I was very impressed with the way this was handled. I hear a lot of criticism over the original film, but I watched it when I was younger, and I really enjoyed it, not just because of my love of sci-fi, and my interest in Egyptology.
It was successfully put together in such a way that explains briefly the events of the original film, just enough for 'newbies' to understand the history, and still enjoy the pilot without getting too confused. Something which some shows converting from film to television don't always get right. It's something to be congratulated.
The actors replacing old characters are to be congratulated. The balance of being true to their characters portrayal in the film, and adding in personalty traits they didn't have before, is quite honestly, in my opinion, not only believable, but necessary. No one could go through those events unchanged. I don't see why these characters should either.
As for the new regular characters brought into the show, I think that was handled equally as well. Adding them all together, goes into making a well rounded, diverse team of characters, that portray a successful sci-fi show, set in a way that could be classed as believable set in our time.
The transitions along the way on discovering new technologies was handled well, the use of our own mythologies is a great idea on the part of those that created Stargate. And not just Egyptian mythology I might add.
I particularly found the time spent on Abydos well written, and the showing of Dr Daniel Jackson's discovery of the cartouche that allows the show to kick start it's adventures in exploring the galaxy. The kidnapping of Sha're and Skaara, that sets Daniel on his path to join SG1 in their exploration, and his personal mission to find and free Sha're from her captivity, was very well done. It's telling of new "Gods" that are out there wanting to bring about the same slavery that Ra used to exploit the people of Abydos in the original film, was very importantly touched on by the introduction of Apophis, and the exploration of the Jaffa and the portrayal that they are also, essentially slaves that have been brainwashed into believing that they are serving all-powerful Gods, and how new regular character Teal'c, finds his way out of slavery, and on his own mission to bring down Apophis, and free his people, the Jaffa, from their slavery.
All in all, I would say this is a successful introduction to a television series that I believe to be a great show, and a great follow up from the film.
It was successfully put together in such a way that explains briefly the events of the original film, just enough for 'newbies' to understand the history, and still enjoy the pilot without getting too confused. Something which some shows converting from film to television don't always get right. It's something to be congratulated.
The actors replacing old characters are to be congratulated. The balance of being true to their characters portrayal in the film, and adding in personalty traits they didn't have before, is quite honestly, in my opinion, not only believable, but necessary. No one could go through those events unchanged. I don't see why these characters should either.
As for the new regular characters brought into the show, I think that was handled equally as well. Adding them all together, goes into making a well rounded, diverse team of characters, that portray a successful sci-fi show, set in a way that could be classed as believable set in our time.
The transitions along the way on discovering new technologies was handled well, the use of our own mythologies is a great idea on the part of those that created Stargate. And not just Egyptian mythology I might add.
I particularly found the time spent on Abydos well written, and the showing of Dr Daniel Jackson's discovery of the cartouche that allows the show to kick start it's adventures in exploring the galaxy. The kidnapping of Sha're and Skaara, that sets Daniel on his path to join SG1 in their exploration, and his personal mission to find and free Sha're from her captivity, was very well done. It's telling of new "Gods" that are out there wanting to bring about the same slavery that Ra used to exploit the people of Abydos in the original film, was very importantly touched on by the introduction of Apophis, and the exploration of the Jaffa and the portrayal that they are also, essentially slaves that have been brainwashed into believing that they are serving all-powerful Gods, and how new regular character Teal'c, finds his way out of slavery, and on his own mission to bring down Apophis, and free his people, the Jaffa, from their slavery.
All in all, I would say this is a successful introduction to a television series that I believe to be a great show, and a great follow up from the film.