The Stargate fan favorite character exists thanks to another iconic sci-fi series

The author Jonathan Klotz
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Stargate has its share of fan-favorite characters in a variety of movies and series, from SG-1 Samantha Carter and Jack O'Neill, Rodney McKay Atlantis, Ronald Greer inside universeand to be fair, countless others, but none quite like the bureaucratic Richard Woolsey, who went from one episode meant to be annoying to becoming a hero as a team leader. Played Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Picardo, fans actually have another series to thank for their involvement in the franchise: External borders. If it weren't for shooting a sci-fi anthology series so close Stargate SG-1 home studio in Vancouver, Picardo would never have been part of another popular sci-fi franchise.

A one-off appearance in the series lead

External bordersscience fiction version The twilight zonefirst aired in 1963 but was brought back in 1995 for a longer run and ended in 2002. Stargate SG-1 allowed shooting schedule Robert Picardo to quickly go to the studio filming the episode “Sarcophagus”, in which he plays a man who looks at the financial value of a rare alien discovery in order to justify treason. It's also different from his role as Woolsey, which has more in common with his performance as the Doctor The traveler.

Although after several seasons of personal growth and many episodes debating the ethics and rights of his existence as a hologram, the Doctor became a very different character if you considered the debut of Richard Woolsey, you would never have guessed that years later. Robert Picardo will return as host Stargate: Atlantis expedition. Woolsey was brought back several times during SG-1's run to purposely create an annoying bump for the team and repeated annoyance for viewers. As Picardo said in an interview with Gateworld in 2008, “he basically came in as a conflicted character.”

Evolution of Woolsey

Richard Woolsey's second appearance in Inauguration brought important changes to the character, adding a new dimension, as described by Robert Picardo himself Stargate SG-1 episode, “they began rehabilitating Woolsey's character by showing that he actually meant well and was passionate about the importance of civilian oversight of covert military operations.” It was an important moment for the character and he sowed the seeds of how the character would grow up, though surprisingly he stayed true to himself for the rest of his performance. Only the world has changed around him.

By the time Stargate: Atlantis After Amanda Tapping's decision to leave, there was a very short list of potential stars to bring in to replace her, with Robert Picardo at the top, which proved to be a moment of brilliance. From a bureaucrat who questions the need for the SG-1 program to a leader who realizes it's okay to throw the book away for the benefit of the men and women under his command. Woolsey breaking multiple security protocols in 'The Seed' is a far, far cry from his first appearance in 'Heroes, Part 2' and legions of Stargate fans wouldn't mind, all because External borders and Stargate SG-1 both filmed in Vancouver.