I like it when episodes start off by setting something up, but then go off in a direction you don't expect. This one presents the mystery of a virus that appears to have wiped out a local population, but it leaves that behind quickly to become much more about the bond between Carter and Cassandra and then the realisation off the trap that SG-1 have unknowingly sprung. It manages to get emotional and that feels earned by the end. The episode is fairly tame overall, but it works.
Doctor Frasier is just the best and Teryl Rothery was great in the role. I also noticed that they brought back Dr. Warner for this one.
It helps that Katie Stuart gives a half-decent performance as Cassandra. Child actors are always so hit and miss.
Some massive Aliens vibes here in regards to the mother/daughter bonding, with Cassandra and Carter clearly echoing Newt and Ripley. Some scenes seem to be lifted directly from it.
Teal'c is immune to (all?) diseases thanks to his Goa'uld.
Naquadah, the element that the Stargate is made of, is given a name.
First mention of a new Goa'uld, this one being Nirrti. Referred to as a "he" here when it will be a "she" when we finally meet her, but that's easily explained away by it taking a new host between now and then.
Great visual effect as O'Neill and Teal'c leap through the Stargate with an explosion behind them, and the way it follows them through.
Review by LeftHandedGuitaristBlockedParent2020-08-18T20:32:53Z
I like it when episodes start off by setting something up, but then go off in a direction you don't expect. This one presents the mystery of a virus that appears to have wiped out a local population, but it leaves that behind quickly to become much more about the bond between Carter and Cassandra and then the realisation off the trap that SG-1 have unknowingly sprung. It manages to get emotional and that feels earned by the end. The episode is fairly tame overall, but it works.