Lois & Clark Forums Forums General Discussion Fun with Polls Do you watch Stargate SG-1? (May contain spoilers)

Just curious... TV Guide says Stargate is a huge hit in Europe, but I'm not sure how much trust to put in that. So I thought I might as well ask. I know we have a legion of discriminating viewers here, with demonstrated great taste in TV shows

PJ

There's one option you didn't include, Pam:

Not remotely interested myself, but my partner loves it!

My husband adores it and is avidly collecting the DVD boxed sets as they come out. Me - I leave him to it!


Wendy

Well, Stargate SG 1 *is* a huge hit over here in France; prime-time slot and all, apparently many viewers... but I didn't get hooked myself and never watch it. I know several people who wouldn't miss an ep, though!

Kaethel

* Heard of it (because of Wendy's John <g>) but not really interested in finding out when it's on. For all I know, I'd love it if I actually watched it.

Didn't vote in the poll, 'cos none of the options fit my answer.

Yvonne
(okay, this is an edit to say I've now voted 'not heard of it' since that seems to be the closest)

You know...I procrastinate with the best of them. So I'm quite surprised to say that I haven't heard of it even with all the tv that I've been known to watch...

BTW, is it popular in the States, too?

Jen

I was a huge Stargate fan, but found season five and six a bit of a washout, so my attention waned until by the end of season six I was barely watching and had given up taping.

I had actually thought that season six was the last one and was delighted to find that not only was there a season seven, but that Daniel was returning (we've yet to see this season here). So I'm really looking forward to seeing that and hope it proves more interesting than its predecessors.

Still a big fan of the early days though, regularly watch my tapes of seasons one - three and hope to get the DVD boxed sets at some point.

Generally speaking, yes, it's a very popular show here in the UK, with a large and enthusiastic fan base.

LabRat

The last option came closest to me. I have heard about the show, but for all I know, it doesn't air here. It's shame, I have a feeling it would be a show I'd actually watch.

Saskia

I love this show. I've followed it since it began on Showtime six years ago (currently in seventh season) all the way to its sorta new home on the Sci-Fi Channel. I own all three seasons of DVDs currently out.

I love that show, both my mom and I watch it every chance we get. Although I don't agree with all of the article, in no way shape or form will Stargate ever be Star Trek. I can't forget Trek, it was my first love. Stargate is realy good, and has some great characters and storylines, but Trek is.... well, all you Trekkers know what I mean.

Just out of curiosity, what season am I watching? (No cable, they show it in syndication on Fox and UPN.)

Daniel leaves? <sniffle>

Skitz, I'm with you on Star Trek!

But I do love Stargate too. I even watched it when it had a 3am slot... but thank goodness it's 9pm (and 4pm on the other station) now!

Hi,

Daniel came back this new season.

I love the serie but, the Scifi Channel always change the hours.

http://www.scifi.com/stargate/

http://www.sg1archive.com/

MAF

Whoops. Apologies, Rivka, it didn't occur to me that that was a spoiler.

I've edited the header of the poll to warn others spoilers might be in this thread.

LabRat

Hi,

Labrat you are bad.

Actually, Daniel is gone for Season 6 and returns for Season 7, the current season on Sci-Fi Channel.

heh, doesn't surprise me you'd post this, Pam! I'm also an avid watcher of SG1 (and loyal Daniel fan!). I'm curious to see what happens this season. And not only has it come back for it's 7th season, they've already announced it's returning for an 8th season, making it one of the longest running scifi shows (beating out Star Trek -- none of the series ran longer than 7 seasons). Plus, there's going to be a spin-off.. Stargate: Atlantis.

Okay.. I think i know too much. Best hide now.

Hi Roger,

You are right. Is 7 season.

Thanks

MAF

I'm an avowed Gater - and Sam/Jack shipper. But I haven't seen since the end of season 5, since in Canada we are a season behind Europe it would seem (crazy, since they film IN VANCOUVER, where I live!), and then I have been in Korea for a year nearly. Oh well - I see that Space is going to be airing it in the fall when I get home. WTG, kids, I'm a happy camper - or will be

Melisma (bouncing around under her Rock at the idea of going home - Korea is great, but she misses Canada...)

Well, Mel, on the Sam/Jack front, things are pretty much the same as always, so you haven't missed much there. TV Guide alleges that they'll become "closer" in season 8, but I'm cynical -- I'll believe it only after it's been an accepted part of the show dynamics for about a year...

PJ
who got jerked around too much by Farscape

I kind of liked that the Sam/Jack dimension was understated - it meant that you got some nice waffy/comic moments (that resignation/kiss from Jack in the time warp episode has to be one of my all time favourites I mean I wasn't expecting hysterics - this is a military unit after all - but some flicker of concern might have been nice. ).

As the group dynamics were what interested me in the first place, increasingly there became not much to hold my attention.

Oh, small disclaimer here - if previous experience holds up I'll probably revise my opinion of S5/S6 entirely on a second viewing. I'm prone to that kind of thing. I was deeply disappointed in Buffy, S4 first time around and had a lovely time wallowing through my DVDs of that season just last week, where it all seemed much funnier and better than I remembered it being first time around. Go figure.


LabRat (who nonetheless won't complain at all if Sam and Jack do get closer in S8 )

Yeah, that's one of the things I really enjoy about the show. I wouldn't at all mind seeing them get closer, I just dread the "get together, break up, repeat" cycle that some TV writers are so fond of

And yeah, that time warp one is hilarious. And wouldn't it be funny to have Sam calling her boyfriend "sir"?

Anyway, the other real draw of the show, to me, is the quality of the plots -- generally, they're very tightly written, and they are anything but cliched. They've got a huge mythology built up over 7 years, but they keep it all consistent. Plus it's funny! They remind me of first season L&C in the way they poke fun at themselves. Oh, and I'm very impressed at the way they consistently get the same actors back for recurring parts. This is a show that people care deeply about (they could almost be as obsessive as fans <g>), and it shows.

PJ

(Last night on Sci-Fi, we had a conspiracy theory nut tell Jack all about this system of Stargates, with wormholes, and galactic travel. Without missing a beat, Jack replies: "Sounds like a good idea for a TV show. If you're into that sort of thing.")