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Stargate SG-1: The Torment of Tantalus | Essential Stargate

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We’re back with another Essential Stargate episode! We dive into STARGATE SG-1’s "Torment of Tantalus,” episode 10 of season 1. This is the one where the team meets an old man who walks around with his dick out all the time. So fun! We also recast SG-1 with millennial actors, because the internet told us to. Enjoy!


Chapters

0:00:08 Introducing Stargate SG1 and the Torment of Tantalus

0:02:35 Casting a millennial version of SG1

0:11:39 Daniel Jackson Recasting: John Krasinski, Dev Patel, Tiana Paris

0:16:25 Chris Pratt and other potential cast choices

0:25:05 Reviewing The Torment of Tantalus

0:29:23 Character Development and Team Dynamics

0:32:44 Daniel's Obsession and the Risky Decision

0:43:20 The SG-1 Team's Knowledge vs. Government's Lack Thereof

0:46:21 The Expansion of the Stargate Mythology and Universe

0:49:06 Comparing Stargate Origins to the character backstory in this episode

0:52:17 Preview of Season 1, Episode 11, "Bloodlines" and its significance


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        Intergalactic: Reviewing Essential Sci-fiBy Mike Moody-Garcia, Clyde Haynes