is there a lack of action this season?

[Pharaoh Atem]

Memento Mori and the motorcycle scene ....i officially love Mitchell over Jack

[Gen_J_O'Neill]

Ive actually been happy with the action this season but i do agree that there should be more SGC personel vs Ori warrior stuff. That said, i think we could see some really good action in 'Line in the Sand'.

[DianaT17]

When I watch the show I don't even THINK of anything like this! I don't think "I wish there had been a fight" or similar. Actually, I got somewhat bored of the constant Jaffa battles. I am loving the season so far!

They are focusing on the story and the characters. That's what I have always liked most about the show. I'd rather have 1 character driven episode and see Landry whistle, than 5 action episodes.

[Mitchell82]

When I watch the show I don't even THINK of anything like this! I don't think "I wish there had been a fight" or similar. Actually, I got somewhat bored of the constant Jaffa battles. I am loving the season so far!

They are focusing on the story and the characters. That's what I have always liked most about the show. I'd rather have 1 character driven episode and see Landry whistle, than 5 action episodes.

Agreed! Great post!

[snarkydaniel]

I don't know if there's a "lack" of action this season, that implies that something is, er, lacking I think what we do have this season (actually starting from S9) is more mature story telling, grown-up SciFi. As Maxim pointed out, the Ori are a very different sort of enemy. They're more about intellectual/philosophical/mental domination rather than who's got the biggest ***** (sorry, "spaceship")

I'm sorry if people prefer the more shoot 'em up type of SciFi but what we're seeing now is closer the REAL SciFi IMO, asking difficult question and ethical problems. Personally I'd be happy not to see another firefiight/spacebattle again, if it meant we'd continue to get meaty and challenging story lines, but I know that different people look for different things in the show. I've been reading/watching SciFi for over 40 years and although I've always enjoyed Stargate, it alway felt fairly lightwieght in terms of "real" SciFi,with cartoon bad guys and cliched space battles. Now we're getting to what SciFi should really be about...
".........an existential metaphor. It allows us to to tell stories about the human condition. Isaac Asimov once said 'Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and and philosphers of today. But the core of science fiction--it's essence--has become crucial to our salvation, if we are to be saved at all.' "
if that means fewer space battles, then so be it

[Mitchell82]

I don't know if there's a "lack" of action this season, that implies that something is, er, lacking I think what we do have this season (actually starting from S9) is more mature story telling, grown-up SciFi. As Maxim pointed out, the Ori are a very different sort of enemy. They're more about intellectual/philosophical/mental domination rather than who's got the biggest ***** (sorry, "spaceship")

I'm sorry if people prefer the more shoot 'em up type of SciFi but what we're seeing now is closer the REAL SciFi IMO, asking difficult question and ethical problems. Personally I'd be happy not to see another firefiight/spacebattle again, if it meant we'd continue to get meaty and challenging story lines, but I know that different people look for different things in the show. I've been reading/watching SciFi for over 40 years and although I've always enjoyed Stargate, it alway felt fairly lightwieght in terms of "real" SciFi,with cartoon bad guys and cliched space battles. Now we're getting to what SciFi should really be about...
".........an existential metaphor. It allows us to to tell stories about the human condition. Isaac Asimov once said 'Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and and philosphers of today. But the core of science fiction--it's essence--has become crucial to our salvation, if we are to be saved at all.' "
if that means fewer space battles, then so be it

I have never seen SG-1 as a shoot em up. I have always found SG more of a drama. For me SG has the perfect blend of action, drama and comedy. It has plenty of action but it has sooooooooooooooooooooo much more.

[the fifth man]

I have never seen SG-1 as a shoot em up. I have always found SG more of a drama. For me SG has the perfect blend of action, drama and comedy. It has plenty of action but it has sooooooooooooooooooooo much more.

I couldn't agree with you more. This show has always blended everything well. And that hasn't changed this season.

[the fifth man]

Memento Mori and the motorcycle scene ....i officially love Mitchell over Jack

Both Mitchell and Jack are great in their own right.

As for that scene in "Memento Mori" though, that was pretty awesome. Mitchell has so come into his own on the team.

[Mitchell82]

Both Mitchell and Jack are great in their own right.

As for that scene in "Memento Mori" though, that was pretty awesome. Mitchell has so come into his own on the team.

And so has Vala. I am so proud that she is now on SG-1.

[the fifth man]

And so has Vala. I am so proud that she is now on SG-1.

Yeah, I'm glad they made it official.

[Mitchell82]

Yeah, I'm glad they made it official.

I just love her reaction to whats in the box.

[Gen_J_O'Neill]

I have never seen SG-1 as a shoot em up. I have always found SG more of a drama. For me SG has the perfect blend of action, drama and comedy. It has plenty of action but it has sooooooooooooooooooooo much more.

I couldnt agree more!