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Title: The Morpheus Factor (Stargate SG-1, Book 4) by Ashely McConnell, Dean Devlin (Creator), Roland Emmerich, Jonathan Glassner (Creator), Brad Wright (Creator) ISBN: 0-451-45816-8 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: 06 February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.2 (15 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Better than the others but not much.....
Comment: No offence to the author but I think its time we had someone else take a crack at the SG-1 novel. As others have pointed out there were plenty of inconsistancies and downright errors. As I recall O'Neill keeps refering to Daniel as Jackson which seems kindoff formal. The Amanda Carter error really bugged me (Im a fan, what did you expect?). I agree that the ending was waaaaay too abrupt. There should have been at least 50 more pages wrapping up the story. After I read the last page I remeber thinking, "Where the heck is the rest of the book?". I found myself rereading the last few chapters to see if I had missed something. If this is going to be the norm for SG-1 novels in the future this fan is going to loose interest fairly quickly. At ten loonies a pop they are a likely to become a tough sell.
Rating: 2
Summary: Good idea, bad book.
Comment: When SG-1 goes to P4V-837, they encounter a hospitable environment and seemingly friendly natives, the Kayeechi. But after a while, they realize that they are each seeing a different landscape, and they don't know who is hallucinting. Then they are pulled into deep, dark dreams, and find themselves unable to wake up. What are the Kayeechi trying to do?
On the good side, I liked the idea a lot more than I liked the book itself, especially since all the dream sequences would have made it too confusing as an episode, which makes it worthwhile to have it in novel form. I also liked the quote at the end of the book, althought I think it might have been better at the very beginning.
But while the plot may have been a good idea, in the transition between mind and paper something flopped. First of all, no one seemed to be in character, especially toward the end. The overstated Jack/Janet attraction seemed unnatural and forced. (Anyway, I thought canon was leaning more towards Jack/Sam and Daniel/Janet, but whatever.) But what really bothered me was that nothing was really explained. We never find out how the Kayeechi turn dreams into reality, which would make more sense in the long run than what the team decides to do. The Kayeechi could make a powerful ally or a formiddable enemy, and as Vair says, they are "neither enemy nor friend" at the moment. The bad parts drag the good parts down, and it all builds up to finally crash into the wall that is the nonsensical, unsatisfying ending. Add to this the references to Daniel's blond hair and Major Amanda Carter, and this is one book you should skip.
I usually expect published material to be more well-written than fanfiction. Apparently the publishers had lower standards. this lame attempt at making money assumes that fans are stupid and will buy anything. Please prove them wrong.
Rating: 2
Summary: This review is going to sound like the others...
Comment: Good point: The plot is an interesting idea.
Bad points: No background for the characters, jumps right into the story and the story does seem to end VERY swiftly. I wanted more about the planet, the alien race and more interaction between SG-1 itself. Details, details to give it flavor, color, shapes, to make it a meal to enjoy. This book was more like pre-chewed gum!
Weak and not for a person NEW to the TV series. This is my first read from the book series and I hope the first three books were BETTER. Maybe starting from the beginning would have been better...
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Title: Stargate Sg-1: The Illustrated Companion Seasons 3 and 4 by Thomasina Gibson ISBN: 1840233559 Publisher: Titan Books Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title:Stargate SG-1 Season 5 Boxed Set ASIN: B0000V491U Publisher: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pub. Date: 20 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $69.96 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $48.97 |
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Title: Stargate Sg.1: The Illustrated Companion Seasons 1 and 2 by Thomasina Gibson ISBN: 1840233540 Publisher: Titan Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Stargate Sg-1: The Illustrated Companion Seasons 5 and 6 by Thomasina Gibson ISBN: 184023606X Publisher: Titan Books Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: First Amendment (Stargate SG-1, Book 3) by Ashley McConnell, Roland Emmerich (Creator), Dean Devlin, Jonathan Glassner (Creator), Brad Wright (Creator) ISBN: 0451457773 Publisher: Roc Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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