For me it's the way the characters became family. I saw Jack as Daniel Jackson's big brother and when Daniel died I saw their pain and could relate. I lost my younger brother(Daniel) right around that time. It really drew me in, so the part about living vicariously through the characters fits me to a T. And who wouldn't want to go on missions with their favorite SG team?
A strong cast with character and a backstory. Carter was intelligent and a good soldier without being a Mary Sue, the same for the rest of them. No black and white personalities, all in a grey area, like normal people.
Stargate doesnt tell the story about good vs evil like all other shows, but tells the story every time, about how the right thing to do can make you either good or bad or both at the same time . That is what defines stargate
I can't watch a show on Egyptology without thinking about SG1. And I still want the Adventures of Samantha Carter and the USS Hammond as they "boldly go".
I started to watch Stargate to get the references my quantum physic teacher was doing. He loved to add little hints here and there like "Btw, that's how a ZPM works" in the middle of his lessons.
My favorite aspect about Stargate is it’s world-building, Earth starts out as a primitive planet, and pathetic, but through years of hard work, dedication, exploration, and blood, humanity becomes the eventual successors of the Ancients and Asgard, powerful, and hyper-advanced, borderline invincible, and we see every stage of that, from their first failed attempt at a star fighter, to their all-powerful Battlecruisers. If we see a new Stargate show, I’d love for it to take place in a time where the Tau’ri are much like what the Asgard were to them, or, what I’d personally love, for them to have become an oppressive regime much like the Goa’uld, xenophobic, cruel, and merciless, and for a group of heroes, new and old, to try to restore them to what they were before, caring, compassionate, and a protective force for the Milky Way Galaxy, like the Asgard before them.
@@jeffkardosjr.3825 in a sense though it makes sense for Earth to discover a different other then the Goauld one of the things I love about Stargate was the fact that Earth was always thrown into the deep end it had to learn and it had to do it quick.
@@808INFantry11X I think in this regard could be suprisingly effective Lucian Alliance. With stillgrowing empire, no morals and ability learn from others they posses interesting enemy for long term series. In some respect they are sort of dark mirror of Earth itself. SG1 bit udermine them but SGU show more sinister side of conflict and posses them as legit thread.
The Gou'ald were complacent and it allowed them to be overthrown. I would like to see mankind, the Tau'ri, expand into its own galactic fleet like the Asgard and the Ancients, but heeding the lessons of their forebearers. Learning from the hubris that brought them low and moving forward. Not quite the Federation but a slightly lighter version of the UNSC from Halo or more militaristic than the System's Commonwealth from Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
I like the fact the Anderson asked the general of the airforce if they had colonels like him and General Ryan said they have colonels exactly like O'neil, and worse
I could re watch all episodes and never get sick of stargate. I hope that they make a new show and keep the storytelling, great writing, and characters. Hopefully bringing back a veteran actor. Even if its not RDA. Love your videos
Relatively new SG fan as of last year, but man is this series something special. Fantastic video script; made me consider some things that I hadn’t before, and you absolutely hit the nail on the head for some of these topics. For myself, SG is just pure fun. While many of the multi-episode arcs were fantastic, I believe the series is at its best when it’s presented in bite-sized single episodes and self contained stories that are able to present a compelling story but to also not take itself too seriously. It’s campy, it’s predictable, and a lot of it is dated by modern standards, but it remains one of the most comforting and entertaining shows I’ve ever seen. There’s just a feeling of homeliness and nostalgia that you get from watching or re-watching the series that is hard to find anywhere else. It’s a series that you can pick up when you’re feeling down and instantly start feeling better again. It’s inspiring, and optimistic; it’s escapism-pure and simple. I sure hope SG gets picked up again sometime soon.
Or "Catnip for Goa'uld" as we called him. It's amazing how they managed to make him such a likeable character in such a short amount of time even when he was replacing Daniel.
It's overrated. The Ancients hardly do anything, to the point that Daniel ascended because he thought he could do more, and returned pretty much because he found out that that wasn't true! So, I'll keep my feet on the ground where I can at least try to make a difference with my puny existence.
I actually believe that Adam hit it pretty much on the nose. I would add that Stargate also was touched by the not so main characters. Characters such as Thor, Vala Maldoran,, Major Lorne, Colonel Reynolds, Master Bra’tac, Jacob Carter et al. These characters also enriched the show
Also the most important thing that sets Stargate apart from other shows. The thing that allowed it to have spinoffs. The strict adherence to the rules of their universe.
10:24 When they brought Michael back, the conversation between him and Teyla was one of the highlights of the entire show. "What I am is not a disease you can cure." "And if I remember nothing of what and who I am, if this consciousness is erased, what is the difference between that and death?"
Stargate Universe is a lot better than a lot of people would like to give credit. I think it has to be a serious candidate for most underrated show of that decade.
I respect and commend your contributions and dedication to the stargate fandom. It is refreshing and reassuring to see people still passionate in the Stargate Fandom, and I look forward to further content from your channel. Hopefully in the future, we all will find new material to comment upon and release our praise or ire on.
What makes Stargate special to me is almost everything about it. I really like this show all around. But what I like the most about it is the space exploration, the ancient and alien mythologies, the action and adventure, the heart and humor, and last but not least the characters. Each one of them have something special to offer and to make us like them. The whole main cast is amazing, especially SG1 for me. They couldn't have chosen someone better to play them. This show makes me so happy, it's great escapism!
I remembered when I saw a new show coming up on cable tv back then called Stargate Atlantis. At that moment in my life I was going through some very complex moments around me, making me fell like a wanted to go out and leave everything behind. Then when I watched Sg1 team going onto a new adventure I desired in my heart to be part of such a great story, and exploring the Galaxy and the roots of mankind itself. For me Stargate represents Hope, the type of hope you find even if you are going through some crazy and dark moments in your life and yet you find always a way out and grow a long the Way as a person. I wish I had the chance to go through the Stargate and explore those worlds myself. And now I am rewatching this show with my wife for the second time and I can't describe how awesome is to feel this variety of emotions with my partner who I never thought she could fell in Love with this show as much as I was and still I am to this very day. Thank You to all who participated on this amazing yourney through the Stargate.
That's O Neill with two LL. I'm in the middle of my back swing. Are of the best lines. Holidays and window of opportunity are ones I would watch again and again.
Congratulations on the best summing up of why Stargate was the best franchise set in present day Earth. Dropping in to see 'the family' is exactly what it felt like to me for so many years. Thank you for doing such a great job!
After listenin to that..i think you definitly sum'd it up pretty darn well my friend! every single point exactly..i loved these shows when i was younger..i admit i wasnt as keen on SGU first go around.. i recently did a binge watch of all three series and I have to say i judged it too harshly when it was first on and as a Stargate fan i shouldnt have because it was very good and ohh man was it was upsettin when the credits rolled for the last ep..
Haha, yea SGU was not nearly as good IMO, and yea, skipping certain scenes made it better but in the end, it wasn't great. To give it some credit, it did get better after the first season, but it sure it hard to try and make up lost ground. I feel like they lost a part of what it meant to be Stargate. It had moments but... naw, I've seen it twice and I just can't accept what they did with it.
I did the same thing not too long ago. While early episodes earned every shred of criticism they received, the series improved drastically over its run.
Of all the Star Franchises Wars/Trek/Gate.... Stargate was always my favorite, hands down! The incredible characters and story lines that made you want to reach out and help or slap these wonderful characters because they really did start to feel like real people, they made you care. All that and it was placed in real time. Wonderful!!
I love all Stargate shows except the last one (web series). Rewatched everything at least three times. It was my number one show during darkest (sad) days in graduate school. Probably, by the end of the year, the dark times will return, and I will rewatch everything, living in my new "apartment" under the bridge.
smoking corvette Same. Most other sci-fi shows I enjoyed will be watched straight through once, but man...I’ve watched all the SG series a few times, and SG-1 at least 20 times over the years.
@@Chuck8541 SG1... is the best. Ever. I wasn't a big fan of the shift near the end with the Ori, seemed almost like a different show... but whatever, the characters were still very good.
Amazing video, perfectly summarizes what Stargate is about :) One thing I'd add tho: The shows' music (especially the intro/ outros) is just always on point and you will be able to tell when a track feels Stargate.
This was fantastic!! Thank you. I love it for the Archaeological side of it. I would so love to explore Atlantis and would t think twice either if I were them.
all the things mentioned here and particular emphasis on its sense of humor - that it could have fun with itself - sprinkle in humorous references based on the cast or the scene situation, etc and yeah, it was kind of cool to think that, gee, what if there were really a secret space program already exploring and setting the stage for humanity's next big step - so yeah, the hope and inspiration thingy (in the face of always present adversity)
The other thing nobody mentions is the camera work. As much as I like Atlantis I wasn't really a fan of the camera work like I was with SG1. also a little bit too much drama about the characters is a little outside the boundaries of Stargate honestly. SG-1 had a lot of drama in the events that were happening and mostly focused on that and a little less on the characters essentially bringing the viewer into the struggles with the characters and solidifying the family bond.
Agreed, but it was nothing, and I mean NOTHING like the camera work on SGU. Ugg, what utter nonsense, with their faces all up in the camera like it was some documentary filmed on a smart phone. Yuck. And the drama! Oh the unrelenting backstabbing... was there even a story? Idk, cause there was so much personal DRAMA...
The best thing about Stargate to me is that I can watch it and because there are so many worlds,Races,Episodes,and things to digest that when i go to rewatch its always almost as good as when I first watched...Now that the sign of SCI-FI GOLD!!!!!
probably my favorite part of the show was the characters. I really loved them, but also that many of those characters were part of the U.S. military. I feel that too often people in the military are often portrayed as some kind of warmongering meat heads with no heart or they just want to solve everything by shooting it.
Right? Also I was just talking about the characters with coworkers the other day and how each and every one of them was so irreplaceable. Like you can't just swap out O'Neil or Carter... they were so much more than just "team captain" or "scientist" type characters... its as if you knew who they were, like they were actually real.
I think I'm one of the few that enjoyed SGU, except for the stones. I thought it was a cheap device to use. It would be nice if they brought that back.
I thought it was dumb that Atlantis and SGU didn't use cool weapons from SG-1 like the Zat. They used a normal friggin taser in Atlantis. And why was the Atlantis crew afraid of wearing their insignia outside of Atlantis?
General O'Niell is probably a 4 star general by now, major fretti is probably a general, Carter is probably a 2 star general in charge of cheyanne mountain, and col. sheppard and mitcheal are probably generals by now and general landry is probably a 3/4 star general by now as well
I love languages and writing. So I was hooked when I saw the first movie, and stoked when SG-1 arrived. (I didn't get to watch SG-1 until it came on reruns on a local indy TV station.) But the reasons you state in the video pretty much describe it. I think a lot of us fans love other science fiction shows and books too, and we each love those for their own unique blend of things. The Stargate franchise gives us this wonderful, grounded look into science fiction from our present day. Increasingly, we are living in a science fiction world. Heck, Houston is getting a "spaceport" now. But I would love to see a fourth new Stargate series, now that Amazon has bought MGM. Both existing characters and situations, and new ones, we can get a lot from a new Stargate. There's still amazing story potential out there.
I enjoyed stargate and will continue watching it. Stargste had a bit of everything, in a balanced way. Character development, a continuous storyline. Something you do not see that often. Humour. Nothing was forced, Everything fit.
I like the science-based stories and the action episodes, as well as the philosophical/moral topics that are presented. What makes Stargate what it is, is the range of stories, the character writing, that it's set in present day, and that we can escape to another world without it seeming far fetched, everything always feels real.
I love the fact that many Sci-Fi shows and movies are just like "Yeah, we destroyed our planet and have nowhere to live and cuz we're selfish we now go destroy someone else's." but Stargate is hope - you said it perfectly! It shows that even thou most people hate it here, this is our place and we still should fight for it. I appreciate this aspect of Stargate very much
I love ancient mythology as it gives a second, cultural layer of the stories. Stargate was always a mix of action, comedy, fantasy and scifi, but I have loved the fact it could show us a possible past as aliens could have visited us. Other shows talk about possible future, while I have felt the Stargate franchise has rather talked about how this possible heritage could influence our present.
Very refreshing video about Stargate I am huge Stargate fan hugeI've loved every single Stargate episode that's ever been created I watched every single one of them at least twice from SG-1 Stargate Atlantis to sgu which SGU I don't care what anybody says that show was taken off it was just about getting good and then they cancel it I was so upset when they cancelled
Personally I started when SG1 moved to SciFi because it had RDA. I stuck around for the fantastic storytelling and camaraderie amongst the characters. I still today enjoy so many episodes and always felt SG is at its best when focused on exploration. SGA will always be one of my favorite shows because it felt like such an extension of SG1. Similar storytelling but with a slightly darker tone. I do however still struggle to achieve full buy-in on SGU. It did produce some of my top SG episodes but I think my biggest hurdle to fully embracing it lies in the unnecessary inclusion of so many “Soap Opera” plots. I too am looking to the future hopeful that it includes more SG for all of us.
What defines Stargate is the can-do attitude of America. A show full of hope and excitement despite overwhelming odds; unlike modern show that are melodramatic with depression, and despair.
I agree with all of your comments I found Star Gate very good in all areas but some of the other shows we did not get in Australia may be our channels did not run them, I would very much like to see more. Sue Wright
Great video, you pointed perfectly all the caracteristic that made this series unique, what is more to say? I love Stargate, especially Sg1 series. It made us dream, has a message and fantastic characters played by very talente actors, all of them. Maybe somewhere în the galaxy this îs happening, anyway, it makes me check the night sky from time to time. Thank you, Stargate Sg1, and of course I would love The Stargate franchise to continue.
Stargate is one of the best shows ever. It deserves a high-budget follow-up show and brings it to, or surpass the current TV offerings, like Shadow and Bone, The new Startrek series, or even GoT. I would love to see what the showrunners could do if allowed to produce a show of that caliber.
Lovely video, thank you for making it! Stargate has been in my life from being a small kid of 11 watching the original movie. The excitement I felt when they announced the TV show and then the next 15 or so years of SG1, SGA, and SGU were wonderful. I hope it returns someday.
Best to continue Stargate is to have Universe contine where it "paused" and maybe have some small seasons of Atlantis and what happened and what they did when they got back home.
#SGU What happens to Eli Wallace, does he repair the hybernation pod in time? does he live? What would the destany find once she reached her final destination at the centre of the universe? These questions along with many many others need their answers finding,... Bring #SGU Season 3 back!
I am right there with you. And I don’t necessarily like how they continued it in comic form. The splintered descendants of the time displaced Destiny crew board the ship shortly after Eli put everyone else into hibernation and took control of the ship. That’s all I really know because I didn’t read it due to being so disappointed with how it sounded.
What I came to get out of Stargate was a fandom that is not toxic and people who don't know each other still have each other's backs. it gave me a second family and my friends. For this all I will forever be grateful.
Really great video, and I most definitely agree with your views. It would really great if you did a video about the best characters, either from the entire franchise or separate from the individual shows. For me, my favourite character is doc. Daniel Jackson, quite simply because he manages to: A. decipher the symbols on the stargate device as star constellations how it works. B. starts out as a guy viewed as outlandish and ridiculed by his fellow scientist because of his theories on subjects like the egyptian pyramids being alien in origin; yet is proven right in the 1994 Stargate movie where he along with a team travel to the planet Abydos. C. Discovers how the various cultures, mythologies and religions on Earth is connected with each other in various ways, as well with other cultures and alien species (like the egyptians being connected to the Goa'uld, the Asgard being connected with Norse mythology, and the Ancients/Alterans being connected to greek and latin mythologies). D. deciphers especially the written but also sometimes oral languages, like say, the Ancient texts on various subjects to be used in a number ways. E. goes from being somewhat underrated and nerdy before the events of the first movie, then evolves into a rounded character and acknowledged because of the points made above. I dare say that such a person is crucial to the kind of exploration done by SG1.
Stargate (all of them) and Babylon 5 are the only science fiction series that I can watch over and over again without getting bored and always thinking about what I'm seeing and hearing. I think maybe The Expanse will be another series I'll watch again and again.
I like Stargate for the same reason I like farscape, I never know what's going to happen next episode (except for the multiple part ones) every episode they're encountering something new. I'm in season two and I've loved every second of it so far
I have to give props to the writers and producers. The best of the best. (and of course the actors too). One of my favorites actors is Robert Picardo, but I'm sure he's everyone's favorite. :)
I liked how when they found a new piece of advance technology that they didn't immediately now how to replicate it but it took time and understanding how it works before be able to build a less advance version of it due to the level of technology they are limited by.
Stargate is life!! Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis are the greatest sci-fi series ever created, in my humble opinion. I've binge watched both of these series countless times and have them on DVD. I just wished that they never ended, as there is still so much potential to make the franchises even larger. Still love how they intertwined with each other. Still miss my sci-fi family. I've watched Stargate Origins once and to me it did have a familiar feeling to the aforementioned other franchises that I loved. To me, it was a viable backstory that explained some things and I welcomed it with open arms. I've watched Stargate Universe once as well, but I didn't really like it as much. It didn't grab that feeling out of me like the previous series. I don't know. I may have to watch it again and maybe it might eventually grow on me. One part that I did like about Stargate Universe, was that an actual schoolmate of mine, Daren Herbert, was featured in one of their episodes. Kudos Homie and keep lighting the screen up! I hope that one day Stargate will be revamped and the characters that we have grown to love and cherish are part of its rebirth!!! Keeping my fingers crossed! :)
I spent my late teens to mid 20s finding everything i could about stargate i sadly was never able to find a working version of the stargate video game but iv always somehow found myself going after anything with the word star in it mainly because of all the reasons listed above. But most importantly because of my love of adventure and history combined as one of the first books i ever remember learning how to read was about pompeii which led me to grow to love history then when i discovered syfy iv always fell in love with shows that combine both those aspects . I too hope that someday stargate is not so much remade but continued after nothing can replace the journey we've been on
After reading these comments I think later today, I'm going to buy a pizza, have popcorn on standby and start the series from the beginning again for a marathon binge watching session. :)
To me, it's boiled down to one of the best plot devices ever invented for entertainment. Once the television producers made the Stargate something that can travel to almost any world, they had a literary device to tell stories with that was boundless. A brilliant creation that could be misused for sure. But when appropriately utilized it rivals any story telling device in human history. Not bad!
THANK YOU for watching! Now that you've seen Adam's take … what defines Stargate for you? What makes this franchise and its storytelling what it is?
It was a fun adventure, that took us along for the ride.
For me it's the way the characters became family. I saw Jack as Daniel Jackson's big brother and when Daniel died I saw their pain and could relate. I lost my younger brother(Daniel) right around that time. It really drew me in, so the part about living vicariously through the characters fits me to a T. And who wouldn't want to go on missions with their favorite SG team?
A strong cast with character and a backstory. Carter was intelligent and a good soldier without being a Mary Sue, the same for the rest of them. No black and white personalities, all in a grey area, like normal people.
Stargate doesnt tell the story about good vs evil like all other shows, but tells the story every time, about how the right thing to do can make you either good or bad or both at the same time . That is what defines stargate
I didn't like STG Universe that much when it came out but for me it seems to have gotten better with repeated viewings.
I can't watch a show on Egyptology without thinking about SG1. And I still want the Adventures of Samantha Carter and the USS Hammond as they "boldly go".
SG is one of few instánces when ancien aliens idea was thinked throw.
And then thinking "Guys you're wrong, Daniel Jackson is right" :P
To boldly go where no Tau'ri has gone before
I started to watch Stargate to get the references my quantum physic teacher was doing. He loved to add little hints here and there like "Btw, that's how a ZPM works" in the middle of his lessons.
My favorite aspect about Stargate is it’s world-building, Earth starts out as a primitive planet, and pathetic, but through years of hard work, dedication, exploration, and blood, humanity becomes the eventual successors of the Ancients and Asgard, powerful, and hyper-advanced, borderline invincible, and we see every stage of that, from their first failed attempt at a star fighter, to their all-powerful Battlecruisers.
If we see a new Stargate show, I’d love for it to take place in a time where the Tau’ri are much like what the Asgard were to them, or, what I’d personally love, for them to have become an oppressive regime much like the Goa’uld, xenophobic, cruel, and merciless, and for a group of heroes, new and old, to try to restore them to what they were before, caring, compassionate, and a protective force for the Milky Way Galaxy, like the Asgard before them.
The humanoid Replicators and priors were stupid powerful though and took some of the fun out.
@@jeffkardosjr.3825 in a sense though it makes sense for Earth to discover a different other then the Goauld one of the things I love about Stargate was the fact that Earth was always thrown into the deep end it had to learn and it had to do it quick.
@@808INFantry11X I think in this regard could be suprisingly effective Lucian Alliance. With stillgrowing empire, no morals and ability learn from others they posses interesting enemy for long term series. In some respect they are sort of dark mirror of Earth itself. SG1 bit udermine them but SGU show more sinister side of conflict and posses them as legit thread.
The Gou'ald were complacent and it allowed them to be overthrown. I would like to see mankind, the Tau'ri, expand into its own galactic fleet like the Asgard and the Ancients, but heeding the lessons of their forebearers. Learning from the hubris that brought them low and moving forward. Not quite the Federation but a slightly lighter version of the UNSC from Halo or more militaristic than the System's Commonwealth from Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
The number one thing that gets me returning to Star Gate over and over is 100% the characters. It always has been, and it always will be.
I like the fact the Anderson asked the general of the airforce if they had colonels like him and General Ryan said they have colonels exactly like O'neil, and worse
O'Neill....2 L's ;)
Actually Cheyenne mountain has a broom closet that they have labelled Stargate Command
So it's just a broom closet huh?
@@brianofphobos8862 yeah, there is a whole level dedicated to brooms, you know?
@@Gr33nCl0n Of course.
we sure it's just a broom closet and not an elevator to the real stargate command?
Maybe there is a secret door behind the bleach
Screw Area 51 let's raid Cheyenne mountain
Great characters that you actually care about, great storytelling and fun.
Agree-especially the humor. Which is why SG1/A are still favorites (was that tactful enough?)
I could re watch all episodes and never get sick of stargate. I hope that they make a new show and keep the storytelling, great writing, and characters. Hopefully bringing back a veteran actor. Even if its not RDA. Love your videos
Especially. O'Neil
@@lionelsenga3752 It's 'O'Neill', with two L's. There's another Col. O'Neil with only one L, and he has no sense of humor at all.
@@eliehalimi There is a young O'Neill too, he is like 30 by now. They could build a lot upon that
@@GroueTeam Yes, indeed! That could work as they are the same person. They could revamp the series around that fact alone! Hi-five!
Been doing that for 3 months now prior to the "stargate apocalypse" on video apps
Relatively new SG fan as of last year, but man is this series something special. Fantastic video script; made me consider some things that I hadn’t before, and you absolutely hit the nail on the head for some of these topics.
For myself, SG is just pure fun. While many of the multi-episode arcs were fantastic, I believe the series is at its best when it’s presented in bite-sized single episodes and self contained stories that are able to present a compelling story but to also not take itself too seriously. It’s campy, it’s predictable, and a lot of it is dated by modern standards, but it remains one of the most comforting and entertaining shows I’ve ever seen. There’s just a feeling of homeliness and nostalgia that you get from watching or re-watching the series that is hard to find anywhere else. It’s a series that you can pick up when you’re feeling down and instantly start feeling better again. It’s inspiring, and optimistic; it’s escapism-pure and simple. I sure hope SG gets picked up again sometime soon.
YOU FORGOT JONAS QUINN! .... JUST LIKE I DID UNTIL THE END 😂
Or "Catnip for Goa'uld" as we called him. It's amazing how they managed to make him such a likeable character in such a short amount of time even when he was replacing Daniel.
@@vanyadolly I called him puppy Jonas, but I guess Catnip for Goa'uld works as well. lol
Stargate Religion
Who wants to ascend?
The usaf
It's overrated. The Ancients hardly do anything, to the point that Daniel ascended because he thought he could do more, and returned pretty much because he found out that that wasn't true! So, I'll keep my feet on the ground where I can at least try to make a difference with my puny existence.
As long as it's not using the Book of Origin as its base... ;)
Hallowed are the Ori 🤭
Ecliptor Calrissian the ascended Ancient are like the Q continuum in Voyager.
SNIFF SNIFF I miss Atlantis :(
Smokebeer Is there...citrus in this food?
Hell yeah
I do too. Atlantis was my favorite. I do like SGU but atlantis is my all time favorite. But just stargate in general is the best.
I also. No other series has filled the emptiness of my heart when Atlantis ended :(
Atlantis could of had 5 more seasons and universe could of had 8 more seasons
I truly miss the Stargate shows. Nothing has ever risen in comparison to the quality.
what defines Stargate to me is my 13 Year old daughter named Samantha. That is all.
Does she know where her name is coming from?^^
@@fredwupkensoppel8949 Yes she does. Does she "really know"? That remains to be seen.
And my 5 year old son named Jack
❤❤❤
Awesome now you call her SAM right?
THE STARGATE.
The concept, modern people getting a short cut to explore the universe is one, is one that presents endless potential.
I actually believe that Adam hit it pretty much on the nose. I would add that Stargate also was touched by the not so main characters. Characters such as Thor, Vala Maldoran,, Major Lorne, Colonel Reynolds, Master Bra’tac, Jacob Carter et al. These characters also enriched the show
Also the most important thing that sets Stargate apart from other shows. The thing that allowed it to have spinoffs. The strict adherence to the rules of their universe.
Verisimilitude
Something modern day Star Wars, Star Trek knows nothing about
Its so sad we're in a dark age of Sci Fi right now, this franchise was so excellent, still watch reruns to this day.
Expanse is good
What most stood out to me with SG1 was their interaction as a team that has been through good and bad times, and the cohesion was epic!
10:24 When they brought Michael back, the conversation between him and Teyla was one of the highlights of the entire show.
"What I am is not a disease you can cure."
"And if I remember nothing of what and who I am, if this consciousness is erased, what is the difference between that and death?"
Stargate Universe is a lot better than a lot of people would like to give credit. I think it has to be a serious candidate for most underrated show of that decade.
I loved that show, It was different in a good way. The acting was great and the story had infinite directions to go. Sad, to see it canceled.
I respect and commend your contributions and dedication to the stargate fandom. It is refreshing and reassuring to see people still passionate in the Stargate Fandom, and I look forward to further content from your channel. Hopefully in the future, we all will find new material to comment upon and release our praise or ire on.
Juan Rodriguez
Same here
I just hope they don’t make
StarGate Discovery
@@STELLVIA. I hope not oh my
I love how the mythos was interested in the series.
They hooked me with ancient Egyptian myths and won me over with everything else. Man, I loved that show(s).
What makes Stargate special to me is almost everything about it. I really like this show all around. But what I like the most about it is the space exploration, the ancient and alien mythologies, the action and adventure, the heart and humor, and last but not least the characters. Each one of them have something special to offer and to make us like them. The whole main cast is amazing, especially SG1 for me. They couldn't have chosen someone better to play them. This show makes me so happy, it's great escapism!
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I remembered when I saw a new show coming up on cable tv back then called Stargate Atlantis. At that moment in my life I was going through some very complex moments around me, making me fell like a wanted to go out and leave everything behind. Then when I watched Sg1 team going onto a new adventure I desired in my heart to be part of such a great story, and exploring the Galaxy and the roots of mankind itself. For me Stargate represents Hope, the type of hope you find even if you are going through some crazy and dark moments in your life and yet you find always a way out and grow a long the Way as a person. I wish I had the chance to go through the Stargate and explore those worlds myself. And now I am rewatching this show with my wife for the second time and I can't describe how awesome is to feel this variety of emotions with my partner who I never thought she could fell in Love with this show as much as I was and still I am to this very day. Thank You to all who participated on this amazing yourney through the Stargate.
That's O Neill with two LL. I'm in the middle of my back swing. Are of the best lines. Holidays and window of opportunity are ones I would watch again and again.
and big honkin' space guns! (what?)
"You can't call it the Enterprise"
Congratulations on the best summing up of why Stargate was the best franchise set in present day Earth. Dropping in to see 'the family' is exactly what it felt like to me for so many years. Thank you for doing such a great job!
After listenin to that..i think you definitly sum'd it up pretty darn well my friend! every single point exactly..i loved these shows when i was younger..i admit i wasnt as keen on SGU first go around.. i recently did a binge watch of all three series and I have to say i judged it too harshly when it was first on and as a Stargate fan i shouldnt have because it was very good and ohh man was it was upsettin when the credits rolled for the last ep..
My thoughts exactly
that was my tought. in 8 days i have my exam. after that, i think i have to watch SGU. And when it didn't cahtch me, then back to SGA
I found that skipping the Camille Wray scene's made the whole show better.
Haha, yea SGU was not nearly as good IMO, and yea, skipping certain scenes made it better but in the end, it wasn't great. To give it some credit, it did get better after the first season, but it sure it hard to try and make up lost ground. I feel like they lost a part of what it meant to be Stargate. It had moments but... naw, I've seen it twice and I just can't accept what they did with it.
I did the same thing not too long ago. While early episodes earned every shred of criticism they received, the series improved drastically over its run.
Of all the Star Franchises Wars/Trek/Gate.... Stargate was always my favorite, hands down! The incredible characters and story lines that made you want to reach out and help or slap these wonderful characters because they really did start to feel like real people, they made you care. All that and it was placed in real time. Wonderful!!
I love all Stargate shows except the last one (web series). Rewatched everything at least three times. It was my number one show during darkest (sad) days in graduate school. Probably, by the end of the year, the dark times will return, and I will rewatch everything, living in my new "apartment" under the bridge.
I can watch these shows over and over without getting sick of it and not watch anything else
smoking corvette Same. Most other sci-fi shows I enjoyed will be watched straight through once, but man...I’ve watched all the SG series a few times, and SG-1 at least 20 times over the years.
@@Chuck8541 SG1... is the best. Ever. I wasn't a big fan of the shift near the end with the Ori, seemed almost like a different show... but whatever, the characters were still very good.
Amazing video, perfectly summarizes what Stargate is about :)
One thing I'd add tho: The shows' music (especially the intro/ outros) is just always on point and you will be able to tell when a track feels Stargate.
I was too young for TNG, B5, DS9, and voyager, but just right for SG1.
Sci-fi with good jokes defines stargate
The gate is what the gundam is for its franchise. A piece of hope. Something greater then the sum of it's part
I miss all the original series. (SG1, Atlantis, Universe)
I miss the first two... Damn they are brilliant, on a re-watch currently. Never gets old.
This was fantastic!! Thank you. I love it for the Archaeological side of it. I would so love to explore Atlantis and would t think twice either if I were them.
all the things mentioned here and particular emphasis on its sense of humor - that it could have fun with itself - sprinkle in humorous references based on the cast or the scene situation, etc
and yeah, it was kind of cool to think that, gee, what if there were really a secret space program already exploring and setting the stage for humanity's next big step - so yeah, the hope and inspiration thingy (in the face of always present adversity)
The other thing nobody mentions is the camera work. As much as I like Atlantis I wasn't really a fan of the camera work like I was with SG1.
also a little bit too much drama about the characters is a little outside the boundaries of Stargate honestly. SG-1 had a lot of drama in the events that were happening and mostly focused on that and a little less on the characters essentially bringing the viewer into the struggles with the characters and solidifying the family bond.
Agreed, but it was nothing, and I mean NOTHING like the camera work on SGU. Ugg, what utter nonsense, with their faces all up in the camera like it was some documentary filmed on a smart phone. Yuck. And the drama! Oh the unrelenting backstabbing... was there even a story? Idk, cause there was so much personal DRAMA...
Brilliant analysis! Looking forward to fourth series.
The best thing about Stargate to me is that I can watch it and because there are so many worlds,Races,Episodes,and things to digest that when i go to rewatch its always almost as good as when I first watched...Now that the sign of SCI-FI GOLD!!!!!
The camaraderie makes it
probably my favorite part of the show was the characters. I really loved them, but also that many of those characters were part of the U.S. military. I feel that too often people in the military are often portrayed as some kind of warmongering meat heads with no heart or they just want to solve everything by shooting it.
Right? Also I was just talking about the characters with coworkers the other day and how each and every one of them was so irreplaceable. Like you can't just swap out O'Neil or Carter... they were so much more than just "team captain" or "scientist" type characters... its as if you knew who they were, like they were actually real.
I think I'm one of the few that enjoyed SGU, except for the stones. I thought it was a cheap device to use. It would be nice if they brought that back.
I thought it was dumb that Atlantis and SGU didn't use cool weapons from SG-1 like the Zat. They used a normal friggin taser in Atlantis.
And why was the Atlantis crew afraid of wearing their insignia outside of Atlantis?
General O'Niell is probably a 4 star general by now, major fretti is probably a general, Carter is probably a 2 star general in charge of cheyanne mountain, and col. sheppard and mitcheal are probably generals by now and general landry is probably a 3/4 star general by now as well
I love this analysis!
You hit most points on the head. A great video.
I love languages and writing. So I was hooked when I saw the first movie, and stoked when SG-1 arrived. (I didn't get to watch SG-1 until it came on reruns on a local indy TV station.) But the reasons you state in the video pretty much describe it. I think a lot of us fans love other science fiction shows and books too, and we each love those for their own unique blend of things. The Stargate franchise gives us this wonderful, grounded look into science fiction from our present day. Increasingly, we are living in a science fiction world. Heck, Houston is getting a "spaceport" now. But I would love to see a fourth new Stargate series, now that Amazon has bought MGM. Both existing characters and situations, and new ones, we can get a lot from a new Stargate. There's still amazing story potential out there.
RDA was great in his role, him and shanks were the reason I stuck with it...so glad I did love everything about Stargate!!
I enjoyed stargate and will continue watching it.
Stargste had a bit of everything, in a balanced way. Character development, a continuous storyline. Something you do not see that often.
Humour. Nothing was forced, Everything fit.
Amazing video. Thank you!
I like the science-based stories and the action episodes, as well as the philosophical/moral topics that are presented. What makes Stargate what it is, is the range of stories, the character writing, that it's set in present day, and that we can escape to another world without it seeming far fetched, everything always feels real.
What an absolute classic.
And why is Stargate's fandom so small compared to Trek, Wars, BSG, despite running for 13 years.
It’s a silent but passionate majority
I love the fact that many Sci-Fi shows and movies are just like "Yeah, we destroyed our planet and have nowhere to live and cuz we're selfish we now go destroy someone else's." but Stargate is hope - you said it perfectly! It shows that even thou most people hate it here, this is our place and we still should fight for it. I appreciate this aspect of Stargate very much
I love ancient mythology as it gives a second, cultural layer of the stories. Stargate was always a mix of action, comedy, fantasy and scifi, but I have loved the fact it could show us a possible past as aliens could have visited us. Other shows talk about possible future, while I have felt the Stargate franchise has rather talked about how this possible heritage could influence our present.
Very refreshing video about Stargate I am huge Stargate fan hugeI've loved every single Stargate episode that's ever been created I watched every single one of them at least twice from SG-1 Stargate Atlantis to sgu which SGU I don't care what anybody says that show was taken off it was just about getting good and then they cancel it I was so upset when they cancelled
I caught this video 38 minutes ago.
WELL SAID MY FRIEND !!!
WE ARE TRULY AND ABSOLUTELY FAMILY !!!
LET'S HAVE A FAMILY REUNION !!!
Just rewatching STARGATE SG-1 again season two at moment. Still my most favorite series. I love SG: UNIVERSE from moment it was launched.
Personally I started when SG1 moved to SciFi because it had RDA. I stuck around for the fantastic storytelling and camaraderie amongst the characters. I still today enjoy so many episodes and always felt SG is at its best when focused on exploration. SGA will always be one of my favorite shows because it felt like such an extension of SG1. Similar storytelling but with a slightly darker tone. I do however still struggle to achieve full buy-in on SGU. It did produce some of my top SG episodes but I think my biggest hurdle to fully embracing it lies in the unnecessary inclusion of so many “Soap Opera” plots. I too am looking to the future hopeful that it includes more SG for all of us.
Good points! Family, mithology and exploration were my reasons to watch all series!
What defines Stargate is the can-do attitude of America. A show full of hope and excitement despite overwhelming odds; unlike modern show that are melodramatic with depression, and despair.
I agree with all of your comments I found Star Gate very good in all areas but some of the other shows we did not get in Australia may be our channels did not run them, I would very much like to see more. Sue Wright
Great video, you pointed perfectly all the caracteristic that made this series unique, what is more to say? I love Stargate, especially Sg1 series. It made us dream, has a message and fantastic characters played by very talente actors, all of them. Maybe somewhere în the galaxy this îs happening, anyway, it makes me check the night sky from time to time. Thank you, Stargate Sg1, and of course I would love The Stargate franchise to continue.
Stargate is one of the best shows ever. It deserves a high-budget follow-up show and brings it to, or surpass the current TV offerings, like Shadow and Bone, The new Startrek series, or even GoT. I would love to see what the showrunners could do if allowed to produce a show of that caliber.
Out of all the books, shows, movies and other fandoms. I will always identify as a member of the SG fandom the most.
I can’t even find anyone who likes stargate :(
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Lovely video, thank you for making it! Stargate has been in my life from being a small kid of 11 watching the original movie. The excitement I felt when they announced the TV show and then the next 15 or so years of SG1, SGA, and SGU were wonderful. I hope it returns someday.
Excellent video essay. Well done
Best to continue Stargate is to have Universe contine where it "paused" and maybe have some small seasons of Atlantis and what happened and what they did when they got back home.
I agree with all seven things. Great video!
I loved all the points you made. I also fell in love with the P90 because of SG-1
Cs go player:” p90 noob!”
A great video. Thank you for making it.
Brilliant video. Thank you very much.
#SGU What happens to Eli Wallace, does he repair the hybernation pod in time? does he live?
What would the destany find once she reached her final destination at the centre of the universe?
These questions along with many many others need their answers finding,... Bring #SGU Season 3 back!
I am right there with you.
And I don’t necessarily like how they continued it in comic form. The splintered descendants of the time displaced Destiny crew board the ship shortly after Eli put everyone else into hibernation and took control of the ship. That’s all I really know because I didn’t read it due to being so disappointed with how it sounded.
Oh, I thought up a whole two episodes for SGU, what happened after the crew went into hibernation.
"Lastly we shouldn't forget about... Stargate: Origins..."
Yes. We should. We absolutely should.
What I came to get out of Stargate was a fandom that is not toxic and people who don't know each other still have each other's backs. it gave me a second family and my friends. For this all I will forever be grateful.
I couldn't have written a monologue that better stated what this video does. Very well done!
Really great video, and I most definitely agree with your views.
It would really great if you did a video about the best characters, either from the entire franchise or separate from the individual shows.
For me, my favourite character is doc. Daniel Jackson, quite simply because he manages to:
A. decipher the symbols on the stargate device as star constellations how it works.
B. starts out as a guy viewed as outlandish and ridiculed by his fellow scientist because of his theories on subjects like the egyptian pyramids being alien in origin; yet is proven right in the 1994 Stargate movie where he along with a team travel to the planet Abydos.
C. Discovers how the various cultures, mythologies and religions on Earth is connected with each other in various ways, as well with other cultures and alien species (like the egyptians being connected to the Goa'uld, the Asgard being connected with Norse mythology, and the Ancients/Alterans being connected to greek and latin mythologies).
D. deciphers especially the written but also sometimes oral languages, like say, the Ancient texts on various subjects to be used in a number ways.
E. goes from being somewhat underrated and nerdy before the events of the first movie, then evolves into a rounded character and acknowledged because of the points made above.
I dare say that such a person is crucial to the kind of exploration done by SG1.
Great idea, Ulrik. I'd love to do some deep dives like this into the main characters, and what makes them tick.
Thanks for watching the video!
Amen, brother
Stargate (all of them) and Babylon 5 are the only science fiction series that I can watch over and over again without getting bored and always thinking about what I'm seeing and hearing. I think maybe The Expanse will be another series I'll watch again and again.
I like Stargate for the same reason I like farscape, I never know what's going to happen next episode (except for the multiple part ones) every episode they're encountering something new.
I'm in season two and I've loved every second of it so far
Well put !
Great Video!
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I have to give props to the writers and producers. The best of the best. (and of course the actors too). One of my favorites actors is Robert Picardo, but I'm sure he's everyone's favorite. :)
It was full of heart and hope that's what made it special. I think
I liked how when they found a new piece of advance technology that they didn't immediately now how to replicate it but it took time and understanding how it works before be able to build a less advance version of it due to the level of technology they are limited by.
Stargate is life!! Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis are the greatest sci-fi series ever created, in my humble opinion. I've binge watched both of these series countless times and have them on DVD. I just wished that they never ended, as there is still so much potential to make the franchises even larger. Still love how they intertwined with each other. Still miss my sci-fi family. I've watched Stargate Origins once and to me it did have a familiar feeling to the aforementioned other franchises that I loved. To me, it was a viable backstory that explained some things and I welcomed it with open arms. I've watched Stargate Universe once as well, but I didn't really like it as much. It didn't grab that feeling out of me like the previous series. I don't know. I may have to watch it again and maybe it might eventually grow on me. One part that I did like about Stargate Universe, was that an actual schoolmate of mine, Daren Herbert, was featured in one of their episodes. Kudos Homie and keep lighting the screen up! I hope that one day Stargate will be revamped and the characters that we have grown to love and cherish are part of its rebirth!!! Keeping my fingers crossed! :)
I'm on the first season and I'm loving it
I miss these shows.
I spent my late teens to mid 20s finding everything i could about stargate i sadly was never able to find a working version of the stargate video game but iv always somehow found myself going after anything with the word star in it mainly because of all the reasons listed above. But most importantly because of my love of adventure and history combined as one of the first books i ever remember learning how to read was about pompeii which led me to grow to love history then when i discovered syfy iv always fell in love with shows that combine both those aspects . I too hope that someday stargate is not so much remade but continued after nothing can replace the journey we've been on
I think all of it, the military, the exploration the connection between characters and of course "HOPE"!
After reading these comments I think later today, I'm going to buy a pizza, have popcorn on standby and start the series from the beginning again for a marathon binge watching session. :)
To me, it's boiled down to one of the best plot devices ever invented for entertainment. Once the television producers made the Stargate something that can travel to almost any world, they had a literary device to tell stories with that was boundless. A brilliant creation that could be misused for sure. But when appropriately utilized it rivals any story telling device in human history. Not bad!
Yea it was! And with all the mythology mixed in, it was a masterpiece!
The biggest problem I had was that all the alien humans spoke English even when they were explicitly descended from other cultures
I forgot about the "groundhog day" episode. I'm gonna need to watch that again.