I liked this episode in general. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't necessarily spectacular either. Having two Stargates is a fascinating idea, but it turned out to be slightly confusing and questionable. It seemed like a big leap that Daniel would be able to figure out the second Stargate. Especially if they were unheard of on other planets before. However the idea of a second Stargate is fairly clever. It gave the episode a great surprise twist to it. And we got to learn more of the physics of the Stargate. Good suspense building where Sam is slowing punching the DHD symbols. It is, though, easy to tell that it won't work. Too easy of an escape too early in the show. The last 5 minutes of the episode appeared rushed. Quick dissolves between scenes looked nice, and were effective, however had those scenes been near the beginning of the show, I'm sure they'd have been longer. I know they only have 45 minutes, but it looked cheap. Solitudes was the kind of episode where, afterward, you sit back and try to remember what happened, and all you basically think of is 1.) ice, 2.) Two Stargates. You can give a summary in one sentence that would be relatively complete. I'd give this episode 3.5 Kleenex boxes out of 5. General Comments: - Despite saying that Jack and Sam shouldn't be together, it seems Jack and Sam are put together in "romantic" situations quite often. - Occasionally, Sarah pops up here and there. I like knowing more about the character's personally. This episode did well to advance Jack's character. - There was the classic, sometimes overused shot of Daniel's point of view as he awakes: the blurry, then focus in with the camera. Name me one hospital scene where a character wakes up, and that shot is not used. - I love those cutaways of Teal'c, expressionless or raising an eyebrow. I'll never get tired of those. - Why does Hammond always refer to Daniel as "son" or "our boy?" Just something I noticed.... Cute Teal'c Moment®: - The "what happens when you dial your own phone number" While not involving Teal'c specifically, it fits the description of the Cute Teal'c Moment®