Stargate SG-1

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Season 1
Season #: 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 125 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 107 out of 125
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 125
  3. Negative: 16 out of 125
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  1. lightningbarer
    Aug 10, 2012
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hoo-boy am I not gonna be liked here.
    What can I say about stargate's first foreay into TV? It's ambitious, very ambitious.
    The series continues on from the movie - thats something for a whole other review - and it retcons some major stuff from it, stuff that I actually think is a hell of a lot better than what Roland Emmerich had done and some I hate to this day.
    The entire cast has been changed, I mean we're not gonna get Kurt Russel and James Spader to take up roles in ta tv show that started before movie stars pulled the stick out of their asses.
    We have the brilliant Michael Shanks taking on the role of Daniel Jackson and freaking Macguyver himself Richard Dean Anderson as Jack O'neal. New cast members are the brilliant Don S. Davis as General George Hammond, the excellent Chris Judge as the alien Teal'c and the wonderfully sexy Amanda Tapping as Captain Sam Carter, the cast is outstanding and lovable in each episode they're in(and remember this was in the age of Treks twilight where no one expected much out of sci-fi). So why have I given it a 7 instead of a full ten, well its partially what I call 'first season syndrome' where writers are trying to flesh characters out and theres some episode that don't go anywhere(Emancipation, First Commandment and Cold Lazarus come to mind) which I can forgive with some stand-out performances in other episodes like The Nox, Enigma, The Torment of Tantalus and I personally loved Fire and Water.
    All in all the first season of SG-1 is round about a decent sci-fi show with some interesting takes on mytho-historical accounts in our history.
    I'm ashamed to say that while its uphill for a while (couple of seasons), it goes downhill quickly.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

12
#12 Best TV Season of 1997
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#3 Most Discussed TV Season of 1997
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#4 Most Shared TV Season of 1997

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Metascore
48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Bianculli
    Jun 10, 2014
    50
    The TV pilot, like the theatrical film, is long on hardware and gunplay and short on logic. [24 Jul 1997]
  2. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Steve Parks
    Jun 10, 2014
    70
    Despite the predictable conclusion, "Stargate SG-1," leaves many character threads dangling tantalizingly. If you aren't careful, this series could definitely hook you. [27 Jul 1997]
  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    Jun 10, 2014
    50
    "SG-1" is a passable action series on a par with most syndicated sci-fi fare. Its only real distinguishing feature is [a] ludicrous, completely gratuitous nude scene. [26 Jul 1997]
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