You don't get access to an actual nuclear sub (including its crew) and similar hardware for filming unless you completely bow to the US army I guess. The only times the government is portrayed in a bad light in this show is through single villain rotten politician that the military team always manages to foil, sometimes with the help of a good guy politician.
Worst part was when other countries discovered the stargate project and wanted in and it was framed as an outrageous request. They acquiesced when high-tech alien Thor showed up and said "No I will only work with the Americans." It's disgustting that SG-1 took place concurrently with the iraq war.
Atlantis Holds up better because the US military isn't that present at least less recognisably similar.
It's a really good SF TV show if you manage to ignore the pro-military and pro-imperialism shit in it (which, yes, is hard, it's pretty regular), that's why. Farscape was still better in my mind though - at least there you follow a group of criminals. And some of the characters there (Rygel, Scorpius...) are unforgettable. But still, SG1 was very good, with both the caveats above and others (such as the O'Neill character having basically zero character development through the whole series).
Stargate is pure neocon ideology
You don't get access to an actual nuclear sub (including its crew) and similar hardware for filming unless you completely bow to the US army I guess. The only times the government is portrayed in a bad light in this show is through single villain rotten politician that the military team always manages to foil, sometimes with the help of a good guy politician.
It's still a show I love, though.
Worst part was when other countries discovered the stargate project and wanted in and it was framed as an outrageous request. They acquiesced when high-tech alien Thor showed up and said "No I will only work with the Americans." It's disgustting that SG-1 took place concurrently with the iraq war.
Atlantis Holds up better because the US military isn't that present at least less recognisably similar.
They were doing Space Force during the Bush Administration.
I just pretend it's satire and eat my slop tbh.
The whole ancient aliens thing is so fucking over the top racist as well. I got no idea why I'm watching it, I just love the cheese.
It's a really good SF TV show if you manage to ignore the pro-military and pro-imperialism shit in it (which, yes, is hard, it's pretty regular), that's why. Farscape was still better in my mind though - at least there you follow a group of criminals. And some of the characters there (Rygel, Scorpius...) are unforgettable. But still, SG1 was very good, with both the caveats above and others (such as the O'Neill character having basically zero character development through the whole series).