Stargate S.G. 1 - Series 8 - Vol. 43

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• Disappointed? Only a little...

   

  By R. O'Brien from London , 14 Apr 2006

  [Highly rated reviewer]

  Considering that these episodes were designed to be the final ever ones for SG1 I can understand why many people were diappointed. However, as unit episodes they compare well with the rest of the SG1 catalogue.
  
  Every season of SG1 has what I call a 'pastiche' episode, where the producers (presumably to save money so they can splash out on the season finale) splice together scenes from the past season. These episodes are normally dull and poorly constructed but 'Citizen Joe' is fantastic!
  
  Using Dan Castellaneta (from 'The Simpsons') as the title character is just the first of many in-jokes that roll through this episode. The writers have a field day, poking fun at themselves, admitting that some episodes did not work, acknowledging the praise (and derision) of fans, and capturing the devastation of every Daniel fan when he 'died' and the elation when he 'returned'. The ending could be stronger, but still has space for a few O'Neill one liners that had me giggling.
  
  I suppose not everyone would appreciate this episode, but if you are a SG1 fan who writes, I can't see how you could dislike it. If only every season's pastiche had been so well crafted.
  
  Moebius 1 & 2 is a strange season (and supposed series) finale, but nonetheless very good. The alternate timeline Sam and Daniel are hilarious (particularly Sam - kudos to Amanda Tapping) although they should sack whoever it was who created Michael Shanks appaulingly bad wig - it was very diatracting!
  
  Once again the writers take a sci-fi stock idea (time travel and alternate timelines) and turn it into something that feels fresh and new - not an easy task. It also can't have been easy to find yet another thing for SG1 to cock up and fix again. It was also great to have Hammond there, and even the wonderfully arrogant Dr Rodney Mckay.
  
  Moebius also struck me as an excellent showcase of just how much the character of Daniel Jackson has grown throughout the series, as he does things that would have been inconceivable for him in series 1, and yet are not incompatible with his character in series 9.
  
  Again, the ending is probably a little weak, but there's a mini-twist that will make you chuckle. So there you go - 90% quality stuff, with only 10% disappointment.

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