Random question but how would y’all say Stargate is? We’re watching Babylon 5 r/n and it kinda sucks because at best it’s anti fascist liberalism, but at least there’s still that. Is Stargate better or worse politically
Star Trek DS9, Stargate SG-1 & Atlantis are all better than B5. You just have to tune out the pro-USAF and general military propaganda, it can be done!
That just sounds weirdly unintuitive though because my biggest gripe with B5 is Michael OHare was a way better lead (not his fault he had to drop out) and the best the politics seems to get is anti fascist liberalism. Actual pro USAF stuff just seems inherently worse lol
I greatly prefer Stargate’s perspective on religion and godhood (Gods are slavers it is good to shoot them with guns, if your guns don’t work make bigger ones until you can kill all slavers and gods) to Babylon 5’s. (There are good gods and bad gods and the good ones are all mysterious and numinous and shit)
Nah it’s fine I do this thing where i read tons of spoilers about stuff im watching, I already know everything about babylon 5 lol. I haven’t done that for stargate but you haven’t told me any spoilers
Random question but how would y’all say Stargate is? We’re watching Babylon 5 r/n and it kinda sucks because at best it’s anti fascist liberalism, but at least there’s still that. Is Stargate better or worse politically
Pros: a galaxy spanning campaign against god-impersonating slavers. Fun characters who are good at their jobs and like each other.
Cons: the good guys are USAF officers.
Verdict: It’s good watch it. (SG-1 and Atlantis, not Universe)
Would you say better or worse than babylon 5 though
Star Trek DS9, Stargate SG-1 & Atlantis are all better than B5. You just have to tune out the pro-USAF and general military propaganda, it can be done!
That just sounds weirdly unintuitive though because my biggest gripe with B5 is Michael OHare was a way better lead (not his fault he had to drop out) and the best the politics seems to get is anti fascist liberalism. Actual pro USAF stuff just seems inherently worse lol
The US military of the Stargate verse is somehow still on that Marching Through Georgia type shit
The actual pro-USAF stuff is bad, but it is a better show overall.
Better
:O but I really like babylon 5, hmmmmmmm sounds good
I greatly prefer Stargate’s perspective on religion and godhood (Gods are slavers it is good to shoot them with guns, if your guns don’t work make bigger ones until you can kill all slavers and gods) to Babylon 5’s. (There are good gods and bad gods and the good ones are all mysterious and numinous and shit)
Is that where they end up with it? I didn’t think there’s any gods, just really old technologically advanced assholes
All gods are really old technologically advanced assholes in both shows but B5 does not hate them all.
Sorry for spoiling a TV show from like 30 years ago I guess.
I mean, Sheridan does tell them both to fuck off at the end tho.
Nah it’s fine I do this thing where i read tons of spoilers about stuff im watching, I already know everything about babylon 5 lol. I haven’t done that for stargate but you haven’t told me any spoilers