Window of Opportunity - A Stargate Rewatch Podcast

What starts as a fun romp with Vala visiting an old planet she had ruled over as a goa'uld turns deadly serious as a Prior of the Ori returns in The Powers That Be.   This episode starts bringing up an interesting point - can you talk someone out of faith/religious belief through logic and reason? Because, when you get down to it, those two things are diametrically opposed. Faith exists without lo...

Rodney gets a temporary houseguest when Cadman winds up in his brain after an incident with a wraith dart in Duet.    Why did the Atlantis expedition never take the jumper cloaking technology and make it personal sized? It's weird that no one tells Katie Brown what's going on with Rodney. It doesn't seem to really be a secret and also something that would easily explain his seemingly strange actio...

The team, not SG1, is off an a galaxy-wide treasure hunt this week to try and break The Ties That Bind.     While we can admit that Vala is a bit much and some of the writing is doing her a disservice, we do still love her and Daniel's chemistry.   We also get the official introduction of the Lucian Alliance and all these bad guys coming out of the woodwork now that the goa'uld are gone is really...

Jason Momoa has entered the chat! Yes, the episode we've all been waiting for - the arrival of Ronon Dex.    But why is no one else concerned with UV exposure like Rodney is? It's really important! There's some interesting tension now between John and Caldwell over who is actually in charge when Caldwell is on Atlantis.   Generally, this is a really interesting episode for Rodney. He's doing all t...

We finally meet the new big bad for Stargate in Origin. But just how evil are the Ori? Is it the religion or the men we need to be concerned with? What exactly is their relationship to the Ancients we already know?   TPTB have gotten some amazing guest stars already with Louis Gossett, Jr. as Gerak! He will be an interesting character to get to know over the season.   Was it really such a good ide...

Will the team make it out alive or be squished like bugs? Let's find out as we continue our season 9 rewatch with Avalon, Part 2.   We love the call back to the communication stones from Citizen Joe. Whatever you do, do not play a drinking game with these episodes where you drink whenever someone says "Hallowed are the Ori" because you will die.   It was strange how Fannis didn't give Vala any kin...

There are massive changes afoot at Stargate Command as Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell tries to get the team back together in the season 9 premiere, Avalon Part 1.   What does goa'uld money look like? Do they have what we would consider money? Crypto, maybe?   We love the dynamic between Daniel and Vala so much. It's so fun and different from anything else on the show. They're amazing.   INSTAGRAM: S...

We're continuing with Stargate Atlantis as we delve into The Intruder. Given the plot, of course, we have to know what a wraith hacker is like. And who would be the better hacker - the goa'uld or the wraith?   We're really liking Caldwell. He might be in charge, but he still takes advice from people who have more information about certain situations.   We are confused by Weir and Simon's relations...

We have called an audible and are starting with the conclusion to the intense final episodes of Atlantis season 1 with Season 2, episode 1, The Siege: Part 3.   There is so much that happens, but even so, it is very well paced. It starts off with a bang and just keeps going. We do love the small moments of comedy they were able to fit in amongst all the insanity, too.   And poor Rodney. Can he ple...

Before we move on to SG1 season 9 and Atlantis season 2, we're taking a little break and watching David Hewlett's directorial debut - A Dog's Breakfast! It's a delightfully eccentric horror-comedy in the vein of classic British movies of yore - Pink Panther, Arsenic and Old Lace, A Fish Called Wanda.   There's also a crap ton of Stargate people in it. Including Christopher Judge as a guy who can't...

Time to wrap things up as we discuss Stargate Atlantis season 1. The highs. The lows. The best and not so best.   Some of the choices for our Top 5 episodes might surprise you. And you might want to make sure you're not drinking anything during Rachael's game. You will spit it out and make a mess.   And there are further discussions about toilets on puddle jumpers. There have to be but it's gotta...

Time to wrap things up as we discuss Stargate SG1 season 8. We debate our favorite episodes, guest stars, and some of the things that maybe didn't work so well.   We also answer listener questions about the entire Stargate series to date! What was successful? What wasn't? Will we ever see the Furlings?   Don't forget to check out the Discord (link below!) to vote in the polls so we know who is rig...

We've reached the end of Season 1 of Atlantis with one hell of a cliffhanger in The Siege Part 2.    This episode is a really good example of what we felt was missing from some of the final episodes of SG1 season 8. Where the military are doing their job but there's still a feeling that there are emotions being displayed where it's clear they understand the severity of the situation.   All that sa...

The end of season 8 arrives with Moebius, Part 2. And it's a good one.   We are so happy to see Kawalsky back and he looks very happy to be there. We do wish the script had been a little more explicit as to what exactly is happening on this mission that they only refer to as "the mission."   Christopher Judge's performance as the alternate Teal'c is really amazing. He's usually so stoic so to get...

The arrival of the Wraith is imminent as the SGA finale starts with The Siege, Part 1.Or does the A this week in SGA stand for Armageddon? If so, does that make Rodney Bruce Willis?   We both agree that Bates actually has a point about Teyla and her connection to the wraith being a cause for concern. They don't know how it works and who knows what information she could inadvertently be giving them...

The SG1 season 8 finale starts with Moebius, Part 1. Rachael LOVED this episode. As did Kerri. But this is overall a very good episode.    How exactly do deliveries to a facility like Cheyenne Mountain work? Wouldn't some kind of National Security thing prevent things like that?   Why do SG1 just decide the only option is for them to stay in the past forever rather than waiting for a time when the...

Teyla's nightmares may have a deeper meaning as they explore The Gift. Rachael has questions about the things that happen.   We learn some interesting information about what happened to Teyla's ancestors and the wraith's evolution.   What exactly is this wraith telepathic network and how does it really work between the wraith themselves? Can they just take over each other's bodies like that one di...

Daniel has a tough choice to make (again) as we watch the extended cut of Threads. Rachael actually watched both versions and shares her thoughts on what the cuts do to the tone and flow of the story beats. And there are some noticeable tone changes with the edits that were made.   Y'all know we have thoughts on the Sam and Jack relationship so the only thing we'll say is that we like Jack and Ker...

It's time for Atlantis' only (and the franchise's final?) clip show, Letters From Pegasus. So you know what that means. It's commentary time!! Grab a drink, grab some snacks, and buckle in as we commentate our way through.   Although, this does have more plot than Kerri remembers. Teyla goes a little hard on the insistence that they HAVE to save that one family. We get it, but also this is a war a...

We've reached the culmination of almost 8 years of storytelling with Reckoning, Part 2 and yet there are still three more episodes left in the season!    It's still weird that nobody mentions anything about Daniel until the very end of the episode.   We're always amused at how easy it is for Earth technology to interface with Ancient technology. And also that there's always an interface at the rea...

It's time for a good old-fashioned treasure hunt as the team contend with The Brotherhood. But first, have a sneak peek at our new podcast - Sound Effects with Kerri and Rachael. J/K That's not a thing.   This episode is really fun. All the little puzzles and problems they come up against really work for us and make sense in the historical context. We also love all the stuff between Rodney and All...

The goa'uld and Asgard and Replicators! Oh, my! Everyone's here in Reckoning, Part 1. Except for the Furlings. They're always left out of everything. We do like this episode but some plot points are just a little too glossed over for our liking.   What is the context with people needing to be dying before they can ascend? Death has nothing to do with Ascension, right? It's just about knowledge and...

The expedition finds an Ancient in stasis deep in the city. Or is she? Indeed not! Elizabeth Weir has traveled back in time and, with the help of an actual Ancient, has corrected the problems that led to the catastrophic failure of the first Atlantis mission in Before I Sleep.   The old age make-up done to age Torri is reall, really well done. There's a few things this episode does that are really...

It's time for a clip show so we're doing it commentary style! Break out your DVD, get Amazon cued up, and watch along with us as we revisit Citizen Joe. NOTICE: Since this is commentary style, there may be periods of dead as we just watch what's happening. Don't worry. We'll be back with the witty commentary soon enough. (Also, Rachael is watching on Amazon with commercials so have your remotes re...

John gets his Captain Kirk on this week in Sanctuary. It is an episode that makes us ask, "Why?" and wonder if John is just kind of dumb. Could it be down to a new (and one-time) writer perhaps not having a great grasp of the characters?   But, back to break it all down with us is Evelyn! You asked and we listened. She has returned.   Why aren't ZPMs rechargeable? They should be. Thank Athar for T...