There's No Place Like Terra: A Stargate Podcast

360 - Stargate Top 10 Favorite Moments

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Nixie tears up describing Rodney McKay's whispered 'I love you' in 'The Shrine,' a moment Keller keeps secret as he deteriorates.

In episode 360 of There's No Place Like Terra, hosts Nixie and Grace present a special format episode listing their personal top 10 favorite Stargate moments. They explain they borrowed the 'hype meter' format from Mal and Joe at House of R. The rules state moments must be specific—not broad arcs like 'Anubis'—and include at least one pick from SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe. They go through their lists number by number, not knowing each other's choices in advance. Grace starts at number 10 with Teal'c officially joining SG-1 in 'The Enemy Within,' calling it a leap of faith that changes the show. Nixie's number 10 is the Atlantis episode 'Grace Under Pressure,' where McKay hallucinates Sam Carter. Nixie's number 9 is Colonel Samantha Carter commanding the USS George Hammond in Stargate Universe. Grace's number 9 is the 'will they/won't they' moment between Sam and Jack in the SG-1 episode 'Solitudes.' Grace's number 8 is the heartbreaking betrayal of the replicator Fifth in 'Unnatural Selection.' Nixie's number 8 is the line 'spinning is so much cooler than not spinning' from the meta episode '200.' Nixie's number 7 is Daniel Jackson in the astral diner from 'Threads.' Grace's number 7 is Sam Carter's recurring joke 'you blow up one sun' from 'Reckoning.' Grace's number 6 is the Destiny crew accepting fate and flying through a sun in Universe's 'Light.' Nixie's number 6 is the SG-1 episode 'Meridian,' where Daniel ascends. Nixie's number 5 is the Teal'c and Ronon fight in Atlantis's 'Midway.' Grace's number 5 is the two-parter 'Heroes,' focusing on Janet Fraiser's death. Both hosts have 'Sunday' (Carson Beckett's death) at number 4 and 'Heroes' at number 3. Nixie's number 3 is the time-dilation montage set to 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain' in the series finale 'Unending.' Grace's number 2 is Rodney McKay saying 'I love you' while deteriorating in 'The Shrine.' Nixie's number 2 is the city of Atlantis rising from the ocean in 'Rising.' Grace's number 1 is Daniel's ascension in 'Meridian.' Nixie's number 1 is the action-packed 'Lost City' two-parter. They end with honorable mentions like 'Window of Opportunity,' 'Prometheus Unbound,' and 'Brainstorm,' and tease future curated playlists.

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A Sam Carter sun explosion anchors a warm Stargate discussion about memory, jokes, and fandom shorthand.

Episode 360 uses a Stargate top-ten-style hype meter as a way into the moments that keep their charge long after the first watch. Nixie and Grace spend real time with Sam Carter blowing up a sun, letting the joke open into something warmer: McKay trying to measure up, Carter's…

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