Stargate Universe

[Elemental_Elf]

[spoiler=Episode 7]Finally, we have an enemy! [/spoiler]

[Elemental_Elf]

So episode 11 is in the can and I have to say, I think things may be looking up for the series. Let us hope they keep this up or lest I may not continue to watch.

[Xeviat]

Maybe ... "something" happened at least. I just really don't like that the went away from the formula of Star Gate shows. Star Gate used to be my Sci-Fi D&D show. Heck, I was about to work on a campaign with its structure in mind. I didn't like Battlestar Galactica anyway.

[Elemental_Elf]

After having watched all of Battlestar, this show pales by comparison.

 I mean I'm a devoted Gater and even I'm questioning whether to continue to watch this show... I think it may get better... I hope it gets better. More of these Blue aliens will definitely help...

[Elemental_Elf]

Another episode down... At least something happened... Kind of...

The best part of this episode was seeing DANIEL JACKSON will be in the next episode *giddy*

[Stargate525]

Agreed. On the teaser, they could have just gone

'Next time on Stargate: Universe...

DANIEL JACKSON!'

*End*

And why syfy is trying to disavow sicence fiction shows, I'll never figure out. It's one of the only places that still actually shows the stuff.

[Elemental_Elf]

Agreed. On the teaser, they could have just gone

'Next time on Stargate: Universe...

DANIEL JACKSON!'

*End*

You're preaching to the Choir!

And why syfy is trying to disavow sicence fiction shows, I'll never figure out. It's one of the only places that still actually shows the stuff.

I think they changed their name because they a) aired fantasy shows as well as non-sci-fi shows like WWE Raw (ugh) and b) they wanted to trade mark their channel name so they could brand them selves on cups and t-shirts. Plus, Sci-Fi is always going to be a niche genre, so if they can trick people into tuning in... I guess that's good?

Of course every nerd I know now calls the channel SeeFee...

[Stargate525]

I think they changed their name because they a) aired fantasy shows as well as non-sci-fi shows like WWE Raw (ugh) and b) they wanted to trade mark their channel name so they could brand them selves on cups and t-shirts. Plus, Sci-Fi is always going to be a niche genre, so if they can trick people into tuning in... I guess that's good?

Unfortunately...

'The name Sci Fi has been associated with geeks and dysfunctional, antisocial boys in their basements with video games and stuff like that, as opposed to the general public and the female audience in particular...We spent a lot of time in the '90s trying to distance the network from science fiction, which is largely why it's called Sci Fi.'

That coming from the channel FOUNDER.

[sparkletwist]

trying to distance the network from science fiction

Which is why they show lots of stupid horror movies, ghost hunting reality shows, oh and pro wrestling!

GREAT!

[Elemental_Elf]

trying to distance the network from science fiction

Which is why they show lots of stupid horror movies, ghost hunting reality shows, oh and pro wrestling!

GREAT!

Well Ghost hunting is sort of Sci-Fi... And Horror can be Sci-Fi-ish... But the Wrestling is inexcusable.

[Elemental_Elf]

Just finished watching all the episodes for Season 2 released thus far.

With the notable exception of episode 5, this season is heads above the last in every way.

[Elemental_Elf]

Well, the show was canceled.

And now we have no Stargate show.

I hope all the haters who never gave this show a shot (not any one here but I know a lot of people who refused to watch it period) are happy.

[Xeviat]

I'm sad that the overplot finally reared its head at the "end" of the second season. They're looking for God, or something like it.

The show's fundamental failing was having too many characters that had substantial screen time: there were side characters in the first two series, and they had an episode here and there, but only after you saw them in passing long enough to be curious. Both had the main team, the boss, and the doctor, and you got to know and love these characters (Atlantis even dropped one and brought him back as a villain).

Universe tried to do this with Scott, Eli, Chloe, and what's his face, making them into an off world team, but that lasted for a whole two episodes. And it wasn't a great dynamic anyway.

Did anyone else here hate Chloe? My wife absolutely hated her.

[Matt Larkin (author)]

I only saw the first half of season 1, since I don't have cable and they were releasing them in half seasons on blu ray. But I was looking forward to seeing more. It's a shame. Not sure whether I'll bother buying any more if it got caned prematurely, though. I hate getting invested in something only to see it without resolution.

[sparkletwist]

Well, the show was canceled.

And now we have no Stargate show.

Good riddance. We had no Stargate before, either.
We had some crappy gloomy BSG-ish soap opera that called itself "Stargate."