Stargate SG-1 The Illustrated Companion Seasons 7 And 8 by Thomasina Gibson
01/09/2005 . Source: Geoff Willmetts 
pub: Titan Books.. 159 page illustrated softcover. Price: £10.99 (UK), $16.95 (US). ISBN: 1-84023-934-4. Buy from Amazon US - Buy from Amazon UK
nb: US titles may only be available from Amazon US, and UK titles from Amazon UK. check out websites: www.titanbooks.com, www.mgm.com and www.stargatesg-1.com
This is the fourth in the books following the seasons of the MGM TV series 'Stargate SG-1'. It's also the first with 16 pages of colour photos. Bearing in mind the production team don't know from season to season whether they're going to back, I suspect author Thomasina Gibson is praying that the series is going to end on an even number.
As the title suggests, we have here background notes for seasons 7 and 8 although still no good for the casual reader in working out where there is a break between seasons actually lies. Whether this is now for consistency between volumes or not is debatable. The same can also be said for the brevity of the synopsises. Again, fine if you know the stories but problematic if you're using for detail. Unlike Titan Books' other companion books which are applied season by season, space might be at a premium here but certain things could have been covered and not assumed. Actor Christopher 'Teal'c' Judge might have been fed up have a bald cut but it would have been useful reading the justification in context to the story. Likewise, the moving up the ranks of various cast like Hammond and O'Neill as the actors themselves move onto other things should have properly explained. I mean, in context both characters are revered by Thor and the Asgard and who wanted their positions maintained.
That said, working from the opposite direction, the book does cover a lot more in regards to production detail and information from the cast and crew together with a lot of design work which will keep you Stargate fans happy reading. I found it very engaging, too, for similar reasons. The production team are quite happy to get back down into the trenches and keep going as long as they have high viewing figures. 'Stargate SG-1' has a tested formula that looks like it can survive cast changes and is likely to exceed the season run of 'The X-Files' for the longest surviving US SF TV series. No doubt towards the end of its run, we might well see a book covering the aspects as cited above from within the reality but in the meantime, this is a book you should have in your collection if you like 'Stargate SG-1'.
GF Willmetts |
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