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Furtherman

07-27-2009, 07:46 AM

kdubya

07-27-2009, 07:53 AM

I will give anything with Robert Carlyle a shot.

Charlie_Don't_Surf

07-27-2009, 08:03 AM

hydee

07-27-2009, 08:23 AM

I am so happy to see a complete new cast and it even looks like they messed Stargate with BSG. This looks promising. I lost faith in Stargate: SG1 it became almost a cartoon and watching the will they or won't they dance with Carter and Jack got boring as hell.

I loved Atlantis until they added Tapping to the cast grrr.

So I am thrilled about the new version of the show.

Furtherman

07-27-2009, 08:29 AM

As we speak I am on season 10 episode 17. I've seen them all now it will be twice through. I saw all the movies too. You should check them on netflix watch instantly.

Yea, I'll be watching Ark Of Truth and Continuum this week most likely. Putting in that last disc kinda bummed me out as I really liked where the show went in Seasons 9 & 10, especially the addition of Vala to the team, who I thought was hilarious. I also thought Mitchell was a great replacement. Too bad there wasn't another season or two.

It got me really interested in Claudia Black and I think I'll be watching Farscape next.

Charlie_Don't_Surf

07-27-2009, 08:34 AM

Yea, I'll be watching Ark Of Truth and Continuum this week most likely. Putting in that last disc kinda bummed me out as I really liked where the show went in Seasons 9 & 10, especially the addition of Vala to the team, who I thought was hilarious. I also thought Mitchell was a great replacement. Too bad there wasn't another season or two.

It got me really interested in Claudia Black and I think I'll be watching Farscape next.

Me too, only because I saw Black & Browder and decided to give it a chance. BTW I rolled hard laughing at episode 200 where they made fun of Farscape and their made up curses.

Speaking of made up(or chinese) curses, I highly recommend Firefly. It was AMAZING.

Furtherman

07-27-2009, 08:36 AM

Me too, only because I saw Black & Browder and decided to give it a chance. BTW I rolled hard laughing at episode 200 where they made fun of Farscape and their made up curses.

Speaking of made up(or chinese) curses, I highly recommend Firefly. It was AMAZING.

That 200 Episode was one of the funniest TV shows I've seen, period. I watched it three times. I want a Tea'lc P.I. Show! IN-DEED!

And yes, huge Firefly fan too.

razorboy

07-27-2009, 08:38 AM

That crappy movie has spawned two series now? Wow.

Furtherman

07-27-2009, 08:41 AM

That crappy movie has spawned two series now? Wow.

Three series, and yea, the movie doesn't hold up, but to be fair the series created a whole new storyline that was better than the movie.

Charlie_Don't_Surf

07-27-2009, 08:46 AM

That 200 Episode was one of the funniest TV shows I've seen, period. I watched it three times. I want a Tea'lc P.I. Show! IN-DEED!

And yes, huge Firefly fan too.

Teal'c P.I. nah, young Teen Stargate, Fuck Yeah. That episode had so many inside jokes and pop culture references, it was unbelievable, especially when they mentioned the star of the show leaving but coming back for cameos, then Jack pops in.

razorboy

07-27-2009, 08:50 AM

Three series, and yea, the movie doesn't hold up, but to be fair the series created a whole new storyline that was better than the movie.

Three? My bad. I couldn't get over MacGyver being the lead anyway.

BullsLawDan

07-27-2009, 09:10 AM

There is also a MMO coming out (currently in Beta) - Stargate Worlds Online.

Charlie_Don't_Surf

07-27-2009, 09:20 AM

There is also a MMO coming out (currently in Beta) - Stargate Worlds Online.

I just came.

furie

07-27-2009, 10:05 AM

i actually preferred the later SG-1 seasons and the SG-Atlantis to the earlier runs of SG-1

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Charlie_Don't_Surf

07-28-2009, 04:54 PM

After some months I have rewatched all 10 seasons of SG1. I fuccin loved that show and don't understand how anyone who likes sci-fi can dislike it.

Furtherman

08-03-2009, 12:43 PM

Why Stargate Universe is no Voyager/BSG mashup (http://scifiwire.com/2009/07/why-stargate-universe-is.php#more)

brettmojo

08-03-2009, 12:49 PM

I'm still not excited/interested at all in this.

Still angry about how SG-1 and Atlantis got boned.

BullsLawDan

08-17-2009, 09:38 AM

I'm still not excited/interested at all in this.

Still angry about how SG-1 and Atlantis got boned.

They got boned??? SG-1 was on for 10 seasons and over 200 episodes. Richard Dean Anderson made more money than he ever made from MacGuyver and all the other actors went from being almost complete unknowns (save the Farscape gang) to bonafide celebrities, and banked some pretty good money too.

The show dispatched with not one, not two, but THREE "epic" enemies in its course and answered pretty much every question raised throughout the series (with the exception of the Furlings... El Oh El).

Maybe I'm missing something, though. In all seriousness... Precisely how did SG-1 get "boned"?

MisterSmith

08-17-2009, 10:33 AM

Why Stargate Universe is no Voyager/BSG mashup (http://scifiwire.com/2009/07/why-stargate-universe-is.php#more)

That's a good article - and the creators/writers would have to be virtually brain dead to screw things up as badly as Voyager did. Voyager screwed things up from the start, and aside from one or two good episodes or concepts, it was just a horrible show IMO.

It looks like SGU is going to learn from that and try to make it work. I am actually excited about the start of the series and hoping they will make a solid go of it.

I'm still not excited/interested at all in this.

Still angry about how SG-1 and Atlantis got boned.

They got boned??? SG-1 was on for 10 seasons and over 200 episodes. Richard Dean Anderson made more money than he ever made from MacGuyver and all the other actors went from being almost complete unknowns (save the Farscape gang) to bonafide celebrities, and banked some pretty good money too.

The show dispatched with not one, not two, but THREE "epic" enemies in its course and answered pretty much every question raised throughout the series (with the exception of the Furlings... El Oh El).

Maybe I'm missing something, though. In all seriousness... Precisely how did SG-1 get "boned"?
And I am seeing both points here - both SG-1 and Atlantis felt like they were cut short. Both series were in the middle of major plot points that were not satisfactorily resolved. Although SG-1 had the follow-up movies to help wrap things up, Atlantis took the shortcut of flying the city back to Earth. What the hell is going to happen in the Pegasus Galaxy now? All of those civilizations are now set to be raped by the Wraith now that Atlantis took its city and went home. WTF?

However, each series did have a pretty solid run. I blame the lack of resolution more on writing and slack plot development than not getting enough time to work things through (especially RE: Atlantis). Personally I would have liked both shows to go for another couple of seasons, but the writing wasn't able to keep up with expectations and the premise was legitimately feeling a little worn by the end.

brettmojo

08-17-2009, 11:24 AM

They got boned??? SG-1 was on for 10 seasons and over 200 episodes. Richard Dean Anderson made more money than he ever made from MacGuyver and all the other actors went from being almost complete unknowns (save the Farscape gang) to bonafide celebrities, and banked some pretty good money too.

The show dispatched with not one, not two, but THREE "epic" enemies in its course and answered pretty much every question raised throughout the series (with the exception of the Furlings... El Oh El).

Maybe I'm missing something, though. In all seriousness... Precisely how did SG-1 get "boned"?

Basically exactly what MisterSmith is saying in the next post. SG-1 was barely into the Ori storyline. It took them 10 years to defeat the Goa'uld. The Ori were to be a bigger threat than they were and they took barely a 1/3rd of the time to annhilate them. They had replaced half the cast, not to mention the lead, and were just in starting to hit their stride with the revamped cast. Fans were just getting into the storyline when they wrapped it up.

Atlantis supposedly is supposed to get a movie or two as well. I think I heard that somewhere... So they can wrap the story up more. Who knows though. But yeah, a lot of questions were left unanswered, a lot of plot points never wrapped up. Like Smith said Pegasus is basically left for dead. Total let down ending to the series.

That's a good article - and the creators/writers would have to be virtually brain dead to screw things up as badly as Voyager did. Voyager screwed things up from the start, and aside from one or two good episodes or concepts, it was just a horrible show IMO.

It looks like SGU is going to learn from that and try to make it work. I am actually excited about the start of the series and hoping they will make a solid go of it.
I liked a lot of Voyager. Unfortunately I missed most of the middle seasons because they moved it to UPN or whatever and my cable company didn't carry it. The stuff they did with the Borg towards the end of the series was really good. I only caught the last season or two and the first few I think. But yeah, when they reshowed the series on Spike a few years ago a lot of the show was pretty uninteresting between the majority of what I saw. If they learn from that, it could be interesting I guess.

But anything with Lou Diamond Phillips in it I have no faith in.

Furtherman

08-17-2009, 11:31 AM

Charlie_Don't_Surf

08-17-2009, 11:34 AM

Basically exactly what MisterSmith is saying in the next post. SG-1 was barely into the Ori storyline. It took them 10 years to defeat the Goa'uld. The Ori were to be a bigger threat than they were and they took barely a 1/3rd of the time to annhilate them. They had replaced half the cast, not to mention the lead, and were just in starting to hit their stride with the revamped cast. Fans were just getting into the storyline when they wrapped it up.

Atlantis supposedly is supposed to get a movie or two as well. I think I heard that somewhere... So they can wrap the story up more. Who knows though. But yeah, a lot of questions were left unanswered, a lot of plot points never wrapped up. Like Smith said Pegasus is basically left for dead. Total let down ending to the series.

I liked a lot of Voyager. Unfortunately I missed most of the middle seasons because they moved it to UPN or whatever and my cable company didn't carry it. The stuff they did with the Borg towards the end of the series was really good. I only caught the last season or two and the first few I think. But yeah, when they reshowed the series on Spike a few years ago a lot of the show was pretty uninteresting between the majority of what I saw. If they learn from that, it could be interesting I guess.

But anything with Lou Diamond Phillips in it I have no faith in.

I liked Voyager also, it was very in-depth in terms of characters and how they fit into storylines, it's just that I was kinda young when I watched it religiously and now I remember very little.

On your point about Stargate, I totally feel like I was shorted on the Ori arc. These people were far more advanced than the Goa'uld. They were basically bad ancients. Although the movie did a good job tying up loose ends, they felt somewhat rushed.

MisterSmith

08-17-2009, 11:39 AM

I liked a lot of Voyager. Unfortunately I missed most of the middle seasons because they moved it to UPN or whatever and my cable company didn't carry it. The stuff they did with the Borg towards the end of the series was really good. I only caught the last season or two and the first few I think. But yeah, when they reshowed the series on Spike a few years ago a lot of the show was pretty uninteresting between the majority of what I saw. If they learn from that, it could be interesting I guess.

But anything with Lou Diamond Phillips in it I have no faith in.

I liked the concept of Voyager, but the execution blew dog nuts. And I agree that there were some good plot points, like working with the Borg and a couple of other things, but for the most part the acting and writing sucked.

EX: cooperating with the Borg to fight Species 8472 was really promising, but it all ended up being a reason to pull in 7-of-9 and change the series into new ways to show off her big tits every week.

Robert Picardo was the shining star of that show since he actually pushed for character development and cared about his performance. Most of the rest of the cast was simply unlikeable.

And Lou Diamond Philips is not a "Master Thespian," but I think his role in SGU will be well within his grasp. He has done some crap in the past, but he has also done some good stuff too (see: Supernova).

Furtherman

09-09-2009, 06:02 AM

We've Seen The Darkest Stargate Ever: A Spoiler Free Take On SGU (http://io9.com/5354900/weve-seen-the-darkest-stargate-ever-a-spoiler-free-take-on-sgu)

Gone is the Stargate pattern of the crew getting themselves crew in danger with a freak-of-the-week problem, jokes, a sign of strength from the burly crew member, technical jargon, jokes, and then the leader saves the day with a wink and a smile. Not that I didn't love this attitude — both SGA and SG-1 were an easy way to spend each week in the company of characters who grew bit by tiny bit, while delivering the cleverly sharp Gate Banter. Even death on the old Stargate was rarely permanent, nor detrimental to any essential Stargate plot. Past Gates were as familiar as a warm blanket, and we loved them for that. SGU attempts to rip that old blanket off and light it it on fire right in front of your face. So Stargate purists beware: the new SGU may be a bitter pill for you to swallow.

Furtherman

09-28-2009, 10:37 AM

Can't wait until this Friday for the premiere of the all-new, all-dark Stargate series? Check out four explosive, bloody minutes from the new series, complete with David Blue and Robert Carlyle having a high-risk battle of brainpower. (http://io9.com/5369138/4-minutes-of-sgu-shows-how-the-new-crew-gets-stranded)

Premieres this Friday.

brettmojo

09-28-2009, 11:29 AM

Meh.

They'll just cancel it once it get's too popular/expensive for them to produce.

Chimee

09-28-2009, 01:06 PM

I'll give it a try, but I'm not optimistic. Hopefully it'll surprise me and I'll have another show to wedge onto my DVR.

Charlie_Don't_Surf

09-28-2009, 01:17 PM

oh boy. . . I don't like this. It seems like it will stray far from canon (a few guest appearances by Anderson and Shanks won't be enough for me).

Furtherman

09-28-2009, 01:18 PM

That's the point - to take Stargate in a new direction. What "canon" could possibly be strayed from?

MisterSmith

09-28-2009, 01:40 PM

That's the point - to take Stargate in a new direction. What "canon" could possibly be strayed from?

Exactly - it is supposed to be something new and outside of the normal Stargate "box."

Of course there will be touch points (the Ancients, gate travel, some of the other tech, etc.), but the point is to get away from the other series and create something altogether different.

I miss the tried-and-true Stargate shows, but I am definitely willing to give the new series a shot.

brettmojo

09-29-2009, 01:35 PM

This'll reek Battlestar Galactica ripoff.

Furtherman

10-02-2009, 06:38 PM

On now ... Great show so far.

KatPw

10-02-2009, 06:45 PM

I watched the first hour, and I'm going to rewatch it tomorrow on Hulu. It looks promising.

furie

10-02-2009, 07:29 PM

so catch me up, how did that whole ori thing wrap up?

Furtherman

10-05-2009, 05:57 AM

so catch me up, how did that whole ori thing wrap up?

You have to watch the Ark Of Truth movie... they were defeated with the help of the ancients, I believe. It's been a while since I've seen it.

Willmore

10-05-2009, 07:02 AM

Seems like the standard Stargate action-sci-fi stuff. Not a bad thing, but one of the reasons I prefer the earlier SG-1 episodes to the late seasons and Atlantis is the good sci-fi stuff they did on time travel, black holes, etc. etc.

Willmore

10-23-2009, 08:53 PM

Wow, that sex scene and the dialogue that followed, that has got to be the worst writing/directing/cinematography combo in a long while. Ultra cheesy lines, horrible acting.

Some of the best stuff on SG-1 was the above average acting and the humor that the show produced. Universe is just plain bad.

Still gonna watch, I guess I'm a masochist.

brettmojo

10-24-2009, 05:09 AM

"we've been here like two days but I feel closer to you than anyone in my 23 year life. so let's fuck"

So fucking awful.

Charlie_Don't_Surf

10-24-2009, 07:26 AM

I like that Rush was ready to sacrifice 17 people. I just wish that senator daughter bitch was there for the ride.

brettmojo

10-24-2009, 04:05 PM

They're losing me. I knew the ship would somehow get refueled from the sun. They made it obvious with the whole idea the ship thinks and does things for reasons. I'll hang in though for Medic Scarlett Johanssen and Sergeant Huge Tits with no bra.

Willmore

11-13-2009, 10:38 PM

Finally, a good episode.

Chimee

11-14-2009, 11:26 AM

And next week looks to be awful. I hate all the dramatic trips to Earth.

Furtherman

03-11-2010, 01:23 PM

The show has promised much more action this second part of the season - and the last episode was a great cliffhanger. Plus, they've brought in Rhona Mitra for some alien-hotness.

http://images.starpulse.com/pictures/2007/03/18/previews/Rhona%20Mitra-SGG-057872.jpg

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Furtherman

11-03-2010, 05:50 AM

Furtherman

12-16-2010, 12:57 PM

Willmore

12-17-2010, 07:18 AM

Canceled!

via twitter no less... the cast & crew found out that way.

For a few fleeting Tuesdays, Syfy had one of the best lineups on TV with SGU & Caprica.

Well, at least they have wrestling and ghost shows.

:wallbash:

Eh, won't be missed that much. Hopefully they have haven't wrapped and will be able to write a finale.

The show tried to do some things and failed more often than not. The characters weren't that compelling. I mean, when you include a fat nerd in a military expedition, you're just pandering to your hardcore audience, instead of making compelling drama.

Speaking of drama. Don't be so fucking melodramatic, what made SG-1 good was the mix of humor, action and sci-fi. Universe dropped the sci-fi and humor, ended up with a poorly done dramatic action show. Who wants that?

Furtherman

12-17-2010, 07:24 AM

Speaking of drama. Don't be so fucking melodramatic, what made SG-1 good was the mix of humor, action and sci-fi. Universe dropped the sci-fi and humor, ended up with a poorly done dramatic action show. Who wants that?

Yeaaaa.... didn't feel I was being melodramatic. The show had gotten really good this year. I liked it. I felt it was a well done dramatic action show... I want that.

Willmore

12-17-2010, 07:31 AM

Yeaaaa.... didn't feel I was being melodramatic. The show had gotten really good this year. I liked it. I felt it was a well done dramatic action show... I want that.

I was talking about the show being melodramatic, guess I could've put it better.

Charlie_Don't_Surf

12-20-2010, 07:30 AM

The last thing on shitty Sci-Fi. . . sorry I meant SyFy that I care about is Sanctuary. They've really gone to shit. No more BSG, Caprica or SGU means I don't care about that shit channel anymore. Wrestling and giant sea creature movies seems to be their true interest anyway.

furie

12-20-2010, 03:55 PM

did you actually care about caprica?

brettmojo

12-20-2010, 06:48 PM

did you actually care about caprica?
I was starting to.

Furtherman

12-21-2010, 05:31 AM

did you actually care about caprica?

Yep. It was getting very good. Can't wait to see the last 5 episodes.

Willmore

12-21-2010, 07:10 AM

Yep. It was getting very good. Can't wait to see the last 5 episodes.

You can download them, they aired in Canada, and there were also some that were available online.

I'm not even sure they will burn them on syfy, instead of just releasing the DVD set.

Furtherman

12-21-2010, 07:17 AM

I'm not even sure they will burn them on syfy, instead of just releasing the DVD set.

They are, one day in January with a marathon, which I might have posted in the Caprica thread.

furie

12-22-2010, 04:06 PM

i was just getting into SGU. I hope it wraps up well. or at least as well as can be managed this early in the storyline.

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brettmojo

12-26-2010, 11:59 AM

If they think I'm gonna' even bother watching Blood and Chrome they can go fuck themselves. I hope they cancel it after half a fucking season and just stick with sharktopus vs. giant iguana sequels and Star Trek TNG reruns. Fuck them.

furie

05-09-2011, 04:03 PM

series finale in 1 hour.

brettmojo

05-09-2011, 05:53 PM

I caught up with it today with the marathon. Just hitting it's stride. Fucking bullshit.

furie

05-09-2011, 06:06 PM

well, they left it open. maybe syfy will come to their senses.

brettmojo

05-09-2011, 06:09 PM

well, they left it open. maybe syfy will come to their senses.
Not when they can just throw another shitty reality/wrestling/anaconda vs. [fill in blank] movie or Ghostbusters show at us.

brettmojo

05-09-2011, 06:14 PM

Plus it's more expensive to film in Canada now where they've been filming these Stargate series since the American dollar went to shit and the show itself is expensive to shoot as it is.

Pitdoc

05-09-2011, 09:52 PM

well, they left it open. maybe syfy will come to their senses.

Probably the most infuriating ending I've ever seen . Either they have plans to make a few movies, or the character the show was actually built around (aside from Rush) blows his brains out in two weeks.

Yeah, like MTV no longer has music videos, SyFy has become the WWE /D movie channel instead of having good SCIENCE FICTION

Bigtchrist

05-09-2011, 10:07 PM

It ended that way because behind the scenes the producers are actualy tring to get it back on the air.... they took down the sets but didnt destroy them. So far they said they jumped a few hurtles and are tring but not to hold your breathe... this was one of the SG series i actualy liked... kinda shitty

Furtherman

05-10-2011, 06:07 AM

I caught up with it today with the marathon. Just hitting it's stride. Fucking bullshit.

The show was really good this season, especially with all of the characters hitting their strides too.. They were so good together. The ending was a shame, but what else could they really do, except all make it back to Earth, but that would make Destiny's "mission" obsolete.

I really liked the two episodes that showed what happened to their other selves that went back in time. Started a civilization that lasted 2,000 years. Technologically advanced, and they had it all on record. Some of those keno videos were really touching and hilarious; what might have happened if they had stayed out there.

Considering the Stargate franchise had been on for - 16 years I think? - I don't see it going away permanently, but I also don't think Syfy will be putting up any money to close SGU's storyline soon. Planned direct to DVD movies for SG-1 and Atlantis have also been placed on hold indefinitely.