I have been a fan of science-fiction since I was a young girl, and now my daughter is following in those footsteps, I am very proud to say - a fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars.
This episode of Stargate reeks of a very distasteful part of Sci-fi fandom I have experienced, and loathed, for as long as I've enjoyed science fiction. The obligation to make fun of, or appreciate the making of fun of the very thing you love and enjoy or be dubbed a "nerd" with "no sense of humor".
There is nothing funny about an hour of Stargate with the sole purpose of saying "Star Trek, Star Wars, and even The Wizard of Oz is stupid clap-trap that only boys who get wedgies for a living could enjoy !" Star Trek has been a major part of my life, and a major influence on how I live that life for over 30 years. It was a strong influence on both of my parents - successful teachers who gave their love of Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future to their daughter.
To see another sci-fi show I have always enjoyed attacking something so important to me, to my family, and to my own child is offensive.
Maybe I don't have a sense of humor, but I see nothing funny about the Stargate cast serving up an hour-long helping of their arrogance, extolling their low opinion of their competition.
Would Star Trek ever do an episode making fun of the very shows and films that made Star Trek possible ? No. Because Trek writers know how to come up with a story, and are not ashamed of the genre in which they are writing.
This episode has the feel of a smug teenager lashing out at their dad, because he wouldn't give up his car keys. Stargate is ashamed of shows like Trek, or Farscape. Embarrassed by movies like Star Wars, or Wizard of Oz.
And maybe it is because the writers know the truth - without Star Trek, Star Wars, and the rest there would be no Stargate. No 200th episode in which to trash everything that came before, and in comparison to most of the stories on SG-1 after season 7, were far superior.
This episode of Stargate reeks of a very distasteful part of Sci-fi fandom I have experienced, and loathed, for as long as I've enjoyed science fiction. The obligation to make fun of, or appreciate the making of fun of the very thing you love and enjoy or be dubbed a "nerd" with "no sense of humor".
There is nothing funny about an hour of Stargate with the sole purpose of saying "Star Trek, Star Wars, and even The Wizard of Oz is stupid clap-trap that only boys who get wedgies for a living could enjoy !" Star Trek has been a major part of my life, and a major influence on how I live that life for over 30 years. It was a strong influence on both of my parents - successful teachers who gave their love of Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future to their daughter.
To see another sci-fi show I have always enjoyed attacking something so important to me, to my family, and to my own child is offensive.
Maybe I don't have a sense of humor, but I see nothing funny about the Stargate cast serving up an hour-long helping of their arrogance, extolling their low opinion of their competition.
Would Star Trek ever do an episode making fun of the very shows and films that made Star Trek possible ? No. Because Trek writers know how to come up with a story, and are not ashamed of the genre in which they are writing.
This episode has the feel of a smug teenager lashing out at their dad, because he wouldn't give up his car keys. Stargate is ashamed of shows like Trek, or Farscape. Embarrassed by movies like Star Wars, or Wizard of Oz.
And maybe it is because the writers know the truth - without Star Trek, Star Wars, and the rest there would be no Stargate. No 200th episode in which to trash everything that came before, and in comparison to most of the stories on SG-1 after season 7, were far superior.