Hi, I’m considering getting into Stargate. I only know it’s based on a movie and the franchise consists of 3 tv shows. I don’t know anything about the setting / plot.
I’m a massive Star Trek and Babylon 5 geek. I don’t know if Stargate is for me, though and I don’t want to invest many hours before I might find it’s not for me.
Maybe you people here can provide some info about the plot, pros & cons of the franchise and explain to me what got you hooked.
Looking forward to your replies.
PS: I don’t live under a rock, but somehow I managed to dodge everything about the franchise.
PSS: would I start with the movie and then SG-1? Are there other critical things to know?
SG-1 is great and I think you will be in for a good time, in my opinion though you can skip seasons 9 and 10. I think they just pushed it too far past it’s prime.
Seasons 9 and 10 were fine, but they were practically a different series. And not just because the leads from Farscape were back together.
Of the constant suggestions for how to bring the franchise back, my favorite is saying Daniel and Vala run an antiquities shop, offworld. They’re independent treasure-hunters with some intense disagreements about what constitutes treasure or hunting. Vala is constantly rankled by having to do the right thing over making the most money. Daniel is mildly upset about being known as the guy who introduced this quasi-medieval civilization to doner kebab.