I must hand it to Sci Fi; it ...
Stargate SG-1
Question: I must hand it to Sci Fi; it looks like they got something very right. In a single move they have placated the
Farscape contingent and reenergized
Stargate SG-1. It appears that
Ben Browder hasn't just joined the show, but now
is the show. And I, for one, could not be happier — especially with all the inside jokes between him and
Claudia Black (e.g. the pregnancy wink). The more they make
SG-1 like
Farscape while keeping the existing mythology and atmosphere, the better and more interesting the show will be, I think. But any way you look at it, it looks pretty freakin' smart.
Answer: Well, it certainly got me and a handful of other critics I know into the tent. I don't pretend to understand everything that goes on in the
Stargate franchise, but all I ask is to be entertained, and bringing Ben Browder aboard surely helps. I ran into Browder recently at a lunch during the still-ongoing TCA press tour. He seems to be having a great time, and he was thrilled to be reunited with Claudia Black and was gushing about the humor she was able to display in this new role. Given the solid numbers for Sci Fi's Friday lineup, I agree that this reinvigoration of
Stargate was a good move. All in all, it's a solid night, with
Battlestar Galactica still the standout in my book.
