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Myrddin · 04-06-2013 8:01pm

Actually maybe you guys are right, the more I think of it it's the pilot episode of Atlantis that sets it all up, not an SG-1 episode. Cool, looks like I'm kicking off Atlantis tonight so

downwithpeace · 08-06-2013 3:39pm

Yeah it's not a direct launch into Atlantis but it sets up the pilot of Atlantis to work perfectly after it, it's like Weir's back story some what.

Turtwig · 08-06-2013 3:52pm

downwithpeace wrote: »

Yeah it's not a direct launch into Atlantis but it sets up the pilot of Atlantis to work perfectly after it, it's like Weir's back story some what.

Yeah and then Weir inexplicably changes body shape between finale of S7 and beginning of S8.

(The shape shifter storyline is never explored.

)

Myrddin · 20-06-2013 10:36pm

Season 8 of SG1 - Citizen Joe. What a cracking little episode :cool: First introduction to the touchstones.

Daniel Jackson at the end delivering this line - "Wawa..wait a minute Jack, so you've been seeing parts of the life of a barber in Indiana for seven years and you never mentioned it?

His face says it all

:D

Turtwig · 20-06-2013 10:39pm

That's Homer Simpson's life he's been seeing too.

downwithpeace · 21-06-2013 12:33am

EnterNow wrote: »

Season 8 of SG1 - Citizen Joe. What a cracking little episode :cool: First introduction to the touchstones.

Daniel Jackson at the end delivering this line - "Wawa..wait a minute Jack, so you've been seeing parts of the life of a barber in Indiana for seven years and you never mentioned it?

His face says it all :D

Doesn't Jack say something like "You got game son/boy" in regards to what he saw in the bowling visions.

Excellent random episode to watch.

Turtwig · 21-06-2013 1:47am

After the mention of that last episode I'm ever so tempted to begin this marathon asap. Where's the best place to get the boxset?
I'm looking at amazon for convenience but if a boarsie knows of a better one I'd be grateful.

Is it worth getting SG1 Complete + Atlantis + Universe. Or should I just stop at the end of Atlantis. I've only seen the first season of Universe.

Myrddin · 21-06-2013 8:57am

downwithpeace wrote: »

Doesn't Jack say something like "You got game son/boy" in regards to what he saw in the bowling visions.

Excellent random episode to watch.

Yep, he says that just before Daniels line I mentioned

It really is a great individual little episode.

Jernal wrote: »

After the mention of that last episode I'm ever so tempted to begin this marathon asap. Where's the best place to get the boxset?
I'm looking at amazon for convenience but if a boarsie knows of a better one I'd be grateful.
Is it worth getting SG1 Complete + Atlantis + Universe. Or should I just stop at the end of Atlantis. I've only seen the first season of Universe.

Get them all, & get them all asap! Universe was only just starting to find its feet, lord knows SG1 took more than two seasons to do so. Universe was actually starting to get pretty damn good tbh, crying shame it finished so early, I reckon it would have matured into something very very good

downwithpeace · 21-06-2013 10:23am

Jernal wrote: »

After the mention of that last episode I'm ever so tempted to begin this marathon asap. Where's the best place to get the boxset?
I'm looking at amazon for convenience but if a boarsie knows of a better one I'd be grateful.
Is it worth getting SG1 Complete + Atlantis + Universe. Or should I just stop at the end of Atlantis. I've only seen the first season of Universe.

Get them all and start as soon as possible.
Go ahead and get Universe, while you may only watch each episode once you'll at least be able to make up your own mind on what you think of the show...and more importantly the ending.

Myrddin · 21-06-2013 11:23am

Season 8 of SG1 has largely been lackluster, at least right up until the excellent "Reckoning" two parter. Cannot wait for the Ori arc to start, "hallowed are the Ori!"

Myrddin · 26-06-2013 12:33pm

Just kicked off Season 9.

Beau Bridges will always be that guy from Outer Limits - Sandkings to me, no matter what show he's in!
I like Browder as Mitchell, he has a certain energy that Anderson used to have earlier in the show...which waned a lot towards the end.
I also like the shift to more Merlin-esque mythology, the ancient Egyptian stuff was done to death & with the fall of the Goa'Uld & System Lords, this is a nice breath of fresh air.

Turtwig · 26-06-2013 2:45pm

Yeah I really liked Cameron.

Myrddin · 26-06-2013 2:51pm

Jernal wrote: »

Yeah I really liked Cameron.

Man!!, bullets...bounce!!

downwithpeace · 03-07-2013 11:21pm

Browder - 1812 overture

Myrddin · 09-07-2013 2:27pm

Just finished the excellent "The Fourth Horseman" two parter of SG1, season 9. Really getting into full on Ori action now :cool:

This is my second time watching SG1, so have I got it right thus far:

The Alterrans & The Ori were originally a race of human like people in another galaxy. After a rift between the two, the Alterrans left that Galaxy & settled in the Milky Way. They became what we know as 'The Ancients' & eventually ascended. The Ori, also ascended, but not before creating their own descendants, who still reside in that original Galaxy. The Ori created 'Origin', in order to garner power from worship.

downwithpeace · 13-07-2013 11:41pm

Pretty much, Ancients don't interfere (But do in some ways) while the Ori need their followers for power.

As much as I love SG1 I still think the Ori story could have spawned a whole new series.

Myrddin · 15-07-2013 9:11am

downwithpeace wrote: »

As much as I love SG1 I still think the Ori story could have spawned a whole new series.

Indeed.

Why is it though, that the Ancients permit the Ori & their Priors to interfere?

downwithpeace · 15-07-2013 5:42pm

Ancients had the non interference thing going along with their idea that everything has freedom to choose/free will which for what ever reason included the Ori, who at one stage tried to wipe them out completely. Think it was Daniel (Could have been Jack) asked if they even cared what was happening in the universe, can't remember the episode but remember the line.

Myrddin · 15-07-2013 5:48pm

downwithpeace wrote: »

Ancients had the non interference thing going along with their idea that everything has freedom to choose/free will which for what ever reason included the Ori, who at one stage tried to wipe them out completely. Think it was Daniel (Could have been Jack) asked if they even cared what was happening in the universe, can't remember the episode but remember the line.

So the non-interference policy was only regarding themselves/other Ancients? And because the Ori ascended independently, they weren't bound by the Ancients rules etc?

Or was it that the Ancients allowed the Priors to interfere, because the actions of the Priors were their own free will, & not entirely driven by the Ori?

Turtwig · 15-07-2013 5:59pm

Ancients followed a more lame ass version of the Prime Directive.

Myrddin · 15-07-2013 9:40pm

Mitchell - "We just have the best job in the world don't we?!"
Carter - "I'm going to hit the shower."
Jackson - "I'm off to find a doctor."
Teal'C - "We are indeed suitably employed."

downwithpeace · 16-07-2013 10:45am

EnterNow wrote: »

So the non-interference policy was only regarding themselves/other Ancients? And because the Ori ascended independently, they weren't bound by the Ancients rules etc?

I think that when they were the one group part of what made them split was those two different outlooks. Ancients only policed themselves afterwards, in their interesting way.

Or was it that the Ancients allowed the Priors to interfere, because the actions of the Priors were their own free will, & not entirely driven by the Ori?

Not entirely sure but I think it was as a whole they allowed the interference and not because the Ori allowed the priors to do their bidding.

I know what I'm watching this weekend

Myrddin · 16-07-2013 2:07pm

downwithpeace wrote: »

I know what I'm watching this weekend

The Ori Arc? Or a full run through?

downwithpeace · 16-07-2013 6:10pm

Ori, been a while since I saw it as my last run through I stopped before it for some reason.

Myrddin · 16-07-2013 6:19pm

downwithpeace wrote: »

Ori, been a while since I saw it as my last run through I stopped before it for some reason.

So just kick off from Season 9? Cool, I'm near the end of Season 9 now...then I'm onto the last season of SG1

downwithpeace · 16-07-2013 9:38pm

Might even start it tomorrow night, get an episode or two in if possible but season 9 is a good area to start up again.

On to SGA afterwards or did you merge the two?

Myrddin · 16-07-2013 9:46pm

downwithpeace wrote: »

On to SGA afterwards or did you merge the two?

Watching them side by side, three episodes of one & then I switch over to the other

Myrddin · 18-07-2013 5:35pm

Just finished the SG1 Season 9 finale:

Two Daedalus class X304's
Multiple Ha'Tak vessels, Jaffa & Lucian Alliance controlled
An Asgard Ship

V

Four Ori vessels, which tore all the others apart. All to the backdrop of a Holy War. What a f**king show :cool:

Turtwig · 18-07-2013 5:56pm

All of Atlantis is on Irish Netflix happy days

Turtwig · 18-07-2013 9:28pm

Just watched the pilot of Atlantic. I'd forgotten how dark the Wraith were in the beginning. The whole way they reveal what they fed was on rather creepy and had so much potential.
Don't get me wrong I loved the series but I think if you compare the first episode to what the wraith actually became it's a disappointment.

Myrddin · 18-07-2013 9:32pm

Jernal wrote: »

Just watched the pilot of Atlantic. I'd forgotten how dark the Wraith were in the beginning. The whole way they reveal what they fed was on rather creepy and had so much potential.
Don't get me wrong I loved the series but I think if you compare the first episode to what the wraith actually became it's a disappointment.

Yeah they did dumb down the darkness a bit alright, & I noticed this time how difficult it was to kill a Wraith in the beginning, versus how easy it became later on

I really enjoyed the Lt Ford episodes this time too, the Season 2 ones where he has been changed & is living day to day, & eventually forms a band of enhanced, enzyme addicted followers. He was pretty bad-ass in those episodes.

downwithpeace · 18-07-2013 10:05pm

I didn't like Ford that much, it felt like the team was written to reflect the make up of the SG1 team and he in an odd way was to reflect Teal'c, in some ways he did but in most he was more like the outsider of the group. What they made him into when he went all wild boy was much better.

Myrddin · 18-07-2013 10:11pm

downwithpeace wrote: »

What they made him into when he went all wild boy was much better.

Definitely, it made him a far more interesting character. Pity they didn't keep it running for longer.

downwithpeace · 19-07-2013 8:51am

Yeah that was a lost opportunity, there was potential for him to cause more mayhem even if it was only a few extra episodes.

The Black Oil · 21-07-2013 11:20am

Watched Continuum. Generally liked it. Pretty much all the core characters were in there - throwbacks to the earlier days. Timeline thing was OK.

Myrddin · 22-07-2013 10:19pm

Kicked off the final season of SG-1

I'll be watching it alongside Atlantis season 3, looking forward to the excellent Connor Trinneer episodes {Michael - The Wraith}

deafroadrunner · 23-07-2013 3:08pm

Watching the all again on sky1 o neills face while carter is explaining what a wormhole is in the episode a matter of time

Myrddin · 26-07-2013 11:15am

"Fly Luscious...fly...."

Kiith · 29-07-2013 4:10am

Planning on doing a full run through myself now. Not sure how i'll watch them though. Obviously, SG1 till the end of season 7. But i'm not sure if i'll watch them both side by side, or do a season at a time. Haven't seen them in a while though, so looking forward to it.

Optimus Prime · 30-07-2013 10:13am

Also going to watch these again, probably watched them all already about 3 times at this stage but the wife has never seen them, we are currently watching Buffy and Angel as she never seen them and wanted to check them out. The humour actually holds up pretty well. anyways.. looking forward to watching Stargate again, ONeill has to be one of the best written and acted SciFi characters ever.

Myrddin · 30-07-2013 11:59am

keithgeo wrote: »

Also going to watch these again, probably watched them all already about 3 times at this stage but the wife has never seen them, we are currently watching Buffy and Angel as she never seen them and wanted to check them out. The humour actually holds up pretty well. anyways.. looking forward to watching Stargate again, ONeill has to be one of the best written and acted SciFi characters ever.

The first two seasons of SG-1 are tough viewing, it's very dated. Soo worth holding out though

Optimus Prime · 30-07-2013 1:33pm

EnterNow wrote: »

The first two seasons of SG-1 are tough viewing, it's very dated. Soo worth holding out though

I think i only watched them all about a year or two ago, there are some dodgy ones early on alright, you can tell the budget was low, when it hit its stride though it was brilliant, some very funny episodes in it aswell.

I tried to watch Atlantis again at the time, but i couldnt stick with it. We will probably be finished Buffy\Angel in a couple of months and we will have a crack at it. Its definitely up next because she wants to watch it.

Myrddin · 30-07-2013 2:50pm

keithgeo wrote: »

I tried to watch Atlantis again at the time, but i couldnt stick with it. We will probably be finished Buffy\Angel in a couple of months and we will have a crack at it. Its definitely up next because she wants to watch it.

I think Atlantis hit the ground running, because the franchise was somewhat established then after 7 seasons of SG-1. This is my second run through of Atlantis, & am up into Season 3 now where it starts getting very good I think. I watched the brilliant "Sateda" episode last night, Ronan v bad ass Wraith on his home planet :cool:

McKay & Beckett are quality in the show too.

Optimus Prime · 30-07-2013 2:56pm

That episode is by far my favourite atlantis ep, I always wondered why they didn't do more like it. He was great in that one.

Myrddin · 30-07-2013 2:58pm

Indeed

Myrddin · 30-07-2013 3:00pm

There's another great one set on the Midway Station, with Teal'C & Ronon fighting off a Wraith invasion. The whole "You say that too much" thing was pretty funny

Optimus Prime · 30-07-2013 3:00pm

Just thinking now, the wife loved Khal drogo in thrones so she will probably love atlantis haha

Myrddin · 30-07-2013 3:02pm

keithgeo wrote: »

Just thinking now, the wife loved Khal drogo in thrones so she will probably love atlantis haha

Her & every other female on the planet probably...the bastard

Turtwig · 01-08-2013 2:05am

I

Tod!

Myrddin · 09-08-2013 2:36pm

In the original feature film, the team needed to figure out how to dial home to Earth once they arrived on Abidos. Near the beginning of SG-1, Jackson discovers a cartouche containing a list of addresses, which then enable to team to explore further planets/locations etc.

Why were the members of Atlantis, able to just explore freely the Pegasus Galaxy, without having to figure out how to dial back to Atlantis?

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