The Trust, a Goa'uld terrorist organization, has planted a bomb in Atlantis.The Trust, a Goa'uld terrorist organization, has planted a bomb in Atlantis.The Trust, a Goa'uld terrorist organization, has planted a bomb in Atlantis.
Trevor Devall
- Hermiod
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRachel Luttrell did her own singing in this episode. She recorded the song in two takes. It was written by Joel Goldsmith and his sister Ellen.
- GoofsWhen Dr. Lee is speaking about relaying a transmission to Atlantis, he incorrectly draws the Stargate symbol for Earth on the leftmost part of the white board and identifies it as Atlantis.
- Quotes
Dr. Bill Lee: What about the Daedelus? It's on a return voyage to the Milky Way. We could use them to relay the trans... ah no, wait... no way they're close enough, even with their long range transmitters.
Major General Hank Landry: You'll find another way to get the message to them.
Dr. Bill Lee: I will?
Major General Hank Landry: Of course you will. It's what I pay you for.
- ConnectionsReferences One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
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Good episode; some plot holes
This episode is one of my favourites. A combination mystery / action plot, the story kept me on the edge of my seat throughout and had a nice twist at the end. In terms of plot, the danger that Atlantis faces escalates smoothly from a contained threat to a wholly uncontained and terribly threatening one. The ending has a beautifully unexpected twist, the implications of which are unfortunately not fleshed out in later episodes.
In spite of the tension, the writers also work in some good humour (using Zelenka and Lee). A few episodic characters are brought back, including Kavanaugh (who turns in a consistently realistic performance as the annoying, self-absorbed civilian with authority issues). The characters, especially Weir, are willing to own up to and consider the ethical dilemmas raised by their actions, a refreshing step in light of some of the episodes at the beginning of Season 3. And there's a lot of McKay in this episode (Confession time: McKay is my favourite character. Probably I'm one of the few people who is happy to see a lot of him in any given episode.)
Weak points: Teyla's emotional, poorly-considered decision will annoy some viewers who should see a much more obvious solution to the problem.
Still, good episode: Nice plot, nice characters, better-than-average treatment of ethical problems. Enjoy!
In spite of the tension, the writers also work in some good humour (using Zelenka and Lee). A few episodic characters are brought back, including Kavanaugh (who turns in a consistently realistic performance as the annoying, self-absorbed civilian with authority issues). The characters, especially Weir, are willing to own up to and consider the ethical dilemmas raised by their actions, a refreshing step in light of some of the episodes at the beginning of Season 3. And there's a lot of McKay in this episode (Confession time: McKay is my favourite character. Probably I'm one of the few people who is happy to see a lot of him in any given episode.)
Weak points: Teyla's emotional, poorly-considered decision will annoy some viewers who should see a much more obvious solution to the problem.
Still, good episode: Nice plot, nice characters, better-than-average treatment of ethical problems. Enjoy!
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- mkvonbergen
- Aug 22, 2012
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