Let's Review Stargate with Layla and You

With the opening of Season 2, we pick up right where that intense Season 1 cliffhanger left us: SG-1 stuck on a spaceship, ready to sacrifice themselves to save Earth… only for Apophis to come in and ruin everything.

In this review, I get into why “The Serpent’s Lair” is once again the ultimate Stargate magic episode: high stakes, flying by the seat of our pants, and enough humor to make this a damn good watch.

We’ve got Hammond showing us what real leadership looks like, Samuels still being pompous and assy, and Bra’tac and O’Neill showing us how these battle tested warriors can still learn from each other and grow as a person.

Though it wouldn’t be a review by me if I didn’t also have notes. Obviously.

So, strap in and join me for another review of Stargate SG-1.

🎵 Music credit: “Salty, Sugar, Sweet” — Jon Worthy Music

We have arrived: it’s Stargate SG-1 season finale time! And this episode reminds you exactly why this show is so damn good.

In this review, I get into why "Within the Serpent’s Grasp" is such a strong follow-up to "Politics." SG-1 decide they can’t not act, so they go rogue — and good thing they did, because of course they were right. More right than even they knew.

And just when the stakes couldn’t get any higher… Skaara enters the frame, and suddenly it becomes all the more personal.

This is SG-1 at its best: heart, action, and inspirational moral courage all wrapped into one — only to leave us hanging on that epic cliffhanger.

🎵 Music credit: “Salty, Sugar, Sweet” — Jon Worthy Music

This is an episode disliked by many where Stargate SG-1 isn’t so much about the sci-fi, but dares to dig into Earth’s political power structures — and how they might become the real threat.

In this review, I dig into why "Politics" is not only a good episode, but a necessary one — not just because of Senator Kinsey and how uncomfortably real he feels, but because the creators use this episode to question and justify their own existence and absolutely NAIL it.

This is also the first time where the viewer is left feeling dejected and we don't get a nice, wrapped in a bow happy ending. It was intended to make us think on it.

🎵 Music credit: “Salty, Sugar, Sweet” — Jon Worthy Music

👉 Watching SG-1 face Senator Kinsey, and knowing the decision had already been made, would you keep trying to convince Kinsey like they did — or would you have handled it differently?

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This is where Stargate SG-1 stops playing around and genuinely goes dark.

This review really put me through the wringer and had me digging deep into why There But for the Grace of God works so well. The more I sat with it, the more it proved exactly why this show is so damn good.

We are taken to a very dark alternate reality, yes, with some genuinely funny moments too, but underneath it all, this episode shows that what changes everything is connection — not destiny, not divine favor, but the relationships that shape who we become.

That is exactly the kind of writing that made me fall in love with this show in the first place.

🎵 Music credit: “Salty, Sugar, Sweet” — Jon Worthy Music

👉 If a few key things in your life had gone differently, do you think you’d still have become the same person?

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This is one of those episodes that charms you at first, but then quietly turns into an existential crisis.

In this review, I dig into why "Tin Man" works so well for me: beneath all the humor and lovable O’Neillisms, this episode is asking some deeply uncomfortable questions about what makes you you.

Harlan is kinda cute, a tad creepy, and rather tragic all at once — which is exactly why his character works so well.

So yes, this episode made me laugh, but it also got me thinking about what cyborg living would truly entail.

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

👉 Where do you land on Tin Man — gift, nightmare, or both?

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We’re all caught up since relaunching this podcast earlier this year on YouTube.

New episodes will now drop on Wednesdays, starting April 8th with "Tin Man."

So, now I’m curious: how has this experience been for you?

👉 Come join me in the YouTube community and share your thoughts. Hope to see you there!

🎵 Music credit: “Salty, Sugar, Sweet” — Jon Worthy Music

This is a short behind-the-scenes update sharing a few important changes.

From here on out, the podcast uses a new, fully licensed theme song, “Salty, Sugar, Sweet,” alongside a look at what navigating music licensing, accessibility, and sustainability has been like as a fully independent creator — without industry backing or built-in infrastructure.

A few announcements since we last spoke: Amazon has announced a new Stargate television series. Separately, a YouTube channel has been launched to accompany this podcast — not as a video-first project (yet), but as an added, accessible space for conversation. This podcast has always been about starting a conversation, and that remains the goal.

The Stargate SG-1 Season 1 rewatch continues, with new recordings on the way and a relaunch shaped by further refinement — while holding on to the tone and values that have been here from the start.

If you’ve been listening for a while, thank you for sticking around. And if this is your first episode, welcome — this one offers a glimpse into how and why this podcast is being built the way it is.

🎵 New theme music: “Salty, Sugar, Sweet” by Jon Worthy Music (used with license via Pro Tribe of Noise)

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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.

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This is one of those episodes where you can actually feel Stargate SG-1 leveling up.

Solitudes is a pivotal episode in the series, with two whoppers of a reveal that expand the Stargate universe in a way that makes this franchise so damn good: there’s apparently a second gate on Earth, and the Goa’uld are definitely not the original gate builders. Yeah, those ain’t small peanuts, peepz.

And even with two team members fighting for their survival, this one is still a true Stargate gem full of humor, wit, and the kind of character moments that remind you exactly why this team is the best.

In this review, I look at where our team shines, and where they could maybe use a little improvement — such as their bedside manners and communication skills. "Be better than: 'Oh'.” Put that on a t-shirt, right ladies?

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