I agree with the statement that it's the lack of consequences thats the real problem but part of the problem is that when SG1 escapes their screwups by the skin of their teeth they don't often go back to check up on what happened after... at least on screen.
Since most of the situations seem to be life or death it seems the ultimate consequence would be for a team member to die, and that happens sometimes. Except for Janet however, they usually come back.
To explore all the stories that they want and create a story arc for the season some episodes exploring the consequences of their actions would undoubtedly have to be eliminated. I think the writers also operate under that the assumption that when a millitary team goes through the gate losses are expected and therefore, not always noteworthy.
Another possibility is that at this point we've come to expect a certain level of competence from SG1 that major screwups on their part seem out of character. Prime Example is Gemini. Sam screwed up big time and it was completely out of character. If they hadn't managed to save the day... end of series as it too often is.
Since most of the situations seem to be life or death it seems the ultimate consequence would be for a team member to die, and that happens sometimes. Except for Janet however, they usually come back.
To explore all the stories that they want and create a story arc for the season some episodes exploring the consequences of their actions would undoubtedly have to be eliminated. I think the writers also operate under that the assumption that when a millitary team goes through the gate losses are expected and therefore, not always noteworthy.
Another possibility is that at this point we've come to expect a certain level of competence from SG1 that major screwups on their part seem out of character. Prime Example is Gemini. Sam screwed up big time and it was completely out of character. If they hadn't managed to save the day... end of series as it too often is.
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