Window of Opportunity - A Stargate Rewatch Podcast

Kinsey is back but not quite himself this week in Full Alert.    While the plot of this episode is rather interesting and we're glad they've wrapped things up with The Trust, there are a few dangling threads we would like addressed: What actually happened to Kinsey? Are there any more goa'uld still hiding on Earth?   The reveal of Kiselev being a goa'uld, while cool, is kind of anticlimactic. As i...

Nobody makes good decisions this week when an Ancient viral lab is discovered in Hot Zone. This episode is just one massive NO for Rachael while Kerri can kind of see both sides of the issues between Weir and Sheppard. However, both of them do agree that it is very difficult to understand Peterson's thought process which lead to him trying to make his way back to the city.   In the end, though, it...

SG1 find Maybourne doing just fine for himself this week in It's Good To Be King. Though the planet may be under imminent threat by the goa'uld Ares, he's not worried. SG1 are there to save the day! The prophecy says so.   Where is the lost episode of what happened when Harry arrived on that planet? Also, we're really not that surprised that Maybourne became the king. He is Maybourne.   Do the Jaf...

Sheppard must face off against a lone wraith that's been trapped on a planet for 10,000 in The Defiant One.   Joining us to start the New Year with a bang are Rachael's nephews! They've barely seen any Stargate episodes but they love it and will hopefully watch more.   Are all wraith left-handed? Can/do they feed with both hands? Where exactly did the puddle jumper shield come from? Has the jumper...

Daniel is captured along with the Prometheus by the most beautiful super soldier you've ever seen in Prometheus Unbound. That's right. Vala's here!!   Perhaps some of the jokes didn't age well, but we still love it. And Claudia Black is just perfect.   It's also really fun seeing Hammond out there doing the thing that he never got to do in his time as commander of the SGC.   Also, we end with an i...

The storm finally arrives in Atlantis in The Eye. This episode is great. Sheppard is a badass. And also really smart. But was all the death he caused strictly necessary?   It's awesome that Ford finally has some awesome stuff to do but how he treats Beckett as the episode continues is a bit much.   The visual effects in this episode are truly outstanding. The awards it was nominated for and won we...

Sam meets her Replicator double and makes some very bad choices this week in Gemini. Returning to chat about this episode with us is our good friend and soon to be yours, Evelyn! (Apologies in advance for the many tangents we go on.)   This episode does the twist reveal really well. You know something's up because it's the Replicators but when you learn what's actually going on, it is shocking. Al...

The Atlanteans go into Survival Mode as they prepare to face The Storm. But then the Genii show up to throw a massive wrench into their plans. The one good thing this episode does give us? The start of the Rodney & Zelenka fun times. The two Davids just play off each other so well.    The Genii plan is quite a genius one, really. Why not try and take over a city when most of its inhabitants are go...

The Trust goes to war with the goa'uld (and Jaffa) this week in Endgame. The opening scene of this episode is one of the best in a long time. It's just fun and really feels like the random conversations people working together would have.   The one weird thing with this episode, though, is Daniel doing the various interrogations. The first especially reads like it was originally written for Jack....

The Atlantis team heads back to Earth in Home. Or do they?    Rachael raises some excellent points about how the "mist beings" operate and that it doesn't seem to be an effective way of keeping themselves alive. Of course, that would lead to a much shorter or non-existent episode. Whoops….   We desperately wanted to see Teyla's shipping montage. We LOVE a montage! Give it to us now! They did do a...

Teal'c faces two problems this week on Sacrifices - the Hak'tyl are under attack and his son is getting married!  At this point in the life of the SGC, why do they not have a designated off-world base specifically for refugees? It really doesn't make sense to keep bringing people to Earth all the time. It is interesting to see the change in heart the SGC has had concerning the killing of the goa'u...

We meet the Atlanteans' best adversarial ally (thank you, Rachael) this week when we find the Genii Underground. Did you know Genii is the plural form of genie?    What were the circumstances in which Tyrus and sora changed into their military uniforms after being told to bring Ford and Teyla to Cowen? Cos that's a little weird if you stop to think about it. And, if you know anything about us, you...

The story being told this week in Covenant is one that has been touched on several times - should the Stargate be made public? This specific iteration is interesting as it's from the civilian point of view but, again, some of the specifics end up letting us down a little.   We do think the animation they did on the Asgard clone Alec had was really good. Sam is also excellent during her interview w...

The Atlanteans come up against a moral quandary this week in Poisoning the Well. Even if the Hoffans are able to make the Wraith unable to feed on them, it is highly unlikely they will just be left alone. The storing of knowledge they do is a really great way to ensure they don't regress too far when their population is culled.    John getting Steve to tell him all the hive ships have become activ...

Teal'c tries to have a normal life outside the SGC and Sam gets engaged in Affinity but it all ends up being filled with the sorts of tropes and cliches that make this feel more like Stargate: Melrose Place than Stargate: SG1. There are a couple of high points, though: Teal'c bending over so the one guy punches the top of his head; Daniel asking Sam, "So, how's things?"; Teal'c's addition of "wher...

John and his team run into a society where no one is older than 24 in Childhood's End. We do have to wonder about what actually happens to a jumper if it loses power mid-flight. Wouldn't it just plummet straight to the ground since it doesn't have wings like a plane to help it glide? But it's a TV show so it all works out fine. It seems odd that the knowledge of the shield generator device has bee...

We break down the SG1 video game that never was this week with Avatar. In which the SGC messes with alien technology again to try and adapt it for use on Earth because they still haven't learned their lesson. While we have questions about how some of this all worked, overall we liked it. It was fun. There really should have been some way to get Teal'c out that didn't just rely on Teal'c doing some...

The Athosians are accused of being wraith spies in Suspicion. Which, things went very extreme very quickly when there were many other avenues to investigate. Why is the immediate answer to this problem that they have a spy in their midst rather than someone being tracked without their knowledge?   We're also missing a scene where Teyla learns the truth of what's been happening and they apologize t...

Daniel gets trapped off-world (again) this week in Icon. Would this have been better if it was Teal'c stuck on another planet? We think so, because then that would have gotten rid of the unnecessary vaguely romantic subplot.   The SGC establishing contact through an artifact in a museum is an interesting concept, but the overall plot is something that is all too familiar. Also, Soren should have b...

The puddle jumper gets stuck in a gate and John's team only has 38 minutes to solve the problem. Despite the many plotholes in this episode, it's still enjoyable and a very fun watch. Weir is fantastic in this episode. McKay's panic is a little much, but understandable. The introduction of Zelenka is wonderful and we're so glad the writers kept him around. INSTAGRAM: SG_Rewatch THREADS: SG_Rewatch...

RIP Obi Ndefo. You will be missed. Rachael loves this episode. Kerri likes it well enough but there are quite a few scenes/conversations that really need some more clarification. She is glad that Walter Harriman's name is finally settled as Walter Harriman and he is no longer the man with two names. We do both love that there are many moments in this episode where characters voice questions and is...

It's interesting that Atlantis' first post-pilot episode, Hide and Seek, has a very similar plot to the SG1 episode that aired the same night. A strange alien entity is haunting the base and eating all their power. Rodney also partakes in an experimental medical trial that will hopefully give him the ability to use Ancient technology. Apparently, Atlantis needs the memo to stop touching things! If...

It's time to get to the business of the new status quo at the SGC but something or someone is throwing a wrench in the works as the base goes into Lockdown.    Where are the special episodes detailing Murray's Adventures in Colorado Springs? We were robbed!   We're still not sure we really understand the separating the SGC into different zones plan and how that would make Anubis use his powers to...

It's the conclusion of the pilot as we discuss Stargate Atlantis, Rising - Part 2. The rising of the city of Atlantis from the bottom of the ocean to the surface is one of the most beautiful visual effects shots in the entire franchise. It's gorgeous.   We really appreciate the fact that people have actual conversations in this and don't just yell at each other when they disagree. Seeing the wrait...

It's time to head to the Pegasus Galaxy as we start Stargate Atlantis with Rising, Part 1. This cast is made up of a lot of people who were previously other characters on SG1. But, we like this. It has a very nice different but same vibe where it's familiar for viewers of SG1 but is definitely its own entity. We finally get confirmation of the Ancient Gene being a thing. The aesthetic of Atlantis...