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.

Learning Curve

The children! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the clash of cultures between a society that sees children as a resource to be used and ... Read more

Legacy

Gate travel carries inherent risks of bringing something unwanted back and this time it's crazy-making worms. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. ... Read more

Fair Game

Asgards! More Goa'uld! Jack, Lisa, and Victor discuss this story that introduces a slew of new bad guys and delves into more of the political ... Read more

Seth

It's an after school special about the danger of cults! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this Earth-bound ... Read more

Into the Fire

Opinions divided. Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor discuss the season 3 premiere and they disagree on whether it was just okay or great. On the ... Read more

Out of Mind

It's a clip show and season finale cliffhanger! Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this two-parter that seems ... Read more

1969

Groovy baby! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor jump in the hippie bus and take a trip to the past with SG1 in this fan favorite episode. They ... Read more

Show and Tell

Pulling at the heart strings. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the interesting Reetou aliens that we don't ... Read more

One False Step

The episode was aptly named. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss the missteps and failings of this story about an alien-plant ... Read more

Serpent’s Song

What do you do when your enemy is in your grasp? Jack Baruzzini, Victor Lams, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss SG-1's reactions to having their ... Read more

Holiday

It's Freaky Friday in the SGC! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this body swap episode in all its cringey ... Read more

A Matter of Time

Slow down! Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor are joined by a special guest to discuss this popular episode that plays with black holes, time dilation, ... Read more

The Fifth Race

The episode is cruvus! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the crucial worldbuilding; the writing that gives everyone something to do; the ... Read more

Touchstone

Rapid weather changes for Krippendorf's tribe! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about the expansion of the ongoing homegrown threat of the ... Read more

Spirits

Mining rights in dispute! Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor discuss the most laid-back alien ever; the clear analogy of oppression of native ... Read more

The Tok’ra

The introduction of the Tok'ra! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this episode that brings in SG-1's latest allies, the ... Read more

Bane

Stargate digs in the bag of scifi tropes for this story, so Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor compare Bane to other stories of back-stabbing ... Read more

Secrets

Two plots in one! Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor discuss the very convenient pregnancy differences in Goa'uld hosts; Daniel's bad reaction to ... Read more

Family

These are the days of Chulak. Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about this story that builds of Teal'c's backstory, including his son who is ... Read more

Message In A Bottle

It's a virus episode where one character gets to hang around! Jack, Fr. Cory, and Victor discuss the episode in which a virus infects not just ... Read more