Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Shadow Play, and The Other Guys

Stargate Command is stunned when they are contacted by Jonas Quinn’s (Corin Nemec) people the Kelowans. They are seeking aid, and are offering naquadria in exchange. O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is less than thrilled with the idea considering how some of the planet chose to paint Daniel (Michael Shanks) as a traitor. Things take an…

Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Descent, and Frozen

Peter DeLuise directs (and of course cameos) in Descent. Written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, this episode was first broadcast on 21 June, 2002. When Stargate Command detects a Goa’uld ship in orbit, Jacob (Carmen Argenziano) shows up to help them investigate. Carter (Amanda Tapping) begins to suspect that it’s the same ship that…

Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Redemption: Part 1 and 2

Season six opens with SG-1 still trying to find a replacement for Daniel (Michael Shanks). Carter (Amanda Tapping) thinks that Jonas Quinn (Corin Nemec) would be a suitable replacement. O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is against it, as he is also against the suggestion that a Russian officer be assigned to the team. This causes some…

Stargate SG-1 (2002) – Meridian, and Revelations

The episode opens with a stunning revelation, Daniel (Michael Shanks) has been exposed to a lethal dose of radiation! Meridian was written by Robert C. Cooper and first aired on 10 May, 2002. The penultimate episode of Season Five sets up Shanks’ departure from the series. He was having creative differences with the show over…

Stephen King’s Triple Feature

Stephen King has legions of fans, and consequently, every now and again, a studio crafts another run at one of his novels, and while It! is on its way to screens in due course, Paramount Pictures and CBS DVD are releasing a collection of three of King’s mini-series in a very affordable collection. Over the…