Stargate S.G. 1 - Series 10 - Complete | 
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| Actors: Beau Bridges, Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Richard Dean Anderson, Willie Garson
Studio: MGM Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 607
Format: Pal
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region: 2
Number Of Items: 5
Running Time: 900 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 3.1
EAN: 5039036033947
ASIN: B000V7ZMMS
Release Date: December 3, 2007
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Amazon.co.uk Review
If this five-disc, 20-episode, tenth season set really is the end of Stargate SG-1--and considering the number of reprieves the show has already had and the rumours of various movie spin-offs, not to mention the fact that the final installment is entitled "Unending," who knows?--then the folks responsible for this durable sci-fi series can be proud that they finished it off in style, with a run of episodes that are for the most part highly entertaining, exciting, and fun, offering resolution if not complete closure. And if sharks were jumped, at least they were small ones. As was the case in Season 9, and to a large extent in Season 8 as well, original series star Richard Dean Anderson is little in evidence here. Portraying Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell, Ben Browder, who came to Stargate SG-1 from the underrated Farscape, is now entrenched as leader of SG-1, the Stargate project's ace team in the field, joining series veterans Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, and Michael Shanks (as Samantha Carter, Teal'c, and Daniel Jackson, respectively). Most notably, fellow Farscape alum Claudia Black has an ever-expanding role as Vala, whose cheeky wit and irreverence bring a consistent spark to the proceedings. The big, bad villains known as Ori are back as well. We still can't see them--they are, after all, "ascended beings," represented by the blind, monk-like Priors, who roam the universe intoning "Hallowed are the Ori" and ensuring that all will submit to their will (the element of scary religious fanaticism remains as relevant as ever). But the Ori are also still the most implacable, irresistible force our heroes have ever encountered; nothing less than the fate of the entire galaxy is at stake (again)! And now there's an added twist: the Ori have a frontwoman, if you will, whose powers make the Priors look like well, monks. Known as Adria (or "the Orici" to believers), this beautiful young woman (played by Morena Baccarin) also happens to be the daughter of Vala, whom the Ori chose to bring their demon seed into the world; the uneasy (to say the least) Adria-Vala relationship provides many intriguing moments. On the minus side, the show tends to break its own rules (for instance, for a character who's supposed to be invincible, Adria often seems awfully, well, vincible), and the co-mingling of Arthurian legend, Greek, Roman, and Egyptian myth, magic, and other sources is occasionally over-the-top, even for this franchise. Some episodes are plot-heavy, bogged down by too many characters (past bad guys like the Goa'uld, and Ba'al reappear, as do several Stargate Atlantis leads in one episode) or excessive techno-rap about time dilation fields, flux capacitors, and something called the Clava Thessara Infinitas (don't ask). Episodes in which the writers move away from the central Ori theme are less than stellar; "200" exists mostly as an opportunity to make fun of the TV business and is as irrelevant and silly as "Citizen Joe," the worst episode from Season 8. And finally, without revealing details, suffice to say that "Unending," which offers a possible fate for our heroes before totally pulling its punches, may frustrate some longtime adherents. By and large, though, Stargate SG-1 has all the elements--humour, action, great effects, good story-telling and acting, characters you care about--to more than justify its ten-year run. It will be missed. Special features are again bountiful, including audio commentary on all episodes, various featurettes, and five "directors series" entries devoted to particular episodes. --Sam Graham, amazon.com
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 Jumped the shark August 11, 2008
Mr. Russell C. Witheyman
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
By season 10..SG1 was looking tired. The Ori storyline was uninteresting and they prove yet again in this last series that they are nowhere near as interesting as the gou'ld. The stories were looking lame and again not a patch on stuff from series 1-6. The last episode "unending" isnt all that great either and wasnt a great episode for this once great show to finish on. Its not all bad..its still reasonable in places but i'm glad they finally decided to cancel the show as 10 seasons is a lot and any show that goes that long struggles. Check out the first few seasons on dvd as they are the best.
"Please Watch SG Atlantis! Please! PLEASE!" February 5, 2008
James Uscroft (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
SG-1 was, to my mind, one of the four greatest Television Series ever made. It had bad episodes like every other programme. But ever since the series was syndicated half-way through series five, the sheer number of half-baked, cliched and 'Filler' episodes per series has grown beyond all belief.
This trend has peaked with series ten and left me feeling bitterly disappointed. I loved the previous series so much that I wish I could give it five stars. But remember, a TV series is not a work of art, it is a cash-cow designed to earn revenue through syndication, advertising and merchandising fees.
One minor story line during the ninth and tenth series of SG-1 was that Stargate Command's funding had been cut by 70% in order to free up more resources for the Atlantis project. And having sat through the vast number of 'Filler' episodes in this series, I am almost completely convinced that this storyline was based on fact.
All of the writer's and producer's attention was entirely focused on SG Atlantis, because they'll need good ratings to push the programme to series five and beyond. The cross-over episode was yet another attempt to 'Net' the hardcore SG-1 fans. And so whilst the six or seven episodes that actually followed the Ori plotline ran the gammit from great to incredible, the rest of the series is mediocre at best, and there was no 'Ending' of any kind.
Don't get me wrong. The final episode of series ten was very good indeed. But having spent the whole series longing for another Grand Finale, the storyline simply tailed off and left me feeling very disappointed. And so whilst "The Ark of Truth" was an incredible film that rounded off the storyline very nicely, in the end, the tenth series only really deserves three stars.
 An excellent end to the TV series January 7, 2008
Bobsta (UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is truly a fantastic season to end Stargate SG-1. It could have gone on for another season as Claudia Black's portrayal of Vala is fantastic and brings much needed light-hearted relief to the proceedings. The highlight episode is '200'. There are some great scenes in it which had me in stitches of laughter. Bring on The Ark Of Truth.
Unendingly Cool November 27, 2007
IJ (Liverpool, UK)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
To begin with...season nine of `Stargate: Sg-1' really restored my faith in this series after what felt to me like some below-par seasons. I was never what you'd call a huge fan of this series, but that penultimate season with the introduction of new God-wannabe's and general galaxy troublemakers the Ori really did prove to me the huge talents at work behind the scenes of this fantastically gripping and intelligent sci-fi series. I hoped and willed the tenth and final season to be as impressive, but even though it isn't quite as intense and consistent, it's still a worthy conclusion to a hugely successful TV series.
Largely thanks to Vala (Claudia Black) who's as charming as she is side-splittingly, ingeniously, flirtatiously funny and who now becomes a credited member of the main cast, season ten gets off to a brilliant start (much better than season nine in fact) as the action picks up right where the previous season left-off with episode 1- `Flesh and Blood' (9/10) and doesn't decrease in pace for the next four episodes on the first disc, which explore the continued threat of the Ori and their ever-increasing capture and control of worlds unable to mount any effective resistance against such a seemingly omnipotent foe. Episode 3- `The Pegasus Project' (9/10) is also very gripping with a finale that's both surprising and tantalising. The familiar stand-alone episodes then take over until episodes 10- `The Quest, Part I' (8/10) and 11- `The Quest, Part II' (9/10) both of which work well in continuing SG-1's discovery & unravelling of Arthurian-inspired mysteries surrounding their search for a weapon capable of destroying their enemy. Episode 14- `The Shroud' (8/10) sees Daniel in a unique position to deal a crippling blow to the Ori, which is also solid.
There were a couple of things that disappointed me about this season however- the first was that there were a few too many stand-alone stories (episode-16 `Bad Guys' (6/10) being the prime example) that didn't contribute to the season's main story-arc. It just felt to me too late in the game to be visiting planets for the first time that weren't under control of, or had never even heard of super-villains the Ori. Secondly, the resistance mounted by the Jaffa and other factions in the galaxy (e.g. the Lucien Alliance) that chose not to join with Earth don't contrast well against the continued efforts of the SG-1 team. In past seasons the story arcs involving the Jaffa in particular (but also the Asgard and Tok'ra) have been just as well-developed and gripping as the story arcs following SG-1, but unfortunately only a couple of episodes concentrate on the Jaffa in this final season. Lastly, while episode 20- `Unending' (10/10) is undoubtedly a wonderful episode- with a story that's not just dramatic, but explores sides to the main characters never seen before, it ends the season with so much unresolved that it's difficult to appreciate this tenth season as it should be appreciated as the final outing of SG-1. Obviously a great deal has been withheld to be used in the TV movie `The Arc of Truth', which I am very much looking forward to and which will hopefully be released on DVD sometime next year, so I can't really complain!
An incredibly classy end to a show that has always provided unending enjoyment for viewers everywhere. My thanks to the cast & crew.
A great end to a classic show September 11, 2007
Mr. M. Littledyke (England)
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
As with any season of SG1 the tenth and final season got off to a great start resolving last seasons cliffhanger with an explosive start and the loss of 1 recuring guest character and the arrival of a new 1 in the form of Adreia played by Firfly star Morena Baccarin to help the Ori in their quest to take over the galaxy and the daughter of 1 of our main characters also Amanda Tapping,Cristopher Judge and Michael Shanks return to their roles of best loved characters Samantha Carter,Teal'c and Daniel Jackson with the return of new characters general Landry played by Beau Bridges,Cameron Mitchell & Vala played by Farscape stars Ben Browder & Claudia Black with the return of Richard Dean Anderson in 2 episodes 1 been the comically potrayed 200th episode entilled 200 we see our characters go through some great adventures and some of the Stargate Atlantis characters make an appearance in an episode which i wish i could remember the name of but can't at the moment but my 2 favorites were 200 & the final episode unending which has some great moments and we say good by to 1 of SG1s best allies i wont tell you if you havent seen it so i dont spoil the end for you
All in all a great final to the series and i hope the movies do go ahead as they need to resolve some loose ends to the story
A must have for any fan
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