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Stargate SG-1
- Syfy, Syndicated
- Genre: Science Fiction
Common Sense Media says
Sci-fi drama has lots of potential. Tweens OK.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the series' main villains are a rather unsavory species called the Goa'uld, snake-like parasites that burrow into victims, take over their mind, and then use their body as an unwilling host. The process can be scary for young children to watch, and the concept of being taken over by a Goa'uld can be even more disturbing.
What's the story?
The basic premise of STARGATE SG-1 is that a secret military team has discovered a network of portals that can instantly transport people all over the galaxy -- so, with typically earnest human curiosity, they set off to discover the mysteries of the cosmos. The show has a very complex mythology: The Stargates were created by the Ancients, an ultra-advanced race that disappeared eons ago, and humans and several other races are slowly figuring out how to use them. One of these is the Goa'uld, a snake-like species of parasites bent on taking over the galaxy; until the Stargate team arrived on the scene to oppose them, they were close to attaining their goal. Richard Dean Anderson (aka MacGyver) starred as Major General Jack O'Neill from 1997-2005; other key personnel include chief researcher Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks), Lt. Col. Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping), Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell (Ben Browder), and Teal'c (Christopher Judge).
Is it any good?
Part of the show's appeal is that the potential of the Stargate portals is virtually limitless -- the gate is wide open for the team to find just about anything on a new world, and they often do. (The equally popular spin-off show, Stargate Atlantis, revealed that the fabled lost city was built on Earth by the Ancients and transported long ago to a distant galaxy, a concept that's equally full of exciting potential storylines.) This never-ending potential makes the show rather addicting, though new viewers may require several episodes to figure out what's going on.
All of that said, Stargate SG-1 is still a fairly conventional TV space opera. The heroes are plucky, the evil villains are rather one-dimensional in their quest for galactic domination, and the crisis du jour is almost always neatly wrapped up before the top of the hour.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether they think there's life on other planets. In the Stargate universe, the galaxy is connected by a network of gates, and many planets have various types of intelligent life. Some are quite similar to humans and some quite different; some are friendly, some are indifferent, and a few are clearly hostile -- all of which might prompt parents and kids to wonder about humanity's role in the universe. Do you think we're alone out here? Do you think that an encounter with a hostile alien culture would convince us to put aside global bickering?
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Awsome...beware 1st episode
This is a great show...however, the pilot episode titled "Children of the Gods" was a movie and not a TV episode, or the cut that is on the DVD is different, as it contains one scene with several seconds of full frontal female nudity and several more seconds of just above the waist. Other than this one small thing, this whole series is awesome.
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Be Warned
In the pilot episode of season 1 there is full frontal nudity. That is the only episode where this occurs but parents should be made aware of this.
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Sci-Fi at its best.
A fun show. For the most part, the stories are fun and fast paced. The charactors drive the show. The main charactors are morally strong. A great show to watch (or rewatch).
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Excellent series for inspiring imagination, a contender to Star Trek.
Stargate SG-1 is an excellent series, that provides scripts to scratch the imaginations of young and old.
The production values of the series are first rate. Not only are the writing, acting, and direction first rate, but all the supporting crafts: costumes, make-up, sets, stunts, special effects, music, etc., show the love not only for their work, but for the fans who watch.
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NOT for young kids or tweens
This show is totally inappropriate young or tweens kids. The first 4 or more episodes have way to much sexual context. The women are either being sold for sex or the men are telling them what they will do to them. All the episodes women are being used as sex toys. Parents beware do not let your kids watch this show.
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Not for preteens or teens
There is too much focus on good and evil without true exploration of science (Star Trek excels in staying close to good science). Also full frontal nudity in the first episode. Too much focus on evil snake like creatures living in human hosts!
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Box set warning
If you buy the box set it has one episode that has nudity in it. Other than that, its age appropriate and the best TV show alive today!
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fun for the whole family 7 and up
One of the best truly family friendly shows out there. The theme of friendship and the character exhibited by every member of the cast is worthy of watching. One of the best ensemble casts ever. In the entire series, there are only 2 episodes with a warning, season 1 disc one has brief nudity from the back as the bad guys try to find a new host and much later in the series, they show Sam and her boyfriend in bed talking. In 10 seasons and 2 movies, you can't ask for more. We own the entire set and watch it frequently. As a family who loves mythology and sci fi, it is great fun.
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Ok for 11 and up.
I LOVE STARGATE! There is some wierd religion stuff though.
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Networks: | Syfy, Syndicated |
| Cast: | Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Richard Dean Anderson |
| Genre: | Science Fiction |
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