09-07: Ex Deus Machina

[Colonel Carter]

EPISODE NUMBER - 907
ORIGINAL U.S. AIR DATE - 08.26.05
SYNDICATION AIR DATE - 10.30.06
WRITTEN BY - Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie
DIRECTED BY - Martin Wood
GUEST STARRING - Cliff Simon (Baal), Kendall Cross (Julia Donovan), Barclay Hope (Colonel Lionel Pendergast), Gary Jones (Sergeant Harriman), Peter Flemming (Agent Malcolm Barrett), Sonya Salomaa (Charlotte Mayfield), Chilton Crane, Louis Gossett Jr. (Gerak), Gardiner Millar (Yat'Yir), Simone Bailly (Ka'lel), Martin Christopher (Lt. Marks), Ken Dresen (Alex Jameson), David MacInnis (Agent Williams), Diego Klattenhoff (Team Leader), Kevin Blatch (Tobias)

SG-1 must investigate when evidence suggests that there are still Goa'uld hiding on Earth -- including a former System Lord. Tensions between Earth and the Free Jaffa continue to mount.

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Odd name for an episode.

You know, SG-1 really likes to copy from a bunch of different movies. So far I've seen them copy from Lord of the Rings and The Matrix (that's all I can think of at the moment) and now from Multiplicity.

It was nice seeing an old enemy again. I liked Baal the best out of the Goa'ulds.

It was an overall interesting episode. I don't like the guy running the Jaffa council, but then I think that's the show's intention. I got the feeling at the end when Teal'c refused to go back and tell the council what he found out about Baal cloning himself that it wasn't just because he didn't think they'd believe him. I think he was hurt and annoyed that they all knew something and wouldn't tell him and now he's going to do the same, he knows something and he's not going to tell them.

Honestly, Teal'c should be the leader, he deserves it the most. And where is Bra'tac?

You can definitely tell that Amanda's had a baby recently. She hasn't quite got back her pre-pregnancy figure.

I was confused as to what Sam said about Jack. She told the guy in the truck that they broke up but when he asked her if she was available she said, "not exactly." I can not imagine those two ever breaking up, I just can't, not after all these years. They're perfect together. So why would she say they broke up if she's not available? Or did I miss something and he asked her about that guy she was with before Jack? There was some commotion in the room at the time and I didn't quite hear what he said. I had assumed Jack but maybe he said someone else's name. So then her relationship with Jack is still a secret.

It was nice that Cam pulled off all their patches and replaced them with SG-1 patches. And they didn't argue. It's about time!

It's funny, when they suddenly beamed the building into space, I had actually thought of doing that the instant Sam said that the entire building was a bomb. Now how are they going to explain its disappearance to the local population? And I'm confused since the Jaffa was found at the beginning, wouldn't it have gotten out about an alien being on earth?

[Anissa T]

Although, I thought the show was good overall, I had a couple of questions.

But, first your comment about Jack. I thought he had asked Sam about Pete. So, that made sense what she said.

Also, they said at the end of the show that the building was incinerated after a gas line broke (although, I'm not sure I'd buy that story).

Then, did not one person notice the Jaffa making a decent down to earth? Then, why didn't they notice the Jaffa in the building until right before they attacked. They had so many cameras, did they not see them come into the building when they first arrived?

I do like Bal, but I'm not sure I like multiple Bal.

I think they are playing Garrett exaclty the way he is and I think Teal'C is hiding something too. And, I too have been wondering where Bratac has gone.

[Colonel Carter]

Another question I had, the blond haired woman with Baal, is that another of his cloning experiments? Did he try to clone himself into a female and that was the result? That's the strong impression I was left with at the end.

[cb49747]

First he did ask Carter about Pete not Jack. Second no one saw the Jafa comming down because the ship was cloked, you can see it decloke just before it lands on the roof.

I liked the show, however we would not stand for another country doing covert military ops in our country, not even the english. So I doubt they would even intertain the thought of Jafa running covert operations on our planet. That upset me a bit. Second the Goul'd are not very attached to there hosts, so why would Ball who was wishing to hide keep the same body.

Anyway. Goodshow.

Chris

[Anissa T]

I thought Teal'C told them the Jaffa didn't have cloking technology. Perhaps I'm mistaken.

Oh yeah, I don't think Bal is trying to hide.

[Laurabegorrah]

Another question I had, the blond haired woman with Baal, is that another of his cloning experiments? Did he try to clone himself into a female and that was the result? That's the strong impression I was left with at the end.

I don't think that's the case - the whole definition of a clone is an exact copy. I think the chick was just an evil minion.....unless she was a clone that had a sex change operation and a blonde dye job. ;)