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STARGATE -SG1 -- based on the 1994 movie by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, the series ran 10 seasons, spawned two spin-off shows and two direct to dvd movies.
But did it jump it the shark?
In my opinion, NO. SG-1 never jumped the shark!
Yes, Richard Dean Anderson, while still a loyal supporter of the show, was definitely "phoning in" his performance in his last full seasons (7 and 8), but the writing and other cast members more than made up for it. Even the soft "relaunch" with the addition of Ben Bowder and new villains the ORI was extremely well developed. SG-1, for me, was a consistently well written and produced show, with a very clear direction and narrative.
In many ways, it was a rarity on television. It had three very strong producers, Brad Wright, Robert Cooper and Jonathan Glassner, who remained with the show for its entire run, and who were pretty much allowed full creative freedom by the MGM Studio.
10 years of entertaining adventures -- the show was epic in scope, had engaging characters, drama, action and humor. It is the model for a successful sci-fi series. In many ways, Star Trek could take a lesson or two from this franchise.
So IMO, SG-1 was Shark immune.;-)
Do you agree???:?
But did it jump it the shark?
In my opinion, NO. SG-1 never jumped the shark!
Yes, Richard Dean Anderson, while still a loyal supporter of the show, was definitely "phoning in" his performance in his last full seasons (7 and 8), but the writing and other cast members more than made up for it. Even the soft "relaunch" with the addition of Ben Bowder and new villains the ORI was extremely well developed. SG-1, for me, was a consistently well written and produced show, with a very clear direction and narrative.
In many ways, it was a rarity on television. It had three very strong producers, Brad Wright, Robert Cooper and Jonathan Glassner, who remained with the show for its entire run, and who were pretty much allowed full creative freedom by the MGM Studio.
10 years of entertaining adventures -- the show was epic in scope, had engaging characters, drama, action and humor. It is the model for a successful sci-fi series. In many ways, Star Trek could take a lesson or two from this franchise.
So IMO, SG-1 was Shark immune.;-)
Do you agree???:?