Category Archives: Secrets of Stargate

A discussion of the hidden themes and deeper meanings found in the Stargate movies and shows, including SG-1, Atlantis, Universe, and whatever comes next.

Absolute Power

If you had absolute power, could you still be a good person? Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this story that illustrates ... Read more

2010

Ten years in their future (and 12 years in our past)! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams look at this episode that examines a ... Read more

Chain Reaction

Intrigue! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss the O'Neill/Maybourne friendship; everyone's favorite villain Kinsey, and the ... Read more

The Serpent’s Venom

False gods and minefields! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss apostasy, converts, and reverts among the worshippers of the ... Read more

The Curse

Another Daniel love interest goes Goa'uld. Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this story that dives deep into Daniel's ... Read more

Tangent

Cheyenne, we have a problem. Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss Jack and Teal'c's misadventure in a former Goa'uld ship, ... Read more

Point of No Return

Sometimes conspiracy theories are real! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss the story featuring Martin Lloyd, a man who thinks ... Read more

Beneath the Surface

Amnesia! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams dioscuss whether this is a classic SG-1 story with a scifi premise built around the ... Read more

Scorched Earth

Moral dilemma! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this story that challenges SG-1 to find a solution that will benefit and ... Read more

First Ones

In an episode focused on Daniel Jackson, Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss the further exploration of the Unas, Goua'uld ... Read more

Watergate

Russian Stargate! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this episode about a secret Russian stargate, post-Cold War competition, ... Read more

Window of Opportunity

Time loop! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss what may be the most loved episode of Stargate SG-1, including all the fun ... Read more

Divide and Conquer

In the third part of the Tok'ra trilogy, Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the awkward Freya and the next ... Read more

Upgrades

Beware of Tok'ra bearing gifts. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss how absolute power tends to corrupt; how Tok'ra arrogance ... Read more

Crossroads

Are the Tok'ra really any better than the Goa'uld? Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the flexible Tok'ra ... Read more

The Other Side

Fascists in space! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this story that raises questions about how much you are ... Read more

Small Victories

When you have an advanced alien problem, sometimes what you need is a "stupid" human solution. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and ... Read more

Nemesis

Replicators! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the introduction of the new threat, the Replicators, in a ... Read more

Crystal Skull

Is it an Indiana Jones movie? Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this plot-heavy episode, in which we meet ... Read more

Maternal Instinct

Trust! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this story of learning to trust and acknowledging your limitations, ... Read more