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Having seen every episode of this 10 season show at least 3 times, this is the best episode (of the last 3 seasons). I think Season 7 should have been the very last. Seasons 8, 9 & 10 are quite bad. Their new threat is truly boring. Other than having to "thaw out" O'Neill, which should have been dealt with differently. Season 8 was ho-hum with the replicators, but 9 & 10 are truly woeful and the show goes downhill with the completely to the bottom with the religious aspect of "The Ori". "Stargate Atlantis" has begun. As far as the 2 different actors playing Dr. Weir, that was simply because of who was available. I saw Jessica Steen, (the actress who played the first "Dr. Weir") had film roles waiting. Briefly, actress Torri Higginson (the second and final ("Dr. Weir"), goes on to play the first 3 full Seasons of the aforementioned "Stargate Atlantis" (which is 5 seasons). Fortunately, Amanda Tapping is her replacement in Season 4; albeit only appearing in a dozen or so episodes. She had her own show starting up, "Sanctuary" which I really liked. It had 4 seasons & was very clever. In fact, it was the first online streaming show available filmed using "Red" cameras in HD, which were very expensive back then. It also drew upon a very clever premise. Anyway, SG-1 went downhill from here. Ben Browder takes over O'Neill's "smart alec caustic quipping" role, & does it poorly. Later, SG1 fans. Go straight to "SGA"; now.

The Replicators have been (one of) the most insidious enemies of both The "Asgard" and Stargate Command. But what is worse than Lil mechanical bugs that self-replicate? Lil Mechanical Bugs that have evolved into Human Form Replicators.

Let's backtrack, shall we? Last we saw, the Replicators had absorbed a whole planet which used to be one of The Asgard's main planets. But SG-1 with the help of the naive Human Form Replicator named "Fifth" trapped the whole planet in a Time Bubble. Remember, the HFR's had reversed the bubble so that time passed quickly in the bubble, which speed-evolved the little buggers into the Human Form. With Fifth's help, time was made slow again, so that the Replicators could not further evolve and "beat the bubble".

So now, it is time for Thor to create a huge Black Hole and suck all the replicators into it. And it seemed to be working, until Fifth escapes! So now we have Bugs plus a Human Form Bug, recipe for bad, very bad things to happen. And they do...

Because Fifth is still infatuated with Major Carter (She is still a Major when this debacle begins). So he Kidnaps her and that's just the beginning.

Meanwhile, the new Red-Headed Weir informs SG-1 that a new Multi-National Red Tape machine/"Oversight" Committee has determined that the Weapons Platform can no longer be used in Antarctica. Just another Bonehead move. So this episode is a mess from the start.

This episode mostly explores the changes in Stargate/Homeworld Command wrought by the previous cliffhanger, while resolving the enigma of how to restore Jack. Obviously, The Asgard have to be involved somewhat, but it is hard for The Asgard to do anything with Bugs exuding from all bulkheads.

Ironically, the solution is borrowed from a previous Cliffhanger - When you can't get to the Frozen Sleeping guy, stick his brain into the Ships Computer!

I mentioned that Weir enters the show with Replicators- Even though she did not have direct involvement with Human form Reps this time. Her fate is shown in Stargate Atlantis, and I assume it was Ironic to have her go out after being made into a Replicator Herself. But make no mistake - She enters the franchise as Weir and leaves the franchise as Weir.

A Further Irony comes into being as Fifth realizes he cannot make Carter have feelings for him - And he actually lets her go. But what would a Replicator do? Why are Replicators called Replicators? Because they can Replicate stuff. Things, Ships, Whole Cities and, Er... People.

If my memory serves me right...in the 2004 season, Samantha Carter was promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel. As for the foot comment... that is only when marching, not simply walking through a door. Besides, General O'Niel is not the conformist type :-) (I seem to not have enough lines so let me say hello to all the Stargate fans out there and I am sure we will be closely watching the final season of Stargate SG1. It will be interesting to see how the series is ended for all the threats against Earth, at least in our galaxy... The Atlantis cast will have a heavy load to take on as the only series, but I think it has grown enough to take on the "crown" as the Stargate lead. I believe I have enough lines now...Have a good 2007 season Stargate.

SG-1 had two big moments when it jumped the shark - points of no return: the destruction of Tollana (nonsense) in season 5 and this.

You can't simply have a CSG with 5000 sailors destroyed in the Pacific and cover it up. You can't cover up a full blown space invasion. This worked with the 2 Hattacks in season 1 but this was a full blown invasion. Simply doesn't work. The series should have ended there. The last 6 or so episodes of season 8 are great but the rest is simply... it jumped the shark hard.

Also, the replicators should have remained in the time bubble from season 6.

The asgard using the beam transporter to manufacture devices has been an obvious point that has finally been done here.

This episode would be am 8 or 9 if not for the new Weir.

It's not the political aspect of her command. It's not her ordering around people who know far more than she does about SGC, gate travel and the galaxy beyond Earth. Those are good elements. Those aspects create tension.

Nope, it's the way the actress acts. This marked the beginning of statements made as questions in SG-1. Weir constantly goes up in tone at the end of statements, as if they're questions.

This is a statement? I'm telling you something but my inflection goes up at the end as if it's a question? This is annoying? This episode has good stuff. But the statements as questions are so annoying, they detract from the episode.

Unfortunately, you can't skip this episode if you want to keep up with the ongoing SG-1 story.