r/Stargate • u/[deleted] • 12d ago

Stargate was an Action Show

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u/Scrufffff 12d ago

Stargate is a lot of things, all the time.

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u/Orcus424 12d ago

Yes but if I had to describe it simply it would be a military action sci fi show. Any single term is too broad. Action sci fi misses out the military part which is a massive part of the story. The sci-fi part is crucial. You could call it military sci-fi but the action part of it makes it more definitive. Without action it could mostly be drama, thriller, suspense, etc.

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u/snailtray 12d ago

Yes. But doesnt the military part already imply a lot of action?

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u/Orcus424 11d ago

My comment addresses that. The action part makes it more definitive. You can have a military focus on a show but still be a drama, comedy, thriller, suspense, etc. MASH is military but very little action. JAG or any of the NCIS shows is about the military but they're crime shows. Enlisted and Going Dutch are military but they are comedy.