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Summary: SG-1 is still TV X-treme
Review: Although I totlly understand the awkwardness fans felt over Daniel Jackson's (Michael Shanks') departure and the impact it had on the show, I think that the most objective opinion still ranks Stargate SG-1, season 5 as some of the best TV out there. Having said that, I had already grown fond of Jonas Quinn (Corin Nemec) in the role of Jackson's replacement on the SG-1 team by the middle of season 5.Without giving away too much for those who haven't yet seen season 5, I would like to say that I think fans will like season 5 for the development of new metaphysical themes and the emergence of a major new bad guy to fill the vacuum left by Apophis. The DVD set also comes with some pretty nice featurettes, including cast diaries, photo galleries, audio commentaries for each episode, and a "tribute", of sorts, for Daniel Jackson (which may turn out to be a little premature). My copy of the DVD set also came with a complimentary copy of the premiere episode of "Jeremiah", an apocalyptic sci-fi TV series, which appears to have just finished one or two seasons on cable. I have yet to view it, but the price is right. There was another neat little flier enclosed in the DVD case granting the owner to "SG-1 bucks" that may be redeemed at the online SG-1 store. Maybe I'll get one of those neat ball caps or a pair of sunglasses the team wears when they're off-world...
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Summary: Interesting...
Review: Another good effort, but with a little less success.
The move away from exploration and towards X-files-like conspiracies and a plethora of blowing stuff up makes little sense in the established universe of the Stargate folks. The first half of the season was good; a little bit preachy, but still with the characters doing their thing.
"Wormhole Extreme", the 100th episode, purported to be a tribute to the show, is a mess of in-jokes and has a serious lack of the actual characters, instead focusing on comic alien Marty and his parody of the SG-1 team. Things pretty much go downhill from there, to the point where original character Daniel Jackson is "killed off" in a very obvious scifi-never-kills-anyone kind of way. (Don't worry, he returns in season 7)
Some good stories, a couple great ones, and several real duds. Jonathan Glassner--why did you leave?!
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Summary: This season made us buy 'em all !
Review: As I read the Editorial Review, I was thinking,
"Did he watch the same shows *I* did?" How do I know Season 5 was superior? It was the one where I had to KEEP telling my husband "You are gonna LOVE this episode."
I'm a HUGE Star Trek fan ... ever since watching the original series, in real time, as a kid ... but this is SO much better than Star Trek (I still can't believe I said that.)
And now, there goes the budget. Season 5 got my hubby hooked, too. It's fun to go back through the whole series (he's ready for Season 3) and watch him discover Stargate.
But this season was the corker. I knew I had to make shelf space for all those boxes :->
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Summary: Be glad.
Review: Be glad to have this season on DVD. This is the year SG-1 moved off of Sci-Fi over to Fox. When Sci-Fi started running the SG-1 reruns earlier this year it took some good work to get season 5 back on Sci-Fi. And now we have it on DVD. Thanks to all who worked hard to make sure ALL the SG-1 seasons will be on DVD.
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Summary: Parker Lewis Can't Lose :)
Review: I agree with previous reviews that certain aspects of this season dragged a bit. However, I can understand the trepidation with which this season was made and some of the stresses they may have been under. Whatever the case, Stargate remains one of the best programs on television. Even the worst episode of Stargate (and there aren't that many) beats anything else on TV at any given time. One of the things I loved about this season was the introduction of Jonas (that was this season, right?). I loved him back on Parker Lewis Can't Lose and thought it was great that he was back on television. His part seems well scripted and the character has a wry humor that permeates each episode he is in. I love Daniel, but I love the character of Jonas, too. Not to mention, he's also easy on the eyes. ;) If anything, this entire box set is worth it for Wormhole X-Treme. I love that episode so much. The ending "outtakes" are just hilarious!!! It's funny to see the Delouis (spelled?)brothers both goofing around. Like the line "but I'm getting paid real money, right?" or something like that. Priceless. Stargate shows everyone that a science fiction show can be thought provoking and genuine in it's character development. It will always be a standard to which other sci-fi shows strive to meet, in my opinion. Anyway, take a look and enjoy. Even if it isn't the best season, it's worth the price to get it.
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Summary: OKAY - I'M OFFICIALLY A GEEK
Review: I have always enjoyed scoffing at those that enjoy cheesy science fiction television. Star Trek - crap, Babylon 5 - junk, the "rest" - horrid! Despite my smugness, nearly all of my close friends are consumed with some stupid space series - maybe I was the problem. To satisfy my curiosity I decided to start my experiment with SG1 Season 1 because I actually enjoyed the movie. I was completely confident that it would be un-watchable and I would be able to crow to my clutch of close nerds that not only was it bad, I could actually tell them why. Episode 1 was awful, episode 2 was miserable (still feel that way), episode 3 better, and end of season result...hmmm, better check Season Two just to make sure. Well, I just finished the brilliant Season 4 and Season 5 in a one week marathon - I'm hooked! What's the point of this aimless review you ask? If you're a dedicated snob such as I was (and am now to a smaller degree) and you lump all shows like this into the genre of the original Star Trek (still crap by the way) I just want to say that Stargate is really good, well written, and amazingly original. Give it a shot - you don't have to tell anyone.
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Summary: OKAY - I'M OFFICIALLY A GEEK
Review: I have always enjoyed scoffing at those that enjoy cheesy science fiction television. Star Trek - crap, Babylon 5 - junk, the "rest" - horrid! Despite my smugness, nearly all of my close friends are consumed with some stupid space series - maybe I was the problem. To satisfy my curiosity I decided to start my experiment with SG1 Season 1 because I actually enjoyed the movie. I was completely confident that it would be un-watchable and I would be able to crow to my clutch of close nerds that not only was it bad, I could actually tell them why. Episode 1 was awful, episode 2 was miserable (still feel that way), episode 3 better, and end of season result...hmmm, better check Season Two just to make sure. Well, I just finished the brilliant Season 4 and Season 5 in a one week marathon - I'm hooked! What's the point of this aimless review you ask? If you're a dedicated snob such as I was (and am now to a smaller degree) and you lump all shows like this into the genre of the original Star Trek (still crap by the way) I just want to say that Stargate is really good, well written, and amazingly original. Give it a shot - you don't have to tell anyone.
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Summary: Very hard to beat for television SciFi
Review: I haven't seen this set yet so I can't really judge the extra's except to say that if past history is any example they will be worth watching/ listening to.While it may be right that the season took a dark overall tone so many episodes stand out to me as being good television.
I kind of liked 2001, it's sort of a sequel to season 4's 2010 in that Stargate Command obeyed O'Neill's warning to stay away from a certain world coordinate and then inadvertently run into the Aschen anyway on another world. The biggest flaw in this story is that the primitive locals once had a written language, Welsh, which I don't think really existed until the 1870's or so. One of the high points was when SG-1 used the Stargate to turn the Aschen's own weappon against them.
Other good stories include Red Sky, Proving Ground (will any of the young recruits be in the new series Stargate Atlantis?),Summit, where Daniel Jackson runs into Osiris again, and Fail Safe. Fail Safe is sort of a take off on Armageddon or Deep Impact in that a huge asteroid is headed towards Earth and only SG-1 can stop it. They fly out in their Goa'uld cargo ship to blow the thing up but Carter discovers just in time that the thing is booby trapped by the Goa'uld in such a way as to escape detection by the Asgard, she out smarts them of course.
Wormhole X-treme! was intended to be a fun episode and pokes a lot of fun at the show and everyone & thing involved with it. I've seen it a few times and still haven't picked ot all of the inside jokes.
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Summary: One of my personal favorite seasons
Review: I know this isn't everyone's opinion, but for me, each season gets better and better. Writers and actors get to know the characters and a story more when they've made over 100 episodes with them. (Episode 100 is included in this set, an episode where the writers just decide to mess around and have a good time) Season 5 introduces some very key characters and situations:
--Colonol Frank Simmons
--Explanation of the ascended being ("Ascention" and "Meridian")
--The jaffa rebellion ("The Warrior")
--Further Russian entanglements including the fate of the Earth DHD ("48 Hours")
--The introduction of Anubis ("Last Stand," "Revelations")
--The fate of the Tollan ("Between Two Fires")
--The temperary departure of Michael Shanks ("Meridian")
--The method of Asguard reproduction ("Revelations")
--Jonas Quinn ("Meridian") All of these situations play key in the epic saga of the Stargate universe, providing for plot variations and new ideas in later seasons. The new ideas are still there. The humor is still there. Over 100 episodes in, Stargate is still going strong in this collection. I am looking forward to adding this 5th boxed set to my other four boxed sets. I enjoyed Season 6 even better. Season 7 is still blowing my mind. Let's have those as boxed sets soon as well.
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Summary: SG-1 Season Five
Review: I think you're right, Selune, Jonas Quinn's first appearance was Season 5 in "Meridian". Jonas is unable to return to his own people after he discloses that Daniel became irradiated when he stopped a chain reaction that would have destroyed the planet. For those who liked Daniel, there is a featurette about him on this DVD set. The video is just as good as Season Four, and seeing SG-1 in widescreen anamorphic format is a dream. The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio is great. During some of the fights, I really feel as if I'm sitting right in the crossfire! "Wormhole Extreme!", which several have already mentioned is a tremendous episode, features cameo appearances by actual crew members as crew in the episode. If you're curious, here's the list:
David Sinclair, Prop master: Bill the assistant director
Hank Cohen, MGM executive: studio executive
Herbert Duncanson, stand-in for Christopher Judge: Doug Anderson\Greel the Robot
Jan Newman in make-up: make-up person
Joseph Mallozzi, supervising producer & writer: crew member asking about doughnuts
Martin Wood, director: NID man
Michael Greenburg & Brad Wright, executive producers: in final walkaway
N. John Smith, co-executive producer: second crew member asking about doughnut
Peter DeLuise: director
Rick Dean, chief lighting tech: crewman that doesn't like Teal'c food
Robert Cooper, executive producer & writer: the writer
Ron Wilkerson, story editor: in limo with Cohen Extras:
=>Commentary for each episode. Don't miss the one for "Wormhole Extreme!"
=>"Video Diaries" (3 diaries, about 10 minutes each) Three cast members, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, & Michael Shanks, shot some footage for the DVDs in what they call "video diaries".
=>"Inside the Tomb" (6 minutes) Peter DeLuise examines the episode and the set of "The Tomb".
=>Dr. Daniel Jackson - A Tribute (6 minutes) Highlights from Dr. Jackson's time with SG program. Wasn't there a Part 1 of 3 parts documentary "Timeline to the Future" on Season Four? I would think that Part 2 would be on this DVD set and I don't see it. I wonder if MGM/UA will follow up on this. Otherwise, this SG-1 Season Five DVD set is great, highly recommended to any SG-1 fan.
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