Stargate Universe (Season 1)

[whooleytoo]

It does make some sense. Wasn't there a 'moment' with Young and that blonde medic? (Johansen?) It made me think that they were once an item in some capacity. Maybe Young's wife knows and had a retaliatory affair. Hey, this is a rumours site.

THAT kind of rumours? Are we now the "They" in "They say.."?

During the conversation, didn't she mention she didn't like the fact that he was on the ship with "her"? Presumably, she mean Johansen. So, you could well be right.

I don't know what I'd think if someone showed up at my door claiming to be someone I loved but I bet I could figure it out pretty quickly by talking to them. For that reason I can't imagine Telford being able to fake being Young very convincingly.

Maybe I'm too suspicious a person.. but if my partner left to join a top-secret army programme, and a complete stranger came to my door claiming to be them, I'd:
1) Determine whether said stranger is an upgrade or downgrade from previous partner (I kiiiid, I kiiiid!)
2) Assume something bad has happened to my partner and this is an incredible attempt to cover it up.

 

[iBlue]

THAT kind of rumours? Are we now the "They" in "They say.."?

During the conversation, didn't she mention she didn't like the fact that he was on the ship with "her"? Presumably, she mean Johansen. So, you could well be right.

They're sometimes right, aren't they?

You're right, she did say that. The plot thickens!

Maybe I'm too suspicious a person.. but if my partner left to join a top-secret army programme, and a complete stranger came to my door claiming to be them, I'd:
1) Determine whether said stranger is an upgrade or downgrade from previous partner (I kiiiid, I kiiiid!)
2) Assume something bad has happened to my partner and this is an incredible attempt to cover it up.

Oh I am a suspicious sort too but I reckon I could suss them out. Although because this is Stargate, I'd worry it was an alien who nicked my husband's brain or something.

 

[whooleytoo]

They're sometimes right, aren't they?

Thousands of wagging tongues can't be wrong..

You're right, she did say that. The plot thickens!

Mmmm... I like my plots like I like my soup. Thick, and with lots of unexpected bits floating around in it.

Oh I am a suspicious sort too but I reckon I could suss them out. Although because this is Stargate, I'd worry it was an alien who nicked my husband's brain or something.

Maybe.. if you're a sci-fi fan for whom body/brain swapping is an everyday occurrence. I think an average Joe/Jane would never accept it. Any way we can put this to the test? Have several strangers call to your door, and you have to guess which one is your husband?

 

[gkarris]

I love Stargate: SG1 as a series. Even the episodes with John Crichton and Aeryn Sun.

LOL... Same here - I heard they were going to change the name of the series to "Starscape" or "Fargate" (they were going to leave it up to Ben...)

I think Rush is one of the better characters in any of the Stargate series, and the Young/Telford rivalry is brewing nicely.

I was glad to hear that Robert Carlyle was chosen for SG:U (I liked him in 24:Redemption). I think his character's actions on the series, though, has gotten old...

 

[RaceTripper]

With SG-1 and Atlantis I looked forward to new episodes every week and watched them religiously. With SG•U, I struggle to pull up an episode on the DVR before the next one comes around.

I just don't give this one much chance. Each episode seems like the previous one. <yawn>

 

[harperjones99]

Stargate Universe...love and hate.

I generally roll my eyes at threads like this so roll away...but I am sitting here by myself watching the latest episode of Stargate Universe right now and there is nobody here to bother with this. They are on some jungle planet complaining about how hot it is...yet they are all wearing jackets and long sleeved, multiple layers of clothing...but sweating and repeatedly mentioning the heat. TAKE SOME DAMN CLOTHES OFF!!!

Yeah I am the guy who can't watch a TV show or movie without getting bent out of shape at stupid errors and the like. But in my defense I don't blurt it out during the show over and over because I know how much I would hate it if someone else did that...I usually just let it stew and ruin my day

 

[Gav2k]

How old are you? Have you traveled??

Let's put this right in your head. If your in a tropical enviroment you hear long stuff to save being bitten by bugs.

If your in a hot place layers soak up sweat helping cool you.

If your hiking you take equipment with you easiest way to carry stuff is in a vest or backpack. You keep your equipment with you at all times.

 

[harperjones99]

How old are you? Have you traveled??

Let's put this right in your head. If your in a tropical enviroment you hear long stuff to save being bitten by bugs.

If your in a hot place layers soak up sweat helping cool you.

If your hiking you take equipment with you easiest way to carry stuff is in a vest or backpack. You keep your equipment with you at all times.

Ugh can't we just rant without serious retorts...let me be angry about pointless ridiculous things will ya?

I am old...have been to 5 of the 7 continents...and they were still being morons and trying to look "cool". Eli was wearing a zip up sweatshirt hoody and wiping his head moaning about the heat (mind you while using some floating alien remote control camera but I can let that go)...but sweatshirts in the jungle?? IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT!!

 

[Gav2k]

Nope can't let u rant it's true to life really oh and given the fact they rushed through the gate I can't see them having lots of clothes to crack out a bikini or shorts lol

 

[harperjones99]

Nope can't let u rant it's true to life really oh and given the fact they rushed through the gate I can't see them having lots of clothes to crack out a bikini or shorts lol

True to life? They are on a spaceship traveling faster than light and visiting planets by going through rings planted by ancient aliens...are we really arguing about this? I need to find a light bulb to repair.

 

[harperjones99]

It's not the best ever but since I don't like watching anything but sci fi or stuff that's in the future/space I don't have many choices. Like Defying Gravity...put it in NY I would hate the drama but since it's on a ship its automatically tolerable.

They cancel everything decent anyway.

 

[Gav2k]

True to life? They are on a spaceship traveling faster than light and visiting planets by going through rings planted by ancient aliens...are we really arguing about this? I need to find a light bulb to repair.

True to life as in the clothes they were wearing not some space aged garbage.

 

[pilotError]

OK, there's already a thread somewhere about SGU, but here it goes. The show is just Dulll (yes 3 LLL's).

Seriously, the guy just blurts out "It's a solar flare, causes the gates to go back in time" matter of factly. The rest of the cast is more or less like "Oh, OK is that why we are still alive?" WTF!!!

At least on other shows, they would spend half the show trying to figure it out.

They got to see their own deaths, that was fun in and Alien sort of way.

I keep waiting for something good to happen, but it's so dark and monotone in it's delivery that I'm starting to think this is it...

Maybe if they spent a little more in the graphics department, or added some background muzac... Painted the wall's a happy Yellow, something!!!!

 

[harperjones99]

OK, there's already a thread somewhere about SGU, but here it goes. The show is just Dulll (yes 3 LLL's).

Seriously, the guy just blurts out "It's a solar flare, causes the gates to go back in time" matter of factly. The rest of the cast is more or less like "Oh, OK is that why we are still alive?" WTF!!!

At least on other shows, they would spend half the show trying to figure it out.

They got to see their own deaths, that was fun in and Alien sort of way.

I keep waiting for something good to happen, but it's so dark and monotone in it's delivery that I'm starting to think this is it...

Maybe if they spent a little more in the graphics department, or added some background muzac... Painted the wall's a happy Yellow, something!!!!

The last episode "Earth" wasn't bad...but this one was painful to watch. The whole shaky cam, POV thing gives me headaches too.

I don't have high expectations for any show anymore though...BSG broke my heart with the rushed last few episodes and weird ending. The first few seasons I actually thought finally someone did it right but they blew it in my opinion and "The Plan" was hard to watch and made me think they just pasted together cutting room floor material.

Defying Gravity was ok but had it's lame moments...the new Star Trek movie was too shiny and 20 something...if there was more of the quality of SG1 and BSG's first seasons out there I would be happy.

 

[gkarris]

"Time" was pretty good - I'm a sucker for Time-Travel themes...

Wasn't too crazy about "Life" - need more action - it's supposed to be a Science Fiction show, but I guess it's really a SyFy show now...

 

[gkarris]

Any thoughts on the Mid-Season finale, "Justice"?

Any thoughts on the DVD release of half a season at a time, thus making it very expensive? This is how NBC/Universal released the new BG on disc...

Getting to be too much like BG as we go on...

 

[Rodimus Prime]

Any thoughts on the Mid-Season finale, "Justice"?

Any thoughts on the DVD release of half a season at a time, thus making it very expensive? This is how NBC/Universal released the new BG on disc...

Getting to be too much like BG as we go on...

I hated how they did that for BG.
It would not be to bad if they charged 1/2 as much for 1/2 a season but they charged nearly full season price for 1/2 a season.
Pissed me off to no end that to get season 2 of BG it cost me about 60-70 bucks compare to 30-40 for season 3.

 

[pilotError]

Any thoughts on the Mid-Season finale, "Justice"?

Any thoughts on the DVD release of half a season at a time, thus making it very expensive? This is how NBC/Universal released the new BG on disc...

Getting to be too much like BG as we go on...

This was the first decent episode of the new series.

They gave the doctor a good boot in the ass and sent him on his way.

How long before he jumps into the new alien ship and catches up to them for some payback? Thoughts of Star Trek wrath of Khan?

If they keep killing off the crew, how many shows can they have left?
Not many escaped the planet in the first place...

 

[Chaszmyr]

I really like this show. The previous two episodes "Time" and "Life" I thought were not that great, but on the whole I find the show very compelling, and it got back on track with "Justice."

*SPOILERS*
I really expected the chair to work, and I guess it still might.. just gotta wake that guy up. Rush obviously isn't gone for good, but I can't wait to find out what happens. I feel like anywhere they go from here is going to cause the feel of the show to change, and I have mixed feelings about that, but I'm looking forward to it.


One sort of strange thing about this show, though, is they seem to rely heavily on the viewer having pretty extensive knowledge of SG1 to get much out of it (sure, they briefly explain everything, but so much stuff would seem so hasty and random if the viewer didn't watch SG1), yet the feel of the show is really nothing like SG1, so I don't know that I would have expected the audiences to overlap by more than about 50% if they didn't both have Stargate in the name.

 

[Rodimus Prime]

well I figure they are relaying on the fact that a lot of the people who liked and watch star gate also happen to like and watch BSG.

It does seem weird they are relaying on a lot of SG understanding but the longer the show goes on the more I noticed that they are using less and less of it so it is only few random things that have to understand on why it works.

 

[andiwm2003]

This was the first decent episode of the new series.

They gave the doctor a good boot in the ass and sent him on his way.

How long before he jumps into the new alien ship and catches up to them for some payback? Thoughts of Star Trek wrath of Khan?

If they keep killing off the crew, how many shows can they have left?
Not many escaped the planet in the first place...

this was the episode that makes me stop watching. kicking off the doctor was a mistake and quite contrived anyway. and my favorite character is gone for now at least. don't like where the plot is going.

 

[Rampant.A.I.]

this was the episode that makes me stop watching. kicking off the doctor was a mistake and quite contrived anyway. and my favorite character is gone for now at least. don't like where the plot is going.

There's an underlying plot?

I've watched a few episodes now, and I'm still trying to find it...


Then again, I usually come in late, or get bored and flip channels.

 

[gkarris]

well I figure they are relaying on the fact that a lot of the people who liked and watch star gate also happen to like and watch BSG.

I didn't like the "grittier, edgier, re-imagined" BSG. I grew up on the original one.

I'm more a Sci-Fi purist - lots of space ships and laser blasts. None of this "real world" who's wants to date who and who's sleeping with who and who hates who. I get enough of that in real-life - don't want to watch it in the little spare time that I have to recoup from "life". (An episode for CSI was about this).

In the words of U2, "When fact is fiction and TV reality" - wow, it's not about reality becoming TV, its about TV becoming reality (TV was always a nice escape).

this was the episode that makes me stop watching. kicking off the doctor was a mistake and quite contrived anyway. and my favorite character is gone for now at least. don't like where the plot is going.

He did get stranded on a planet with an alien ship. Do you watch enough Sci-Fi to see where it's going?

 

[andiwm2003]

He did get stranded on a planet with an alien ship. Do you watch enough Sci-Fi to see where it's going?

i watch enough scifi to see that this is a contrived plot. i just would have liked a plot where they explore what's new in this distant galaxies. now we get a plot where he somehow manages to fix a alien spaceship while the alien crew couldn't and then this ship is faster than destiny so he can catch up and he miraculously knows where destiny is going. then he will be trying to rejoin destiny. he will save destiny in a battle with other alien spaceships by unexpectedly coming in and shooting an alien spaceship down. bla, bla, bla......

aside of that it was stupid to kick out their best scientist and it's immoral to condem someone to a likely death just because of a minor crime.

and the fat nerd is now the only one who knew that the doctor did the framing. so in real life the nerd would have to make his knowledge public to protect himself.

at the same time they retired the commander based on suspicion. now they all suspect him to have killed the doctor. why doesn't he have to step down now?

as I say it's a contrived plot. i had hoped for something new. BSG had a number of good plots where people behaved like real people with all their flaws. but they still acted like real people.

 

[gkarris]

i watch enough scifi to see that this is a contrived plot. i just would have liked a plot where they explore what's new in this distant galaxies. now we get a plot where he somehow manages to fix a alien spaceship while the alien crew couldn't and then this ship is faster than destiny so he can catch up and he miraculously knows where destiny is going. then he will be trying to rejoin destiny. he will save destiny in a battle with other alien spaceships by unexpectedly coming in and shooting an alien spaceship down. bla, bla, bla......

aside of that it was stupid to kick out their best scientist and it's immoral to condem someone to a likely death just because of a minor crime.

and the fat nerd is now the only one who knew that the doctor did the framing. so in real life the nerd would have to make his knowledge public to protect himself.

at the same time they retired the commander based on suspicion. now they all suspect him to have killed the doctor. why doesn't he have to step down now?

as I say it's a contrived plot. i had hoped for something new. BSG had a number of good plots where people behaved like real people with all their flaws. but they still acted like real people.

LOL - well, it's now the same thing in SGU as BSG...

At least we can expect and look for the doctor to arrive in the alien ship with lasers blasting to break up the fight on Destiny...