I really enjoyed this, (despite O'Neill disappearing 14 minutes in) but I think Dion Johnstone played a better Chaka. I liked that O'Neill was more normal this episode. His character has seemed a bit off lately.
Stargate: Atlantis SPOILER: Major Lorne?! I had no idea he had previously shown up in SG-1. Nice surprise. :blush:
I wasn't sure which route this episode was going. It turned out to be quite well done. Rooker is great as always and I was pleasantly surprised to see Kavan Smith whom I also love. There is a lot to enjoy in this episode.
Boring, filled with kliches and 100% predictable.
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What a beautiful episode, with some clear allusions to the violent historical meetings between Europeans and the First peoples of other countries. It's a reminder of what Daniel's vital role in this show was and how much I missed him for the previous season. The Unas are a fantastic society for the show to give us and I love that the limited language has evolved to a point where all the conversations can begin to make sense even without Daniel's translations.
It's a shame that the original actor for Chaka wasn't able to return, the version of the prosthetics used here doesn't seem to have much mouth movement. Michael Rooker is a strong guest star even if he's saddled with a very one-note character. I was so wrapped up in this one that I barely noticed how little Sam and Jack featured.