It has been quite difficult for truly "intelligent" science fiction to get a large fan base. Films such as "2001: A Space Odyssey", "AI: Artificial Intelligence", "THX 1138", "Solaris" and and TV shows such as "Star Trek" (canceled after a short time in the 1960s) have had difficulty with attracting "thinking" viewers en mass. It seems critical acclaim does not always translate into large fan bases.
"Stargate SG-1", with the original cast of Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks and Christopher Judge, will go down in history as legendary. Intelligent scripts dealing with the human condition, the pointless nature of violence, the primitive status of our culture, our invasion of other nations, our resistance to the control of others and much more has been explored with great sensitivity and grace on this amazing program.
I never saw this show in it's initial release, but recently my partner bought the first 6 seasons on DVD, and since I began watching it, I have been totally involved in this epic adventure. I understand there will be a feature film with the television cast. It will be brilliant, for the show on TV is nothing less.
"Stargate SG-1", with the original cast of Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks and Christopher Judge, will go down in history as legendary. Intelligent scripts dealing with the human condition, the pointless nature of violence, the primitive status of our culture, our invasion of other nations, our resistance to the control of others and much more has been explored with great sensitivity and grace on this amazing program.
I never saw this show in it's initial release, but recently my partner bought the first 6 seasons on DVD, and since I began watching it, I have been totally involved in this epic adventure. I understand there will be a feature film with the television cast. It will be brilliant, for the show on TV is nothing less.