I rewatch SG-1 in its entirety every few years. Season 1 is by far the weakest thing until the last episode when we're told the Earth has a couple of... shuttles to defend itself against the aliens. From there, it's just pure fun for another 9 seasons.
Is it "the best sci-fi" out there? I can't say because Battlestar Galactica had its moments, Voyager had seasons 4-7, and the current (but last) Expanse season is absolutely incredible in every respect.
But SG-1 will always be an immutable top 3 entry for me. It's so much even my wife watched a few seasons with me back in the day. I love to see her laugh
>I can't say because Battlestar Galactica had its moments
Rewatching BSG recently and seeing the prisoner-abuse scenes on the Pegasus (no less with Cain as a woman in charge, stood particularly out to me this time) or the commentary on military occupation from the perspective of the insurgents during the height of the Iraq war on Syfy of all places really cemented why the show stuck with me.
BSG is my all time favorite, the only downside is that you cannot repeat the true first watch experience, the cliffhangers are not as powerful anymore.
SG-1 on the other hand is just as great on the 5th rewatch, but as others have mentioned, it doesn’t want itself to be taken too seriously.
Is it "the best sci-fi" out there? I can't say because Battlestar Galactica had its moments, Voyager had seasons 4-7, and the current (but last) Expanse season is absolutely incredible in every respect.
But SG-1 will always be an immutable top 3 entry for me. It's so much even my wife watched a few seasons with me back in the day. I love to see her laugh