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👋I’m back, bitches!

It has been quite the year, for all of us.

As I’m still unsure what the future will hold, for myself and the world at large, this account will once again be the place where books, movies & shows will be reviewed by Me, Myself and I (and you!) to provide us all with some much needed educational & fun content to help us all get through the madness.

Come join me on this Joyride 🚗💨 toot-toot!

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📞 What Happens When You Dial Your Own Number in "Solitudes"? 🚀

Join me, Layla, as we explore the pivotal episode "Solitudes," a cornerstone for the future of the #Stargate franchise. We delve into the intricacies of the gate system, the unexpected consequences of cuddling for warmth 😏, and the lesson that just because something is as far as the eye can see, it doesn’t define the entire planet🌌✨

🔍 Episode Highlights:

• Witty Banter & One-Liners: Despite the near-death scenarios, this episode is packed with humor, including a fabulous #MacGyver joke in the GagReel. Kudos to Amanda Tapping for her stellar delivery! 😎

🎙️ Why Listen?

• Timeless Relevance: Originally aired in the late 90s, the themes remain relevant, offering both entertainment and food for thought.

👉 Question for You: What are your thoughts on the episode and its review? Share your insights in the comments!

🎙️ Join Us: Find more episodes and continue the Stargate adventure on Spotify or in the #RSScommunity under "Let’s Review with Layla and You," now with included transcriptions!

Hope to see you there! 🔥

🎵 credit goes to "Emotional Mess" by Amy Lynn & the Honey Men

🌋 Volcanoes Aren’t the Only Thing Erupting in "Enigma"! 🚀

Join me, Layla, as we explore the episode "Enigma," where we meet the unforgettable Colonel Harry Maybourne, the man we love to hate and hate to love, played by #TomMcBeath. This episode also features powerhouse performances by #TobinBell as Omoc and #GarwinSanford as Narim🌌✨

🔍 Episode Highlights:

• Friendship & Conflict: We're making friends left and right in this episode, with intriguing dynamics and conflicts.

🎙️ Why Listen?

• Timely Themes: Though this episode originally aired on January 30th, 1998, it remains relevant today with its take on #refugees treatment and the severe impact of #climatechange. Imagine the joy of seeing an 🦅 flying because birds have gone extinct where you live. This episode drove home the dangers and consequences of climate change, a message that resonates even more 25+ years later as we face 🦋🐝 extinction. The time to act is NOW, people!

👉 Question for You: What are your thoughts on the episode's themes and its review? Share your insights in the comments!

🎙️ Join Us: Find more episodes and continue the Stargate adventure on Spotify, Instagram, or in the #RSScommunity under "Let’s Review with Layla and You," now with included transcriptions!

Hope to see you there! 🔥

🎵 credit goes to "Emotional Mess" by Amy Lynn & the Honey Men

Some Stargate SG-1 episodes don’t end when the verdict is delivered. “Cor-ai” is one of them.

In Part 2 of my Cor-ai review, we move from the courtroom into the consequences — where accountability is no longer theoretical, and every choice carries weight. Teal’c’s sentence is handed down, alliances are tested, and Stargate Command is forced to confront the limits of its own authority, loyalty, and moral consistency as moral clarity starts to fracture when principles collide with politics, friendship, and fear of loss.

I also return — deliberately — to the episode’s ableist framing. Not to rehash it, but to show how Part 2 inadvertently undercuts its own earlier justification. In the end, Teal’c’s survival has nothing to do with disability, mercy, or “doing someone a favor” — and everything to do with action, integrity, and sacrifice. That contradiction matters, and I unpack why.

Christopher Judge’s performance, Teal’c’s unwavering honor, and the final moments of forgiveness and recognition are powerful — and why this story still hits, even decades later.

This is the continuation of a difficult, layered conversation — one where I stay honest, personal, and fully engaged, while still leaving space for disagreement.

👉 Did Cor-ai’s ending work for you? Did it redeem the episode’s earlier framing — or complicate it further? And where do you land on justice, forgiveness, and second chances?

🎵 credit goes to "Emotional Mess" by Amy Lynn & the Honey Men

Some Stargate SG-1 episodes ask big questions. “Cor-ai” demands answers — and accountability.

This episode puts Teal’c on trial for crimes he committed while serving the Goa’uld — and refuses to let anyone, including the audience, look away. What unfolds is a story about responsibility, redemption, and whether justice can exist inside systems shaped by violence and power.

In this first part of my Cor-ai review, I focus heavily on Teal’c’s redemption arc — why it moved me so deeply when I first watched it, and why it still does. At the same time, I wrestle openly with the episode’s deeply uncomfortable ableist narrative that treats a disabled character’s death as a “mercy.” That moment stopped me cold — and I couldn’t let it pass without unpacking why it matters, and why, in my eyes, it causes real harm.

This is a heavy, emotionally charged episode. I question the writing, examine the moral shortcuts the story takes, and talk about why intention doesn’t erase impact. But I also honor what Cor-ai does well: showing multiple perspectives and allowing Teal’c to face his past with dignity rather than denial.

This is one of those reviews where I go deep, stay fully engaged, and invite you to sit with the discomfort alongside me.

👉 Where do you land on Teal’c’s redemption? What does accountability look like to you here? And how did you respond to the episode’s framing of disability, worth, and whose lives are treated as expendable?

🎵 credit goes to "Emotional Mess" by Amy Lynn & the Honey Men

Some Stargate SG-1 episodes confront danger head-on. “Singularity” forces us to look at the damage left behind.

What begins as a seemingly quiet mission quickly raises uncomfortable questions about exploration and unintended consequences. Cassandra’s survival becomes a focal point for fears Stargate Command has already been circling: that even with good intentions, they might still leave devastation in their wake.

In this review, I spend a lot of time wrestling with what jumped out to me on rewatch — particularly the colonial echoes in how worlds are entered, renamed, and culturally appropriated. We also unpack the introduction of Nirrti, a Goa’uld who takes cruelty even further by weaponizing a child as a Trojan horse — and how the genocide was engineered rather than accidentally caused by Stargate Command. Still, the fact that these questions arise within Stargate Command matters, and I find myself oddly reassured that the show allows them to grapple, even imperfectly, with the weight of exploration.

This is one of those episodes where I’m openly critical, occasionally nitpicky, and clearly wrestling with the material — especially given how relevant its themes feel in a world still reckoning with real-world genocides and colonial violence. And yet, even here, there are moments of unmistakable Stargate magic that remind me why I keep coming back.

👉 Be honest: how did Singularity land for you on rewatch? And… was anyone else a little annoyed with Daniel in this one, or was that just me?

🎵 credit goes to "Emotional Mess" by Amy Lynn & the Honey Men

Some Stargate SG-1 episodes push the story forward. “Hathor” mostly trips over itself — and in doing so, reveals just how early the show still was in figuring out what it wanted to be.

Often labeled one of Season 1’s weaker episodes, “Hathor” introduces the first Goa’uld queen in a way that raises more questions than it answers. Sexual coercion is treated as a plot device, male assault is ignored outright, and the women who ultimately save the day are repeatedly sidelined or diminished. Female competence is present — and even essential — but then softened, contained, or overshadowed, as if the story isn’t quite comfortable letting it stand on its own. What’s meant to feel provocative or playful instead highlights how shaky the show’s early instincts were — especially in what it chooses to dwell on, and what it rushes past without comment.

In this review, we talk about how the episode reflects ’90s assumptions and where early Stargate storytelling stumbles in ways the series later learns to avoid. We also dig into the Ancient Egyptian pantheon and what a 5,000-year-old civilization can still teach us — including how its laws, social structures, and freedoms were, in some respects, more advanced than many people assume, even by today’s standards.

It’s worth saying: this is not a critique of the actress playing Hathor. The discomfort of this episode doesn’t come from her performance, but from how the story treats violation as something to gloss over, rather than moments that deserve pause, weight, or reflection.

And yet despite all of that, the familiar Stargate magic still peeks through: character banter, team dynamics, and moments of genuine connection that hint at the show it will become — even when the episode itself falters.

👉 How does “Hathor” land for you now — uncomfortable, frustrating, oddly funny, or all of the above? Let’s talk.

🎵 credit goes to "Emotional Mess" by Amy Lynn & the Honey Men

Some Stargate SG-1 episodes are about alien threats — and yes, “Fire & Water” is technically one of them. But at its core, this episode asks us to sit with something far more uncomfortable: not knowing what happened to someone you love — and what grief can turn into when answers are withheld.

When Daniel Jackson is presumed dead, the team is expected to absorb the loss and keep moving.

In this review, we dig into why “Fire & Water” hits harder than it first appears. Through Nem’s desperate search for his lost mate — and the extreme measures he’s willing to take using pain, threats, and advanced technology — the episode explores a difficult truth: meaning well doesn’t prevent harm. Good intentions don’t erase the damage done.

Along the way, we revisit consent (yes, that kinky kind too), using humor, pop culture references, and a nerdy-but-thoughtful lens to unpack how easily suffering gets justified when the goal feels “important enough.”

At the center of it all remains Daniel: empathic, stubborn, and willing to endure pain if it helps someone else understand their loss — reminding us that knowing matters, especially when someone you love is gone.

👉 How did Fire & Water land for you — especially in how Stargate Command, and military institutions more broadly, respond to grief and loss? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Let’s talk.

🎵 credit goes to "Emotional Mess" by Amy Lynn & the Honey Men

Oh, how the time does fly

A Let's Review 2024 series will NOT be happening. As to why, this EXTRA episode sheds some light on that.

Despite that don't despair. DO hold out hope for other things to be published soon. I still got plenty to share & review 😉

The Stargate review episodes WILL continue & on Instagram @ 🎤Let’s Review with Layla & You🎧 2 Broke girls ThrowbackThursdays will continue as well.

So please, do continue to join in for some celebratory SHARING🔹 & 🔹CARING🔹 and help do some much needed poking to all things in need of a stiff one 👉😏

Hope to see you back here soon🔥