The Serpent’s Venom

Teal’c had another rough day. He was betrayed by his fellow Jaffa and tortured mercilessly by one of Heru’ur’s minions. I bet that pain stick to the pouch left a sore spot. On the positive side, Teal’c is slowly starting to gain followers to his Jaffa movement.

Apophis was looking good. His face healed slightly since the last time we saw him, and he switched over to a red wardrobe. He even had some scantily clad women stroking his head. That man is a natural pimp.

I thought it was funny how Jack got all uppity when Jacob first brought up the Tok’ra plan. Then he felt left out before Jacob said, “Of course, Colonel O’Neill is always lots of fun to have around.”

Apophis’s mothership looked awesome. It blew Heru’ur to bits with just a few shots. It’s a shame we won’t the bald guy again. I always liked his earrings.

In typical SG-1 fashion, their plan managed to create a bigger problem. Apophis will absorb Heru’ur’s fleet and grow even stronger. Soon he will be able to challenge the System Lords by himself.

My Rating: 9/10

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

Seth

Seth had to be the lamest Goa’uld ever. He spent a few thousand years on Earth, and he only had fifty followers in rural Washington. He was even a bland dresser. 

Despite Seth’s shortcomings, this was a great episode. We learned a little bit about the System Lords and Goa’uld society. Sam and Jacob had a couple of nice moments. The best part, however, was the Jaffa joke. Heh, poor Teal’c. 

Jack was once again in fine form. I loved the way he handled the ATF team and the look on his face when Daniel told him about the eunuchs. “So help me, if I wake up and I’m singing soprano...” 

Oh, and it was cool how Sam used the hand device squish Seth into the ground.

My Rating: 8/10

In the Line of Duty

You know the mouth-to-mouth scene in this episode? This is what it would have looked like if Sam was a reporter and the host was a wrestler. 

The snake in Sam’s head claimed to be a Tok’ra, a type of Goa’uld that opposed the System Lords. It was being hunted and used Sam to escape. The team seemed to believe this story. However, the Goa’uld hunting Sam used a small hand device to zap her head before they decided what to do. The Tok’ra was killed, but it sacrificed its life to save Sam. 

My favorite part of this episode was only on screen for about two seconds. It occurred while a few Nassyans were being loaded into the back of a military truck. There was one guy wearing a bright pink wig. I don’t know why, but it makes me laugh every time. 

I would like to submit the end of this episode as further proof that Sam is the most huggable character in television history. 

My Rating: 8/10