The Broca Divide

DVD, Stargate SG-1 S1 (The Broca Divide)

Every TV series has to have a plague which rips through the main cast. Every TV series has to have an episode where the main cast act out of character because of an outside influence/plague/whatever. This episode kills two cliches with one stone, but it still makes for a fun episode. Maybe fun is the wrong word, as there's a bit less humour than previous episodes, but a bit more action, or at least physical violence...

Each character gets to play a part, with Teal'c getting the chance to show his warrior skills, RD Anderson getting to show his prosthetic acting skills, and the others... well they're there too. I couldn't help thinking that General Hammond looks a lot like a penguin when they wheel him in! Dr. Frasier makes her debut adequately - like the Trek series' they quickly realised having a doctor in the cast was essential.

I'm not quite sure how a planet would work with a light side and a dark side, especially as those trees looked quite leafy. They must be alien trees. That survive on... darkness... Okay, the science isn't up to much, but the situation gave us some creeping around in dark undergrowth and that's the important thing. Not to mention the first sign of Carter's secret crush on O'Neill!

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