Best Stargate SG-1 Season...

[Barbados Slim]

I'd say my favorites were S6 and S10.

I liked the Anubis arc the best and I think between S5-7 S6 had the strongest stories in there.

S10 had some of the best episodes of the series: 200, Pegasus Project, Counterstrike, The Shroud, Unending.

 

[James Cole]

I liked the early seasons (1-3) where they actually went through the gate every week, had scary believable enemies in the Goa'uld, a sense of wonder with multiple mythology arcs, fascinating human offshoots from past cultures, an intriguing earth side conspiracy plot and not lets rip off the X-Files, and didn't have deux ex machina technology fall from the sky when the plot needed it (or get rid of allies when the plot needed it, like the Tollan and Martouf). Admittedly season 1 had its cringe-worthy moments, but the show got it together faster than most. A thread from an obscure reference in a stand alone episode could be picked up one or two years later and prove to be a key moment in the series.

I feel the series went downhill when Glassner and most of the other original writers left and were replaced by Mallozzi and Mullie (though Brad Wright and Robert Cooper have delivered very good episodes since too, and did a great job on Atlantis season 1). For me, SG-1 became a very different series very quickly and went from being my favorite show to one I just watched.

After season 3, my favorite season was season 6 due to them rediscovering some of the series' roots and actually exploring again in a couple stand-alone episodes.

I should mention I've been an SG-1 fan since its second season aired. I think SG-1 is unique among genre shows it that it didn't peak in its popularity (at least in the US) till it moved to the Sci-Fi channel and gained a mass audience verses a small tight fanbase early on when it was on Showtime and syndicated at 1 am on Fox affiliates. Therefore each season will have its own fans based on when they joined the series in progress.

Seasons 1-3: Original SG-1
Seasons 4-5: Later Showtime, that led Michael Shanks to leave the show
Seasons 6-7: New lease on life on Sci-Fi
Season 8: the real last season
Season 9-10: Stargate: Command

Stargate's strength may be in its ability to continually re-invent itself. I just wish more stand-alone episodes post season 3 had continued with the show's original themes and Mallozzi and Mullie didn't write a third of each season's episodes.

 

[TheInsideMan]

For me, the best seasons were 9 and 10. They finally had a bad guy that was kicking their asses most of the time, and there was a decent sense of danger to it. Other seasons had better episodes, but as far as overall seasons go, I don't think the other seasons were as strong.

I agree. SG-1 were eating System Lords for breakfast at one point. Not so with the Ori.

 

[TedShatner10]

I feel the series went downhill when Glassner and most of the other original writers left and were replaced by Mallozzi and Mullie (though Brad Wright and Robert Cooper have delivered very good episodes since too, and did a great job on Atlantis season 1). For me, SG-1 became a very different series very quickly and went from being my favorite show to one I just watched.

Hmmm, no wonder I prefer the first four seasons of SG-1 (although the show was still fairly solid and sporadically brilliant between S5 and S8, but just becoming predictable and formulaic).

 

[unimatrix7]

I have to say season 6. I don't think any season was terrible, and unlike some here I really don't get the loathing for seasons 9 and 10. To me, at least, the Ori were an interesting foe and the new cast members fit in perfectly.

 

[BigFoot]

Another vote for S4.

 

[Apogeal Alpha01]

9 & 10. Vala. Ahhh, Vala. Unending was a great episode, fitting for an end to the show. Otherwise, what season was Window of Opportunity aired in? 4?

 

[archeryguy1701]

^Season 5.

 

[DWF]

^Season 5.

Season four actually Wormhole X-Treme! was the comedy ep. for season five.

 

[archeryguy1701]

^You be right. Oops!

 

[RaymondJames]

No vote. Sg-1 is just too good. there were episodes that are great, good, poor, and bad but all the seasons as a whole were solid. Some alittle better than others but there is no clear cut best season for me. Impossible vote

 

[Kpnuts]

I'm pleased to see seasons 3, 4, 5 and 6 winning the vote. Those to me were when SG-1 was at its fantastic peak.

 

[bigdaddy]

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[TedShatner10]

I'm pleased to see seasons 3, 4, 5 and 6 winning the vote. Those to me were when SG-1 was at its fantastic peak.

I'm glad about the poll results too.

I may buy the first season of Stargate: Atlantis to see if I can 'get it' the second time around, but I don't like the sounds of Atlantis' later seasons, and from what I've read about the upcoming Universe spin off sounds awfully dry and formulaic.

Seasons Nine and Ten of SG-1 could be worth a look, and I like Claudia Black, but I wouldn't be surprised that SG-1 in those final seasons has nothing genuinely new to say like it did in it's early years.

 

[Harvey]

The first season of Atlantis was rather good, I thought, but it's also the best season of the show. If you're unwilling to tolerate four seasons which are often terrible after that, I don't know if I'd tell you to make the investment.

Can't say much in praise of SG-1 during years nine and ten. It just felt stale. A half dozen episodes are outright boring--they don't even bring the dumb shoot 'em up. But YMMV.

 

[RaymondJames]

The first season of Atlantis was rather good, I thought, but it's also the best season of the show. If you're unwilling to tolerate four seasons which are often terrible after that, I don't know if I'd tell you to make the investment.

Can't say much in praise of SG-1 during years nine and ten. It just felt stale. A half dozen episodes are outright boring--they don't even bring the dumb shoot 'em up. But YMMV.

Season 1 was its best, Atlantis season 2 was still good and three was when it started to fall off. 4 was its lowest point. Season 5 (finale season) so far has its ups and downs but its no where as near as bad as season4 and at some points it matches season 3.

 

[Kpnuts]

S10 had some of the best episodes of the series: 200, Pegasus Project, Counterstrike, The Shroud, Unending.

Counterstrike and Pegasus were very good I agree, but 200 and Unending as part of "the best episodes of the series"?? Come on!

They were awful.

 

[RaymondJames]

S10 had some of the best episodes of the series: 200, Pegasus Project, Counterstrike, The Shroud, Unending.

Counterstrike and Pegasus were very good I agree, but 200 and Unending as part of "the best episodes of the series"?? Come on!

They were awful.

agreed.

 

[TedShatner10]

Do you think Stargate Universe will be a good spin-off? The rumours and especially the early draft for the central characters sounds awful, but then again Stargate: SG-1 was great at dramatically outgrowning from the concept of one movie in it's first five years.