You know, I totally forgot that was him. One of the better early episodes, too. Showing the Humans that they’re antics we’re leaving a paper trail across the quadrant.
The ultimate irony is that all Stargate series were filmed and produced in Canada!
Is it a good thing or a bad thing that Canadian writers so perfectly zeroed in on the American mentality of shooting everything until the problem goes away?
I may be mis-remembering, but I think it’s a plot point of the early seasons that the Americans try to be American on other planets and slowly realize how badly that works out, forcing them to change their strategy going forward.
There are other things that cause this behqvior. Like some outsider coming in and trying to further militarize the SGC, etc. But those people are considered antagonistic by the main cast. Similar to how the crew of the Enterprises don’t take well to visiting Captains and Admirals.
That said, there are moments, even towards the end where patience runs out and someone stands up and says something like, “That’s it! Where’s the C4?”
shrug YMMV, but I think your general opinion of both shows will end up being favorable.
Hmm… Thinking about it, I guess SG-1 is a bit more action oriented. But I think that’s because it went on much longer than Atlantis. If Atlantis had less action, it was because it tried and failed - not because it was intending to be more “talky”. One of the defining moments of Atlantis is a gigantic engagement in space. It was so important they changed the show’s intro to include it.
Rest assured, SG-1 has a lot of great dialog and thought-provoking stories, too. I guess you got unlucky and saw all the “YEEHAW, MURIKA!” episodes. XD
One episode in particular is really rough because it focuses on the emotional aftermath of a single action scene.
The reason I called SG-1 “well-rounded” is because it’s a terrific balance between action and character. Atlantis does the same with less on-location filming, and a smaller budget. It’s really hard to pick one over the other because you should treat both as a complete set.
Original Galactica: Somehow makes TOS feel mature and grounded.
Reimagined Galactica: The original grimdark reboot. It’s one of the few works that did “grimdark reboot” well because at the time “it had the virtue of having never been tried.”
This is what Ronald D. Moore did in response to being replaced on Star Trek Voyager for trying to make it the exact same kind of show but was told to make it light-hearted and episodic like TOS or walk. So he walked.
Fuck you, Rick Berman.
Galactica 1980: We don’t talk about Galactica 1980.
If “in line with my tastes” means what I think it means, just wait until you get a load of Christopher Judge’s Teal’c. Especially in later seasons.
The first few seasons of SG-1 do feel darker (figuratively and literally). Atlantis had the advantage of taking what the main series learned along the way and employing it from the get go. The best thing about them, I feel, is how they aired concurrently and had multiple crossover moments (imagine if Picard’s Enterprise regularly checked in with DS9). So you might want to find a guide online to know what order to watch the episodes of both series in, if you care about chronology.
It is probably the most well-rounded sci-fi ever made. Very good characters, very funny, and the budget kept getting bigger with each season. (Probably should’ve stopped after season 8, the whole Ori plot feels tacked on - it’s still pretty solid, though.)
There are a lot of familiar actors throughout the series, including some from Trek.
You don’t need to watch the original MGM movie, it’s technically set in a different universe. But it is fun. And the events of this movie are explained in the series as needed.
Do make sure you watch the R-rated version of the series pilot (Stargate started off on HBO)
And don’t forget to watch the two TV movies set after the end of the series. One is okay, the other is excellent.
…When you’re done with that, then you can watch Stargate Atlantis which has even better characters!
The magic starship (startrek.website)
It was his last wish too. (lemmy.world)
Mom's phone, Trek edition (lemmy.world)
Assimilate City, we assimilate - and that's all! (lemmy.world)
We must remember our forefathers (lemmy.sdf.org)
Fight Trek? Star Club? (lemmy.world)
Ransomware (lemmy.world)
Voyager S5 E26 Equinox
Execute while it's still hot (startrek.website)
Trent Borgnor (lemmy.world)
Medical school is rough (mander.xyz)
Pips don't lie (startrek.website)
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Picard is a fancy lad. (lemmy.world)
From Cabin Boy (1994) featuring Ann Magnuson aka Admiral Clancy.
DSC Season 5, LD Season 5, SNW Season 3.... GIVE IT TO ME NOW (startrek.website)