This was the series premier of Stargate SG-1. We quickly learn the stargate goes to places other than Abydos, see how our favorite team is formed, and meet Apophis, the new bad guy with a snake in his head.
Apophis, a lover of monotone gold wardrobes, manages to abduct Daniel’s wife and Jack’s little buddy and turn them into Goa’ulds. After the new hosts are outfitted in standard issued, drag queen regalia, the glowing-eyed gods travel to a different part of the galaxy, leaving the our heroes to fight off a platoon of Jaffa. The good guys escape back to Earth, but Kawalsky was unknowingly snaked just before going through the gate.
The foundation of the SG-1 team is already evident by the end of this episode. Daniel and Jack have established a pattern of ideological bickering. Teal’c puts on his stoic look while betraying his god, and Sam manages to rattle off several verses of techno jargon while keeping a straight face.
I am an unabashed Sam fan. With those big, blue eyes, that smirky smile, and her penchant for helmet hair, she might be the cutest thing this side of baby kittens. Every time she is on screen, I have an overwhelming urge to give her a bear hug and a kiss on the forehead.
I admit this, because she was also the center of a painful cringefest. It turns out her reproductive organs are on the inside. What were the writers drinking when they came up with this scene? Each and every line of dialogue felt like punch to the giblets. Ouch.
Of course, this episode also featured another controversial scene. Oh Noes! There was a hoohaa on display. Hide the children. I read how the producers are thinking of editing this episode to make it a little more family friendly. Eh, surely you have better things to do. A little kooter won’t kill anyone.
My rating: 9/10
1 comment:
I am so with you on the cringefest. Ugh, that was painful.
But, yes, she's still as cute as a button!
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