So, having viewed the extended pilot, here I am, watching the series as broadcast, having originally done so when it first came out. This episode (& its other 2 parts) has the feel on a second (re) viewing of being rushed. An awful lot takes place, until you get to the last 3rd. Character introduction is sketchy at the start; the premise (a ninth chevron) a little contrived and all the breathless action sequences on the base (why was this taken so easily?) stretch the bounds of probability. Then the plot slows to a crawl through a featureless desert.
Still, I do remember not being put off 15 years ago, so having digitised it, I'll carry on.
Just as an aside; if you have the disc versions, don't bother with the extras. A teenager using a camera to spy on his peers; not worth the effort.
Shout by robinm0VIP BlockedParent2024-03-11T13:00:03Z— updated 2024-03-14T22:19:31Z
So, having viewed the extended pilot, here I am, watching the series as broadcast, having originally done so when it first came out. This episode (& its other 2 parts) has the feel on a second (re) viewing of being rushed. An awful lot takes place, until you get to the last 3rd. Character introduction is sketchy at the start; the premise (a ninth chevron) a little contrived and all the breathless action sequences on the base (why was this taken so easily?) stretch the bounds of probability. Then the plot slows to a crawl through a featureless desert.
Still, I do remember not being put off 15 years ago, so having digitised it, I'll carry on.
Just as an aside; if you have the disc versions, don't bother with the extras. A teenager using a camera to spy on his peers; not worth the effort.