Episode 33 Tokra Part 2

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Apr 102010
 

In the second part of the story Sam has returned to Earth to visit her dying father with the slim chance that Jacob could not only survive but serve his country once more by helping the Tokra Selmak. Meanwhile the system lords are on the way and the coincidence is too much, is there a spy amongst the Tokra and can the planet be evacuated before the Goauld ships arrive.

While the first part of this story was very talkie there is more action in the second but surprisingly doesn’t feel any faster, talking heads can still be very fascinating when the script is good and in this case the two parter has been excellent.  The long term ramifications of this alliance are felt over the next few seasons but as we discussed the Tokra never really became big players but they did tend to pop in the right place at the right time.

We have feedback from Stephen via Facebook, cheers:)

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Episode 32 The Tok’ra Part 1

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Apr 022010
 

Sam is plagued by the memories of Jolinar and in one vision the gate address of a world is seen and SG1 visits in the hopes of finding the Tokra and making them an ally. Alas the mindset of the Tokra sees no benefit in joining the people of the Tauri and with security in mind the members of the SGC will not be allowed to return home.

The Tok’ra at least the first of the double bill is pretty heavy in dialogue both as the SGC and Tok’ra get to know eachother but also the B plot with Hammond interacting with Jacob whose health has taken a turn for the worse. Both Sarah Douglas and JR Bourne are both excellent guest stars who play the merged characters of  Garshaw and Lantash very well and Carmen Argenziano again proving to be a strong presence.

Ars Gratia Artis

Art for art’s sake

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Episode 31 Bane

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Mar 262010
 

SG1 visit a world seemingly of high technology but devoid of humanoid life but not all life. Tealc is surprised when a large insect like creature lands on him and when provoked it stings him and within seconds it’s poison is tearing his body apart and SG1 flee the planet.

Back on Earth the NID appropriate Tealc to study the infection but he escapes and hides out in a near by city were he meets Ally a young girl who befriends him while both the SGC and NID try to find him for two very different reasons.

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Gatecast Promo 2

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Mar 262010
 

This is our second promo done by yours truly with the aid of some reverb and pitch shifting, it’s not quite Goauld but I had good intentions:)

Again feel free to use this or any other promo we have in your podcast and let us know so we can return the favour.

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Gatecast Promo 1

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Mar 262010
 

We are actively trying to expand our listenership with Facebook and other listings plus we finally have a couple of promos and some more stuff in the works. Our thanks to Jeffrey R DeRego for taking the time to help us out.

We would be delighted if any podcast out there would play a promo and in return we would be more than happy to play theirs.

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Facebook

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Mar 252010
 

We have ventured into the murky world of Facebook.

I am not going to kid you and claim it’s anything but a way to reach more people and connect with fellow fans and listeners in the podcast and other communities but hey doesn’t do any harm. We would be delighted if you add us and spread the word.

The Gatecast on Facebook.

Episode 30 Secrets

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Mar 192010
 

Daniel as promised returns to Abydos one year after he left to give word on his search to Kasuf and is rather surprised to discover who he is waiting for him. Meanwhile back on Earth Jack and Sam are in Washington to receive the Air Medal for their part in thwarting the Goauld invasion and Jack meets a reporter who has intimate knowledge of the SGC programme and Sam learns of her fathers illness.

This episode is pretty much a double A storyline with both elements being pivotal in the overall arc of the series. Daniel and Tealc on Abydos deal with Sharae/Amaunet and her child along with Apophis and Heruur while the conspiracy and secrecy of the SGC and the lengths people will go to protect them are explored by Jack. The terminal illness of Jacob Carter (Carmen Argenziano) opens up possibilities in future episodes which pan out very well indeed.

Secrets is an excellent episode and only perhaps after the fact do you realise how much groundwork is being laid down for future episodes/seasons. We get the return of Kasuf who was in the theatrical movie and Sharae who has been MIA since the series pilot along with a new human character and the increased impact of another system lord.

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Episode 29 – Family

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Mar 122010
 

Bra’tak visits the SGC with news about Rya’c who has been taken by Apophis and filled with a mighty fury Teal’c and the rest of SG1 return to Chulak. The bad news continues as Teal’c discovers he is now considered dead and his wife has remarried to a friend and comrade in arms and even worse the rescue attempt fails when Rya’c himself raises the alarm and swears allegiance to the system lords while denouncing his father.

Family is not the best episode of SG1, not even the best in season two and doesn’t even standup to the much better Bloodlines from the first season when fleshing out the backstory of Teal’c. Not directly related but Drey’auc is played by a new actress (Brook Parker) and while she does the job continuity would have been more of a bonus if the original actress (Salli Richardson) had played the role.

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Episode 28 – Message in a Bottle

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Mar 052010
 

A visit to a dead world reveals a lone energy signature and on investigation and sphere is found and yep they bring it back to the SGC. Continuing the foolhardy approach they scan, prod and poke the alien ball until it reacts and before it can be thrown back through the gate it anchors itself to the walls and in the process skewers Jack!

Some sort of infection of the very structure of the SGC and it’s personnel is then discovered and soon questions about an intelligence behind the “infection” are raised.

Message in a Bottle was a very good episode even with plot elements very similar to The Andromeda Strain but it had some excellent Jack and Teal’c moments and even some funnies with a young Lieutenant who has a crush on Sam but like so many of her suitors suffers for his feelings:)

Teryl looked yummy in this episode and we have email.

Teryl

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Episode 26 – Need

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Feb 202010
 

Daniel falls off the deep end after an incident on a world which seems to follow the Goa’uld path yet has no system lord. After being injured in an escape attempt Shyla the daughter of the ruler played by Heather Hanson seduces Daniel and when exposed repeatedly to the Sarcophagus his attitudes change along with a very me first outlook so common in the system lords.

We both had little or no recollection of this episode which speaks volumes despite it having a good pedigree writing and directing wise and at times we struggled for things to say but thankfully no recording issues this time around.

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Episode 25 – The Gamekeeper

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Feb 132010
 

A MALP mission temps SG1 into visiting an idyllic world and within a domed structure they are restrained by 4 devices which seems to transport them into their past where events play out again and again. Jack is faced with a special ops mission that failed leading to the death of his former commander and Daniel revisits the deaths of his parents.

On the surface this episode seems a little light but I think it actually works quite well and Dwight Shultz plays The part of the Gamekeeper very well with 1 part cheese and 1 part foreboding. Jay Acovone returns to the show playing Kawalsky and just re-enforces what a good character  he played in the early days.

Again recording issues raised their ugly head and meant the editing and posting of the ep was delayed, we need to get this sorted out if only to make sure 1 new ep per week isn’t like climbing Everest:)

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Episode 24 – Prisoners

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Feb 052010
 

Sg1 fall foul of a draconian legal system which tolerates no divergence from the letter of the law. In helping or more accurately simply meeting a thief they are charged with aiding and abetting plus trespass and carrying weapons and the sentence is life imprisonment.

The people of this world use the Stargate as a one way transport to a penal facility and on arrival SG1 find a small society of mainly men who are controlled or say influenced by one intelligent and resourceful woman who herself was guilty after thousands died under her care.

Overall a good episode with an interesting and twisty new character in Linea played by Bonnie Bartlett and a very smart looking studio set, shame about the dodgy animation on some of the gate shots.

Once again apologies for the slight delay and the audio quality. The VOIP recording app let us down for the second week running meaning the scheduled recording session this week was used to fix last weeks but we are trying another app and hopefully it should be more reliable.

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Episode 23 – In The Line of Duty

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Jan 282010
 

SG teams defend the people of Nassya under attack from death gliders and while trying to save a badly injured man Sam is possessed by a Goa’uld and returns to Earth with no one the wiser. She is desperate to escape the confines of the SGC but her visit with Cassandra has revealed the truth and Sam is locked up and time is running out before the hunter finds and kills the Goa’uld hiding inside Sam.

First off apologises for anyone who listens to this “commentary” while watching the episode, the recording had issues mid-way through and sync was all over the place, I eventually gave up and went for close enough.

The technical stuff aside we both enjoyed In The Line of Duty and marvelled at how good the episode teaser looked despite this ep supposedly being a budget limited production confirmed by Jonathan Glassner himself. A major revelation in the story opens up much of what will interest the SG1 story arc for the next season or two, good times are a coming:)

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Episode 22 – The Serpents Lair

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Jan 212010
 

 The second season kicks off as Apophis prepares his attack on the Earth while SG1 are running around the ship putting charges of C4 in every nook and cranny. It doesn’t go according to plan (if there was a plan) until an old ally appears and the fight taken to the Goa’uld once again.

Colonel Samuels makes an ass of himself, Daniel is a space monkey and after all manner of rough and tumble Sam’s hair is perfect:)

This is the first show proper of the year and we have a few plans to improve things but it make take longer than anticipated. As always we welcome feedback in any form about any aspect of the episode or podcast overall.
As mentioned in the show…

Hubble was launched in 1990 so it was certainly up there when the ships arrived, it may not have been in a position to see them and of course someone would need to know where to point it in the first place. The wooly hat can indeed be bought with a SG1 badge or in this case Teal’cs emblem, you find the “beanie” hat here.

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SG1 and Atlantis boxsets

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Dec 282009
 

Just a quick update on the pricing for both SG1 and Atlantis full season boxsets each side of the Atlantic thanks to Amazon, prices in the UK are pretty much similar retailer to retailer but I can’t speak for the US where the likes of Wallmart etc can undercut even large online dealers.

If anyone has better deals then feel free to email or use the comment option.

UK

SG1 Full series plus Ark of Truth and Continuum £91.48

Atlantis Full Series £65.98

US

SG1 Full Series Collection $104.49

Atlantis The Complete Series $115.99

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