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.

Hathor

Put on your crowns of marble while Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about bad wigs, inexplicable security failures, and 90s special ... Read more

Fire and Water

What fate Omoroca?! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor try to find out if fate is as interesting as Victor’s collapsing IKEA table (spoiler: it’s ... Read more

Bloodlines

Teal'c's family! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss this deeper look into Teal’c’s family, his motives, and his duty; talk about the ... Read more

The Torment of Tantalus

Ernest goes to Heliopolis! It's another episode that establishes more of the show's mythology and Jack, Lisa, and Victor how the series has ... Read more

Thor’s Hammer

For Thor's Hammer, Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss how the Stargate mythos expands here with the first reference to the Asgard, the ... Read more

Brief Candle

Don't accept cake from strange women. Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss another early SG episode that deals with a Stargate hazard of ... Read more

The Nox

Introducing the Nox! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about the ethical and practical implications of the extreme pacifism of the Nox and ... Read more

Cold Lazarus

Crystal O'Neill! Jack, Fr Cory, Lisa, and Victor look at the episode's portrayal of the processing of grief, the concepts of life and death, ... Read more

The First Commandment

The temptation to imitate God. Jack, Fr. Cory, and Victor talk about issues of faith and belief addressed in this story, as well as the use of ... Read more

The Broca Divide

Pandemic! Jack, Lisa, and Victor discuss this story that features SG-1 bringing a pandemic back through the Gate, and talk about the strange ... Read more

Emancipation

An early mis-step. Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about this infamously bad episode, the issues with the story's treatment of its female ... Read more

The Enemy Within

The Goa'uld sneak a Trojan horse into Stargate Command. Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the theme of identity and individuality that ... Read more

Children of the Gods

The team assembles! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the series premiere of Stargate SG-1, including the changes from the movie; the ... Read more

Stargate (1994)

The movie that started it all. Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss the original Stargate movie with Kurt ... Read more