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A single Replicator
bug is loose on a Russian submarine. After reports that the
Replicator is responsible for the death of all those on board
the sub, the SG-1 team are sent in to destroy the bug before
it replicates more bugs and its species over runs the Earth...
Small
Victories is a wonderful homage to the movie Aliens.
When we first see the Replicator it jumps onto a crew member
of the Russian submarine and grabs his face like the face
huggers from Aliens. Then there is a scene where the
SG-1 team enter the sub which bears more than a passing resemblance
to that famous scene from Aliens where the crew are
killed and back at the control centre the only way we know
they are dead is that their remote camera's show static instead
of a view of their surroundings. And finally we get to see
a Queen Replicator.
This
is wonderfully nail biting stuff, even if the fact that the
Asgard race are to advanced to produce basic weapons is a
little too hard to swallow. This is a great way to start off
season four and if the rest of the episodes from this year
are half as good fans will be in for a treat.
The
SG-1 team are sent on a humanitarian mission to help the inhabitants
of Euronda. Two cultures are at war and SG-1 are eager to
help the inhabitants that contact them for help in exchange
for information on its advanced technology. Only Daniel Jackson
raises ethical concerns about helping this race, but it is
not long before the rest of SG-1 begin to have their doubts...
The
other side stars Rene Auberjonois (Odo in Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine) as the leader of a race that appears
to be at the mercy of an enemy that will stop at nothing to
ensure his people are wiped out.
This
episode marks an impressive turning point for the show. It
seems that talking down to the fans has been dropped and the
producers are now treating the viewers with a lot more respect.
It is only when Auberjonois' character makes a racist remark
towards Teal'c that we start to suspect that things are not
as they seem.
One
of the best episodes to date.
A
Tok'ra representative presents the SG-1 team with a set of
mysterious bracelets that give the wearer superhuman powers.
O'Neill, Jackson and Carter volunteer to test the devices
as well as volunteer for a suicide mission...
Upgrades
sees Teal'c take a back seat while the rest of the crew try
out their new powers. But, as is to be expected, not everything
is as it seems and the Tok'ra representative has failed to
reveal one important piece of information - that the bracelets
can not be removed. As they are used, the bracelets dramatically
weaken the wearer introducing a virus into their body. The
race is on to save the members of SG-1 as well as ensure that
they complete their extremely dangerous, unsanctioned mission.
Enjoyable
fun with some pretty impressive effects.
An
old lover of Teal'c's arrives, via the stargate, at SG-1 HQ.
She claims that she can communicate with her symbiote which
has told her that it is sympathetic to the Tok'ras' cause
and wishes to help them by sharing a way of defeating the
Goa'uld race...
Crossroads
sees the return of Anise, the Tok'ra from Upgrades.
I'm still trying to decide whether she is meant to be attractive
or not. She looks older that she is obviously meant to be
- the result of some very cheap plastic surgery - and her
lips have had way too much collagen implanted into them -
scary.
The
episode is a little slow and not up to the usual high standard
of the series. Shan'Auc is extremely beautiful and the 'is
she, isn't she lying' element plays well. Again, some well
placed humour (that is much needed) is injected by O'Neill,
but while this episode helps to build the story line it is
a little flat.
Special
features on the disc include audio commentaries for each episode
and the first in a series of The Secret Files of SGC.
In addition, it is great to see that the DVD's animated menus
have been changed. While they don't look anywhere near as
aesthetically pleasing, they do get rid of the annoying long
wait that was noticeable from last seasons DVDs.
A
fine start to season four which has been beautifully presented
by MGM Home Entertainment.
Darren Rea
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