The patch scene was wonderful! I liked the episode in general, though I do really miss Vala and Jack and their senses of humor. Cameron gets in a few good lines, Sam isn't at all funny, Teal'c... well, he's Teal'c, and Daniel can be funny when they let us hear his internal dialogue, like in Crystal Skull. The show needs more humor, dammit.

Plz to be giving Cameron more to do, kthx.

But yes. I liked it. Old skool, as you said, and I generally like the earth-based episodes anyway.