Stargate Universe [SPOILERS]

Missed the first airing. Watching the replay now. Looks good so far.

Man did RDA look old

MM

I haven't seen it yet, but the previews looked nothing special to me.

IMO, SG-1 was just the shit. Loved loved loved that series.

Everything else, is just a copy of a copy.

I'll give it a look on On-Demand this weekend. But i'm skeptical.

Mel...

I saw it, a mix of Stargate Atlantis and Star Trek Voyager. A bit 'meh' so far.

veinglory said:

I saw it, a mix of Stargate Atlantis and Star Trek Voyager. A bit 'meh' so far.

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Yeah, that's pretty much what I thought it would be.

You know:

wow, cool a stargate + oh shit how do we get home = Stargate Universe

Mel...

I agree that it was a mixture of those two and I saw elements of Battlestar Galactica.

I wasn't much impressed. Especially given the number of commercials in the bloody thing. I'm a die hard Stargate fan, I will keep watching. Sometimes these things get better. I didn't like Atlantis at first but I love now. Have every Stargate version on DVD.

So, I'll tune in to see if it improves. But they better not keep up with the BSG influences or I'm tuning out. Oh and were is the Stargate theme? Bleck. People and changing what doesn't need fixing. BAH!

Darn it, don't have sky 1, can't watch it. Will have to wait for it to come out on dvd

It's already up on Hulu. Haven't watched it yet but plan to maybe later today.

I was thinking more a mix of Atlantis and Lost in Space (they even have their own Dr. Smith kind of character).

The show was so-so. Meh.

Cyia said:

I was thinking more a mix of Atlantis and Lost in Space (they even have their own Dr. Smith kind of character).

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I found myself hoping that guy would DIE. LOL. Or that they would use the stones and send Rodney or Sam or ANYONE else to inhabit his body, solve the problem, and get them home.

Of course, that would wrap the whole series. Oopps.

But I was actually with those who were going, "Hey, it's Stargate's version of Voyager."

And yeah, on the Jack comment. My thought was RDA needs a diet. <sigh> It's hell when our heroes get old on us.

(Okay, RDA isn't alone - I need one, too. I'm with you, Richard. <sigh>)



Susan G.

Yes, use the stones. This show needs a giant dose of Rodney.

Mel said:

It's already up on Hulu. Haven't watched it yet but plan to maybe later today.

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It seems I can't get on to Hulu as it's only for US. Anyone know a good site for UK peeps?

And of course an element of "The Last Starfighter" with the using a computer game to find one of the characters.

jvc said:

It seems I can't get on to Hulu as it's only for US. Anyone know a good site for UK peeps?

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Can you get the American Itunes store? The pilot's supposed to go up as a free download there soon.

So,

I saw Stargate Universe and I have to say that compared to all the other StarGates, this is very underwhelming.

Its like a rehash of a rehash of a rehash.

The old, "We gotta find a way home" plotline. Similarly, since they really have no antagonist yet, the plotline spends half the time making the various characters into antagonists.

I seriously doubt if this thing lasts more than a season. Well, maybe, but it will have a seriously hard time living up to its predecessors.

Mel...

I too was underwhelmed by SGU. They hyped Lou Diamond Phillips and I didn't see him.
The wierd doctor trying to take charge is supposed to be like? As far as I could see, he spent more time telling everybody what couldn't be done than what could. The computer kid/whiz is agood possibility of replacing that whining doctor on SG Atlantic (Rodney something) but needs to step up and assert himself.
The lieutenant is trying to be the LTC on Atlantis and I'm not too thrilled with the colonel.
And, I don't see the female interest, unless it's the Senator's daughter.

All in all - I'll watch it as there's so little good/interesting stuff on the boob tube these days but I don't expect it to get decent ratings or last much longer than some of the Star Trek spinoffs.

lvcabbie said:

I too was underwhelmed by SGU. They hyped Lou Diamond Phillips and I didn't see him.

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I think he was a fighter pilot who got taken out in the attack. Gotta love that. 30 seconds on the screen, a series-time on the credits.



Susan G.

I dvr'd it and still haven't watched. The previews haven't looked too interesting, but after reading comments here, it sounds like my initial assessment off the trailers--Stargate version of STV and BSG rolled together--is confirmed. I have no interest in any show like that.

SG1 was the best (through season 8 anyway).

lvcabbie said:

I too was underwhelmed by SGU. They hyped Lou Diamond Phillips and I didn't see him.

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Susan Gable said:

I think he was a fighter pilot who got taken out in the attack. Gotta love that. 30 seconds on the screen, a series-time on the credits.



Susan G.

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He was the Colonel on the base, who didn't go through the gate. One must assume he will show up more later. Otherwise he would have been listed as a guest rather than a series regular. He was the reason I watched also. Didn't get much screen time. Off topic: did you see him without a shirt a couple years ago on (I think) Numb3rs? Totally ripped, and in his late forties.

MM

You know., If they feel the need to cannibalize/copy a show, instead of Stargate, why not bring back Sliders.

God, I loved that show. It had a great sorta Stargate feel to it. And you can do so much with the various parallel earths.



It's been about 10 years since the series if memory serves and I don't think they ever did another version.

Anyways, if you are going to go this route, instead of sticking with a show that has been mined to death, why not revisit a show that the new generation hasn't seen.

Mel...

haven't seen it yet but i heard it was really good

I agree with most everyone's assessment of SU. Dgi I freakin' loved Sliders. I just finished watching it thru on Hulu recently.