season finale tenth season series finale science fiction television series stargate sixteenth episode overall written directed episode originally premiered united_kingdom sky march united_states june episode attracted approximately million viewers american broadcast ratings success episode begins mass suicide race try preserve legacy giving accumulated knowledge technology team crew earth ship odyssey ship attacked warships lieutenant colonel creates time field speeds time ship takes years defense weapons found plot members general hank travelling earth ship odyssey home world beams aboard reveals genetic manipulation disease brought race close extinction accepts offer sum knowledge odyssey way preserve legacy mass suicide odyssey soon attacked warships huge explosions odyssey escapes planet stargate beams bulk crew fire final energy beam ship lieutenant colonel localized time field makes time look frozen outside field time find defense initial months board black repeatedly tries seduce daniel finally confronts believes mocking upset reaction makes daniel realize honesty feelings share passionate embrace years pass team member attempts deal isolation general develops hobby carter learns play cello daniel continues translation information database develops relationship christopher judge exercise train mitchell growing frustrated angry years general old age dies years carter devised way reverse time localized field odyssey power source completely depleted maintaining time field years mitchell power energy beam provide required energy reverse time mean loss memories years additionally volunteers remain advanced age longer lifespan team members volunteers remain perform rescue protected separate field group prepares plan daniel exchange embrace assuring love place time field normal timeline restored prevents colonel carter time field odyssey leaves destroyed saving legacy stargate command refuses reveal events ship disappointment episode season series come close words wisdom says general wishes team god speed steps gate mission production stargate episode written second episode series directed cooper series tenth season finale fifth season finale potentially serve stargate episode writers originally anticipated renewal series planned end season cliffhanger announced series cancellation august approximately month written network opposed idea cliffhanger leading possible movie producers intended blow kill episode theme chosen sense ending ending allowed fan conspiracy theories surrounding possible real stargate underground mountain complex continue option end series considered rejected cooper felt ending special buildup arc seasons eventually pay stargate truth film produced end cast crew knew end episode filming october films produced intended episode emotional tribute seasons come chapter book necessarily series books chance science fiction people version future like characters spent time loved killing race cooper gave episode element tragedy reflected feelings time producer wanted characters shot spotlight instead focusing character fan team episodes cooper decided characters decades life relationships develop evolve references events season fifth race cooper penned episode named fan favorite intended season ties argument season line sand solution beam period aboard ship originally significantly years actors stage makeup cooper saw minutes filming looked old cooper forced increase number years script cooper originally wrote developing romance daniel having sex confrontation protested intended story felt keeping arms length fear getting close cooper rewrote scene vulnerability daniel daniel share true feelings relationship actors decided play confrontation scene genuinely possible characters completely character totally character scene rehearsed lot filmed course hours cooper concerned daniel appeared edgy mean feelings motivated years losing wife nearly years daniel line better said cooper prefers follow emotional scenes laugh immediate scene shows coming daniel room encounters mitchell cooper mind daniel held crying scene gotten pregnant lost baby contrast obvious relationship daniel christopher judge subtly played scenes characters romantic relationship odyssey unnatural feeling wide angle shots extension additional music listened song seen rain making episode decided play montage showing passage time tone second montage set cello stargate composer later accompanied hand movements hired different music post production montage filmed included final cut episode table scene supplied needed sentiment time period included shots help audience focus differences characters gone scene filmed stargate scene shot clock morning member crew came reception broadcast british channel sky march pulled viewers making stargate watched program sky week attracted approximately million viewers american broadcast june best performance september mid season finale reviewers generally satisfied conclusion like usa today felt episode stray far series formula mix sci adventure relationships humor ign enjoyed humor heart pure emotion running rampant episode thought served symbol entire stay public mind runs dvds scenes stood powerful heart cake mitchell breakdown daniel signaling beginning long lasting loving relationship emotional response daniel interpreted example character growth reviewer felt argument motivation clear emotional death appealed reviewers resolution heroic sacrifice clever ground breaking fitting hugely satisfying episode reminded star trek generation finale good things squad noted strong similarities episode star trek voyager named year hell extremely sad series lack originality series finale zone considered episode curious low key regretted planned direct dvd films thing inevitably loses punch reset button pressed providing genuine emotion actual ending chicago_tribune thought episode went strange note disappointing string clichés dialogue exchange cast established goodwill characters partly lauded cooper direction lighting haunting music sound production values special effects acknowledged finale true ensemble team piece poignant satisfying conclusion despite making series episode good respects rewards year commitment viewers series gave episode half saying franchise stopped warning thanks episode
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