a5c7b9f00b A secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore other planets through the recently discovered Stargates. General Hammond summons Colonel Jack O&#39;Neill out of retirement to embark on a secret rescue mission. O&#39;Neill confesses that he disobeyed orders to destroy the Stargate on Planet Abydos, and that scientist Daniel Jackson may still be alive. Arriving on Abydos with his team, O&#39;Neill meets up once again with the scientist, who has discovered a giant elaborate cartouche in hieroglyphics. All signs point to the fact that this is a map of many Stargates that exist throughout the galaxy - a development that makes the dream of the SG-1 team to travel throughout the universe in time a reality. It may be all science fiction, but the way the show works you&#39;d swear it was real. Unlike most science fiction shows, this happens in our own time, with an Earth very recognizable to the viewer. It&#39;s not the future, it&#39;s not another galaxy. It&#39;s Earth, the way we know it. The only difference in the beginning is the Stargate, a portal to other worlds all across the galaxy. And through it, we are introduced to societies not so different from our own at various points in time. From the legend of King Arthur, to the pyramids of Egypt and Greek mythology, the cultures of our planet are revealed to be quite literally out of this world.<br/><br/>The show started out exploring this in great depth, covering all sorts of ancient cultures. It added a scientific twist to it all, and even explained why all these people were spread across the galaxy. About halfway through its life, the series shifted to a more story-driven, typical sci-fi show centering around saving the world and fighting aliens. And it pulls off both versions quite well.<br/><br/>Another MAJOR turning point came in Season 9 (airingof this writing), when the main character played by Richard Dean Anderson was written off the show (at his own request). Many of the major plot lines were finally sewed up and ended to facilitate the new leading man, Ben Browder. Not being a fan of Farscape, I was originally skeptical, but he has proved himself more than worthy to fill Anderson&#39;s shoes. Still, you can&#39;t replace MacGuyver. You will be missed, Jack O&#39;Neill.<br/><br/>The characters are ever evolving, bonding and getting deeperthe show goes along. Samantha Carter has had some of the most interesting developments, with her father becoming a major envoy with an alien race, and her brother setting her up with a boyfriend–a move so controversial, fans sent mail asking for the guy to die.<br/><br/>Teal&#39;c, the usually grim-faced yet somehow always optimistic alien of the team, also tends to surprise in his plot lines, with family and friends scattered around the galaxy and popping in the most unexpected places. Daniel Jackson, the linguist, archaeologist and humanitarian of the bunch has probably evolved more than the other characters, casting off his once shy and unsure demeanor for a more confident, aggressive (but no less caring) persona.<br/><br/>Jack O&#39;Neill always remained essentially the same guy. And that&#39;s why we loved him. Sarcastic, brave, and never willing to leave a man or woman behind, he was the quintessential sci-fi leader figure. Ben Browder has filled the shoes admirably, though I still maintain that Jack is simply irreplaceable (like Scotty from Star Trek; bite me, Laforge).<br/><br/>The visual effects never disappoint and although the &quot;save the world just in the nick of time&quot; premise seems to be used more and morethe show goes on, it inexplicably seems compelling all the time. We&#39;ve seen Earth evolve from a simple exploratory entity to a major power in the galaxy. We&#39;ve seen empires rise and fall. And most importantly, no matter how strange and exotic the situation might be, there&#39;s always an underlying sense of science. From bending space to Hyperspace, the show does its best to tell us what&#39;s going on and how it works. The backbone of any sci-fi show is to make the fiction sound believably scientific.<br/><br/>I love Stargate SG-1. It&#39;s my favorite show, currently. I hope it stays on for years to come, but at least we&#39;ll always know it has beaten the X-Fileslongest running sci-fi show on TV. Believe me; there&#39;s a reason. The programme is better then film &quot;stargate&quot;. The whole cast is brilliant.The characters are interesting and develop throughout the series&#39;. The costumes, music and script are fantastic while the special effects are better (and more realistic) than what you&#39;d see in the cinema these days The programme manages to keep the themes for each episode fresh and interesting.In short it is one of the best things I&#39;ve seen on TV in a long while!
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