Stargate SG-1 | S1E1&2 - Children of the Gods | Reaction

[@medusacascade]

Unfortunately due to series information, hints and spoilers being posted all comments are now temporarily held for review before being published.

[@KorAsek453]

This is one of the greatest franchises ever made, you're in for one hell of a ride. Just in case nobody has mentioned this yet, you're going to want to look up an SG1/Atlantis watch order list. Because the two shows aired in parallel for a few seasons they both contain major spoilers for each other if not watched in the proper sequence.

[@xXShadDragXx]

If I remember correctly there were several paired episodes that were written with the expectation that you would see the episodes aired back to back.

[@KorAsek453]

@@xXShadDragXx there wasn't really paired episodes, them airing back to back is just how it was during the overlap seasons. Each week you'd have one new episode of SG1 and one new episode of Atlantis. Of course, each show would occasionally mention something that had happened on the other show or even feature a character that was normally on the other show. That's where you run into a potential problem for people watching for the first time now. If you just binge SG1 beginning to end, then you have several seasons with references to major events in Atlantis that will not only be spoilers but also won't make any sense until you start watching Atlantis. Unfortunately the only way to avoid the spoilers and confusion is to bounce back and forth between the two shows starting at the point where the Atlantis series kicks off.

[@PrinceIMC]

One of the things you’ll notice different from the movie is O’Neill’s sense of humor, it’s been longer since the death of his son and he has worked through that trauma some more. It was also a condition of Richard Dean Anderson taking the roll, he wanted to be a little funnier than Kurt Russell played him in the movie.

[@Knight121198]

in fact he comments on it saying there are 2 O'Niells one has no sense of humor.

[@PrinceIMC]

@@Knight121198 and the other one only has one L in his name I believe.

[@gallendugall8913]

I've just made it to season seven in my rewatch and I have been struck by 1) how dramatically the series improves at the start of each season, and 2) how much thought and care went into the show at every level. The people who made this series really cared about it.

[@markbelsom3174]

Stargate:SG-1 is a brilliant TV show, hope you enjoy as much as many others have and that's all I'll say.

[@Raivo_K]

Glad to see you reacting to Stargate. Season 1 is a little rough (although not as rough as B5 S1) but things start to pick up in Season 2 and it gets better from there.

[@MichaelGMunz]

Indeed.

[@Petrosman]

B5 S1 was better than SG-1 S1, but both are great for a season 1.

[@darthphayde508]

The Stargate franchise, much like B5 is something I usually revisit a few times a year to watch the entire run, or just throw on if I can't decide what else to watch, because despite the occasional campiness, the actors all do such a marvelous job of really getting you attached to them.

[@craigs71]

I'll always prefer Babylon 5 but SG1 is my go to when there is nothing on (like your good self).

[@toinenosoite3173]

SG 1 is one of my favourite sci-fi series of all time. Have fun with the rest 200+ episodes!

[@chriscoombes6751]

SG-1 is one of my favorite shows - good to see you reacting to this! Remember first seeing this on TV& thinking 'how much more can they do from the movie?', but as it finds it's own feet as a series it really comes into its own & has fantastic characters, stories & expands greatly on the film & the universe it inhabits!

[@cobba42]

I'm excited to relive more of the glory days of television along side you.

[@Scott_Burton]

I am thrilled to see you reacting to this series. I make it a point to never bring up things that have not happened as of the end of the reaction video I'm watching or just watched. I've loved your reactions to other shows, and I am sure I'm going to love your reactions to this one too.

[@johncee853]

Yes a thousand times! My favorite series of all time! Waiting semi-patiently for Amazon to do the proper thing now that they own it...

[@Chris22IE]

Loved seeing your reaction to SG-1 glad KZbin/MGM finally let you post it after the massive cuts to it. Hopefully you will be allowed to continue to post your reactions here. SG-1 is one of my most favorite shows and am looking forward to seeing more of your reactions.

[@RemoraDFC343]

It was good to see Richard Dean Anderson and Christopher Judge together again. They worked together in the 90's on an episode of MacGyver in an episode called Live and Learn.

[@deftrick]

"It's Scully's dad"!! I can't tell you the new found respect that I had for her when she uttered those words. Not that I didn't respect or enjoy her channel, cuz obviously I subscribe to it, but she had to be a little girl when X-Files was on and I would guess, enjoyed. Or she streamed it you know in the last couple of weeks, but anyways I really liked the reference.

[@BogeyTheBear]

Many a fan wondered what an X-Files/Stargate crossover would look like if Scully met Hammond.

[@medusacascade]

Haha! I watched The X Files growing up. It's my favourite TV show of all time.

[@unclelink]

Let's go! Stargate, Star Trek and Farscape are my top three favorite Sci Fi shows! It was so much of a treat as a MacGyver fan to see RDA starring in this!

[@TheMsLourdes]

I wanna say so much, but the beauty of this venue is that you're watching for the first time where as I have been re-watching the series continuously since release... So, I'll just say this. You've chosen another series that is soooo goood that you'll likely be re-watching this a few more times in the next 25 years :)

[@Petrosman]

Stargate! I love Stargate. Great franchise, but very long (17 seasons over a span of 14-15 years), with a great story, great actors, all around fun time. I've rewatched it probably a dozen times. Enjoy! You will notice there is a difference in casting compared to the original film. Richard Dean Anderson plays O'Neill instead of Kurt Russel, and Michael Shanks plays Daniel Jackson instead of James Spader. When they asked RDA to play O'Neill, and he saw the movie, he said he would never play O'Neill, because in the film the guy is very hard, no humor, so to make RDA be in this show he changed up the character so he felt comfortable playing him. Which is why most people like Stargate so much. Michael Shanks plays the continuation of James Spader's Daniel Jackson for the most part.

[@deegee6863]

I am so chuffed you're starting SG1 - I've been watching these myself and I'm on to season 7 right now and I gotta say, it just gets better and better!!!!!! You're gonna love these!!! 😁😁😁😁😁

[@Alteran]

I am so hype for this! I appreciate all the hardships you go through to give us this content!

[@michaelconnor1542]

The bloopers for this show, are some of the best

[@Nebagram]

I always thought that the worst job in the Stargate universe is whoever has to hose off the back of the iris.

[@KorAsek453]

That wouldn't be any different than cleaning any other part of the gate room. The iris is so close to the event horizon that matter doesn't have a chance to reintegrate, so all that's hitting it is just scattered subatomic particles.

[@alexmckee4683]

They go to many wonderful different worlds, there's "Vancouveria", "Colombia Britannica", "New Canada", "Nova Kelowna" and other such memorable temperate rainforests. Seriously though you're in for a wonderful time, it's a fantastic series with so much heart and imagination. Some people find many early-season episodes a bit weak, but I watched those as they aired and they were great then and I still find them great. It is of its time I suppose. The late seasons are more graphically impressive, and still well worth watching, but I find they get a bit too comfortable. The spin offs are mostly good, particularly SGU which has amazing visual production, great sound production, solid stories and although a bit of a tonal shift I think it was a great series. Your reaction was enjoyable, I hope you carry on all the way to SGU. A lot of reactors stop after a while which is a shame particularly with Stargate SG-1 and spin-offs because there's so much payoff in the later series and continuity and a certain amount of in-jokes make the series very rewarding while also keeping it from taking itself too awful seriously, which is all to the good.

[@coecludd]

Welcome to the Stargate TV franchise - one of the very best ever!!!!! Give it a couple of seasons to really get going. Like Star Trek: TNG and DS9

[@johnligon2368]

SG-1 one of my favorite shows

[@Notric]

One of my favourite series. I have them on DVD and rewatch regularly. You are gonna love this.

[@lexielyons5739]

So up until season 6 the show was on the premium channel called Showtime. The show was then broadcast on the basic channel Fox to help with finanaces. Then in season 6 or 7 it moved to the Sci-Fi Channel because Show Time didn't want it anymore. For the first five seasons we'll be seeing some truly alien cultures and species. The concepts behind these aliens and cultures was quite imaginative and its really interesting to watch.

[@MrDdaland]

Glad to see you doing this one- felt they did a good job sort of tying this to the movie, with enough added to make it better in the long run....

[@KorAsek453]

What do you mean "sort of tie it to the movie"? It's a direct continuation of the movie, you don't get more closely tied than that.

[@MrDdaland]

@@KorAsek453 Ummm, can't say without spoilers- other than the addition of Teal'c

[@Grimlock1979]

It is a continuation of the movie but they did retcon a few things. In the movie, there were only 2 stargates and Abydos is located at the other side of the universe. In the show, Abydos is in the same galaxy and close to Earth.

[@MichaelGMunz]

"It's Scully's dad!" Welp, now you must watch Twin Peaks. :D

[@preacher3670]

Well, this is a welcomed surprise! Will be definitely looking forward to these videos. My personal top 3 scifi series are Babylon 5, Stargate and Firefly, so your channel has turned into a great source of nostalgia and entertainment.

[@sabalomglitz6478]

The Gates are open to the longest running sci-fi show, byseasons, in US history at the time.

[@erikrupp692]

Oh, you really should do Atlantis next. SGA and SG1 ran concurrently (8th. 9th, and 10th season of SG1 with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd seasons of Atlantis). They cross over a couple times. It's not necessary to watch them together, but it makes the experience better.

[@livingandthriving]

And so it begins... This is one of my favorite sci-fi shows, and I have a feeling you're going to love it as much as I do. :)

[@Brooke-rw8rc]

I'm so happy you've started another one of my favourite series! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Tyler-vy4fg]

So happy to see you watching one of my favorite shows!

[@RangerChris61]

Looking forward to this, as its a great series that will be worth your watch.

[@TheRehgn3]

so happy to hear youre doing SG!

[@Maastrichian]

This is my favorite franchise of all time. I can't wait to enjoy it again as I hope you do!

[@michaelconnor1542]

TNG, Deep Space 9, Voyager, Invisible Man, Babylon 5, Farscape, Special Unit 2, The X-Files, and SG-1. The nineties gave us the greatest decade and half of science fiction, ever produced.

[@ianbuckley2347]

Add to that Quantum leap, Red Dwarf, Sliders, Alien Nation and many more. The 90s was a great time to be a sci fi fan.

[@timothylivingston4135]

This is one of my favorite shows. I am glad you are watching it.

[@dalesharp9953]

Great reaction. U am excited to rewatch this series with you. Sad to hear some people were posting spoilers. I really like your reactions to key scenes. Looking forward to journey with you.

[@christopheryochum3602]

I don't know if Medusa is your name, but I don't want to say "Hey You!" so... I have to tell you, it's hard to find someone, anyone, who watches and reacts to shows with real enthusiasm. YOU ARE A BIG SPLASH OF REFRESHING VIEWING. I try and try to find people who dispense with the sarcastic remarks, self-important critiques of what they're watching, jokes among the reactors that aren't funny (this happens when they're in a group), pontificating on how a scene reminds him or her of something, telling me he or she recognizes the actor from this or that, etc. I try to watch because I like the shows, but it's rare to find anyone who watches these shows as you're doing. You're paying attention and describing the action! Gee, who have thunk!!! Really enjoyable to watch. I wish the reactions were a bit longer, but you did leave a key scene in the edit: The scene in which Teal'c said O'Neill was the first one he thought could take on the Goa'uld. That was a key scene in introducing Teal'c, though you left out how Captain Carter was introduced. And she turns out to be a great addition. Still, it's so nice to find someone who exudes enthusiasm for the show and actually simply watches it. I can't wait to see all the reactions. Glad I did a generic search for Stargate. :) Oh, by the way...I liked the movie, but Richard Dean Anderson really made O'Neill a great character. Instead of the movie version, Anderson agreed to do the part if he could instill his sense of humor into the role. So you find as you go through the episodes, that he really likes to stick it to the bad guys right in their face. He's a lot of fun to watch.

[@paxillusinvolutus5213]

Stargate! Yes! Brilliant. Hope you enjoy it.

[@OG21020]

Stargate SG-1, you're in for a fun ride!! 😁😁

[@D_Rogers]

It's a cool beginning this one.. It gets weirdly raunchy in that scene where the Goa'uld take new hosts, but it is usually quite PG Slow build up in this show, so persevere! :)

[@FairladyZ2005]

Great show! I'm currently doing a rewatch with some friends of mine. We're currently in season 4. Looking forward to seeing your reactions.

[@andreamiller3578]

Hammond from Texas!!! --that will make sense later. Love Don Davis. Love this whole cast actually. Teal'c is a favorite of mine.

[@peterelliott3015]

i love stargate. just subscribed to your channel after Marie Clare mentioned you in a few videos.

[@nilshallberg526]

Instant subscribe and thumbs up! Stargate! letsgoooo!!

[@JeffreySquires]

10yrs of SG-1, 5ys of Atlantis, 2yr of Universe, and two movies. This will keep you busy.

[@CaptainNemo1701]

Dialling the gate ... 😃. It's a long and hugely enjoyable ride.

[@Jamienomore]

I can tell you that the Actors who played The General and Jack O'neill were in an Episode of Doctor Who called, 'Don't believe everything I say'. OK!! I made that up.

[@kevinedie4119]

Yay great to see this up and you won your copyright claim. Its a review totally fair game. You're going to love this series

[@StephenRansom47]

Holy Cannoli 😃 this is going to be a fun ride. SG-1 is some great Sci-fi.

[@evenmoor]

The film _Stargate_ with Kurt Russell and James Spader is a silly-fun sci-fi action romp. I absolutely _love_ the series that it spawned, and I'm glad to welcome you to the party!

[@coreyg3228]

I'm glad you are reacting to Stargate.

[@Zeroscape]

Stargate's a lot of fun and well worth the time investment. Like others have said it takes a little bit to find its groove with Season 1. Though whether you end up reacting to it all or not, you'll definitely love the universe and characters based on your reactions from previous shows. Babylon 5, Star Trek and Stargate are my evergreen favourites.

[@ilikeknives1000]

i'm just glad someone is watching stuff i grew up on lol

[@CybershamanX]

Ha! You're going to see episode 3 already! You got the "what happens next" bug! 😉

[@s.anthonyulibarri2488]

YES YES YES!! So Excited!!!!!

[@hemmojito]

You're going Stargate now? I was gonna watch you because of Babylon 5. Now I saw you reacted to Farscape AND Stargate. Oh YESSS!

[@putinscat1208]

You can't replace Mili Avital. She is perfect! I was reading the episode descriptions for season 1. This is basically Star Trek right? Except instead of a futuristic starship, they just punch in a new address every week.

[@zoefezius6615]

ah, new old series... i loved this too. btw. later on i watched a season or two of defiance (with Joshua Nolan ) ... and never found it again. After everybody rewatching my other love firefly it would be really nice to find someone doing defiance...

[@keithneale6223]

One of my favorites!

[@loopslytle]

SG-1 is not as good as Babylon 5 (I started season three today), but It is an excellent Sci-Fi series! I appreciate your love of Sci-Fi, and your reactions mirrored mine when I watched it on TV in late July of 1997. I am looking forward to watching all 214 episodes with you. Your intelligence is evident from your astute observations, and your energy is gratifying. I love your channel. ❤

[@jamesabernethy7896]

A bit of trivia from my own life. I remember writing my first Job application while watching this. SG-1 is such a strong show. Even though a side character... Alexis Cruz's appearance brought validity to the show with the connection to the film. Such a great cast of Characters but lacks the chemistry of B5 and Farscape. Don Davis had a commanding presence but also a level of humanity to the role. Michael Shanks was so good as Daniel Jackson and really did justice to James Spader's performance in the Movie. There are some fantastic episodes soon that explore Teal'c.

[@MINIMOTOMADNESS]

a beyond the sea reference,awesome,

[@badgersgetabadname]

Great series. The original film still stands up.

[@CybershamanX]

I'm SO HAPPY for you! I recently finished watching ALL of the different Stargate series, myself! I envy you! I wish I could experience your wonder for the first time again. Good luck on your journey! 😎🤘 Shame on people spoiling things for you! 😡 Take care and have fun! Btw, I got the most recent complete collection. I wonder which you're watching and if it's any different? Anyhoo, take care! 😀

[@mastweiler22]

I like the mug 🙂 Enjoy SG-1 it's a mixed bag but generally I loved it.

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

It's really funny just how not-buff Tealc is in these episodes. Daniel too.

[@10thdoctor15]

Pleased that you're watching Stargate, my joint favourite show with Doctor Who.

[@erictaylor5462]

You're right. The Air Force never does know what happened to the Air Force woman. It makes me wonder how the Air Force explained her loss to her family. She would have been listed "MIA, presumed dead" but this designation is almost always used in combat. It's much harder to explain for someone working in Colorado in peace time. The secrecy of this program meant that her family would never learn how their daughter/wife/sister/boy friend/ came to be MIA, presumed dead from what is possibly the most secure military outpost in the world, a base that is meant to be the command center in a nuclear war, not just for the United States but for all of NATO.

[@Alamurla]

Teal'c was there when she died, I'm sure he told Hammond what happened during his debriefing.

[@erictaylor5462]

@@Alamurla Perhaps, but I doubt the Air Force would have listed her as KIA without proof. It's really are for one government to take the word of an enemy, especially if that enemy has changed sides. That was one thing I didn't quite believe in the show. 1. That Teal'c would switch sides like that and 2. That he would ever be allowed to join the SGC. I understand that it's not easy to get the character into the show with what they had, but I really doubt someone in Teal'c's place would ever do what they did.

[@erikrupp692]

Welcome aboard the Stargate Express! 😆 No spoilers, but the first season isn't as good as what would come later. By the halfway point of S1 we start getting more hints of what's to come. By the time you get to the 2nd Season it's in full swing and it just keeps getting better.

[@Yama_1291]

Stargate, my favorite Sci-Fi franchise. Buckle in, you are in for a great ride!

[@Edd25164605]

You'll have fun with this. Great series.

[@joshuas3109]

Yay! I have been waiting for your reaction to be released!

[@johnsensebe3153]

I really like how they extend the premise of the movie using stellar drift and whatnot. It's not absolutely perfect, but it's well thought out.

[@kelaEQ2]

And retconning how far away Abidose is

[@johnsensebe3153]

@@kelaEQ2 Yeah. Like I said, it's not perfect. Everyone speaks English now, because it'd be tedious to have to learn the local language every week.

[@TheFireMonkey]

I loved Stargate SG1 [well, not as keen on the last 2 seasons although some people seem to think they were really good - still, they were good enough for me to want to keep watching so not bad - just not as good in my eye as the first 8 seasons] My wife didn't like it much but she loved Stargate Atlantis, I think mostly the Goa'uld didn't appeal to her but the over all idea did. For me, SG1 is great and so is Atlantis - Stargate Universe had potential but I found it harder to get into - maybe if it had lasted longer...

[@markbechtold7372]

I'm so glad you're reacting to this.

[@Qoltar]

Not a 'spoiler' - the actor playing the kid is the same one who played him in the movie. Same actor, same character - the Music Loving Klingon

[@Poss1]

Wonderful. Thanks. Here we go!

[@RyanRyzzo]

Indeed! Most fortunate news. 😜

[@aeneasfate]

If you ever feel like going back through the old MacGyver series, you'll see a LOT of familiar faces end up here later.

[@blacktronlego]

I guess you're getting to the end of Bab5, so you need something new. There are a few changes from the film, apart from the two leads from the film. Michael Shanks does a very good James Spader. RDA could never do Kurt Russel so he doesn't try, he makes his own version of Jack. 11:52

[@CerberusLetsPlay]

Oh you're in for a great ride with this one, I recently went through all my DVD's again after not seeing it for about 10 years.

[@johncee853]

I rewatch it a few times a year. More now since the Bluray versions came out!

[@DaDunge]

While they switched all the actors form the movie (except Ska'ara) Sha're is probably the only one they dod't even bother to cast someone who looked like the original actress.

[@alvpyrola]

Yay, Stargate!

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

SG1 I think is not as sensitive to spoilers because it's so long that everything that could happen does happen sometime in the show. One thing to keep in mind with SG1 and the spinoff shows is that they reference a lot of popular scifi, so watch out for spoilers for movies from the 80's... :)

[@thomasstevens2746]

Been excited for this

[@Christobanistan]

This show takes till season 3 or 4 to get good. But then it's great!

[@donny-ni2zd]

Look, 1 of the top 10 greatest shows ever, no doubt, but slow down. It makes it far more delightful when you digest the last meal first. You in a shmoorgazbourg of awesomeness as is. Leave sg1 alone til B5 or Farscape is done first. Cause Stargate will require much power.

[@Sdeburca2012]

Hi - There is a constant inside joke reference to the Film. I hope you Will be able to spot it?

[@shaggycan]

This show is a bell curve, it gets progressively better till it gets epic then crashes back down to okay again.

[@erictaylor5462]

I was really hoping you'd do this. The nude scene in this episode was demanded by HBO (I think) because they were a cable channel.

[@KBTibbs]

Showtime. The day of filming came and while filming the scene totally nude, she was assured the frame of the shot was only above the waist. Then... Well. Terrible way to treat someone.

[@erictaylor5462]

@@KBTibbs Indeed. They did Katie Sackoff wrong with something like that. Early in her career she had a scene where her character takes off her shirt. The filmed her stating to take it off but they called "Cut" before anything was seen. Then without telling her the filmed a body double completing the shirt removal so it looked like her topless. It is really unethical how these film makers treat women sometimes.

[@Amarok41]

I think im having a deja vu 😀

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

You can't mention your mom without getting requests for family reactions. :)

[@brianstocks8049]

You have done B5 and now you're doing SG1...just marry me,,,good god, just marry me, I"m done

[@fakecubed]

I hope you'll watch the two spin-off series as well. Honestly, I feel that SG-1 was the weakest of the three (although many people just got triggered by me saying that).