I noticed a lot of reviews are mostly technical, and criticize the content and the plot. Not sure why. It was all relevant to future episodes. The "setup", so to speak.
For me honestly, the entire episode brought me to tears. (Several times.) Sha're is gone, and Daniel has to go though a lot of emotional turmoil, nightmares, and has to finally make a decision about carrying on without her. It was very moving.
Excellent sci-fi productions need to have an episode like this once in a while. You can't have it nerdy technical all the time. Or it would get boring and tedious, and viewers would lose interest. There are many examples of great sci-fi shows (that need not me mentioned) that only lasted 2 or 3 seasons, simply because they didn't break away from the monotony of technical jargon and overly detailed plot ideas once in a while. (As in, can't get the point across in 3-4 lines, and you have to keep rewinding/replaying a scene to understand it.)
In order for a series to succeed and endure for several seasons, the "human element" must be retained. And this episode certainly did that here.
For me honestly, the entire episode brought me to tears. (Several times.) Sha're is gone, and Daniel has to go though a lot of emotional turmoil, nightmares, and has to finally make a decision about carrying on without her. It was very moving.
Excellent sci-fi productions need to have an episode like this once in a while. You can't have it nerdy technical all the time. Or it would get boring and tedious, and viewers would lose interest. There are many examples of great sci-fi shows (that need not me mentioned) that only lasted 2 or 3 seasons, simply because they didn't break away from the monotony of technical jargon and overly detailed plot ideas once in a while. (As in, can't get the point across in 3-4 lines, and you have to keep rewinding/replaying a scene to understand it.)
In order for a series to succeed and endure for several seasons, the "human element" must be retained. And this episode certainly did that here.