Let's Review Stargate SG-1 Brief Candle

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Stargate SG-1 doesn’t always get it right — and “Brief Candle” is, once again, one of those episodes where the cracks show.

In this episode, SG-1 encounters a civilization living under a radically accelerated lifespan, the result of Goa’uld experimentation through the exploitation and manipulation of an entire species. What begins as a high-concept sci-fi premise quickly raises uncomfortable questions about the (ab)use of power, consent, and who gets to decide what’s considered “acceptable” in the name of progress.

In this review, we take a clear-eyed look at where Brief Candle falls short. We unpack how the episode handles consent and exploitation, and why certain story choices — especially when viewed through a modern lens — are deeply troubling. Rather than smoothing those moments over, we stop and sit wit ...