This episode had a vintage Stargate feel to it. Daniel was in archaeology mode, the team was looking for a mystical artifact, and there was a Goa’uld on the loose. The writers even mixed in some political drama with the Russians.
I love the animosity between Jack and the Russians. To be fair, the vodka drinkers were operating on secret orders and had a knack for screwing things up. I knew the Russian with the dodgy mustache was going to die the first time I saw this episode. People with that type of facial hair don’t last long in the entertainment industry. Alternatively, I wasn’t surprised the cute girl made it out alive. Good-looking people get all the breaks.
I thought the little creature that ate everyone and was host to a Goa'uld was well done. It gave the episode a bit of a horror movie feel. The idea of it continuously eating someone while trapped in the sarcophagus was kind of creepy.
Eventually the Goa’uld took one of the Russians as a host, and the team escaped after they found a ring transporter. The ziggurat collapsed with the Eye of Tiamat buried in the rubble. Its power would remain unknown.
The one other notable thing to mention about this episode was that Colonel Chekov made his first appearance. I always liked him.
Rating: 8/10
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