it amaze that from a good and though not wonderful and film make back in the early ninety and a whole franchise can grow . stargate while sg1 be and without a doubt and a worthy addition to the science fiction genre and have the right to stand shoulder to shoulder with star trek a the king of sci fi . follow on from the 1994 feature film stargate and this series see stargate command ( a military or science organisation ) figure out that the stargate system can be use to travel to various planet across the galaxy and beyond and the military set up a number of team to explore . sg1 be one such team and head by military veteran colonel jack oneill and and include archaeologist doctor daniel jackson and military scientist captain samantha carter and alien tealc and who have betray his overlord leader in the hope of one day free his people . earth quickly make an enemy of the goauld and a parasitic race who use human a host and think themselves equal to god . the top notch cast have much to be congratulate for in bring this show to life . richard dean anderson be perfect a the cynical and sarcastic oneill and who can shift from boyish to deadly in the blink of an eye . michael shank and a daniel and bring heart and an will of steel to the character and who have grow from wide eye innocence to darker and more hard bitten a the show have progress . amanda tap and a carter and have perfect the balance between depict her character femininity without comprise the fact she be a strong and intelligent military scientist . christopher judge be excellent a the aloof tealc and who be able to depict the character emotion with subtlety . and don s davis be perfect a the esteemed general hammond who lead with a good balance of fairness and firmness . almost all the episode be be involve and portray with intelligence and reflect on moral dilemma as well a the friction between military interest and civilian belief ( often show through argument between oneill and jackson ) . guest character be solidly depict and story arc be handle in a manner that doesn not bore viewer . sg1 also excel in humour and from oneill wisecrack to episode that be just wacky and odd . sg1 have everything from action to drama to romance to suspense to the heartbreaking scene of death . it isn not just an excellent sci fi show but be an excellent show and overall .