This might be the prettiest episode produced by SG-1. There was a grand plot, an interesting new race, and some great team moments. So why did I find it unsatisfying? Well, it fell into the alternate reality trap. Everything in this episode, essentially, never happened, which ultimately devalued the drama. There was some fun speculation, but it had little influence on the series as a whole.
I love to compare the superficial differences in alternate reality episodes. First off, Dr. Fraiser’s hair looked fantastic! She always struck me as the motherly type, but she looked down right foxy with that cut. I liked Sam’s gelled up hair, too. Daniel had a new pair of glasses, which are actually in style now. It took me a couple of moments to realize it, but Teal’c had his tattoo removed.
I thought the triangle between Ambassador Joe, Sam, and Jack was intriguing. It was pretty clear that Jack felt letdown by Sam, and Joe didn’t trust Jack. Since Sam sucks at dating, she must have picked Joe over Jack at some point. It was strangely typical of her to fall for a guy who was complicit in genocide.
There was one other thing that caught my attention. This was the first time I watched this episode since Don S. Davis passed away. It was sad to hear the toast to General Hammond knowing that he really is gone.
Oh, and Kinsey as the President was not a pleasant thought.
My Rating: 7/10
3 comments:
I don't know, even given the alt reality trap, I would have to give this a higher grade than "Watergate" for example, if only because it has a follow up episode.
http://scifi.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Janet.jpg
HERE's Janet with a foxy hairstyle. From "Upgrades", by the way.
I went back and skimmed through "Upgrades." I don't know, it seems like her normal "mom" haircut.
As they say, whatever floats your boat...
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