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Vala Mal Doran finds herself in a particularly sticky situation when an old foe catches up with her. With only Daniel able to fight in her corner, Vala may have to do something that's really not her style - tell the truth!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
True to Vala's character,
By Ilzamar (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: SG-1: Shell Game (Audio CD)
True to Vala's humour, character and voice (literally) Shell Game is consistent with SG-1's TV adventures. The plot resurrects the theme explored in a few shows in Seasons 9 and 10 - that of Vala's colourful past catching up to her. Yet here we get a more intimate look at Vala's feelings and reasonings and can more clearly guage the schizophrenic movement of the needle on her moral compass. We also get a few laughs along the way. Entertaining enough as long as you're not expecting a major departure from SG-1 character development or storyline.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fun romp,
By E. D. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: SG-1: Shell Game (Audio CD)
Vala finds herself in prison (yes, again) on an alien planet with Daniel acting as her lawyer. Daniel wants to know the truth about what happened on the planet so he can talk the natives into freeing her. Vala would rather an old fashioned prison break, but she tells him the story anyway.
What follows is a fun tale of Vala's escapades during her pre-SG1 days. There's some nice character moments along the way. Claudia Black and Michael Shanks are, of course, amazing and prove that their chemistry is palpable even when they aren't actually visable. It makes for a great CD to keep in your car for those days when you're stuck in traffic and can't stand another minute of the radio. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
very well done,
By L. Berry "the wraith" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: SG-1: Shell Game (Audio CD)
Claudia Black performed excellently in the CD. The writing is well done, and the author obviously knew a great deal about who he was writing for.
From the dialogue between characters, to the monologues done be Claudia, alone, the writing matches the character point for point. I especially liked how the story showed several ascpects of Vala Mal Doran, from scheming, to covering for herself, to going out of her wya to protect those she cares about. I highly recommend this if you are a stargate fan, or even just a fan of Claudia Black. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite as good as I expected.,
By Pamela R. Heath "www.pamelaheath.com, author ... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: SG-1: Shell Game (Audio CD)
I really enjoyed the love-hate relationship between Vala and Daniel on Stargate SG-1, so I had high expectations for this audio CD. However, I found myself oddly disappointed. Sure, there was the occasional good line, but the story was unnecessarily repetitive (such as when Daniel asks Vala to tell her story again, and she repeats it from the beginning) and Michael Shanks has a surprisingly small (if sometimes quite funny) role here, since Claudia speaks some of Daniel's lines. In addition, the delivery sometimes felt just a bit off, perhaps because Michael Shanks and Claudia Black recorded their tracks separately, rather than with the normal give and take of being together.
On the plus side, I liked the inclusion of an interview with Claudia Black at the end. It was interesting hearing her take on the scene in "Unending," when Daniel is harsh with Vala. I'd heard on the DVD commentary track that Michael and Claudia had actually re-written that scene, and the director felt that Daniel's meanness was partly because Vala had tormented the poor guy for two years. But that just didn't quite jive. Claudia explains here that breaking Vala was the only way that Daniel could get past her defenses to the real her. So, it wasn't so much cruel as necessary for anything genuine to develop between them. For that tidbit alone, I felt the CD had been worthwhile. I applaud the publishers for their work creating new Stargate SG-1 stories and involving the original cast. Claudia Black fans will undoubtedly find it worthwhile. My own feeling is more on the fence. I would have to say that I liked "Gift from the Gods" a lot better, both in its story and performance. So, three stars from me. |
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