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.

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

Thor’s Chariot

Turns out Thor isn't a tall, blonde Australian. Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor discuss the latest Asgard episode and the building of their ... Read more

Need

SG-1 is working in a Goa'uld mine while Daniel works through sarcophagus addiction. Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor look at Daniel's dubious ... Read more

The Gamekeeper

Team Jake! Everyone’s favorite anxious VR-addicted Starfleet officer guest stars as the VR-obsessed Gamekeeper, leading Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, ... Read more

Prisoners

The SG1 team is back in space court and Hammond goes through the Gate. Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the implications of strict ... Read more

In the Line of Duty

It's Carter's turn to get possessed by an alien! With our first encounter with the Tok'ra, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams manage ... Read more

The Serpent’s Lair

Stargate SG-1's second season starts with an imminent Goua'uld invasion. Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss the episode's developments ... Read more

Politics and Within the Serpents Grasp

A clip show followed by a season-ending cliffhanger! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the ending of season ... Read more

There But For the Grace of God

Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest Daniel of them all? Jack, Fr Cory, Victor, and Lisa talk about Stargate’s first venture into ... Read more

Tin Man

Comtrya! Jack, Lisa, and Victor discuss the metaphysical questions associated with consciousness transfer and the existential horror that ... Read more

Solitudes

Set sail on the SS Carter and O’Neill! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor chat about this episode that while it has a rather simple plot, it ... Read more

Enigma

Introducing the Tollan! Jack, Lisa, and Victor discuss this advanced human race that acts condescending toward primitive humans of Earth; talk ... Read more