Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) Resurrection (2004) User Reviews

Alien meets Goa'uld.

[owlaurence · 6/10 · 25 June 2010]

Funny thing: I was about to say that this episode was a lot like Alien IV, but fortunately I took a second look at the title right before I credited myself for the analogy. So yes, the episode is based on the same premises as Resurrection, with about the same creep factor. Picture a mix of mad scientists, horrendous genetic manipulation, immoral NID mavericks, a Jekyll/Hyde situation, mental and physical torture, and did I leave anything out? Oh, yes: there's a beautiful innocent, abused, doomed blonde too. If you think the plot is laying it on a bit thick, please join the club.

The episode tries to recycle too many things too fast, making the plot a bit too convoluted and not always very plausible. (For example, why doesn't anybody ever lay a finger on that scientist madman, even though he caves in at the mere *mention* of physical violence?) And while I'm complaining, let me also mention that O'Neill's absence from *any* episode is a terrible letdown. (I know, I'll have to get used to it. Don't rush me).

On the "up" side, however, there are some really funny lines (I love Carter's smug smile when she casually drops that she has a date now). But the best part of the episode, the part that actually makes the whole thing fascinating in a creepy way, is the mad scientist. He is so oily, so monstrous and yet so adamant that everything he did was "for the sake of humanity", that Nazi camps would have come to mind without any explicit mention.

Then again, it took me two weeks to get the title, so maybe I'm being really petty.

The Goa´uld-Human Hybrid

[claudio_carvalho · 8/10 · 24 April 2018]

After the slaughter of 32 persons in a rogue NID facility, Major Carter, Daniel Jackson and Teal´c are summoned by Agent Barret to travel to Los Angeles. He explains that there are only two survivors: the scientist Dr. Keffler and the killer, a young woman called Anna that claims to be amnesic. Further, he called the SG-1 team to help the investigation since there are many Goa´uld artifacts in a store that belonged to the disciple of Ra, Sekhmet. Soon Teal´c and Daniel find a Goa´uld bomb in an ark in countdown to explode and Carter discovers that Anna is a Goa´uld-human hybrid created by Dr. Keffler using Sekhmet DNA. What will they do?

"Resurrection" is an entertaining episode of "Stargate SG-1" with an unusual story. The plot is well resolved despite the inevitable fate of Anna. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Resurrection"

A mixed bag

[fig-75275 · 8/10 · 31 August 2020]

I liked the way that this episode blended ideas from Alien: Resurrection, the X-files and Silence of the Lambs.

The episode progresses in much the same ways as Alien:Resurrection, and that's a good thing, because I enjoyed most of that movie. But it suffers from a similar fate as Alien:Resurrection. The ending is a big disappointment.

In this Resurrection, the ending is not so terrible, but it feels a bit rushed. There is also one moment that will have you screaming at the screen (when Dr. Keffler escapes)! Why writers? Why!? You know that you could have done so much better with that scene! My score is 8/10 for all of the good parts.

One of the weaker episodes

[symphonyjade · 6/10 · 20 October 2021]

Stargate SG-1 remains, after all this time, a perennial favourite with me.

Binge watching means one can more easily enjoy the greatness of this marvelous show.

It also means the few weaker moments stand out.

Resurrection is a weak episode. Stilted dialogue. Overacting in some moments. A weak performance from the actress playing the goa'uld/human hybrid.

An almost cartoon-like bad guy.

Too many things made this a throwaway episode.

I can rewatch Fifth Race many times over before watching this again.

Also, no Jack O'Neill in this one. A bad thing when there's no Jack, but in this instance, his character was spared.

and *scene*

[Calicodreamin · 6/10 · 30 March 2022]

An interesting concept and though a good ending, its quite abrupt. The acting was decent, good from the creepy guy but a bit stiff from the woman. Little to no effects, but good work on the alien box.

I See X-Files and Silence of the Lambs

[fcabanski · 5/10 · 16 September 2015]

Not bad, but not great. It has a little importance to the overall Gou'ald story line.

Scientists make a human/Goa'uld hybrid. She kills lots of people, off camera. Sg-1, minus Jack who is still recovering, figures it out. The hybrid kills, off camera, the scientist who made her and tormented her.

This episode is what happens when writers and actors get bored with their own show, and when budget won't even allow on screen gun deaths.

The X-Files portion could have been worse. Agent Barrett is miles better than Pete.

Dr. Lee is shown as absolutely incompetent, which I guess is why Rodney ended up as an Atlantis regular. Dr. Lee was a regular, but he wasn't part of the main group and he didn't appear in many episodes.

For the poor man's X-Files there's Carter and Barret. For the poor man's Silence of the Lambs there's Dr. Keffler, held in a room and verbally sparring with SG-1. There's also the Goa'uld/Human Hybrid held in a cell in the middle of a room. She escapes by overcoming two guards and Daniel. Keffler escapes by overcoming one of the dumbest guards in the world of fiction.

Once again, thank goodness for not having to watch these in order. I fast forwarded through much of this.