Stargate SG-1 The Illustrated Companion Seasons 3 and 4 [Paperback]

Thomasina Gibson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2002 | Series: Stargate Sg1

This illustrated volume is the official companion to seasons 3 and 4 of the television series based on the action-adventure movie "Stargate". Colonel Jack O'Neill, leader of an elite military team, tries to learn the secrets of the Stargate, a mysterious ancient portal that allows instantaneous travel to remote planets throughout the universe. This book of all 44 episodes, story synopses of which are followed by commentary and behind-the-scenes background information. Interviews with the producers, directors, writers, special effects crew and stars are also featured.

Editorial Reviews

Review

' ...a refreshing change from those franchise books that hit bookstores without acknowledging the audience that makes such spin-offs possible." -- Dreamwatch (UK) May 2002

About the Author

Thomasina Gibson has been covering Stargate SG-1 for the genre press since her first visit to the set of the show in Vancouver, during the filming of the pilot episode five years ago. Since then, she's been back many times, and has unrivalled access to the production.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840233559
• ISBN-13: 978-1840233551
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,342,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars "Distinctly Average", November 12, 2003

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AmberLM "amberlm" (Manchester, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stargate SG-1 The Illustrated Companion Seasons 3 and 4 (Paperback)

Having bought the first one and being disappointed I hoped the second attempt would be slightly better. I was wrong. I found this book to be rather bland and severely lacking in detail. It covered too many episodes in too few pages and, to me, a fans' episode guide to a television series should be more than half a page of synopsis and a 5 second interview with a cast member with some random behind-the-scenes drawings and photographs shoved in to fill the back pages. Just like most other "official" guides to television series, it was too brief and not worth the £10.99 or so that I paid for it.

If, like me, you expect a lot more information and detail from an episode guide, I'd recommend "Beyond the Gate" by Keith Topping. Much less official with much more thought put into it.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book but a little pricy, November 15, 2003

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A. Burchfield (Conway, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stargate SG-1 The Illustrated Companion Seasons 3 and 4 (Paperback)

As with the first book in the series you will get($11.87 seems just a little pricy to me)a nice forward and an informative first chapter followed by a number of pages about seasons 3&4. Each of the episode pages (some run 2 pages)will have a guest cast list, an episode photo, character quotes and a paragraph about the episode. Usually the best part of each page will be several following paragraphs about that particular episode with anectdotes given by various cast & crew.
The final chapters of the book contain actor profiles (each actor spoke with the author), character quotes and pictures. There are also sections on costume/set design, location work and a fan bit at the end. It's a lot of fun but not really informative if you want detailed information.

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend for anyone who likes Stargate SG-1!, March 27, 2008

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Cygnisusa Ebay "Cygnisusa Ebay" (Bellevue, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stargate SG-1 The Illustrated Companion Seasons 3 and 4 (Paperback)

I loved this book. It it chock full of very good pictures (except they didn't have many of Ba'al, my favorite hunk on the show). They tied in the mythology aspect of Stargate SG-1, and also the story arcs over the entire series of Stargate SG-1. It also came with a DVD that has a Trivia Game, Photo Gallery, and other cool bennies. I very higly recommend this to anyone who likes Stargate SG-1!!!!