10-10: The Quest, Part I

[Anissa T]

EPISODE NUMBER - 1010
ORIGINAL U.S. AIR DATE - 09.22.06
SYNDICATION AIR DATE - 11.19.07
WRITTEN BY - Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie
DIRECTED BY - Andy Mikita
GUEST STARRING - Morena Baccarin (Adria), Cliff Simon (Baal), Rod Loomis (Osric)

SG-1 races against Baal in the hunt to find the Sangraal, Merlin's anti-Ori weapon, and comes up against a series of ancient trials.

This episode is part one of two, followed by "The Quest, Part 2 (http://www.stargateforum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1738)"



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Okay, there were some good parts and some bad parts and a few goof ups.

I knew it couldn't be that easy for them to get to the caves. But, it was a little predictable and annoying that both Baal and whats her name (I don't know why I can't ever remember her name) travelled along with them.

Although, I did like it when Daniel put her on the spot. I thought them getting through the riddles was way too easy. I was wondering the entire time what was in Daniels nap sack as he kept picking it up, but when they passed through the fire (too easy) he left it on the ground.

Although, I have to say the episode was enough to keep me entertained. I didn't see the ending coming. Usually I can predict the ending. I don't know why I thought they were going to atleast be holding it before the episode ended.

I should have known better.

[Dracus]

-_- Boring...

Honestly, I didnt find this episode... good. :p

I liked how baal was there at least XD

But yeah, sorta boring. Hey, What exactly happened to the girl who used the sword against the hologram at the end of season 9? I mean, wasnt she supposed to play some part?

Guh..

[Colonel Carter]

I finally got around to watching this episode. I was gone Friday night so I had to set my VCR.

Overall, I really, really liked this episode. I love adventure and riddles and clues and all of that. It unfolded and played like the type of video games I like best.

I would have never guessed the old man to be Orisi. Honestly, after Daniel and Cam gave him that weird look when he made that comment, I was thinking that maybe he was Merlin. I was not expecting Orisi.

I didn't like the way out of the charity and faith barriers. For the charity barrier, honestly, I thought it should have been when someone puts something in the box, they alone could walk out of the barrier. After all, the barrier was already up when they walked in, it should not have needed to be lowered to get out then. I think Baal would have given up something when the others all got out and he was left alone again in it.

I also didn't like how Daniel alone could walk through the fire in faith and the fire goes out so all the others could then come in. I think they should have all had to show faith to get through. After all, they all had to give something up to get out of the charity trap and they all had to try and lift the gate. Daniel should have walked through and the fire should have remained and he would have called to the others and they each would have to walk through.

So I think those two could have been scripted better.

I also did not like how Daniel ended up grabbing for the red thing. Why didn't he just stand there and make the Orisi?

And when will Vala finally reply to her annoying child's comments of, "You disappointment me, mother," by saying, "Well you're an even bigger disappointment to me, child." I would be saying that every time she wanted to be a smart mouth like that.

I loved how Daniel jumped into action to stop Orisi from killing Sam. Almost as if he had romantic feelings for her. ;) ;)

The maze - it would have made a lot more sense to grab sand and throw it up, that would define the walls so much better. Pretty cool that Sam has such a straight throw. Which I figured out to throw things would be the answer before they did. That was obvious. I would have also expected to see some skeletons or something in the charity trap.

Vala packs a hair dryer?

The wisdom quiz went too fast for me to keep up with. And the dragon looked fake to me.

But I still loved the episode!

[cb49747]

I liked the episode as well.

I agree with Carter on the charity trap. As soon as you had charity you could leave. I also did not like how the fire disapeared once Daniel walked thru. Each should need the faith to walk thru the fire.

Other than that the show was good.

oh yea the reason no skeletons in the time field was that time was moving so slow for them that as very little time has passed for those in the field.

my question was why did they not try to pull anyone out of the time field?

[Anissa T]

I suspect that once any part of them were in the field, they too would be caught.