This episode’s adorable mascot is Gairwyn who had a pretty drastic test of faith.

This episode’s adorable mascot is O’Neill and Jackson hugging it out in a supply closet.

The traumatic memories of the team’s straight, white males.

This episode’s adorable mascot is Jackson, the weakest member of the team who becomes the strongest person in the prison.

This episode’s adorable mascot is Cassandra.

This episode’s adorable mascot(s) are Bra’tac’s two students. They don’t have lines or names, but their background presence is appreciated.

The first season of Stargate SG-1 is done and dusted. Since I have a lot to say about season 1, let’s get right to it.

Stargate Command has shut down on the eve of the invasion of the Goa’uld. This bodes well.

This is the recap episode. Le sigh.

Poetic title. Poetic story. And the show’s very first CLIFFHANGER.

The only way to say “Comtraya” is by gleeful exclamation. The. Only. Way.

It’s pretty cool how chill this episode is. NOT.

We have another race with advanced technology, and again they’re unwilling to share with us scrappy whippersnappers.

“This is not how trials are done in America and that means they’re WRONG.” –basically Colonel O’Neill this episode.

[Insert standard Magical Child trope.] [And a blogger drinking wine.]

The biggest missed opportunity of this episode is the lack of a lesbian seduction scene.

Pre-9/11 grieving episode, meet my post-9/11 expectations.

If the ancient Egyptian pantheon of gods is real then that must mean other pantheons of gods are real, right? Right.