Stargate: Universe - Page 3

KennyG · 12-18-2008, 05:32 PM

This show could be reruns of mckay and shepard telling dick and fart jokes and i would still be there every night licking the screen. Im gay for the stargate franchise.

Drakain63 · 12-23-2008, 01:28 PM

I love me some Stargate as well, but I don't see how this will even tie in with the other two series besides the name, and well... stargates. SG-1 was great with Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks, and Atlantis picked up nicely when they figured out the Shepperd and McKay duo. But at least with Atlantis you could always pop Jack, Daniel, Carter, Teal'c, Hammond, Landry, etc... With this new series, they won't have any contact with the SGC or Atlantis. They wont see any of the previous aliens (but we all know there'll be another race of Replicators, another clan of Asgard, and heck lets throw in some Wraith with Gu'aulds inside them)
I'll still watch, cause I get a boner for anything Sci-fi/Fantasy, but I'll be curious to see if they bring any other the old casts back for this show.

Lefazz · 12-23-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Drakain63

but I'll be curious to see if they bring any other the old casts back for this show.

I'm sure there will be cameos. I read somewhere that the Ancient mind-swap device will be used in at least one episode. Quite lame and it's a good indication that the series won't be written any better than late SG-1/Atlantis. My prediction is it'll wind up like Star Trek Enterprise -- run for a few seasons with abysmal ratings, canceled, then the franchise hanging in limbo.

McCheese · 12-23-2008, 03:42 PM

There will be lots of cameos of SG1 and Atlantis actors, because those characters are the only acting jobs they can get

Torrid · 01-03-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by KennyG

This show could be reruns of mckay and shepard telling dick and fart jokes and i would still be there every night licking the screen. Im gay for the stargate franchise.

Yeah. For some reason I'm a pretty big Stargate fan even though if I were to suddenly just become aware of the series today, I would probably call it retarded.

SG:U's basic premise doesn't exactly fill me full of confidence that it will be a great show though. Sounds like it'll be a one mature adult character managing a bunch of 20somethings type deal. Fuck that. It would have to get pretty bad for me to abandon the franchise though.

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Originally Posted by Lefazz

My prediction is it'll wind up like Star Trek Enterprise -- run for a few seasons with abysmal ratings, canceled, then the franchise hanging in limbo.

Enterprise had decent ratings, actually. Not great but not terrible. No worse than Voyager. UPN just wanted to take the network in a "different direction."

Zehn - Vhex · 01-06-2009, 01:14 PM

Babylon 5 tried this too with that really fucking terrible spinoff. I'll probably end up watching because of the absolute derth of sci-fi shows right now but yeah, waaaaaaaaaaay too many parallel's to other ill-fated sci-fi spinoffs.

Arative · 01-06-2009, 01:54 PM

SGU second episode is titled Earth

Seems to be the same writers as SG1 and SGA, I was kind of hoping they would bring in some new blood to liven the franchise up a bit but I enjoyed SG1 and SGA so I'll probably enjoy Universe as well.

Lefazz · 01-06-2009, 02:40 PM

They are capable of some good stuff as evidenced by the (very) occasional great episode in SGA and the recent Stargate Continuum was flipping awesome. I really would like the new series to recapture the feeling of first few seasons of SG1 -- of exploration and being a close-knit team.

I just don't know how this SGU is going to work, though. It immediately brings to mind a pet peeve of mine I had with Voyager: they're traveling back home presumably in a somewhat STRAIGHT LINE yet somehow manage to keep running into the same bad guys over and over.

Arative · 01-06-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefazz

They are capable of some good stuff as evidenced by the (very) occasional great episode in SGA and the recent Stargate Continuum was flipping awesome. I really would like the new series to recapture the feeling of first few seasons of SG1 -- of exploration and being a close-knit team.

I just don't know how this SGU is going to work, though. It immediately brings to mind a pet peeve of mine I had with Voyager: they're traveling back home presumably in a somewhat STRAIGHT LINE yet somehow manage to keep running into the same bad guys over and over.

From what I read a while ago, granted this is subject to change, the ship they are on is on a pre-programmed flight, dropping stargates off everywhere and they basically have so long at a certain location before the ship jumps into hyperspace and moves along to the next planet. So hopefully they won't be running into the same enemy's all the time. At least Voyager moved in and out of different enemy space.

Arative · 01-09-2009, 09:59 PM

New info on characters for SGU

SENATOR WALKER
Male. 50s. 60s. Distinguished Senator who is the political oversight to this Stargate project trying to dial the ninth chevron. Also the proud loving father of Chloe Walker, his daughter and political aid. GUEST STAR, 2 EPISODE ARC. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. STAR NAMES ONLY.

CAMILLE WRAY
30-50. An accountant with the international oversight body that governs the Stargate program. Now the highest ranking member of that body left stranded on the ship, she has a false sense of importance and superiority to the other military and civilian population along with a stubborn way of asserting it. GUEST STAR, POSSIBLY RECURRING, PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.

Senator Walker is the father of Chloe Walker (formerly Carpenter), one of the show’s main characters. Based on what we know so far, it looks like she accompanies him in an official capacity as he inspects an off-world base run by Earth. After the base is attacked, they and everyone else must evacuate through the Stargate to the Ancient ship Destiny.

Authority on board the Destiny becomes an immediate issue, as military commander Colonel Everett Young and project head Dr. David Rush (Robert Carlyle) clash over who should be calling the shots. Based on the info above it looks like the I.O.A.’s Camille Wray will be making sure her opinion is heard, as well.

Cybsled · 01-10-2009, 07:44 AM

So Ms. Wray will basically be the Dr. Smith of this Voyage?

Taloo · 01-10-2009, 01:15 PM

Gilligan's Island is space. Fuck that.

Faille · 01-10-2009, 05:36 PM

can't wait for stargate : voyager!

Arative · 01-14-2009, 02:28 PM

This seems like a good sign, producers are bringing in a fresh set of eyes instead of basically having the same staff for the past 12 years.

Author John Scalzi tapped as Universe consultant

CnCGOD · 01-14-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Arative

This seems like a good sign, producers are bringing in a fresh set of eyes instead of basically having the same staff for the past 12 years.

Author John Scalzi tapped as Universe consultant

Good call there, Scalzi's work is great.

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12-18-2008, 05:32 PM	#31 (permalink)
KennyG Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 193 -18 Internets	This show could be reruns of mckay and shepard telling dick and fart jokes and i would still be there every night licking the screen. Im gay for the stargate franchise.

12-23-2008, 01:28 PM	#32 (permalink)
Drakain63 it's never lupus Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: midwest usa Posts: 97 -1 Internets	I love me some Stargate as well, but I don't see how this will even tie in with the other two series besides the name, and well... stargates. SG-1 was great with Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks, and Atlantis picked up nicely when they figured out the Shepperd and McKay duo. But at least with Atlantis you could always pop Jack, Daniel, Carter, Teal'c, Hammond, Landry, etc... With this new series, they won't have any contact with the SGC or Atlantis. They wont see any of the previous aliens (but we all know there'll be another race of Replicators, another clan of Asgard, and heck lets throw in some Wraith with Gu'aulds inside them) I'll still watch, cause I get a boner for anything Sci-fi/Fantasy, but I'll be curious to see if they bring any other the old casts back for this show.

12-23-2008, 03:42 PM	#34 (permalink)
McCheese Ruling McDonaldland with an iron fist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,247 +9 Internets	There will be lots of cameos of SG1 and Atlantis actors, because those characters are the only acting jobs they can get

01-06-2009, 01:14 PM	#36 (permalink)
Zehn - Vhex Lord of the Dance Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 8,796 +166 Internets	Babylon 5 tried this too with that really fucking terrible spinoff. I'll probably end up watching because of the absolute derth of sci-fi shows right now but yeah, waaaaaaaaaaay too many parallel's to other ill-fated sci-fi spinoffs.

01-06-2009, 01:54 PM	#37 (permalink)
Arative Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: MO Posts: 799 +3 Internets	SGU second episode is titled Earth Seems to be the same writers as SG1 and SGA, I was kind of hoping they would bring in some new blood to liven the franchise up a bit but I enjoyed SG1 and SGA so I'll probably enjoy Universe as well.

01-06-2009, 02:40 PM	#38 (permalink)
Lefazz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,680	They are capable of some good stuff as evidenced by the (very) occasional great episode in SGA and the recent Stargate Continuum was flipping awesome. I really would like the new series to recapture the feeling of first few seasons of SG1 -- of exploration and being a close-knit team. I just don't know how this SGU is going to work, though. It immediately brings to mind a pet peeve of mine I had with Voyager: they're traveling back home presumably in a somewhat STRAIGHT LINE yet somehow manage to keep running into the same bad guys over and over.

01-09-2009, 09:59 PM	#40 (permalink)
Arative Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: MO Posts: 799 +3 Internets	New info on characters for SGU SENATOR WALKER Male. 50s. 60s. Distinguished Senator who is the political oversight to this Stargate project trying to dial the ninth chevron. Also the proud loving father of Chloe Walker, his daughter and political aid. GUEST STAR, 2 EPISODE ARC. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. STAR NAMES ONLY. CAMILLE WRAY 30-50. An accountant with the international oversight body that governs the Stargate program. Now the highest ranking member of that body left stranded on the ship, she has a false sense of importance and superiority to the other military and civilian population along with a stubborn way of asserting it. GUEST STAR, POSSIBLY RECURRING, PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. Senator Walker is the father of Chloe Walker (formerly Carpenter), one of the show’s main characters. Based on what we know so far, it looks like she accompanies him in an official capacity as he inspects an off-world base run by Earth. After the base is attacked, they and everyone else must evacuate through the Stargate to the Ancient ship Destiny. Authority on board the Destiny becomes an immediate issue, as military commander Colonel Everett Young and project head Dr. David Rush (Robert Carlyle) clash over who should be calling the shots. Based on the info above it looks like the I.O.A.’s Camille Wray will be making sure her opinion is heard, as well.

01-10-2009, 01:15 PM	#42 (permalink)
Taloo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 709 -6 Internets	Gilligan's Island is space. Fuck that.

01-14-2009, 02:28 PM	#44 (permalink)
Arative Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: MO Posts: 799 +3 Internets	This seems like a good sign, producers are bringing in a fresh set of eyes instead of basically having the same staff for the past 12 years. Author John Scalzi tapped as Universe consultant