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Preface: I've never seen Stargate in any of its forms.

That said, I've read a lot of fanfic, particularly in SGA, and I think you've managed to hit the nail on the head with the franchise's problems. My impression of SGA in particular is that, as with so many other shows, there was a lot of potential in the premise that the show failed to deliver on.

I can comment on the portrayal of the IOA, which I think seems to be a fairly standard trope about international cooperation here in the States. As someone who finds the EU awesome as a concept (though as you say, there are mismatches between its concept and its lived reality on the inside), this is always annoying to me, but I think it was very much in the air here in the States when SGA began. Hell, it still is, despite the change in administrations. (And I think this ties back into your point about the portrayal of Earth. It's the same thing about the U.S. always saving the world in those Hollywood movies.)

I give the movie at least a half point for having the aliens speak Egyptian, though.

Thinking about this, I'm wondering whether, if I critically rewatched Star Trek, how many of these same problems I would see. Probably more than I'd like.