RE:Watching – Stargate SG-1Posted on Tue, Sep 01, 2009
Since I dumped cable over a year ago, I’e saved a lot of money paying for 90% of TV that I don’t watch. What have I been doing as a replacement? Mostly using the incredible Boxee, where watching Hulu.com, Joost.com and YouTube on my flatscreen.. and re-watching all my DVD movies and TV shows that I’ve ripped to media drives and that play through my xBox 360.
One cool thing is that my wife has recently become addicted to my wealth of shows and movies. So I’m having a blast re-watching my collection, while she sees this stuff through new eyes. So far, we’ve gone through Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Farscape, and others. Most recently, we’ve been embarking on Stargate SG-1. I ripped all 10 seasons of the tv series and they’ve been sitting on my hardrive for years. To tell you the truth, it’s never been that big of a thing for me. It’s been one of those ‘old faithful’ shows that I’d watch when nothing else was on. So I’ve pretty much seen the entire series, but I’ve never really paid that much attention.
Well, to my surpise, I’ve been enjoying it A LOT! Really paying attention this time around has made the show seem more fresh and new. Theres so much about the show that goes far beyond just the Stargate (political intrigue, civil unrest, moral dilemmas, etc.). Right now, we’re on Season 6 of 10. Another cool thing is when we reach season 8 (i think), we can start watching Stargate Atlantis also, as it sometimes runs chronologically with SG-1. Luckily I have all 5 season of Atlantis also (thank you, amazon.com).
I remember I stopped watching Stargate for a while when Daniel Jackson died, so this Season 6 has been totally new. And I can’t wait for the Farscape cast to join the show in a few seasons. In any case, Stargate SG-1 is a cool-ass show. If you haven’t seen it before, you should definitely check it out.
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