My Journey through Stargate SG1 - episode by episode.

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Ack! I'm still not caught up!
I'm off to watch Cold Lazarus next, but it may have to wait until tomorrow. It should be a good weekend to do a mini-marathon - eh?

[TryWhistlingThis]

Sounds good! Once you've seen Brief Candle let me know and we'll book a date to post our weekly reviews. I look forward to working together

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Sounds good! Once you've seen Brief Candle let me know and we'll book a date to post our weekly reviews. I look forward to working together

Well, I'll probably be doing it in fits and starts and may not do one a week. A sweltering hot weekend will drive me indoors and probably knock out 4-5 episodes at a time. At least I'll have the episodes relatively fresh in my mind once you get to them.

1 per week - you do realize that'll take something like 4 years, right? 1 disk per week (4-5 episodes) will take a year. Great that it'll keep you occupied with quality television for so long.

1.8: Cold Lazarus.

Excuse the pun, but this episode left me...well, a little cold. Compared to previous episodes such as The First Commandment, the story didn't seem compelling. I was also disappointed with the quick-fix resolution, not to mention the cringe-worthy moment where O'Neill takes the clone of his son to meet his Mother, only to explain to her that he is in fact not their son. That scene felt pointless and anti-climatic. However, I do have to praise this episode on further character development of O'Neill and getting a feel for his home life.

Overall, disappointingly uninspiring.

2.5 out of 5

I wasn't necessarily disappointed. I thought there were some funny scenes (as I outlined in the official episode thread) with Teal'c.
Yes, the episode was largely one of character development for Jack.

BTW, I'm watching via the complete series mega-box set and my episodes seem to be out of order. Gateworld, Scifi.com, and everywhere else seems to have this as episode # 1.06 while my box set has it as #1.07 with Brief Candle as 1.06. So, watching Brief Candle immediately before this episode drove home the Sara bit differently than the other way around I think.

This screencap was particularly funny to me, so I made an icon:

Spoiler:

[Kar'el]

one episode a week ! how do you refrain ? I watch at least a disk a night and am on my 7th pass since receiving the 54 disk box set. one dvd per night will take you a year as there are 212 episodes and it'll grow on ya, especially with all the garbage thats on TV nowadays. I am glad Atlantis is such a great story as well "as I eagerly await like a wide eyed child for that next mission report". The Ark of Truth and Continuum are awesome - I only wish Continuum could've made it onto the big screen. . . .

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one episode a week ! how do you refrain ? I watch at least a disk a night and am on my 7th pass since receiving the 54 disk box set. one dvd per night will take you a year as there are 212 episodes and it'll grow on ya, especially with all the garbage thats on TV nowadays. I am glad Atlantis is such a great story as well "as I eagerly await like a wide eyed child for that next mission report". The Ark of Truth and Continuum are awesome - I only wish Continuum could've made it onto the big screen. . . .

7th pass!?!?!?
I bow down. I'm not worthy.

This is my first re-watch (2nd pass) and I seem to be going around mid-pace - comparatively speaking. I blabber all over about it though, so I can see myself doing this again at some point.

TryWhistlingThis, you haven't thrown in the towel, have you?

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Thank you. I made sure the mods were ok with it before I began, and it's really become very enjoyable for me. I'm going to be sad when it's over.

Not to worry. I plan on doing something similar, time permitting, only geared to thoughts that occur to a person after repeated viewings. So you can do that too when the time comes. However, looks like you have enough to keep yourself busy for quite a while.

In my case though, I think that I will treat them one by one in the episode folder.

I started it with SGA, Season 4, (a little out of order I know) when I got the idea to go over the whole SG saga from the beginning of SG1 eventually.

Probably, will post at least a few more "It would have been even better if..." hypothetical plot and script tweaks for selected episodes, time permitting.
I usually see or get some kind of idea pretty much every time I rewatch an episode. The trick is to write it out before one forgets about it.

"One thing is constant, through all the eons, there is never enough time" (sorry - actually paraphrased from a future episode you haven't seen yet. Not a spoiler, just seemed like an apropos quote...)

Chances are you may not notice them the first time around but there are also a few pesky little continuity snags here and there in the series that can strain one's brain to make excuses for. I know of one that has actually been solved to good satisfaction, years later, with a previously unseen plot device, in the movie "Continuum", which finally can be used to explain how Apophis got back through the stargate in the pilot. Gates are one-way, Earth has no DHD, Apophis has no access to the control room dialer-computer. The best one could come with is that he manually dialed but that is a real stretch, not very satisfactory. For one thing we don't see any evidence of it being done and there is not enough elapsed time to account for the laborious process. So how else?...

Not to leave you in suspense: (ta-dah!) A hand-size gate-dialer. Presumably it is a rare and precious one-of-a-kind ancient device that Apophis normally kept locked up in a secret treaure trove.

I also plan on presenting a few prose/script tweaks, maybe some imaginary "deleted scenes" or even some "missing time" episode-level story telling.

I'm thinking that if SG1 is ever remastered, a lot of little fixes and "improvements" might even be physically possible with merely some minor CGA tweaks or similar low cost voice-over patches.

Otherwise, while some episodes are pretty much perfect as they are, when I get to Avalon in Season 10 think that will need a lot of space. I'm thinking major CGA rework and a ton of (suggested) script rewrite. In that case I guess will have to imagine becoming a zillionaire producer someday to implement. <g>

[Quetz]

I maybe should've done that myself! I never got to see all of SG-1 when it was on TV, so since last November I've collected all the boxsets and movies and been watching them religiously since. Im about to watch the last two episodes of Season 9, been a great journey

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The idea of compiling missing scenes and your interpreted 'tweaking' as you re-watch is a good one.
I, too, am using the episode folders for my re-watch commentary (such as it is). I'll be keeping an eye out.

[TryWhistlingThis]

Alright...I know i've lacked commitment on this lately but I intend on picking this up again. I've been watching the show again in dribs and drabs but i've finally started to be consistent with it by watching 1 per week. I've just finished watching Politics so i'll post my review. I'll be watching 1 ep every Thursday, so the S1 finale will be next. I'll post a detailed review for Politics, There but for the grace of god and Tin Man and i'll review the ones leading up to it as best as I can remember them.

I promise to make a commitment I will NOT rest until the whole darn series is covered.

1.9: The Nox

It was good to see an episode with some Star Trek alumni. Armin Shimmerman did a great job with his character since he avoided the comedic and quirkiness of his Quark character from DS9 (a show that I am also watching). Good to see some development with the arc concerning th Goa'uld.

4 out of 5

1.10: Brief Candle

I really loved this episode. Once again, we see some development here with O'Neill (over the course of half a decade's worth of aging lol) with some science and humour thrown into the mix. I don't remember a lot of action or CGI in this episode which, to me, what made this really good. The story and the dialogue drove the episode well. Again though, as with a few other episodes, the resolution coincided neatly within the final 5 minutes of the episode.

4 out of 5

1.11: Thorr's Hammer

For all the action and effects they crammed into this, I kind of expected a little more. Especially with the whole "beast in the labyrinth" plot device. Not a bad episode by any means but one where the charm wore off after the first twenty minutes.

3 out of 5

1.12: The Torment of the Tantalus

A nice throw back to the film. Can't remember a whole lot more but I did like it.

4 out of 5

1.13: Bloodlines

4 out of 5

1.14: Fire and water

4 out of 5

1.15: Hathor

Ugh. This one annoyed me the most. I know it's important to have a mix of episodes where one has more humour than the other, but I just couldn't get into the groove of this one.

1 out of 5

1.16: Singularity

A deep episode with genuine emotion and some moral ambiguities. I liked the idea of the situation resembling that of a ticking timebomb (which is literally was). Therefore, it made sense for them to concoct a resolution in the pressure of time.

4 out of 5

1.17: Cor-ai

For a society that was so hell bent on their legal system, the backflip they did in the end seemed a little fantastic. Yes, T'ealc saved their lives, but even in a contemporary legal system, it's more likely that a society like that would reduce the sentence rather than cancel it out. But, some really good performances and character development.

3.5 out of 5

1.18: Enigma

The love story didn't do much for me here. Plus, I can't remember his name, but the older scientist with the stubborn attitude annoyed the hell out of me.

2.5 out of 5

1.19: Solitudes

3 out of 5

1.20: Tin Man

This was a good episode too. I did wonder how they were going to resolve it. Technically, they didn't, but the crew still survived to live on another day. I also enjoyed the seemingly jovial and innocent Harlan who believed he was doing everybody a favour.

4 out of 5

1.21: There but for the grace of god

This marks the beginning of the end for S1. I thought that the alternate universe stuff was dealt with really well. It was nice to see the parallels of the characters in their different settings. Most importantly, the performances were believable. Though it was strange to see that they avoided Carter and O'Neill hugging in the place of a farewell kiss. I mean, they are engaged.

4 out of 5

1.22: Politics

After some hit and miss episodes, the show really hits its stride here (and at the most important moment). The continuation from the previous episode is well written and logical. I very much enjoyed the Robert Kinsey character also for his dry, firm and down to earth personality. With everything hanging in the balance, I look forward to the S1 finale this week.

5 out of 5

[GuHNDoi]

Seriously! 1 ep a week, like TV! I don't know how you do that. I can't stop myself from watching a whole season, one ep after another.

I know when I finally get Atlantis season 5, I will finish it in atleast 2 days!
Then start again with the commentary tracks on.

Anyway, good luck with that mate. Have fun, it is an excellent series. SG1 and Atlantis!

[TryWhistlingThis]

I'm able to restrain myself because I watch other things through the week. It looks like this:

Sunday: The Sopranos (currently on S4)

Monday: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (currently on S6 - the best so far)

Tuesday: Battlestar Galactica (half way through S4, I can't wait to be finished to be honest. It's just got too dark and depressing. But I love the show for its first two seasons)

Wednesday: Doctor Who (currently up to DT's second series, rewatching all of the new DW so far since the show is on a semi-hiatus this year)

Thursday: SG1

[A_PophisandhisFran]

I always like seeing people go through the series for the first time. Imo the first season of SG-1 was a good one with everything still fresh and new, but it lacked in execution for some episodes. For how high you're rating some episodes that are considered some of the "worst of the series" (Emancipation is considered really bad by some people), I'm guessing that you'll like the series (at least I hope you do). Season 2 is where the show really picks up imo (seasons 2-5 is my favorite period for SG-1 actually).

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*waves*

I'm not that far ahead of you, I finished season 3, but I haven't started season 4.

Re: Enigma
the guy's name was Omac and I've always maintained that he's a donkey's-rear. And the love interest with Narim isn't my favorite thing either.

I would flip around a couple of your ratings. Solitudes, for example, I would rate higher than Fire and Water. And Politics, while interesting, was basically a clip episode (saving the budget for the finale you're about to watch). Of course, it's all a personal opinion thing anyway, as long as we're enjoying it!

I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the season finale!

[MFA]

I've been enjoying this thread also It is nice to read about someone else's perspectives.


Politics is one of the S1 episodes that stuck out the most for me ... mainly because at that point (when it was on Showtime) I had missed some episodes and there were some clips that had my interest piqued enough that I bought the box set as soon as it came out. Some episodes I recall missing and sitting on the edge of my seat as soon as I got my hands on the DVDs were "There But For The Grace of God" (nothing like seeing pt 2 without seeing pt 1!!!), The Nox, and The Broca Divide. Those are my favorites for season 1.

I don't think I missed an episode after Season 1 ...


Re Narim ... not one of my favorite love interests either ... *biting my tongue here ... can't wait until you get into season 2*

And Seasons 2 - 5 are my favorites as well, Season 3 especially

[TryWhistlingThis]

1.23: Within the Serpant's Grasp:

A strong finish to the first season and a very tragic farewell to Scar. I liked the unrelenting pace which this episode moved at. For once writing of the episode actually suited the purpose of the mission they were on. It put aside a lot of the filler that has been present in previous episodes by injecting that void with thrill.

I'll be very interested to see how this is resolved, though I have some ideas.

5 out of 5

[EvilSpaceAlien]

It's Skaara, not Scar. If it's him you're talking about. I agree with you completely about this episode. I've just finished my rewatch of season one, and I wont have enough money to buy season two for three weeks.

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Man, hearing you go through the episodes has me wanting to get the sets again(had to sell them a while back to make the rent when I was out of work) and rewatch them.

I'm not big on Emancipation, but it's a good example of how different the cultures are that the team encounters out there. Plus it had Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, which is always a treat.

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1.23: Within the Serpant's Grasp:

A strong finish to the first season and a very tragic farewell to Scar. I liked the unrelenting pace which this episode moved at. For once writing of the episode actually suited the purpose of the mission they were on. It put aside a lot of the filler that has been present in previous episodes by injecting that void with thrill.

I'll be very interested to see how this is resolved, though I have some ideas.

5 out of 5

Yea, I kinda fangirl'd on the season 1 finale on my rewatch. It's really a gripping one. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the season 2 opener!

[Descent]

1.10: Brief Candle

4 out of 5

1.15: Hathor

1 out of 5

1.18: Enigma

2.5 out of 5

1.19: Solitudes

3 out of 5

1.22: Politics

5 out of 5

Kinda interesting to hear someone's thoughts as they watch the show for the first time.

It's surprising to me that you gave Brief Candle and Politics (a clip show! ) such high ratings, but Enigma and Solitudes get average ones. Solitudes in particular was very good. Hmph. Couldn't agree more on Hathor though, hated it when I watched it the first time and I'm never rewatching it again.

Anyways, looking forward to reading what you think about the S2 premiere when compared to the finale. I think it's the best premiere they ever did. Let's see if you'll agree with me.

[oniel193]

This could be turned into a book you know