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Stargate SG-1 - Series 9 - Complete
But that’s just what Stargate SG-1 does. And in spite of the fact that Richard Dean Anderson’s O’Neill had moved on, and despite the fact that Ben Browder’s Mitchell valiantly tries but ultimately fails to fill the gap left behind, the show still has plenty of gas in the tank. There are some very strong episodes here, and while the season as a whole does take a little time to get going, the likelihood is that, come the customary end-of-season cliffhanger, you’ll have enjoyed a very good series of a rightly long-lasting show. Season nine, though, marks the penultimate series of Stargate SG-1, which finally ends with its tenth run. And, to be fair, there are a few signs littered throughout this ninth series boxset that there’s only so much left in the well for the show’s creators to explore. Yet this is still very good, highly enjoyable science fiction entertainment, and one that’s leaving quite a void behind it now it’s left our screens. --Jon Foster ReviewsFantastic as always! Review date: 2007-12-28 Rating: 10 out of 10 Stargate SG1 goes from strength to strength in season 9, With new characters & new enemies! Overall season 9 is very very good, but on watching my DVD's I noticed that the running order of episodes has been messed up slightly. On the box episode 9 is 'The Forth Horseman', but in fact it should be 'Prototype' which is shown as episode 11.... Reveals "Atlantis" To Be The Pathetic Clone It Really Is! Review date: 2007-12-23 Rating: 10 out of 10 Having sat through the ATROCITY that was the first season of "SG Atlantis" I was literally terrified of buying "SG1-9." After all, I knew enough to realise that the next series of SG-1 would (for all intents and purposes) be another spin off. Hammond and O'Neill had both left the series, The Goauld and the Replicators had both been defeated, the Jaffa had won their freedom... SG-1 as we knew it was done. The writers would need to go back to the drawing board, creating new characters, a new enemy and a new story line from scratch. And oh boy did they deliver, in spades, on time, thirty minutes or less! During the first two-part episode of course, I was more than a little thrown by the writers trying to pass off popular Arthurian Legend as being based in fact (But then again, how much mythology do most Americans actually know?) and the constant flashbacks to "Prove" that Mitchell was a hero. But in the end, these quibbles were quickly forgotten as the true storyline kicked in. Lt. Colonel Michell (Played by Ben Browder) is such a spectacular character that you soon forget all about O'Neill. General Landry (Beau Bridges) is equally good, and the new base physician Dr Lam (Lexa Doig) does a great job of filling Dr Fraiser's boots. Even Vala (Claudia Black), a character who I originally despised with every fibre of my being was eventually given depth and soul by great acting and wonderful writing The new enemy, "The ORI" are terrifying and EVIL in every sense of the word. Almost every storyline is connected to every other as part of the overall plot. The cast regulars are as brilliant as ever. And so whilst every series has its flaws and its drawbacks (half a dozen episodes & storylines that are pure filler), this series of SG-1 thoroughly deserves five stars. Stargate & Beyond Review date: 2007-09-24 Rating: 8 out of 10 With the departure of Richard Dean Anderson at the end of Season 8 & the introduction of Beau Bridges & Ben Browder, I for one was very apprehensive about Season 9.I could not have been more wrong. The series still goes from strength to strength.I didn't really like Farscape which Ben stared in (with Claudia Black-Vala in S/G),so I was very scheptical about how this season would work with depature of Richard,but I am glad to say that the series continues to go great guns.It's got the classic Stargate cliff hangers & is a real shame that after Season 10 there will be no more. Both Ben & Claudia fit well into their new roles & it's also good to see that RDA hadn't gone totally, the same goes for Don S.Davies. If you have the first 8 seasons then you must get this season. The original and still the best... Review date: 2007-03-26 Rating: 10 out of 10 I was lucky enough to be able to watch this ninth season of `Stargate: S.G.1' in conjunction with the second `Stargate: Atlantis' season and while Atlantis continues to be an enjoyable, engrossing and genre-experimenting addition to the original, for me this ninth season proves that the big boys (and girl) are still S.G.1 and reigning supreme as they approach their tenth year on our screens. `Avalon, Part 1' is a weak season opener, especially for new kid on the block Ben Browder, as it doesn't inspire the viewer with much confidence in this replacement for veteran cheeky-chappy Richard Dean Anderson. However, as the season progresses the character is definitely fleshed out more and he soon fits in nicely with the tightly-knit S.G.1 team. However, the bottom line is that this is still a character who bares a striking similarity in disposition to Browder's other well-known TV personality- Farscape's John Crichton- with that same irreverent humour and easy-going attitude, but it's a style that clearly works for Browder and it's difficult not to find that likeable (eventually). Beau Bridges' introduction is made with equally little fanfare, but his character is one who I found myself liking more readily- he approaches the role of the General of the base differently to Don S. Davis, with more of an everyman approach, although he never hesitates to exert the full force of his office against unfriendly aliens, or humans when required. Largely thanks to the development of this season's main story-arc with the introduction of God-wannabes the Ori and their powerful minions known as Priors, this ninth season becomes surprisingly mesmerising in very short order. Beginning with the concluding part and then into episode 3- `Origin', this season soon establishes itself as one of the best `Stargate: S.G.1' offerings in years. The use of Arthurian legend in this season is spread pretty thickly in the beginning and had me worried that this fantasy element might not work in a predominantly science-fiction-oriented series, but very soon the parallels the writers draw between the Arthurian myth and the familiar Stargate set-up, become very inventive and come to work surprisingly well at contrasting against the new and growing force of evil spreading through the galaxy. In the first five episodes that other recognizable `Farscape' regular Claudia Black and her seductively disobedient alter-ego Vala are another reason to be enchanted by this season. Vala brings such humour and life to the series that I was really disappointed when she parted company with S.G.1, despite the welcome return of Sam Carter following her brief career change. Thankfully Vala returns towards the end of the season and here's hoping it's not the last we see of her. This season's other major success is in its stand-alone stories that continue to present unique, punchy and creative sci-fi ideas to its audience. In particular episode 9- `Prototype' and episode 13- `Ripple Effect' are a couple of my favourites, the first of which concerns the discovery of a prodigy of Anubis frozen on a distant planet and the second has multiple S.G.1 teams pouring through the Stargate from diverse alternate realities (high jinks ensue), both of which had me glued to my seat. As with many previous seasons of `S.G.1' a lot of development in the main story-arc is left to the last ten minutes of the final episode, only to leave the viewer with an excruciating cliff-hanger to be endured until the release of the tenth season on DVD. I love it! Product Details/SpecificationsActor(s): Beau Bridges Michael Shanks Christopher Judge Ben Browder Amanda Tapping Creators: Beau Bridges (Primary Contributor) Ben Browder (Primary Contributor) Recording label: MGM Entertainment Manufacturer: MGM Entertainment EAN: 5039036030106 Binding: DVD Number of items: 6 Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen, Release date: 2007-02-05 Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region code: 2 Running time: 833 minutes Language: English (Subtitled) Language: English (Original Language) Language: Greek (Dubbed) Language: Dutch (Dubbed) Language: Hindi (Dubbed)
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