Oh yes.
That wonderful, wonderful summer where I had nothing to do but watch all ten seasons on my sister's ipod touch.
All of them.
You know how long that took?
But it was oh, so worth it.
Stargate 101:
If you watched the 1994 movie, you have a basic understanding of the beginning. Colonel Jack O' Neill (Kurt Russel) gets reactivated, goes to an alien planet with archeologist Dr. Daniel Jackson (James Spader) via Stargate; a huge metal ring. When turned on, it turns into a blue shimmery-thing and transports you to other worlds that have a stargate.
In the movie, Daniel stays behind at the end with a native woman, Sha'uri.
But of course, they needed him for the show, so they soon started it by having Sha'uri kidnapped by aliens (Goa'uld) and putting Daniel on a team that goes on reconaissance missions. This team consists of O'Neill (Now played by Richard Dean Anderson; AKA MacGyver) Daniel (Now played by Michael Shanks), Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Teal'c (An alien, played by Christopher Judge).
The show had this knack for being wildly creative. Always different, yet always the same. The new actor for O'Neill had much more comedic license, and was famous for unabashed sarcasm and wit. Daniel was always the character that wanted to understand the alien races in peaceful manner, While Jack usually was more callous, a bit more of a 'blow it up and walk away' demeanor. This usually caused rows between the two, but in truth, they were quite close, which sparked a bromance in the fan universe.
Carter was the smart, pretty astrophysicist that could spout off technical jargon that would leave you speechless. She helped the team out of jams numerous times, and was all around pretty fantastic. Among other things, there was always a suggested relationship between her and O'Neill, but the chain of command always seemed to set them apart. But of course, their feelings were perfectly clear.
Teal'c was an alien. He looked human, but inside his stomach was a little Goa'uld that repaired his body and gave him loads of strength. He was so boss. Very dedicated and loyal and awesome And OH BOY DO I LOVE SENTENCE FRAGMENTS.
Magic Photo! (Oh, and the old guy is General Hammond. Equally important.)
P.S-I swear I'm copywriting nobody.
It's not mine.
ALL YOURS.
PAAAARRRAANNOOOIIIAAAHHHHHH!
And here comes this:
Why should you fangirl?
Well, for one thing, it is MADLY addicting.
Here's a bullet list! Because I'm still playing around with settings and you're dealing with it!
- Epic Action
- Hillarious. Seriously.
- Cute relationships
- So many bromances-bro.
- Interesting and creative storyline
- Reasonably original aliens
- That lovely nineties twinge you just can't live without (at least seasons 1-4)
- Actors. Attractive. *coughs slightly*
- Sci - Fi speaks for itself
It's my second favorite show. Literally. Watch it. Enjoy the craziness.
Looking for spoilers?
Google them.
I'm too lazy.
I'm so glad there's an ARCHEOLOGIST watching our backs.