Stargate S.G -1: Season 4 (Vol. 15) [DVD]

The first episode is Divide and Conquer, it's the 3rd episode of the "S&J episode arc". Its plot is simple: A summit between humans and Tok'ra + a few people brainwashed by the Goa'uld who want that summit to fail. Weak plot but good show anyway.

The second one is the best sg-1 episode ever: Window of opportunity. Jack and Teal'c are caught in a time loop. great plot and funny show.

The third one is the reason why I only rated this dvd 4 stars. Watergate is quite stupid, involving Russians who can't close the gate they opened. Stupid plot but good acting.

The fourth one is the second best episode ever. The first ones involves Daniel, meeting an Unas and trying to communicate with him. This episode has a very good sequel in season 5, Beast Of Burden. Great episode overall.

In a nutshell, this dvd contains very good episodes and is well worth buying.

"Window of Opportunity" - a fun "Groundhog Day" romp with O'Neill and Teal'c caught in a time loop and having to live the same day over and over again. There are some very funny scenes with some great comic timing displayed by Richard Dean Anderson (O'Neill) and Christopher Judge (Teal'c).

"Watergate" - not as exciting as some "Stargate" episodes but with very impressive special effects, a storyline reminiscent of James Cameron's "The Abyss", and a fine guest starring role for Marina Sirtis.

"The First Ones" - an excellent episode in every way written by the multi-talented Peter DeLuise with a wonderful performance by Dion Johnstone as the Unas 'Chaka' who abducts Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks). An episode that is understandably very popular with fans and has already spawned an equally excellent sequel. The DVD is worth buying for this episode alone.

The audio commentaries by the directors are also very interesting and full of fascinating insights into the making of the show.

The first two episodes are great, especially what with all the chemistry between Richard Dean Anderson and Amanda Tapping. There are so many sweet moments that just have to be watched. Even if you're not a fan of the Jack/Sam relationship, they still just have to be watched.

And playing golf through the stargate is certainly a classic!

The last two episodes pale next to them, but what can you expect? I'm afraid that I struggled to take "Watergate" seriously thanks to Marina Sirtis playing the Russian scientist, but there were still a couple of good bits in it.

"The First Ones" was a bit arduous in places, although it was a good show case for Daniel.

Overall, I'd recommend this DVD to anyone - no matter what their stargate preferences are. All the episodes are worth watching, the DVD extras are good - the commentry on the first two is both interesting and very funny in places, as is the profile on O'Neill.