Some Stargate SG-1 episodes don’t end when the verdict is delivered. “Cor-ai” is one of them.

In Part 2 of my Cor-ai review, we move from the courtroom into the consequences — where accountability is no longer theoretical, and every choice carries weight. Teal’c’s sentence is handed down, alliances are tested, and Stargate Command is forced to confront the limits of its own authority, loyalty, and moral consistency as moral clarity starts to fracture when principles collide with politics, friendship, and fear of loss.

I also return — deliberately — to the episode’s ableist framing. Not to rehash it, but to show how Part 2 inadvertently undercuts its own earlier justification. In the end, Teal’c’s survival has nothing to do with disability, mercy, or “doing someone a favor” — and everything to do with action, integrity, and sacrifice. That contradiction matters, and I unpack why.

Christopher Judge’s performance, Teal’c’s unwavering honor, and the final moments of forgiveness and recognition are powerful — and why this story still hits, even decades later.

This is the continuation of a difficult, layered conversation — one where I stay honest, personal, and fully engaged, while still leaving space for disagreement.

👉 Did Cor-ai’s ending work for you? Did it redeem the episode’s earlier framing — or complicate it further? And where do you land on justice, forgiveness, and second chances?

🎵 credit goes to "Emotional Mess" by Amy Lynn & the Honey Men