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It was despised internally immediately. Amanda Tapping has given interviews where she mentions hating the line immediately, but that she didn't have the confidence in her position that early to tell her bosses that this was a bad line. As time went on, Tapping reportedly would actually push back at times. Another thing from the pilot that the producers hated was that Showtime pressured them into including the gratuitous nudity scene where a woman is disrobed and implanted with a goa'uld.
@@brianmulholland2467 Yeah the visible stripping of Sha'rai not in such a usually light toned show always put me off. Doesn't help that a earlier yet similar seen but we don't the full view of the stripped woman. Such a drastic tone shift.
I'm pretty sure they also told Shari's actress that they weren't going to include full frontal nudity in the final product, but went behind her back about it
Yeah, when watching it with someone for their first time, you just have to turn to them and say, "Trust me, this was a set up to a hilarious joke that paid off eight years later."
What I loved about SG1 is that it combined so many great elements across the best Star Trek series. It had the adventure and character chemistry of TOS, the philosophy of TNG, and the moral struggle of DS9. And it could poke fun at itself in so many ways, including hilarious jumps through the fourth wall. And the Ori are some of the darkest antagonists in all of science fiction.
Nice to see a fellow Ori enjoyer. I get that the dissing of christianity/inquisition has been done to death, but I also thought the Ori was way more threatening than the Goa'ulds except Anubis. Much like Anubis, they were more of a cosmic threat due to their Ancient knowledge than simply a more advanced adversary. Their godhood was no joke, no cheap tricks, nor merely technology.
Imagine being me, who for many years thought that SG-1 ended without truly resolving the Ori dilemma, only to recently discover that a post-series movie apparently does it? Guess I need to watch Ark of Truth.
And the worst part of the Ori threat is that it was wrapped around an IDEA, and those don't die as easily. Origin is now a thing in the universe and will remain so. How that shakes out in any (hopefully?) future series is, of course, up for grabs, I hope that it is an aspect of what came before that will play into it. Granted, without the Ori and their power and missionaries to push the darker aspects, it may become something more tame there is /always/ the lingering threat that someone might just manage to spark the old crusade back up again. Yikes. THAT is the existential dread of the Ori storyline.
@@dannypoo3281 Imagine being me, where in my country apparently the TV network stopped airing at season9. And didnt finish s10, only a dedicated scifi channel did years later. So for years I thought the Ori came through, everyone died, and that was the end of the entire show. Imagine my shock when I learnt s10 and the movies exist. I'll note I didnt have internet access at the time, it was still new.
I'm going to partially agree with you about O'Neil. On one hand, as a former military guy, I do like his portrayal of a military guy. On the other, in the black hole episode you mentioned, their explaining to him about something about the black hole and he basically says, "Yeah, yeah the accretion disk." and when everyone looks surprised he knows what that is he says, "Did you think the telescope on my deck was just decoration?" He was smart, he just wasn't quite as smart as the two scientists on the team and he was more focused on practical matters than theoretics. In later episodes he just became Zoolander. "The files are in the computer?"
Jack O'Neill, the fighting man, had photos from outer space on the walls of his home. Daniel Jackson, the philosophizing social scientist, hung swords and other ancient weapons around in his place.
Yeah, they should have reLly used the downplay while being comedic later. He just didnt really want to hear ot all the time i guess,bit he issmsrt, and wise, and the trauma iscore of his cjaracter. I dont mind he getsmore lightharted for real later but he could be smart just, not want to be asked about it.
@@Cheesusful I'm out of touch when it comes to modern hardware, I stopped actively looking into it 20 years ago. So, when I want to buy a new computer, for example, I want some real current-tech expertise to configure my system. When I go shopping, I play extra dumb. It helps to divide the honest salesperson from the scumbags, because the scumbags immediately try to take advantage of your (pretended) complete unfamiliarity. Works with all subjects where you have enough knowledge to see through obvious BS, but not enough to feel confident to make a qualified decision without external expertise.
They do actually address the fact that all the planets they visit seem like Earth. In one episode, and I am paraphrasing here, O'Neill comes through the gate and sighs 'Trees, lots of trees' to which Samantha explains that because the Stargates were seeded on planets capable of supporting the human life form it makes sense they would have the same ecosystem. :)
Yeah, but even so it's still quite lame, because on the show it's almost always the same species of coniferous evergreen trees. AND, y'know, the planet Earth herself contains a whackload of diverse biomes that often look very dissimilar to one another. When SG1 began airing, I was only 13 years old and this already bugged me immensely. When the creators decided to make foliage on one of the visited planets purple instead of green, I almost experienced orgasm, because it was FINALLY 'alien'-looking.
@@subraxas To be fair, the only way they could realistically have represented more alien biomes than they did on the budget they had available would have been more soundstage work and ropey 1990s VFX. 'Every planet is a Canadian forest' is a little lame in terms of worldbuilding, but I think the fact they shot so much on location means the series as a whole has aged way better visually than a lot of its contemporaries.
My wife is American and served in the army as a linguist, she loves SG1 and O'Neill and has told me many times how his attitude toward the more nerdy people in the armed forces is accurate. That many times she was subjected to the wit of a more front line soldier, not in a bad way, not in a put you down sort of way, but just that they were trained to think of things in one very focused field of vision. Also I think O'Neill worked so well because we all saw that underneath his flippant attitude was a very serious and emotional man which made the times that emotion broke through all the more impactful.
One of the moments when the 'US industrial military complex' shone through a bit less subtler than in most episodes. The staff weapon is elegant, can kill in one shot, and its crystal technology hardly ever depletes. Sure, there are instances where a gun can be more advantageous, but why SG command never replaced its weaponry for goa'uld weapons, at least partially, was in my humble opinion, a continuity error. Sure they can hardly mass produce or fix them, but they could pretty much scavenge them by the wagons on certain trips. Dont tell me having a Zat in the back pocket to stun people or disintegrate anything and anyone wouldnt come in handy in just about any situation. Sure they used them sometimes, but not as much as they could have. Im pretty sure they retroactively regretted giving a stun gun a disintegrate function, so they shied away from it. I suppose one could chalk it up to the Goa'uld-Asgard treaties which would prevent Earth being technologically too advanced, but even when those treaties became null and void it hardly happened. And by that point, Earth had spaceships, too. Another matter was that guns could fight replicators, I suppose. Although why a Zet's third shot wouldnt disintegrate a replicator, is a mystery as well. Maybe we can technobabble it away with 'if the first two shots werent effective, a third wouldnt be either."
@@Grivehn Look, SG is hardly a realistic show, but if you want to look at it realistically, staff weapons are not much better than a bow and arrow. You can literally dodge their blast with normal human reaction speed. You can't dodge a bullet. Also, "human weapons" have all kinds of optics allowing them to be precise and deadly to short-medium-long ranges while staff weapons are just "hip-fired" so it would be a miracle if they hit anything that's not directly in front of them. Guns are just better.
Me an intellectual "well achtshually" *pushes glasses up nose "the jaffa could paint the target with a laser that imparts a charge to guide a plasma bolt at the target ignoring any slow evasive maneuvers" is what I wish they did, but yeah it's just another stick to beat slaves with, not a weapon of war.
Stargate ignores the idea of cultural colonialism and whether it's right for the U.S. to impose its beliefs on every one they meet. By contrast startrek has a discussion about why they should for moral reasons take part in cultural colonization for the good of the aliens they meet. Just because you can parachute in and upend leoples cultures doesn't mean that's the right thing to do, especially given all the times we've seen indigenous tribes get wiped out by more established cultures.
My mother’s name is Janet Fraser….needless to say we were instant fans of Stargate SG1 😂 I was roughly 12 when SG1 first aired and it’s one of the first shows I can remember watching from beginning to end. I felt like a major part of my life had come to an end when the show finished its run. Still a great show to this day!
The thing I loved about O'Niell was that he had a core element of darkness to his character. His sarcasm, tendency to self-sacrifice, and his almost intentional ignorance of technobabble were all fed by it.
Yeap. He didn’t want to be there, he didn’t even want to live anymore, but he was, because it was his duty, and eventually because he valued his team, and his sarcasm and even playing dumb was his way of trying to enjoy the journey
Very true, which made it more disappointing that later seasons used his ignorance more as actual stupidity for comedic effect. I loved that in early seasons he clearly knew what he was talking about with regard to technobabble.
@@keeskoenen2956 true, it became Flanderized over the seasons, but the best writing knew how to employ it. Some of my favorite writing for his character was the interrogation of Jackson in season 10, where he's become an Prior. It was a beautiful showcase of O'Niell's stubborn cynicism being used.
Indeed. That dark side, his no-nonsense military guy/soldier side, was in charge in the film. In the TV series, it occasionally came out, and when it did, you can tell things really are serious.
@@keeskoenen2956 I do kinda get it though. Maybe it went too far, but RDR said himself he wanted the character to have a bit more comedic range than in the film. And when you're talking about a multi-season narrative rather than an hour-and-a-half or so film, you kinda need that extra scope for a character to change or grow or develop.
One of my favorite shows. My whole family would sit in the living room and watch it when it was on showtime. Also thought Shanks and Spader were the same until I was a teenager.
33:09 can you imagine the accountants trying to work that one out? "Hey why does Jack have two weeks of overtime this month?" "Oh that's not over time, that's time dilation, 2 weeks passed for him last tuesday?" "So is that overtime then or just regular pay?" "Ya know what, he saved the planet. Let's call it time and a half."
@@jacobturnerart No overtime for that or they'd have to interview him about all the "things" he got up to during those 3 months which I'm sure he'd rather avoid.
@@jacobturnerart They would just issue a "bonus" check. They'd probably use some generic reason or make it a commendation. It's all super top secret black ops level anyway, so it's not like they're getting audited.
I loved SG-1, but the lore consistency and generally successful humor are what truly sets it apart from most Sci-Fi of its era and put it among my favourites.
Whenever I watch other shows in the midst of an SG-1 binge, I find myself expecting them to be written like Stargate eps and being frustrated when they aren’t. "Wait, so they just solved the problem in one episode? They just….succeeded and didn’t continue the conflict into the next episode so their failure and uncertainty can be used as the basis for character development, introducing new technologies/species/recurring characters, and expanding the lore??? Well that sucks. 😐"
I love that the entire SG-TV series is a direct continuation of the movie. The movie fascinated me, and the TV show explored what these characters could, and would be. Brilliant!
I think the things I respect most about SG1 are..... 1) There is usually a status Quo, but it changes slowly over the course of the show (S9 notwithstanding) as a natural growth of the story. The development of the team from barely understanding the most basic tech, and seeing Goa'uld technology as the pinnacle, to having their own starships..... it feels earned. Piece by piece and never surprising us. 2) They stick to the rules they set up. The 38 minute window is meticulously stuck to for example, and any exceptions are a major plot point. They revisit solutions to previous issues when faced with similar ones. They reference past adventures in order to establish continuity. And they barely retcon anything. There are a handful such as with the Zats but they are so few it is barely noticed. Those are 2 things I love about Sci-Fi. Of all series we need adventure of the week, but background continuity and development, to make the show grow.
14:20 Based on O'Neill having killed Ra, the most feared among the Goa'oulds at that time. I think Teal'C couldn't believe his luck (he already was a rebel at that point, a sleeper agent).
@@awesomedayz3465 the first primes knew they weren't gods, but thought rebellion was too risky, so better to save as many jaffa as they could by giving good counsel. Also without the Gou'ld their race would die out.
I grew up on OG Trek reruns in the 70’s, moved on to TNG and generally am a massive Trek fan. But, SG-1 will always hold a special place, if I ever need to escape reality a little bit and be guaranteed a feel good show, this is it.
@37:00 Obviously you were going to discuss Hammond, who I think hands down is the greatest general in media. He's a smart, capable leader but most importantly he listens to his people. He SUPPORTS them rather than telling them how to do what they do. Truly one of the greatest characters in all of Sci-Fi IMHO.
He led among his troops, not removed from them. If you think about it, his office desk is just one floor away from the edge of the world and into the dangers of the galaxy.
Personally I never got the feeling O’Neill looked down on Sam and Daniel because of them being nerds rather I just thought he got annoyed by them because of his inability to understand their technobabble
Warrick: "Here is the ship's operating manual. I had it translated for you." Jack: _(looking over Sam's shoulder)_ "That's not our language!" Sam: "It's-- mine. Sir."
I just rewatched the Outer Limits and didn’t need to be told it was by the same people. The music sounds the same, so many overlapping SG1 actors, and of course, the same section of the British Columbia forest 🤣
The thing that makes statgate SG-1 rise above many of its kind is that it never leaves the humanity of its characters behind. Most sci-fi forgets to show that its characters are fully fleshed out people with flaws that learn over time. Sci fi is at its best when it writes great characters. Star Trek Voyager could learn a thing or two.
Oh man, that brought back memories. I used to love that show. Fell of with season 6 or 7 though. It is a little bit to pulpy for my liking nowadays but thats what they where going for and I have to respect these really strong early seasons. Well thought out storylines and charakters. There was a clear vision behind that project thats for sure. And there was a good mix out of stand alone and Main plot episodes. Something I miss sometimes in modern series. There is no stand alone anymore just cliffhangers it seems like.
I rewatched the series recently- that 1990s tv production value really hit that nostalgia vibe for me and wasn't any sort of drawback. It really brought me back to a time when a show like this was fun and just a general week to week experience where you knew you were about to receive something entertaining. It's kind of like Highlander- you know it's not high art, but god damn it fills a hole you dont know you have until season about 5.
I disagree with your take on O’Neill but you said yourself it was a controversial opinion. I do agree that they lean too heavily on his (seemingly feigned ) lack of understanding and specifically related to window of opportunity it always bothered me that they spent part of their loop learning to read and speak Ancient but never use that again. Both tealc and O’Neill should be able to read and understand ancient going forward but they defer to Daniel as if they never learned a word
12:53 My wife and I went to BC Canada for our honeymoon. We both adored many different television shows that were produced in Vancouver. We would point out PX275 in Psych or the infamous Vancouver mansion 3689 Selkirk St, Vancouver, BC V6H 2Y9 that pops up in every show. Other great locations are the opera house in BSG was also a weak point between the two universes in Fringe. So many great shows are a product of BC Canada.
I am with you. I want a revival, though I am a little bit afraid, given the realities of the TV industry at the moment, that a revival will only entail six episodes every 18 months or so, And will delve into the grim dark a little too much. As far as I can tell, nothing is in the works. Brad Wright was contacted a few years ago about the possibility of doing a revival, and he submitted all of his plans and notes on what he’d like to do, which MGM seemed interested in at the time, But that died on the line over the course of the next two years, and at present, there does not appear to be any real discussion of a revival or a reboot going on at MGM.
I think you misunderstood O'Neill: he knows he is just an ordinary soldier, he knows how important and smart Samantha Carter and Daniel Jackson are. He is just like an ordinary American would be among smart people. He knows his own value as a soldier and officer, but also really appreciates the knowledge of Samantha and Daniel. He tries to be a leader who will help smart members of his team to shine. In The Lost City, it's clearly seen - O'Neill decides to sacrifice himself because others are more important. His character is also better standing on the ground, thus we have sometimes these discussions on what to do with Daniel and Samantha.
I was 13 or 14 years old when SG 1 premiered. I tuned in by chance. I recalled not liking the original movie back then, being disappointed by the underutilisation of the premise of the movie: the Stargate. The TV series got my immediate enthusiasm. After the first season, I rewatched the movie and grew more fond of it. From season two onward, Stargate became part of my childhood and growing up and was an escape from my own personal traumas. The characters were fascinating and admiring to watch with each his and her own journey of development, and antagonists to overcome who ultimately at times even grew into allies. The series radiated 'hope' and 'optimism' and a sense of 'what could be one day'. Stargate since accompanied me every week for the following 13 years. I never missed any episode in those years, waiting anxiously for the next episode - or rewatch the season repeats. The intro theme would sound in full blast in my room, making sure my mother and brother knew: It's the time! I would discuss the show and characters in school. I literally grew up with it. And when SGU concluded (too early), I felt like I completed a journey. Sad but content at the same time. This show like no other has left a mark on me. Can you imagine a show being done like this and this long in today's climate? I wish they would return to weekly shows that took their time 'to explore' instead of 6-10 episode binge-watch models that are forgotten as soon as another shows of some sort drops. PS: "Lucy, I'm home!", "I'm not Lucy."
I'm envious. I recently watched the entire main corpus (3 series and the movies) for the first time. SG1 truly is a gem in Sci-Fi and I also liked Atlantis (Universe not so much tbh)
Such perfectly brilliant timing. I’ve just finished a binge watch of Stargate SG1 after not having seen a single episode in more than 12 years on the very day this drops. lol Well, almost. I’ve just watched Ark of Truth. I haven’t got to Continuum yet. Looking forward to this. I loved this show when I was growing up. From the age of 12 - 21 I think only missed 2 episodes on first broadcast. I was quite the fan. lol
One of the more fun or silly or minor or whatever things I appreciate more and more about Stargate SG1 is frankly, just how stunning, like almost unnaturally handsome and beautiful Michael Shanks is. There's a few seasons there where i don't know, his haircut, his face, I don't know. But by god, one of the best looking men I've ever seen hahaha I laugh because I don't really understand it, but I'm very serious. Honestly, that man should have been painted and carved into marble or something for appreciation by following generations lol
i think there was a mention of 'every planet looks like a Canadian forest' in the show being explained by the fact that some alien seeded all the habitable planets in the galaxy with trees from Canada.
Agree completely that sokar was wasted. They tried to evoke the same mystery with Anubis in later seasons but I think sokar could have been even more menacing than Anubis had they given it a chance
Thank you Rowan! I have been looking forward to this forever. Please do SGA, the other movies, and SGU(I never really understood the story line of SGU so it would be nice to see how it came together!
God yes. I've been waiting for you to tackle Stargate since the Babylon 5 series. SG-1 and Atlantis are masterpieces, to me. Right up there with TNG, DS9, Babylon 5, and the early chunk of the BSG reboot.
You say that Arnold's version of the theme emphasized wonder and mystery, while Goldsmith's is more adventurous. I think you should also mention Goldsmith's own new theme, which is used through the show(s) and also in the end-credits of SG1. I think it combines wonder and mystery with adventure (and action) .
That show went on for f**king AGES. Even though it wasn't my cup of tea and a far cry from the movie, they did a great job! 10 seasons strong. That's a great run!
Your perspective on O'Neill (two L's) is very interesting. I do agree that the character doesnt get a lot of character development compared to the rest, but thats because he's such a great character to begin with and you definitely notice something missing when he's not there in later seasons (Though i do think the show suffers when trying to force him into episodes in later seasons too). I definitely prefer O'Neill's character staying the same to the way that Jackson "evolved" into an action hero in later seasons as you mentioned One thing i definiately do agree with though is the weird pacing of certain storylines. Particularly in the case of Dr Jackson's wife, the way that storyline is wrapped up is very strange. I can only assume there are behind the scenes reasons that it went down that way (actor availability maybe, she also did have Shanks's baby during production). The Skara storyline was definitely due to the actor being unavailable.
Hey Ronan,, how are you? Thanks again for another brilliant video. Your retrospectives are very good.. I enjoy watching them and might go back to watch SG1.
I definitely disagree on your opinion of o'niell. His characterization as the humanistic POV juxtaposed with the alien teal'c and the star trek-ian sam and daniel is a perfect balance between the main 4
He is when used appropriately, but by series 5 he's become quite a tired repetitive joke, also likely because Daniel starts mimicking him so O'Neil becomes even more extremely sarcastic until it's immersion-breaking. But in the earlier series I agree, particularly in episodes like The Other Side, where he takes the plot more seriously.
The very fact the O’Neill has many lacking qualities was all the more interesting to me - he’s not smart, not the best fighter etc but through his past trauma has a deep sense of loyalty - which is what makes him a great leader.
Correction, he is smart, very smart. He's not a scientifically educated as Jackson and Carter, but in most other situations, he would be one of the smartest people in the room. You don't get to his position by not being smart. However, he recognizes that he (we) doesn't need all the details and background. I'll also add to your list of good quality. He's determined. He doesn't give up unless there really is no other option. Sometimes he still doesn't give up. He's a good guy.
Given how "Asgard" like Ra's true appearance seemed to be they could of easily just said that Ra was a rogue Asgard who created the Go'auld and it would have tied things up nice for the show
while a lot of what you say about O'Neil is true, I find it refreshing for a character who for all that was happening was a rock, an absolute constant you could always depend on to both do the right thing and quib about it. In my opinion it is also implied that hes light-harted attitude is largely an attempt to conceal his trauma and not let it bring down morale of his team.
While I understand why you consider O´Neil the weakest character of the main cast, I disagree. All others are clear archetypes. O´Neil is shown as action hero like T´ealc, but he cares as much as Jackson and while he is not as smart as Carter he has insight the rest of the cast rely on. Also, I think you are wrong about Reese. Her world was destroyed because she was stuck childlike, unable to learn from her experiences and mature. When others pointed out this fact to her "father" he, like Jackson disagreed and while they argued she unleashed the replicators on everyone. O´neil is consistently shown as great with kids, he was a father he knows kids. He does not treat Reese as child because he realizes she is unable to be anything else than a simulacrum, stuck in same pattern.
tbh the thing you criticized about season 3, stuff happening all over the place without any special settng in the season (like something important happening as season final) is something I liked about Stargate. Shit could happen at any time pretty much. Like it would if it was "real" - randomly finding Apophis half dead or finding Daniels wife but having to kill her
This is purely my head cannon but the goa’uld are the bourgeoisie and the working class are their Jaffa, who also fight one another in their wars of conquest.
The fact that folks weren’t and still aren’t, crying “Mary Sue” at Carter shows both that Tapping is an excellent actress and the writing and direction was stellar.
That hasmore to do with that ots a recent thing to outrage. Theones that usually are cowards in the way that they dont want to mess with preexisting fanbases already existing. See sarah connor, xena , people outragibg are kinda cowards to not want to fight established fanbases. ok i dont wownplay tapping, but old enoughsucessful franchisaes never ger accused
Mary Sues are the center of the attention whom the other characters depend on to do anything meaningful, plot-wise or not. Being perfect is just a side-effect of that stage-hogging presence.
EVERY actor on Boston Legal was paid SHIT LOADS and multi award-winners. I swear the talent agents got their payday from one episode per season on its own! They even had triple the average TV budget for the wardrobe alone! Did you see those clothes???
Ok, so I have no one to talk about stargate with so I went to this ...... I love how MacGyver has some episodes related to Egypt and artifacts. In season 5 , the last episode called Passages, they are talking about transporting an Egyptian artifact, they also mentioned, Osiris, and Anubis...... I'm waiting for Daniel Jackson to walk in the room and start giving his history lesson on the subject 😮😅
Ok so I just rewatched the first film again and was craving for an analysis of the show that I'm curious about. Thank you sir. Also insert Boy!!!!! every time I see Christopher Judge for fans of God of War lol
The 1990s was the golden era for TV shows. SO many great and fun shows came out then. We were swimming in amazing stuff to watch. When networks took chances. Especially with sci fi and fantasy.
Great review and retrospective on this entertaining show....I also hope you do a review/retrospective on the spin-off series 'Stargate Atlantis' as well (because I really enjoyed that series too)...
I used to be a Star Trek fan. And I still am. But watching Stargate (and it’s sequels) all the way through for the first time in 2020 and the steady decline of the Trek Franchise under Kurtzman really made Stargate my „comfort food“ when it comes to Fandom. It’s just such a good and well thought out universe. You’re taken on such a worthwhile journey over 10 Seasons and the Sequels. And there’s no horrible „reimaginings“ to think about, while watching it. Well … there is Origins. But it’s been collectively forgotten and it had its moments 🤷🏻♂️
Great retrospective and a good decision to split the show with the network switch. Adding to the topic of Michael Shanks' departure: I remember reading an interview back then during which he added as an explanation to his departure that the initially planned run of the show as a whole was communicated to him as 5 seasons and he felt like this was accomplished. While the studio wanted more, he wanted to stick to what he agreed to and move on.
I don't think Teal'c turned in this ep. I think he was already turned and looking for a technically advanced ally, biding his time and choosing his moment. It was O'Neills watch.
To my understanding, they originally intended to do more with Daniel’s wife, but Michael, Shanks and her got involved in an actual real life relationship, resulting in her getting pregnant for real, which meant that she wasn’t available for, as much as they had intended to use her, and then she and shanks had an acrimonious break up, making them working together very awkward. And as for Skarra, I think they just felt that was kind of belabored and wasn’t going anywhere, so they wrote it out. Has his purpose in the movie was to function as a sort of us surrogate son for Jack, and that just wouldn’t work in the series. As for Tanith, they had intended a bunch bigger final showdown episode, but it just kept getting postponed because of the actors unavailability, so, as the season was ending anyway, they decided to just wrap it up quick. Nobody was particularly happy with that.
Kurt Russel was a Elvis impersonating casino robber who may or may not had been an illegitimate son of Elvis in 3000 Miles to Graceland, not Elvis him self.
29:33 - it always seemed to me the show could have expanded the Goa'uld's "middle classes" a bit more. We do see "lower" tier goa'ulds who do work for the upper ones, I always felt there was potential there for more story. Those people work what are essentially desk jobs, they are humans who have never been to Earth and whose body has been taken over by an alien worm and they work a desk job designing laser guns and warp engines, toiling underneath a richer alien worm. There's watercooler and space suburbia style stories there.
They're parasitic in nature, so they'd always be one the hunt for someone else's technology and resources. This middle class would engage in espionage, theft, and treasure-hunting.
