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Stargate Universe - Sewin' socks erryday [SPOILERS, YO]

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    DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I've always loved SG-1. I think the concept was pretty great and they had some great writers. Things took a bit of a downhill tumble during and after season 8, but it held strong. I was always sorry to see O'Neill (two L's) go.

    SGA? Didn't start strong at all. Nope. But it has gotten progressively better and better. This is the show that actually got my girlfriend into Stargate. They were running marathons and she was all into it. Though... she did keep on asking why Weaver was always squinting. I loathed the character of Ford here. I think he was just 1)not very developed and 2) a bad actor.


    SGU makes me nervous. The young cast with the most stereotypical personalities is already waving me off the show. The young chubby computer genius who is a slacker and always sarcastic? Really? Also...I think Lou Diamond Phillips is horrible. Really horrible.

    We'll see I suppose.

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    DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Butler wrote: »
    The Geek wrote: »
    Who wants some Stargate coasters?

    *snip*

    I like my Java like I like my Jaffa - strong, black and poised upon the threshold to another galaxy.

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    The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2009
    The third SG-1 movie has now been officially green lit.

    It is going to primarily feature Jack.

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    ToxTox I kill threads he/himRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    linkage?

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    The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2009
    http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/04/third-sg-1-movie-has-a-go/

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    ToxTox I kill threads he/himRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    So, they're going to make (presumably) the last SG-1 movie, and they're also starting Universe as a movie? Again, presumably straight-to-DVD/Sci-Fi?

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    The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2009
    Universe is starting as a 3 parter. The first two parts will be on one night, and the third will be the next week.

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    BanichiBanichi Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    The Geek wrote: »
    The basic concept is that millions of years ago, the Ancients sent out an automated ship to seed planets across the universe with Stargates. A while after that, they sent out an inhabited ship to follow after that and explore around.

    Is there any explanation as to why the Ancients didn't just dial the new Stargate addresses from a single coordinating point?
    like an underground military base or something?
    /realitycheck

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    ToxTox I kill threads he/himRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    The Geek wrote: »
    Universe is starting as a 3 parter. The first two parts will be on one night, and the third will be the next week.

    That's kind of what they did with the first two, anyway. I know SG-1 was a three-parter, but I don't remember if they aired more than one the first night, though I believe they did.

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    DislexicDislexic Creepy Uncle Bad Touch Your local playgroundRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    HOLY FUCK LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS?

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    DislexicDislexic Creepy Uncle Bad Touch Your local playgroundRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    The Geek wrote: »
    http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/04/third-sg-1-movie-has-a-go/

    YES

    O'NEILL centric SG-1 is the way to go

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    MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    in the middle of my backswing?

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    DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Greatest episode, Mysst.

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    ToxTox I kill threads he/himRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    "greatest" isn't quite awesome enough a word, frankly.

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    DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I think it suffices.

    And don't call me Frankly.

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    ToxTox I kill threads he/himRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    DrZiplock wrote: »
    I think it suffices.

    And don't call me Frankly.

    Excuse me. "Dr" Frankly....sorry.

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    DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I had watched Airplane not too long ago. It was a knee jerk reaction.

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    ToxTox I kill threads he/himRegistered User regular
    edited April 2009
    DrZiplock wrote: »
    I had watched Airplane not too long ago. It was a knee jerk reaction.

    It was a good line.

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    The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2009
    Woooo, gonna watch SGU later on my new TiVo!

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    LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited October 2009
    I'm watching it right now and so far it's not nearly as terrible as it deserves to be. Stay tuned for more vague statements!

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    Satanic JesusSatanic Jesus Hi, I'm Liam! with broken glassesRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I don't get to see it until it airs on the 6th here.

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    LockoutLockout I am still searching Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    dang, missed this

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    LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited October 2009
    Pilot, final analysis: this show is basically Sliders.

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    ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I loved Sliders when it was on the air.

    Then I went back and watched a few episodes last year.

    It was..

    It wasn't very good.

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    LarlarLarlar consecutive normal brunches Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited October 2009
    That show died in my heart the day the killed the professor.

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    HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    That fat rosy cheeked fellow seems rather irritating, but then I've only seen ads for this show so far. Scale of one to ten, how irritating was the fat rosy cheeked fellow?

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    M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I want to watch this but there is no sci-fi channel here

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Watched this last night and it came off as a cross between Farscape and BSG.

    Dr. Rush is a total Baltar analogue.

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    alternatingAberrationalternatingAberration I am the milk man My milk is deliciousRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Weaver wrote: »
    Watched this last night and it came off as a cross between Farscape and BSG.

    Dr. Rush is a total Baltar analogue.

    These were my thoughts exactly.

    If people don't start turning up not human, I will be surprised.

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Even the flashback scenes.

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    SeriouslySeriously Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    It was odd seeing the dangerously cheesy looking Goa'uld ships in Galactica shaky cam.

    We kept waiting for the taikos.



    Also I'm not exactly sure why they couldn't have used the RC floaty-cam to press the button to seal the ship. In the next episode someone is going to realize this and be just sick with guilt.

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    SeriouslySeriously Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Actually the most distracting thing was Richard Dean Anderson.

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    alternatingAberrationalternatingAberration I am the milk man My milk is deliciousRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Seriously wrote: »
    Actually the most distracting thing was Richard Dean Anderson.

    Was he looking a little tubby to you? I kept feeling like his neck was trying to crawl over the collar of his uniform.

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    KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Seriously wrote: »
    Also I'm not exactly sure why they couldn't have used the RC floaty-cam to press the button to seal the ship. In the next episode someone is going to realize this and be just sick with guilt.

    I think everyone watching this show was yelling at their TV "SEND IN THE CAMERA YOU DOUCHES!"

    But noooooooo

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    WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Is it me or was the colonal trying way too hard to channel some Adama?

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    LockoutLockout I am still searching Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    just watched this

    the fat kid was alright, not as bad as I expected. I hated the lieutenant guy though, just seemed like a dumb character. felt like they could've got someone less bland to play him. he's no Shepherd for sure
    didn't like that they killed off the Asian colonel in the attack, felt like he had some potential

    only character I liked was Rush, but I liked Baltar too so...

    also, show needs more McKay

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    HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    If the fat guy is less irritating than you'd think just looking at him, then I am willing to give this a shot

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    The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited October 2009
    I like Eli. He's just a regular dude who got caught up in some heavy shit, Last Starfighter style.

    And yeah, the comparisons to BSG are inevitable. Dr. Rush is very Baltar, except he's not completely irredeemable.

    But since BSG was so awesome and such a huge departure from previous sci-fi, it's also inevitable that it's going to have an influence on pretty much any space sci-fi show that comes after it.

    SGU does have the advantage of already having an existing continuity and franchise behind it, so it will still have connections to it and I think will give it a bit more leniency in the "omg bsg ripoff" department.

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    HozHoz Cool Cat Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I feel like the fatty should be beat up for wearing his cover backwards.

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    ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Rush was so unlikeable. It was like they were trying so hard to make him look like an evil jackass, I didn't notice any good features about him.

    Hopefully I will get used to the cast. I loved SG-1 and eventually started liking the Atlantis cast.

    The soldier who was in detention on the base is kind of an annoying character too. They are trying too hard to make him look crazy and unbalanced.

    Aaand the enemy attack from the beginning was.. something.

    I am hoping the show gets better as it goes on.

    Also the whole exploring a large Ancient [strike]city[/strike] space ship that is really old and powerful and falling apart seems kind of familiar.

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