Remembering Cliff Simon: Seven BEST Baal Stories (Stargate SG-1)

[@rhiannonbamping8257]

Can't believe he was only in 15 episodes!! He was such a great on screen presence that I would have said he was in dozens more. Perfect casting.

[@deliagroer2613]

I also thought so too

[@paulbrickler]

Surprised me also since his performances are so memorable.

[@guyfaux900]

The only way you can count the influince of system lords on the show How many times the name is used whether the actor is on or off screen And how important the arc is.

[@TyrianHaze]

Seriously. He is one of the most memorable goa'uld that appeared on screen.

[@Grizabeebles]

When the Go'auld took over the Trust, it really felt like Ba'al would become the show's main villian for a season or two. Just goes to show how much presence Mr. Simon brought to the screen.

[@bhushanharripersad5716]

Baal was the only system lord with style, the others took themselves too seriously and never thought they could be beaten.

[@dragoninthewest1]

He also had charm. I still love in continuum where Ba'al decides to chat with the president instead glassing the planet

[@bhushanharripersad5716]

@@dragoninthewest1 very true.

[@Reziac]

Yu was also a realist, and had style of his own. But Ba'al had unmatched pinache.

[@aliendeathpunch7044]

He also looks great in a business suit too and did enjoy earths pleasures.

[@LiminalQueenMedia]

@@Reziac Yu and Ba'al were the only system lords with actual brains in their skulls.

[@EmilyCheetham]

RIP cliff you were the best Goauld.

[@thegjbrad164]

i have to agree

[@saturnisism]

Ball, as in bocci? -Jack O’Neill PS boy those two were great together on screen! Thanks for all the great years Cliff. You will be missed!

[@skipper4126]

RIP.

[@honestgoat]

He was one of the greatest villains in theatrical history. RIP Cliff. You're a Legend and you will forever be in our hearts along with Don S Davis.

[@Reziac]

Ah yes. During his tenure, Don S. Davis became my favorite. The other characters went out and saved the universe and all that, but General Hammond was the glue, the utterly trusted anchor point for everyone else.

[@atomiclena128]

@@Reziac What a beautiful way to describe him.

[@Ozymandias1]

@@Reziac It was so nice to see him go off world a few times. The one where he flew through the Gate and yelled Yeee Haw was so fun.

[@bsg75husker]

@@Ozymandias1 indeed ;p

[@StevenHouse1980]

Ba'al: I am Ba'al. Colonel Jack O'Neill: That's it? Just Ball? As in bocce? Ba'al: Do you not know the pain you will suffer for this impudence? Colonel Jack O'Neill: I don't know the meaning of the word. Seriously. Impudence. What does that mean?

[@mikecrownshaw1646]

SG1 loved playing with balls

[@The_Blue_Wizard]

Jack "Sorry I was just finishing up a lovely brunch." Baal "Impudence" Jack "No, tuna."

[@holschermarc]

This shit gets me laughing every time again, good one

[@charlesdog9795]

Baal is by far the best 'system lord'. Great character.

[@paulbrickler]

Lord Yu is probably a better 'person', as System Lords go, but Ba'al is the most dynamic character.

[@knerduno5942]

and Anise is was the best Tokra

[@paulbrickler]

@@knerduno5942 She's my favorite Tokra, but probably not for reasons that would make her the 'best' one. Actually, strike that, she's my 2nd favorite Tokra. Jacob/Selmak is my favorite overall.

[@knerduno5942]

@@paulbrickler I see two big reasons she is the best!

[@FrankFrankly711]

Truly the best StarGate villian, well written, amazingly acted

[@donnamarie9593]

May Clif smile down on all of us--- thank you for your tribute to this phenomenal actor.

[@lidlrini]

Cliff Simon was always my favorite system lord, and his sarcastic, snarky attitude and quips just added to it. He will be deeply missed :c

[@Kafei2006]

My favourite Ba'al moment: "Looks like Merlin's drawbridge no longer goes all the way across the moat if you catch my meaning."

[@LiminalQueenMedia]

The irony of it is that Ba'al (and Yu), despite his charismatic arrogance, survived so long because he had the humility and respect for the Tauri to partner with them when it served his interests.

[@badhippo]

When Yu remembered who he was and what he was supposed to be doing!

[@zeehero7280]

@@badhippo Poor yu was super mega old even for a Goauld.

[@TracyAsteria]

These were great episodes. Cliff brought humor to the role and made an excellent system lord. He was a kind soul and a wonderful human. He will be missed ❤

[@marilievanderwalt]

Ba'al was by far the best Stargate villian EVER. Rest in peace, Cliff. You will be sorely missed.

[@lisakassandra4222]

Abyss was such a good episode. And I loved Continuum. Watching Cliff Simon in this stand-out role was always a delight. He will be missed.

[@cpob2013]

Baals alternate timeline empire really wasn't so bad

[@JGG1701]

One of the characters that make Stargate SG-1 great!!!!!!!!!!

[@lonewretch]

In some ways I think they followed the same thing with Maybourne. A thoroughly unlikable guy, who over time, became endeared to us. I liked how they took his path. Baal though was just awesome.. torturing, cloning, sinister things, yet you often saw his 'humanity' inside when he failed. there will never be another arch enemy I consider as good as Cliff in that role.

[@AeneasGemini]

Personally, I think Baal and Adria would've made a great couple, shame they never got passed the angry villain flirting (Yeah I know she'd probably just kill him but, admit it, it's a hilarious thought)

[@5226-p1e]

i honestly would have liked to see him succeed in taking Adria's body as a host. it's just too bad SG1 yet again saved the day. sometimes i like the what if scenario over the original plot.

[@SomeVeryRandomStuff]

​@@5226-p1e It would have been cool to have Baal in charge of the Ori fleet for a whole season 11 maybe. But I always felt that the first Prior Adria/Baal encountered would have easily detected the symbiote, which would have lead to its death. Whilst the Prior could probably have saved Adria from the symbiote toxin, she may have decided to ascend anyway.

[@5226-p1e]

@@SomeVeryRandomStuff and maybe not. because the goa'uld take the same persona and knowledge of the host when they take over an body. yes you could be right that an prior could sense the goa'uld, however baal could already know this detail and would likely prepare for something like this given his new found knowledge of Adria's mind. baal suppressed Adria's powers by flooding the room with that suppressing agent that made her powers none existent, and the same thing could be done to an prior the moment he passes through an gate. SG1 did this with that frequency generator thing. so something like that could be tied into the gates power source and if and when the gate was active the device could turn on for an period of time and disable the powers the moment before he has a chance to do anything while stepping through the gate. anyway, i have all these thoughts of "what if" happened in the show and what other possible outcomes could take place instead.

[@lonewretch]

It would have been something. there were so many ways they could have taken the show. but execs will exec and they're never the brightest people... all they care about is immediate profit. Not long term income.

[@mopar_dude9227]

@@lonewretch the ratings were continuing to go down after Anderson left. What made SG1 so good was the chemistry between the original actors. That could not be replaced and it was time to end the series.

[@0000mot]

I miss many things about Stargate, Cliff Simon most of all.

[@GateWorldDotNet]

THANK YOU for watching! Check out our full livestream celebration of the life and work of Cliff Simon, who was tragically killed in a kiteboarding accident on the California coast in March of 2021: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHKVq2yamLqZepo And leave YOUR favorite Baal or Cliff Simon memories below in the comments!

[@saturnisism]

I’d like to personally pass on to the entire Gate crew, sg1, Atlantis, and univ, from the bottom of my heart and with humility, I love all you guys and gals as family and I will always be grateful and at your sides if needed. I’ve had a chance to exchange messages with BamBam before, he had an injury like mine and always encouraged me to persevere. Gate got me thru my darkest days. I am eternally grateful. 🙏🏻🤙🏻🖖🏻👍🏻

[@TKinfinity01]

A truly sad loss. May he Rest In Peace.

[@martinm8991]

Once I read the title "Awesome BAAL Stories" - the exchange between Baal and Sam in The Quest came to my mind immediately. And having seen the scene without audio, now I must watch that episode right away. Btw. describing the system lords symposium as audition for new bad guys is ingenious. PS: Baal was a good character which became a great one thanks to Cliff Simon.

[@specialnewb9821]

Given all that he did, I hope Cliff Simon is off having a new adventure somewhere. Thank you Cliff for being a such a positive force for us all for so long. Fun fact: The mythological Ba'al hated snakes.

[@whiteranger8396]

Dam, this vid just clued me into his passing, R.I.P. Cliff Simon.

[@forevertj]

I positively loved this guy. I can't believe he's gone!

[@spacecowboy426]

Rest in Peace, mate; Cliff was Ba'allin.

[@matthewhall7976]

Gott the notification saying 5 minutes ago.. Finally something decent to watch.. 👍 Now to watch.. Edited to add: Watched and thoroughly enjoyed..❤️❤️❤️

[@GateWorldDotNet]

Thanks, Matthew!

[@davidmarriott6321]

I have watched SG1 many many many times and never realized how few episodes Baal was on. He left a much bigger impact than 15 or 16 episodes.

[@anthonycirincione5082]

I still miss him every time I watch Stargate he definitely has class

[@krsakil]

Oh NO! Best actor ever! So underrated and unappreciated. That's terrible that he's gone.

[@coeusdarksoul2855]

Took a lot of Ba'als to pick those episodes... Sorry, had to. I think it's a great memoriam of Cliff's work on Stargate. Thank you :)

[@homealone931]

Amazing actor !! I had a love/hate thing with him ... just born fir this role . Thank you sir !!

[@george6252]

I truly miss Stargate SG1. Actually I liked the character Baal. Sorry to see that Cliff Simon the actor who played him die. RIP

[@davidhenneman3747]

Cliff will be missed. Baal was my favorite system lord. Thanks for the video, great work!!

[@DaveSomething]

aww, didn't know he had died. he was a favorite. RIP.

[@cindyn8196]

My favorite system lord!

[@ArgentWolf95]

Ba'al was the best Goa'uld because he was given great writing to work with, and Cliff Simon was a brilliant actor who could make the character his own. He was brilliant and that made Ba'al a unique Goa'uld. This is a great tribute to a great actor, and has some of my favorite stories.

[@Yanpac]

A great actor who has done much in the success of the show, by far the most charismatic villain. RIP Cliff.

[@DomyTheMad420]

I think it speaks volumes that in a show with literally dozens of GALACTIC villains, you could make yours shine above the rest. shows real skill.

[@SephBarnard]

Great review! Brought back many memories!

[@LTPottenger]

He was a scene stealer!

[@lazy_riveN]

I love all his appereances. Its hard to point a specific ones that are better than others. Will miss him a lot. Shame that i havent had an opportunity to see him. Rest in peace, Cliff. You will be missed. Always.

[@johnremcastro]

You can file Baal onto the "Villains you cant hate" list. RIP

[@davidkerk5676]

Absolutely love this character ❤

[@Pyke_]

"Reckoning" is the best Baal episode for me, Cliff Simon is brilliant in this episode and we see all the things that make Baal a great character in this show

[@hankmoulton436]

Love it... Definitely needed a video like this with what happened recently.

[@Nothingness00000-o]

Ba'al was my fav system lord, (as well as Yu). I was friends with Cliff on Facebook. So sad😔. I'm so glad that Ba'als story thread was tied up❤️ RIP Cliff Simon.

[@hawkins55]

His portrayal of Ba'al is so impressive and important to the story that I can't believe he was only in 16 episodes out of the ten years long saga!

[@saladinbob]

By far my favourite Goa'uld, and to this day my favourite 'bad guy' of all time. Suave, sophisticated, with a talent for getting under the skin of his enemies. Brilliantly played and wonderfully written. I wasn't aware of his recent death, very sad to hear. RIP.

[@luthoro3700]

F in the chat for Cliff Simon. RIP.

[@albertocar741]

Great actor, and the best Goauld. RIP

[@SardonicALLY]

My personal favourite Baal moments are a tie between ... the time he appeared on TV on Earth as a new entrepreneur on the business scene, and the attitude he displayed when he finally tired of Nerus and shot him! That last one made all the better by the Nerus actor giving some comic relief in that moment.

[@russellbrooks3622]

Such a great actor. Would have liked to have seen him on the big screen. He had the ability to make you like a character, no matter how much you were supposed to hate the character.

[@dinahkayesmith432]

Loved loved home in all he was in he will truly be missed

[@claireburr3718]

What a wonderful ending!

[@Arthur-mk2vq]

Him and Anubis were the best villains. SG-1 just had the best actors

[@Reziac]

Yeah, I've been impressed with the naturalness of everyone on screen. Whole cast fantastic ALL the time.

[@pottierkurt1702]

The timing of the ad after Sam Hits him was genius 👏

[@iceetmarne3571]

I dint know he had died. RIP. A really fun character. One you suspect came from a hard but occasionally light hearted man.

[@kryyptyyk]

Rest in peace, you absolute LEGEND!

[@Parabellum-oe3sw]

Loved him as Baal ❤

[@neryskkiran1820]

16 appearances?!?! Holy Moley!!! How can that be?

[@Zagoreni02A]

Darnit i didnt even know. His character of Ba'al was definitivly one of best in the Stargate SG1, all those times he annoyed O'Neill or been annoyed by O'Neill. Dying in accident with only 58 years old, still young. RIP

[@leogetz3570]

Damn....I had no idea he passed away. Came across this story just this morning (8/15) and have been reading up on it all morning. Died way too young. RIP Cliff

[@davidwatkins649]

What kind you say about Mr. Simon. It's obvious that he was the best "bad boy" by far and it's even more obvious that he will be missed by millions and not by only Stargate fans but family and friends. Damn, I already miss the guy!

[@cynthiarutledgewyatt9138]

RIP ... you were my favorite GOAULD. 😢

[@aziris7257]

I've always enjoyed Baal's smugness whenever he appeared. He's the guy you'd like to punch before buying him a beer for being such a good sport.

[@santamargarita69santamarga81]

Strange I have for the last 3 or 4 weeks or so been binge watching all the Stargate TV shows and movies I of course watched them all years ago when new but I had no idea he passed away until just this moment and I'm a quarter of the way through Stargate continuum just thought that was a strange coincidence I agree this guy was my favorite villain throughout the entire stretch of the series and movies he seemed to be the only system Lord with a sense of humor

[@yafes_han]

The Best Goauld. Rest in peace great guy

[@konzekuenze]

Got shocked by this sad news... RIP Cliff Simon

[@vollied4865]

Rest in peace you beautiful bastard, ill always be sad we never got a 'good' baal become a permanent member of the new SG-1 always felt that Vala and Baal really balanced out the missing piece that was O'Neill/Dean

[@BiaZarr]

I didn't know he died....I'm really sad to hear this. I always hoped to see him at a convention one day. Such a brilliant actor.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

To play a villain so well that the fans of the show he is in do not want him to lose, well not completely, is a tribute indeed. Farewell, Baal, say hi to my wife on the other side of the Veil, for she was a massive fangirl of yours.

[@jonlobello7151]

Other than what I just said, Cliff made an excellent villian. Too bad he left us when he did.

[@adikmen007]

He was my fav system lord. Rip

[@simonwillis1529]

Honestly was the best he was like the dukat of star gate

[@borgqueende2505]

Cliff Simon its the best System Lord ever.

[@matis9118]

Omg! Only just found out about Cliff Simons passing! I am shock and sad.

[@Shaden0040]

RIP Cliff.

[@thegjbrad164]

R.I.P

[@Alexandru1996_]

Baal is the only goa'uld that i realy remember. His performance is impecable. Great actor.

[@davidc4996]

he was my favorite

[@pipsqueek89]

the abyss is one my favourite episodes

[@harmlesspotato2973]

He was the best enemy in tv show history!!

[@SylvesterAshcroft88]

He was one of my favourite actors in the series, i was hoping we'd get a spinoff with him working against the other system lords, as he was so clever and manipulative compared to other system lords!

[@robd1329]

Ill never forget the episode when he killed O'Neil over and over again!

[@traverserred]

Baal sure had a lot of Baals to do everything he did

[@MihzvolWuriar]

Ba'al was the best SG-1 villain, and was the only one I was hopping to stick around for longer, now we lost both the villain and the actor. I really wanted him to live on earth like a human, sometimes even help SGC against other Goa'uld, or, like I always wanted, a new series where the galaxy is at a civil war because the powers collapsed and everyone is fighting for power, goa'ulds fighting for control, not as gods anymore, but with influence, but now they have fierce competition from the Lucian Alliance, and even other powers, maybe some remnant units of the Ori force who refused to accept their gods demise, and while all that is happening, Ba'al is relaxing at a SPA, or racing at SPA, man that series would be my fav one.

[@jupamoers]

Baal was very well portrayed. Although he was evil, he was a charming guy. And he deserved that punch a lot :D RIP Cliff Simon

[@Matt7895]

"Ba'al! Buddy!" "You dare mock me?" "You're a Goa'uld. Of course I dare mock you." "Cammy!" There's some great dialogue in Zero Hour. There's a lot of good stuff in season 8, I don't understand people who put that season down.

[@joemck74]

That's the best ending for Stargate. A (slightly enlightened) Ba'al appears from the past/future and begins his reign as dictator of the galaxy. I, for one, welcome our snarky charming and charismatic overlord.

[@thebatt6183]

He was the best villain Rest in peace Cliff

[@user-us5dr2qi2r]

Wait only 16 eps. Shit Baal was one of my fav bad guys. Just shows how good a actor he was.

[@Plush.Hunter]

RIP Baal. He ascended.

[@corbysloan7934]

I see now why this was posted, and I wish it was posted yesterday.

[@acesw6124]

Evil guy with the best plan even a backup plan if all clones should die no empty threats love the interrogation episode how he was written and Continuum is one hell of a story and in my top 10 of time travel movies

[@FirstDan2000]

A great character. The best bad guy I've ever seen, and he washes his hands regularly haha.

[@midoribushi5331]

RIP Cliff Simon you will be missed (very late to post, I know). Best of the Goa'Uld system lords.

[@neryskkiran1820]

Appreciate the throw-off! LOL

[@Rob-Raz]

😢

[@chewyandchris]

wow never saw stargate continuum where Baal wins need to see that one

[@GateWorldDotNet]

We debated ending on that line with the shot of Qetesh slicing Baal in half instead. 😂

[@Brakiros]

Yeah Ba'al does win, until SG-1 happens lol

[@leviroch]

im straight, and even i can confidently say cliff simon was an eye capturingly handsome fella. . . the baal outfits only exaggerated it lol

[@cl604driver]

I can always hear that conversation between O’Neill and Ba’al: “I am Ba’al.” “….as in bocci?”