on Earth, Daniel gave the Tok’ra a fancy lunchbox. Was this the start of a new friendship? 

My Rating: 7/10

Thor’s Hammer

There was a lot in this episode. We learned the Goa’uld didn’t build the stargate network. The Asgard were introduced, even though we didn’t actually meet the little, gray guys. However, the team did meet an Unas.

I’ve always liked the Asgard stories, because they offer a sense of wonderment and hope. In this episode, Daniel met a kooky hippy named Kendra, who proved Sha’uri could be separated from her symbiote. Unfortunately, he had to destroy Thor’s Hammer and his best chance to save Sha’uri in order to free Teal’c from an underground prison. 

While Teal’c and Jack were stuck in the labyrinth, they had a less than friendly encounter with an Unas. This hungry Unas was several thousand years old and voiced by James Earl Jones. The combination of his voice and extreme age made me think of the “This is CNN” commercials that air during Larry King Live. Bethesda, Maryland. Hello. 

I doubt the Unas had been married as many times as Larry King.  

The show ends with SG-1 giving the Vikings a lunchbox. Gee thanks, you blew up our planetary defense, but now we can conveniently store sandwiches on long trips. That sounds fair.

My Rating: 8/10