Tag: Stargate SG1
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Review: Memento Mori
Identity crisis saved by Claudia Black Identity crisis is an appropriate summary both for the storyline of Memento Mori and the actual episode. While the story struggles to find its niche, Claudia Black turns in an outstanding performance which ultimately makes the episode incredibly watchable and even enjoyable. The main…
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Review: Counterstrike
If the quality of the story had matched the rest, this would have been so much more than solid Counterstrike provides a return to the Ori arc in a story that illustrates the vast superiority of the enemy and the comparative weakness of Earth and its allies. Its purpose is…
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Review: 200
A bittersweet love letter In light of the recent cancellation news watching SG1’s 200th episode was a bittersweet experience with the jokes of TV movies and cancellation/renewals of a TV series seeming oddly prophetic even though the reference is to SG1’s past not future. Setting this aside, 200 provides an…
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Review: Uninvited
Solid outing for a dip into the horror genre Battling creepy monsters or spending time with the boss? This is the question posed in Uninvited which juxtaposes the surreal horror of monsters against the real horror of forced team bonding sessions. It ends up as a decent, solid story but…
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Review: Insiders
ABC of bad storytelling If The Pegasus Project was a lesson in how to write a good Stargate episode, how not to is covered by Insiders. It suffers from poor characterisation and an obvious plot that makes a meal of its relatively simple objective in terms of the Ori arc.…
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Review: The Pegasus Project
ABC of good storytelling The ABC of good Stargate SG1 storytelling is followed to optimum effect in The Pegasus Project. Ambition with the complex storyline; Balance with the characters; and importantly, the show’s Canon being used to great effect. All these aspects tie wonderfully together to create a highly enjoyable…
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Review: Morpheus
A suspension of disbelief above and beyond the call of duty Morpheus combines a return to Stargate’s classic formula while addressing Vala’s continued presence at the SGC. While the story flounders, the episode retains an enjoyable quality thanks to the excellent characterisations of the individual characters and the SG1 team…
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Review: Flesh and Blood
A lot of winning by the bad guys ‘Flesh and Blood’, or as it could have otherwise been entitled ‘A Lot of Winning by the Bad Guys’, provides a satisfying start to the new season delivering a well-constructed story that subtly focuses on the reuniting of the SG1 team and…
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The Sentinel Queen: Still Alive
Fandoms: Stargate Universe, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG1, Arthurian Mythology, The Sentinel Series: The Sentinel Queen Relationship: John/Rodney, hints of John/Chaya, Sam/Jack Summary: Tasked with an important mission by his Sentinel Queen, can Alpha Sentinel John Sheppard resist the lure of Chaya without the stabilising bond provided by his unwilling Guide?…
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The Sentinel Queen: Not the End of Me
Fandoms: Stargate Universe, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG1, Arthurian Mythology, The Sentinel Series: The Sentinel Queen Relationship: Sam/Jack Summary: When Sam comes online as a Sentinel Queen, she has to face her destiny and whether she will choose her Sentinel King… Author’s Note: Originally published December 2015. Written for a Rough…
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