Riddle me this, was Stargate SG-1 and family a space opera.
I inclined to believe so. I miss shows like that, we need more space operas
I inclined to believe so. I miss shows like that, we need more space operas
The parent dropped the "sg1" and is talk about the entire franchise, not just 1 show or movie in it.
You could do a similar show and not have space ships due to faster than light travel being impossible. (While in Stargate it is possible).
From Wikipedia, though: "Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction[1] and science fantasy[2] that emphasizes epic outer space adventures set in a universe in which faster-than-light travel has become common."
Stargate, even without the 2 series above, absolutely fits that definition. Very little of SG1 takes place on Earth. It's absolutely about aliens and crossing distances faster than light, and the epic adventures and social interactions that result.
Edit: Also, there's pretty heavy discussion that Dr Who is space opera.
Space Opera is any true descendent of Van Vogt's "Voyage of the Space Beagle" or EE Doc Smith Lensman series, Horatio Hornblower but in space, etc.
It requires the space opera quality, not the soap opera style.
Star Trek is in, Star Gate (core, not including their Universe and Atlantis) just jumps around with the Star Gate. It's Sci-Fi but not space opera. Probably a budgetary constraint of episodic TV, but nonetheless.