Stargate SG1 Episode Guide

Original Air Date – 15 July 2005

Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell is looking at the Stargate, while in the computer room Sergeant Walter says that he was one of the fighter pilots in the battle on Antarctica against Anubis. General Hank Landry, Jack’s successor, tells him that he is to lead SG-1, though he also tells him that the original SG-1 is no more. Samantha takes care of SGC’s Research and Development project at Area 51. Jackson has put in for reassignment and Teal’c left the program a month ago. He is somewhat disappointed, but there are no excuses in front of the General. Cameron also goes to talk to Daniel in hopes of talking him into staying, but to no avail. Talks with Samantha and Teal’c are somewhat the same. It all turns around when Vala arrives to Earth bringing a tablet which is presumed to have a location of a treasure of the Ancients, so Cameron thinks that this could be an ace up his sleeve for the rejoining of the original SG-1.

Ouch, this is just not good. After an episode like “Moebius”, Avalon comes like salt on an already grieve wound. So, apparently Jack is gone and Landry took his place…that is a rather irritating character. He is short tempered, humorless and in no way interesting. As for Cameron, I haven’t made up my mind yet whether he is tolerable or not. It is strange when you watch a show for eight whole seasons and grow attached to the main characters, and then suddenly there is someone new in the spotlight. Quite a strange feeling and the viewer will probably need some time to get used to him and have a solid opinion. In any case, he is a somewhat stiff character, thought this may be due to the fact that he is new to the SGC. The thing that is ultimately weird is that Cameron extremely looks like Daniel, as Vala also suggested when she mentions Earth’s gene pool.

All in all, I can’t say that I am happy about “Avalon” and the beginning of the season for that matter, since it seems that gathering strength for watching will be a true ordeal.