i never watched SG1 when it 1st came out, I did watch occasional episodes and saw the film, but never the series until I actually watched a couple of episodes of season 10, so I ended up going back to the beginning and watching the whole series... I would like to end the rumour that my deciding I liked Stargate SG1 had anything to do with the cancellation of the show. Also enjoyed SGA but disappointed they killed of Dr.Weir
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Chain Reaction - B
2010 - B
Absolute Power - C
The Light - C
Prodigy - C
It's obvious the writing for this season has peaked...
2010 - B
Absolute Power - C
The Light - C
Prodigy - C
It's obvious the writing for this season has peaked...
My reason for not liking Prodigy: I just thought that the Cadet was completely annoying, and if I had been Major Carter, I would have probably smacked her in the face for always trying to be right. Who can really act like that and get away with it?
As for Absolute Power, two episodes of alternate reality / it never really happened storylines right in a row is kind of annoying.
Entity - C ... I'm tired of stuff taking over the SGC!!!
Double Jeopardy - C ... didn't really care for this one either
Exodus: A
Season 5:
Enemies: A
Threshold: A
Enemies: B
The Fifth Man: B
Red Sky: A
Rite of Passage: C
Beast of Burden: C
The Tomb: B
Between Two Fires: A
2001: A
As for Absolute Power, two episodes of alternate reality / it never really happened storylines right in a row is kind of annoying.
Entity - C ... I'm tired of stuff taking over the SGC!!!
Double Jeopardy - C ... didn't really care for this one either
Exodus: A
Season 5:
Enemies: A
Threshold: A
Enemies: B
The Fifth Man: B
Red Sky: A
Rite of Passage: C
Beast of Burden: C
The Tomb: B
Between Two Fires: A
2001: A
I really liked 2010 up until the last four of five minutes. When the long sequence with everybody trying to get to the gate and getting shot started happening, I couldn't help but laugh. This entire episode had been completely serious, and then the ending kind of blew it for me. It was interesting to revisit this storyline, and I was much more impressed with what they did in 2001. The look of 2010 was better, but I think the direction and story of 2001 was superior.
I can't get enough Stargate right now. I take back anything negative I've ever said about it. Watching from the beginning and knowing what the hell is going on has really been beneficial.
I can't get enough Stargate right now. I take back anything negative I've ever said about it. Watching from the beginning and knowing what the hell is going on has really been beneficial.
I've just started the show myself, and I'm having mixed feelings about it.
My biggest sole complaint is the militarism of the show. It's really sickening to see all this pretentious covert, confidential, top-secret portrayal of Stargate. It feels like pro-American propaganda in a way, with patriotism being flaunted everywhere from the people's attire, to how they speak. I also can't help but facepalm every time Hassel (sp?) contacts the president as though he's the single divine authority on everything that happens concerning extra-terrestrial affairs. Sorry, but a president is an iconic figure for a nation, most of their power is symbolic, and they certainly do not have super-human judgment or decision making abilities.
I have some other minor things to quibble about. It never seems to be addressed as to why SG1 can communicate with the people of other planets. Unless everyone is carrying universal translators like in Trek, why is it that every planet that SG1 visits can speak fluent English? We also find out that the gouaoul (or wtv they’re called) possess the knowledge of all their predecessors. How come then, does Tilk (sp?) seem to have rather noticeable gaps in his knowledge about Earth culture? There’s other inconsistencies I’ve noticed, more so than in the average Trek episode it seems.
As for specific episodes:
Children of Gods- What an awful opener. For one thing, you’re certainly missing out on references and whatnot if you haven’t seen the first film, which shouldn’t really be the case. That’s probably why I found a lot of this episode’s emotional moments to have virtually no impact on me. O’Neil talking about losing his son? I don’t know the slightest thing about him, so it’s pretty damn hard to sympathize him beyond what anyone would feel for a person they don’t know who’s experienced a tragedy. Carter came off as over-assertive and enthusiastic. IMO, if you want to be a female who succeeds in a man’s world, you do it by fulfilling a male role, not drawing attention to your gender and posturing about how tough you can be. I’m glad she’s a proactive female and all, you just don’t need to rub it into everyone’s face. Aside from that, the only positive thing I have to say about the episode are the cool villains. Snake helmets are a bit on the silly side, but otherwise I approve
Oh, and I love O’Neil to bits, his attitude is both humorous and gives a satirical contrast to the show’s militaristic nature.
The Enemy Within- A good recovery from the pilot. We get to see the influence of the gouaoul on a member of the SG team, which creates a cool inner struggle between host and simbiant, good and evil, etc. And, unlike the pilot, we can actually sympathize with the victim and the ethical dilemna the crew faces. Not a particularly amazing episode, but it’s setting the show on the right track.
Emancipation- We get it, ancient earth cultures treat women as property. This basically takes my Carter criticism and expands it to the full length of an episode. Though, I must say I am glad there was at least a conflict about whether SG1 should interfere with this Mongolian culture, or whether they should respect their customs. It reaffirms that despite the show’s arrogant attitude in many places, they can at least show some restraint in imposing their beliefs onto other cultures.
The Broca Divide- There’s not much here in terms of an ethical dilemna. SG1 finds a planet with people who are either composed or savage in nature, part of their crew gets inflicted, they find a cure, come back with it, and fix the problem. There’s also a laundry list of problems with this episode. The “untouched” regard SG1 as gods, and yet look at how they treat Tilk when he wants to draw blood from one of them! It’s completely contradictory to unwavering faith that someone would hold for a god-like figure. Then if Jackson got captured by the “untouched”, how did SG1 have such an easy time finding him? There were a couple other contrivances that bothered me a little.
Yeah, I know I’m nitpicking a little too much, but I’m not completely sold on this show yet.
My biggest sole complaint is the militarism of the show. It's really sickening to see all this pretentious covert, confidential, top-secret portrayal of Stargate. It feels like pro-American propaganda in a way, with patriotism being flaunted everywhere from the people's attire, to how they speak. I also can't help but facepalm every time Hassel (sp?) contacts the president as though he's the single divine authority on everything that happens concerning extra-terrestrial affairs. Sorry, but a president is an iconic figure for a nation, most of their power is symbolic, and they certainly do not have super-human judgment or decision making abilities.
I have some other minor things to quibble about. It never seems to be addressed as to why SG1 can communicate with the people of other planets. Unless everyone is carrying universal translators like in Trek, why is it that every planet that SG1 visits can speak fluent English? We also find out that the gouaoul (or wtv they’re called) possess the knowledge of all their predecessors. How come then, does Tilk (sp?) seem to have rather noticeable gaps in his knowledge about Earth culture? There’s other inconsistencies I’ve noticed, more so than in the average Trek episode it seems.
As for specific episodes:
Children of Gods- What an awful opener. For one thing, you’re certainly missing out on references and whatnot if you haven’t seen the first film, which shouldn’t really be the case. That’s probably why I found a lot of this episode’s emotional moments to have virtually no impact on me. O’Neil talking about losing his son? I don’t know the slightest thing about him, so it’s pretty damn hard to sympathize him beyond what anyone would feel for a person they don’t know who’s experienced a tragedy. Carter came off as over-assertive and enthusiastic. IMO, if you want to be a female who succeeds in a man’s world, you do it by fulfilling a male role, not drawing attention to your gender and posturing about how tough you can be. I’m glad she’s a proactive female and all, you just don’t need to rub it into everyone’s face. Aside from that, the only positive thing I have to say about the episode are the cool villains. Snake helmets are a bit on the silly side, but otherwise I approve
Oh, and I love O’Neil to bits, his attitude is both humorous and gives a satirical contrast to the show’s militaristic nature.The Enemy Within- A good recovery from the pilot. We get to see the influence of the gouaoul on a member of the SG team, which creates a cool inner struggle between host and simbiant, good and evil, etc. And, unlike the pilot, we can actually sympathize with the victim and the ethical dilemna the crew faces. Not a particularly amazing episode, but it’s setting the show on the right track.
Emancipation- We get it, ancient earth cultures treat women as property. This basically takes my Carter criticism and expands it to the full length of an episode. Though, I must say I am glad there was at least a conflict about whether SG1 should interfere with this Mongolian culture, or whether they should respect their customs. It reaffirms that despite the show’s arrogant attitude in many places, they can at least show some restraint in imposing their beliefs onto other cultures.
The Broca Divide- There’s not much here in terms of an ethical dilemna. SG1 finds a planet with people who are either composed or savage in nature, part of their crew gets inflicted, they find a cure, come back with it, and fix the problem. There’s also a laundry list of problems with this episode. The “untouched” regard SG1 as gods, and yet look at how they treat Tilk when he wants to draw blood from one of them! It’s completely contradictory to unwavering faith that someone would hold for a god-like figure. Then if Jackson got captured by the “untouched”, how did SG1 have such an easy time finding him? There were a couple other contrivances that bothered me a little.
Yeah, I know I’m nitpicking a little too much, but I’m not completely sold on this show yet.
So, who would you suggest that a high-ranking american general (Hammond, by the way) contact for instructions? Pretty much the only options are the President, or another, higher-ranking General.
Well, the Stargate program is a US Air Force operation, with no other nations involved as it begins, so Hammond contacting the president, and the president approving the decisions Hammond must make is part and parcel of the show's concept. Which-mild spoiler
...leads to interesting developments later on in the series' run..
The conceit is that most of the humans in the Milky Way, were transplanted from Earth, and they (magically!) developed linguistically along the same path they would have, had they not been abducted by aliens...
Teal'c is a Jaffa, not a Gouald (there are 2 ways the show has characters pronouce it-you spelled out one of them, the other way sounds like 'ghoul'), and the infant Gouald he carries isn't mature enough for it to speak to him on a conscious level. So what Teal'c knows, he learned on his own.
Hey, it's a bbs. Nitpicking is our business!
I guess you're not getting my complaint. Some of the decisions that SG has to make could be the difference between Earth's survival or imminent destruction, and so it's hard to believe that any single person has absolute authority in regards to these matters. It also introduces bullying on a political level since Hassel can choose to call the prez and get his way instead of taking other people's ideas into consideration.
There is a featurette on one of the DVDs where Amanda Tapping talks about not liking her character having to prove herself, and they eventually did change that. I think the first season is really, really weak compared to where I'm at now (the start of Season Six). It definitely improves after the introduction of the Asgard and some more intersting system lords.
Desperate Measures - c
Wormhole X-Treme - B
Proving Ground - B
48 Hours - B
Summit - A
Last Stand - A
Fail Safe - B
The Warrior - A
Menace - B
The Sentinel - C
Meridian - B
Sentinel - A
My favorite episodes from the first five seasons:
Thor's Hammer
The Torment of Tantalus
There But For the Grace of God
Thor's Chariot
The Tok'ra
Serpent's Song
Point of View
The Serpent's Venom
Exodus
Summit
Last Stand
Desperate Measures - c
Wormhole X-Treme - B
Proving Ground - B
48 Hours - B
Summit - A
Last Stand - A
Fail Safe - B
The Warrior - A
Menace - B
The Sentinel - C
Meridian - B
Sentinel - A
My favorite episodes from the first five seasons:
Thor's Hammer
The Torment of Tantalus
There But For the Grace of God
Thor's Chariot
The Tok'ra
Serpent's Song
Point of View
The Serpent's Venom
Exodus
Summit
Last Stand
Read something of interest from a wiki article.
I didn't find anything noticeably bad about this episode aside from a sarcophagus magically healing O'Neil's immune system, and Teal'C and the female doctor acting minimally affected by shot wounds. What gave this episode such a poor reception?
I didn't find anything noticeably bad about this episode aside from a sarcophagus magically healing O'Neil's immune system, and Teal'C and the female doctor acting minimally affected by shot wounds. What gave this episode such a poor reception?
Well, the sarcophagus does do magic... but I think Hathor is just a weak villain, and the whole scene with her in the hot tub birthing Goa'uld was just a little weird...
And now for those of you playing the home game, I am going back to watch the Season 3 episodes that I missed now that I have the DVD set, after searching at least 10 Wal-Marts!
I really need to watch Seasons 6 & 7 that are up on Hulu. Somebody pressure me into it.
Thanks. I'm catching up on the three episodes from the 1st season I missed (Enigma, Solitudes, Tin Man), 3x12-3x22 and then Seasons 6 & 7. woot.
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