News, spoilers and updates in the Stargate world
Farscape’s Ben Browder and Claudia Black to join star Michael Shanks in Stargate SG-1’s pivotal 9th season Season 9 of Stargate SG-1 is shaping up to be the most challenging and interesting of all the seasons to date. Star Richard Dean Anderson [General Jack O’Neill] has been adamant on the subject of his retirement in … Continue reading “Farscape SG-1? Browder and Black join Stargate”
Artistic License and the Reality of the US Military by Fabrisse We are living in dangerous times. No one disputes that. It is a time when the military is being called upon to give its all for our country, and, recently, the stories of what our personnel have been doing have been horrible. I can … Continue reading “STARGATE AND THE US MILITARY”
Those of you who attended Gatecon will remember the amazing props and costumes put on display by Legends Memorabilia. Many of those items are now being sold in a huge auction on eBay which features items such as Sam and Jack’s wedding photo from “Point of View”, the Eye of Ra, Jack O’Neill’s warning note … Continue reading “NEW SG-1 AUCTION ON EBAY”
Review of New Order by Charlotte Miller Stargate SG-1 is back, and better than ever in the season eight opening two-parter, New Order. International negotiations have stalled for exploration of the Ancient outpost that was discovered under the ice of Antarctica in the season seven finale, Lost City, while Colonel Jack O’Neill remains frozen and … Continue reading “NEW ORDER: A REVIEW”
Follow the Leader Stargate SG-1 (9 pm/ET, SCIFI) Hey! Teal’c has hair! Stargate SG-1’s resident alien (Christopher Judge) has outgrown his Kojak look and has opted for a hipper image in the two-hour eighth-season opener. And at the risk of incurring the wrath of its legion of fans, it’s a makeover that’s long overdue. The … Continue reading “SPOILERS: TV GUIDE REVIEWS NEW ORDER”
It’s a classic bit of “Stargate SG-1” dialogue. “That’s the bright side?” sighs Dr. Elizabeth Weir (Torri Higginson), who’s discussing the finer points of some of Earth’s interstellar adversaries with scientist Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks). “Mmm, more of a slightly less dark side,” answers Jackson dryly. Wry overstatement is the domain of O’Neill, who, … Continue reading “CHICAGO TRIBUNE REVIEWS “NEW ORDER””
Actor Michael Shanks, who plays Dr. Daniel Jackson on the show, was interviewed 9 July by Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune “Michael Shanks: Back And Loving It” SHANKS on the relationship between Jack O’Neill and Daniel Jackson. It’s a great dynamic between Rick’s character and Daniel Jackson, to have that sort of earnest enthusiasm … Continue reading “SHANKS INTERVIEWED BY CHICAGO TRIBUNE”
As the ‘Stargate’ Turns By Kate O’Hare Who cares if the Goa’uld System Lords are about to attack Earth, or if the Asgard are going to show up in time to save the day, or if the giant Ancient Weapon is of any more use to Earth than a pea-shooter? The real question looming as … Continue reading “AS THE STARGATE TURNS”
Trial by Fire, the first Stargate:SG-1 novel from Fandemonium Books, follows the team as they embark on a mission to Tyros, an ancient society teetering on the brink of war. Written by Sabine C Bauer, Trial by Fire is scheduled for publication in June 2004 and will be available from the online bookstore on this … Continue reading “NEW SG-1 NOVEL “TRIAL BY FIRE””
First a word on anomalies. In the UK the first disc released (Volume 1) contained the ‘highlights’ of season 1. At a later date the whole of season 1 was released as a boxed set. At the time of writing (early 2004), this is still the only way to buy season 1. Later after a … Continue reading “REGION 2 DVDs – UK”