10 Massive Stargate Plot Holes

5. Apophis And Klorel: Super Flash Bros

Stargate Apophis
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In the second season opener, Serpent's Lair, the team manage to save Earth from obliteration when they detonate C4 on the Stargate that is aboard one of Apophis' motherships, while crashing Klorel's ship into the other. It makes a wonderful fireball in the sky, while SG-1 and Bra'tac fly away in Gliders. Daniel Jackson, still aboard the ship, manages to gate out at the last moment.

Literally, at the last moment. There is 1 second left on the clock when he leaps through the Gate.

There is no chance that anyone would have had time to enter the Gate behind him, as the C-4 detonates, destroying everything aboard the ship. Yet, both Apophis and Klorel are said to have escaped the destruction of these vessels by getting out through the Gate.

Now, in the land of television and film, there is no such thing as a death until you see a body. But, this explanation feels like a cheeky wink to the audience. We all know they couldn't possibly have escaped. However, we also know that we were not ready to say goodbye to these characters, dastardly as they were! Is it a plot hole? Absolutely! Does it really matter?

Well...they did kill off Apophis (one of the many times) by blowing up his ship with him on board....so it works when it needs to?

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