A fantastic show of acting from Michael Shanks who manages to convey the different personalities very well. I was especially affected by his portrayal of the young boy and found it quite emotional. I think that Doctor Frasier gets some great stuff to do here too. I wish she had been given a more prominent role a lot of the time.
I will say that the episode is a little inconsistent, or at the least confusing with some of the more technical information given. The final solution is kind of glossed over. We are told that separating the personalities isn't possible (and the excellent water jug demonstration really helps us understand the issues), but in the end it turns out yes, the ship can fix it after all.
Michael Shanks really showed his range in acting in this episode. A+
I'm not sure if I like this episode or not. Part of it was very slow and annoying (cough... Carter... cough). But other parts were very well done and even emotionally powerful.
Shanks did a fantastic job with the various personalities he portrayed. Even James Parks did a very good job. However, there was a little too much Gollum/Smeagol talking amongst themselves for my tastes. It was good in The Two Towers, but not in SG1.
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Michael Shanks's acting in this episode is magnificent.