SG-1 Season Two At a Glance

My rating for each episode of season two.

Episode 1: The Serpent's Lair - Excellent
Episode 2: In the Line of Duty - Good
Episode 3: Prisoners - Good
Episode 4: The Gamekeeper - Fair
Episode 5: Need - Good
Episode 6: Thor's Chariot - Excellent
Episode 7: Message in a Bottle - Very Good
Episode 8: Family - Excellent
Episode 9: Secrets - Excellent
Episode 10: Bane - Fair
Episode 11: The Tok'ra: Part 1 - Very Good
Episode 12: The Tok'ra: Part 2 - Very Good
Episode 13: Spirits - Excellent
Episode 14: Touchstone - Very Good
Episode 15: The Fifth Race - Excellent
Episode 16: A Matter of Time - Very Good
Episode 17: Holiday - Fair
Episode 18: Serpent's Song - Excellent
Episode 19: One False Step - Fair
Episode 20: Show and Tell - Very Good
Episode 21: 1969 - Good
Episode 22: Out of Mind - Fair

The season has an exciting beginning, and moves along nicely, with only the occasional misstep, until the end.  The end of the season sputters with few stellar episodes, coming to a grinding halt with the season finale.  Fortunately, season three overcomes the inertia, and the series is re-energized.