"No Collection Is Complete Without...
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magnavox_23...this final, climatic season of the groundbreaking sci-fi series STARGATE SG-1™. Throughout their service to country and planet, the brave soldiers and scientists of SG-1 have travelled instantaneously to other worlds, investigated alien mysteries and protected Earth from hostile alien forces. And now, in Season 10, the team, led by Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks), embarks on their ultimate adventure. Where will it lead them? Will they succeed?"
I always get some sick little kick when people who've obviously never seen the show write about it in some form. Yes, that was the blurb on the back of the season 10 box set. Overall I think it's pretty good, despite the flimsy box (same as season 9's) and the omission of Vala from the team photo on the box (what's with that!)
I don't know why, but since they changed the format of the director's series the last two years, I've found them to be quite boring. I haven't watched them all yet, but the one for Insiders - boring as. The Memento Mori one was good, but I suspect that was Peter DeLuise's doing. The Shroud one passes purely on the antics of MS and RDA. I cannot believe how giddy I got watching that man again *swoons*
The behind the scenes feature for 200 again, was a credit to the actors - RDA and BB rolling the orange down the gate ramp! RDA in the green suit LMAO! And his enactment for the puppet scene - he came up with the finger pointing! Ha! and Martin Wood's trip to LA(?) and the puppets. Now that was interesting. Although, when they showed the battery running out on the Jack!puppet and it did the 'donkeyface' I think I cried a little inside. That was to most horrid thing ever! The Unending special, wow, I wanted to cry when CJ delivered his speech while the main cast were all wrapped around one another on the ramp.
The deleted scenes were interesting. I can see why they were cut, but they were still pretty awesome, particularly the Morpheus ones. (The last one was very Farscape-esque)
Lastly, Gary Jones' special was kinda sweet, although I'm not a big fan of the overacted BS where his downplays his interactions with the cast and crew. Makes me feel a little sad. Not for him, for the lameness, or something like that.
On to the commentaries!
Usually, I listen to them in order, but this time I just went with my favourite episodes from the season.
Both 200 commentaries were great. Nice to hear a little from Brad Wright. Martin Wood, awesome as always.
The Memento Mori one wasn't half bad considering Mallozzi did it. We get it, you're a funny guy, but you're still a bit of an ass.
Line In The Sand - *Hearts AT* Bravo to her for being the one to mention the lack of black leads in Stargate and television in general. And I always love it when they have an actor deconstruct their character, not to mention her Sam/Cam comments at the end *squee*
The Road Not Taken - I was only half listening to this one, but I noticed AT's comments on the politics of the episode and how they could be a sort of mirror to today's political environment and/or its possibilities. Wasn't too thrilled on the Sam/McKay stuff, oh dear, hehe.
The Shroud - Guh! All that awesome Jack/Daniel interaction and they talk over the whole thing about set up and lighting and whatever! Good bit was at the end, sounds like the hair ruffling was an RDA adlib, awesome! "Too much?" ROFL! And they were right, it was such a throwback to the Spacemonkey years.
Unending - This one was of course bittersweet. AT again gave great insight into the episode and the characters. Sam/Teal'c? *loves* And Beau Bridges telling naughty jokes at the table to make them all laugh *aww, hehe*
I always get some sick little kick when people who've obviously never seen the show write about it in some form. Yes, that was the blurb on the back of the season 10 box set. Overall I think it's pretty good, despite the flimsy box (same as season 9's) and the omission of Vala from the team photo on the box (what's with that!)
I don't know why, but since they changed the format of the director's series the last two years, I've found them to be quite boring. I haven't watched them all yet, but the one for Insiders - boring as. The Memento Mori one was good, but I suspect that was Peter DeLuise's doing. The Shroud one passes purely on the antics of MS and RDA. I cannot believe how giddy I got watching that man again *swoons*
The behind the scenes feature for 200 again, was a credit to the actors - RDA and BB rolling the orange down the gate ramp! RDA in the green suit LMAO! And his enactment for the puppet scene - he came up with the finger pointing! Ha! and Martin Wood's trip to LA(?) and the puppets. Now that was interesting. Although, when they showed the battery running out on the Jack!puppet and it did the 'donkeyface' I think I cried a little inside. That was to most horrid thing ever! The Unending special, wow, I wanted to cry when CJ delivered his speech while the main cast were all wrapped around one another on the ramp.
The deleted scenes were interesting. I can see why they were cut, but they were still pretty awesome, particularly the Morpheus ones. (The last one was very Farscape-esque)
Lastly, Gary Jones' special was kinda sweet, although I'm not a big fan of the overacted BS where his downplays his interactions with the cast and crew. Makes me feel a little sad. Not for him, for the lameness, or something like that.
On to the commentaries!
Usually, I listen to them in order, but this time I just went with my favourite episodes from the season.
Both 200 commentaries were great. Nice to hear a little from Brad Wright. Martin Wood, awesome as always.
The Memento Mori one wasn't half bad considering Mallozzi did it. We get it, you're a funny guy, but you're still a bit of an ass.
Line In The Sand - *Hearts AT* Bravo to her for being the one to mention the lack of black leads in Stargate and television in general. And I always love it when they have an actor deconstruct their character, not to mention her Sam/Cam comments at the end *squee*
The Road Not Taken - I was only half listening to this one, but I noticed AT's comments on the politics of the episode and how they could be a sort of mirror to today's political environment and/or its possibilities. Wasn't too thrilled on the Sam/McKay stuff, oh dear, hehe.
The Shroud - Guh! All that awesome Jack/Daniel interaction and they talk over the whole thing about set up and lighting and whatever! Good bit was at the end, sounds like the hair ruffling was an RDA adlib, awesome! "Too much?" ROFL! And they were right, it was such a throwback to the Spacemonkey years.
Unending - This one was of course bittersweet. AT again gave great insight into the episode and the characters. Sam/Teal'c? *loves* And Beau Bridges telling naughty jokes at the table to make them all laugh *aww, hehe*
