Stargate SG-1 Season 1, Vol. 4: Episodes 14-18

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Scattered through the five episodes contained on this fourth DVD from Stargate SG-1’s first season are echoes of such science fiction classics as The Terminator (the cyborgs in “Tin Man”), Aliens (Carter’s maternal instincts in “Singularity”), and Planet of the Apes (the story twist in “Solitudes”), along with such popular themes as cloning (“Tin Man” again) and the might-makes-right preoccupation of the military (“Enigma”). So the show is derivative. Stargate SG-1 still does a better job than most of creating engaging stories–such as “Cor-ai,” which deals with issues of retribution and forgiveness when Teal’c (Christopher Judge) is put on trial for his actions when he was still a Goa’uld henchman. And let’s face it: the effect of going into and through the gate itself never gets old. What is lacking are superior DVD bonus materials; here they include a featurette spotlighting Carter (Amanda Tapping) and an overview of the show that provides more promo than the promised behind-the-scenes insights. –Sam Graham

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Episode #8.13: ItÂ’s Good to Be King – Hoping to warn Harry Maybourne of GoaÂ’uld attacks, SG-1 arrives at his last known whereabouts to find that he has been appointed king of a primitive peopleÂ…and that he believes he possesses writings by a time-traveling Ancient predicting these events. The team is skepticalÂ…until they discover what appears to be a time machine. Episode #8.14: Full Alert – When OÂ’Neill finds the door to his home forced open and former Vice President Robert Kinsey waiting for him inside, his first instinct is to call the police. But he changes his mind Â? and allies himself with his Kinsey Â? when he learns that the rogue organization known as The Trust plan to ally themselves with the Russian government! Episode #8.18: Citizen Joe – At a tag sale, civilian Joe Spencer comes across a small stone that gives him visions of SG-1 in action. Delighted, he shares the stories with anyone who will listen. But when he inadvertently learns that SG-1 really exists, his excitement turns into obsession. As he slowly alienates everyone around him, Joe resolves to expose the truth about SG-1, no matter the cost! Episode #8.15: Reckoning Part 1 – TealÂ’c and Bratac believe the time is right to lead their people in an uprising against their GoaÂ’uld masters. However, their plan suffers a setback when an army of Replicators begins to systematically take control of GoaÂ’uld ships and Jackson is taken prisoner. Meanwhile, OÂ’Neill consults with an old alien ally about the decimation of the GoaÂ’uld by another, more powerful enemy.