Stargate SG-1: Memento Mori

(S10E06) Welcome back SG-1. Oh, how I enjoyed this episode. Initially I thought that the opening was going to bore me to tears, but heated up once Vala kicked the crap out of some small time robbers. SG-1's really getting it on - I wonder if they took the announcement that it's ending as a challenge. If the rest of the season is this good the SciFi channel is really going to get some hate mail.
Between the previews, TiVo's description and the intro, we knew Vala was getting abducted - so I'm glad that they got it out of the way early. Seeing another Goa'uld on Earth was refreshing - we haven't seen a new local bad guy for quite a while.
There's one thing that SG-1 has been missing for a while now. Straight up action. We've spent so much time having Alien gunfights where noone we like gets shot that the action has staled a bit. The action scenes in this episode really helped bring the show to life again.
During the memory session dredging session with Vala, I completely empathized with her. I wanted to strangle those hosers myself. The one in charge was exceptionally annoying. Once the five SG teams hit the safe houses (I really have to wonder about using obviously military personnel inside the U.S., usually they edge around that better.) Vala showed off again with some great action. The jump through the window was great.
Mitchell's character came through when he jumped on the motorcycle to save Vala. I love motorcycles, and it was gratifying to see a realistic chase scene for once.
Some of the funniest scenes came along when the team found Mitchell. Browder handcuffed to the bed, watching TV and eating junk food was priceless. I wonder how long it'll take him to live down losing his pants.
I actually got a little emotional when Daniel talked down Vala. I usually manage to turn that off for action flicks, but they did a great job with it. The 'Team Badges' bit was a wee bit cheesy. Ignoring that line, I fell over on my dog laughing about everyone giving him a look about the not-a-date.
It was just a great episode of SG-1. A few lines could have used a bit of polish, but I loved it.

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