Fire and Water

Plot: An alien implants memories in to the mind of Jack, Sam and Teal'c in order to make them believe that Daniel died on the mission. In actuality, the alien has kidnapped Daniel, in order to learn of the history of Earth and his long lost love.


I'll be honest. This wasn't great. I think the problem with an episode like this, is that it's painfully clear that the character isn't dead, so the impact of what's happened is lost. Then, when they start dragging out funeral proceedings, a wake, packing up their stuff, it begins to get a bit tedious.

It was all a bit Manchurian Candidate, as the surviving team recollect the exact some things about the mission. And, like in the Manchurian Candidate, it all starts to unravel. Their unusual post traumatic symptoms lead them back to the planet, where Daniel has been under captivity of the mysterious Nem. There's an interesting reveal, as Daniel's findings allude to the fact that Nem's mate planted the seeds of rebellion that resulted in the uprising against the Goa'uld on Earth. Interesting, not exciting.

The other highlight was Teal'c's awesome hat when he showed up at Daniel's wake. I could do with a hat like that (hit me up with an e-mail if you want to send me one).

And that's about it.

6 out of 10.