Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) Crossroads (2000) User Reviews

Love and Betrayal

[claudio_carvalho · 8/10 · 7 June 2016]

The SGC is surprised by the arrival of Shan'auc, an old passion of Teal'c. She claims that she can communicate with her symbiote and has convinced her Goa'uld parasite to help the Tok'Ra in fighting the Goa'uld. Now Shan'auc wants to meet the Tok'Ra to give her fully grown symbiote to a new host to help the rebels. In principle, Teal'c does not believe in Shan'auc but he follows the procedure described by Shan'auc and finds that she has told the truth. Their love rekindles and they travel to meet Anise that offers a new host, Hebron, to Shan'auc's symbiote and brings a young symbiote to her. Shan'auc is very weak when Teal'c returns to the SGC planning to stay with her. Out of the blue, Anise brings her body to the SGC. What might have happened to Shan'auc?

"Crossroads" is an episode of Stargate SG-1 with a story of love and betrayal. The plot has a couple of twists and has a promising conclusion. Teal'c will certainly revenge Shan'auc's death. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Crossroads"

a lack of imagination?

[robrosenberger · 7/10 · 18 July 2012]

Now, Mr. Peter DeLuise, don't give directors who are willing to dial up the sexy a bad name by simultaneously dialing down the intelligence. We suspect you're better than that; we certainly loved you on SEAQUEST. This one's actually a very good episode until a confrontation between Teal'c and a goa'uld infiltrator comes off childishly, as they both indulge in "menacing" acting when their characters would never be so obvious. A jaffa former goa'uld high priestess (Musetta Vander, OH BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?) convinces everyone she has learned how to communicate with her infant symbiote, and taught it to hate goa'uld oppression. She and Teal'c fall in love. Musetta and Vanessa are spilling sexy all over the place. That's a good thing, but...to suddenly have Vanessa dressing like a Robert Palmer video girl, when every other tok'ra dresses like a jedi...as much as we appreciate the intent, it just shows a lack of imagination. Perhaps some more creative way could be found to employ her sexiness...some more, what's that word, "organic" context? Perhaps involving a gymnasium, or a waterfall? Or a gymnasium under a waterfall? I'm just spitballing here.

When a Jaffa communicates with his Symbiote, and a Ghoaul'd pledges allegiance to the Tok'Ra

[Cristi_Ciopron · 7/10 · 4 December 2008]

Ever wondered, dear SG fan, if a Ghoaul'd might be converted, educated, bettered and then transferred to a willing Tok'Ra? This episode and interesting, and very instructive for understanding the situations in the series—almost like a good introduction to the mutual relations of the species that populate the SG universe.

Of course, SG seems slightly less action—oriented than its main spin—off (namely, the ATLANTIS).

As usually, Anderson does a savory and light role. Teal'c gets several scenes.

Dr Fraser has a slightly larger role in CROSSROADS ;no need to add she's one of the beauties of this show—though the _hottie of CROSSROADS has to be who else than Shan'Auc from the Red Hills, who seems like an old flame of Teal'c.

Shan'Auc is a temple priestess who has educated her _symbiote. From her, we find out that Teal'c is still worshiped even as a god by many inhabitants from Chulak . She looks much like the Italian vamp Eva Grimaldi.

Shan'Auc has been sent by Bra'Tac; her _symbiote larva Goual'd has to be transferred to a willing (and even eager!) Tok'Ra.

Teal'c is tempted to leave the terrestrials and return to Chulak.

The episode is a lesson of Jaffa physiology, and about their cohabitation, if one might call it that, with their _symbiotes.

Teal'c has visions of his father being killed by Cronus—visions communicated by his own larva Goaul'd; Teal'c's father had been killed by Cronus crushing his larva and blending, mixing thus the bloods of the two beings.

Infiltrator

[Calicodreamin · 6/10 · 15 February 2022]

Another one and done character introduction but with long lasting storyline impact. Acting was decent, chemistry lacked. Meandering purpose this season.