Looks like all those comments on yesterday’s video concerning Chuck’s pronunciation of Ashen were so effective they were able to influence him years ago to say it correctly when back when he originally recorded this one. 😜
In Arthur C. Clarke's _2010_ (the sequel to _2001),_ an alien race turned Jupiter into a sun. Here, "2001" is a sequel to "2010" - in which an alien race was trying to turn Jupiter into a star. That's too specific to be mere coincidence.
I bet it's tradition now on Earth spaceships to wave Vir style in the direction of the Ashen homeworld being spaghettified whenever they go in its sector.
One little piece of paper, not a person or any living thing, made all the difference in changing history for the better. Definitely a nice new interpretation of the old "hero comes back from the future to restore history" trope. 😎👍
It's nice that they not only averted a terrible dystopia that ended with a quiet slump into the night, but actively eliminated that threat from ever hurting anyone again.
The aliens from these last two episodes kind of remind me of the Reach from DC comics. All they're missing is something akin to the Blue Beetle to infiltrate civilizations to build trust before they make the predatory deal.
@@Mobysimo given how intelligent they’re supposed to be, you’d think if SGC was able to solve the problem of the gate being connected to a black hole, then the Ashen would too. Also, come to think of it, we have no idea if the general population knows what their government is doing to other worlds or would even approve if they did, meaning SG1 may have committed genocide against an innocent population. 🤔
@@lordofuzkulak8308 then again, their understanding of how stargates work is rudimentary compared to SGC, maybe they don't know about the energy pulse-wormhole jumping mechanism that saved earth. I've always imagined that the black hole got them.
Jack doesn't trust any race that doesn't have a sense of humor. Daniel, in a theoretical rebuttal: "Jack, has Thor or any of the Asgard ever once laughed at any of your lame ass one-liners?" I do like Jack's gesture towards Kinsey at the end: "O'Neill! TWO 'L's!" And then he throws up two fingers with his middle finger. He knows exactly the right way to be the insubordinate subordinate.
Thor has a sense of humour for certain since the Asgard named their most advanced starship after O'Neill then proceeded to blow it up when it became infested with Replicators. The look of disappointment when Jack hears that is evident enough.
These time travel trilogy was a fun ride then and it's been a fun ride with you too. Also... would it kill the Celts to have a vowel in their written language other than 'O'
This pair of episodes were killer, I remember watching on a Friday night and not paying attention and then I saw Borren show up and then notice Sam's future alternate husband and was like "oh shit!" and perked up
As I said on the 2010 review I always liked these episodes. I always thought the Aschen had so much potential as antagonists. Too bad we never got to see them again
@@captianmorgan7627 Long term planning was never a strength of the SG1 producers and writers. I greatly enjoy the show but you could tell after awhile they were just making stuff up.
@@captianmorgan7627 Long term planning was never a strength of the SG1 producers and writers. I greatly enjoy the show but you could tell after awhile they were just making stuff up.
"Brad [Wright] had envisioned a third installment to his Aschen arc - a story in which the Aschen head for Earth in ships, prepared to exact revenge for what we did to their home world after the events of '2001.' Maybe it's a story he'll choose to revisit in the future." (Writer / producer Joseph Mallozzi, in an Q&A at GateWorld Forum)
I think it's because they could exploit other races for additional things that way. Like Carter was working on the Jupiter ignition project, presumably because she's smart enough to be helpful, even to them. That said, Chuck wasn't sure which weapon they were firing on Earth at the end of this episode, but it was made clear: It was the bio-weapon that targeted an enemy's specific DNA. In other words, they were going to cleanse Earth of all human life rather quickly.
Of this trilogy of episodes 1969, 2010 and 2001. 2001 was the one that spoke to me least. I never felt the drama Chuck was talking about. We know these guys are butheads and we SG1 will win the day. I think the biggest mistake of episode was killing Sam's 2010 husband. Considering a few years down the road they tried to give Sam a home life and boyfriend. it would have created a lot more tension between 2010 guy and Jack knowing 2010 guy already made it work with Sam.
I don't understand the thinking behind "igniting a gas giant/Jupiter into a second star. Wouldn't that screw up the solar system, a lot? Gravity, Solar cycles, UV Rays, solar flares, day and night cycles would be in flux or destroyed entirely?
As to the extra light/radiation you'd get, yes I imagine it would cause issues. Gravity wouldn't change, unless they added more mass to Jupiter to cause the fusion to start.
