Season 10 and Season 3 (SG1/SGA respectively) are great I think.
Although I miss "The O'Neill" :(
Quote from: darkthunderSeason 10 and Season 3 (SG1/SGA respectively) are great I think.
Although I miss "The O'Neill" :(
Whos to say he wont pop up now and then.
Whos to say he wont pop up now and then.
Quote from: NebulaWhos to say he wont pop up now and then.
I know he's suppose to do some guest appearences on the shows in a near future. But I meant that I mostly miss him as a regular on the show. He made the show pretty much. Had it not been for O'Neill, I would have quit after season 1 or 2. I went into watching SG-1 despite that I originally hated the movie. Now SG-1 and SGA are among my favorite shows on tv :D
Quote from: darkthunderQuote from: NebulaWhos to say he wont pop up now and then.
I know he's suppose to do some guest appearences on the shows in a near future. But I meant that I mostly miss him as a regular on the show. He made the show pretty much. Had it not been for O'Neill, I would have quit after season 1 or 2. I went into watching SG-1 despite that I originally hated the movie. Now SG-1 and SGA are among my favorite shows on tv :D
I have to agree i miss his convos with daniel... they were funny.... loved the ep he and teal'c were in that time loop... funny as hell
And yea.. i gotta say i love SG ... maybe more than trek in recent years
I have to agree i miss his convos with daniel... they were funny.... loved the ep he and teal'c were in that time loop... funny as hellYea, love that episode!
And yea.. i gotta say i love SG ... maybe more than trek in recent years
Jack walks in where Sam is working on something.
O?NEILL: They didn?t go for it.
CARTER: They didn?t approve the mission?
O?NEILL: Oh no, they did that. Once they knew the stakes and the fate of the universe stuff. Both the President and Hammond realised we had no choice. He sends good luck, godspeed and all those things he says when he thinks we?re gonna die.
CARTER: So what didn?t they go for?
O?NEILL: The name I suggested.
CARTER: For the ship?
O?NEILL: Yeah.
CARTER: Yeah Sir, we can?t call it the Enterprise.
Yeah that episode is the best!
The cerials he's eating are called "time loops". They had a lot of trouble getting the company who owns the trademark to let them use it.
Got to love O'Neills references to Star Trek as well.
A semi recent one (for me, since we are halfway season 7) is this:QuoteJack walks in where Sam is working on something.
O?NEILL: They didn?t go for it.
CARTER: They didn?t approve the mission?
O?NEILL: Oh no, they did that. Once they knew the stakes and the fate of the universe stuff. Both the President and Hammond realised we had no choice. He sends good luck, godspeed and all those things he says when he thinks we?re gonna die.
CARTER: So what didn?t they go for?
O?NEILL: The name I suggested.
CARTER: For the ship?
O?NEILL: Yeah.
CARTER: Yeah Sir, we can?t call it the Enterprise.
From http://www.moon-catchin.net/gatenoise/sg1transcripts/s6/612unnaturalselection.htm
have you noticed that many of the characters are old trek characters.
Quote from: Nebulahave you noticed that many of the characters are old trek characters.
Actually, they're being sucked in from lesser sci-fi shows.
Quote from: PegasusQuote from: Nebulahave you noticed that many of the characters are old trek characters.
Actually, they're being sucked in from lesser sci-fi shows.
Like?? ..... btw what did you think of the ep???
I Just watched the whole first season of Atlantis in one sitting
On a side note some guy was trying to pass this off as a startrek leagcy shot on a star wars forum.
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/7876/borgvsfedsjw4.jpg
Quote from: Kori BarnesI Just watched the whole first season of Atlantis in one sitting
On a side note some guy was trying to pass this off as a startrek leagcy shot on a star wars forum.
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/7876/borgvsfedsjw4.jpg
Not exactly the right place, but that's CG sovereign in max with a real CGI nebula and possibly the other ships as well.
And all that in Max or similar.
actually MLeo that was taken in BC by phyco... and that neb is actually a remodeled and retextured p81 model by ezron.Thanks, Nebula. I was just about to say that.
Indeed.Spoiler: show
The ending was extremely funny, but, is Richard Dean Anderson coming back, thats the feel i got from the ending? It would be aussome if he would return to the show....General DoTheLaundry is not a good general.
In what way?
MGM has given a green light for the show's creators to produce two direct-to-DVD movies based on SG-1. Executive producer Brad Wright let TV Guide in on the news this week.
"It's the climax of the Ori story line," Wright said of the first film. The movie will tie up the loose ends from the show's tenth season, which is expected to conclude its U.S. television run in June. The film will be written and directed by current SG-1 executive producer and show-runner Robert C. Cooper.
Last week.... i have no clue, don't new episodes start until March?He most likely means in the UK.
Last week.... i have no clue, don't new episodes start until March?He most likely means in the UK.
Ok, now that's novel, I hadn't considered the possibility that an American show would be further in another country...Last week.... i have no clue, don't new episodes start until March?He most likely means in the UK.
they're still on in canada, Atlantis doesn't take the mid season break, which means episode 16 just aired. And if it's on in Canada, it means it's available bu "other" means ;)
Ok, now that's novel, I hadn't considered the possibility that an American show would be further in another country...Last week.... i have no clue, don't new episodes start until March?He most likely means in the UK.
they're still on in canada, Atlantis doesn't take the mid season break, which means episode 16 just aired. And if it's on in Canada, it means it's available bu "other" means ;)
But the "owner" is American? Right?Ok, now that's novel, I hadn't considered the possibility that an American show would be further in another country...Last week.... i have no clue, don't new episodes start until March?He most likely means in the UK.
they're still on in canada, Atlantis doesn't take the mid season break, which means episode 16 just aired. And if it's on in Canada, it means it's available bu "other" means ;)
It is filmed in Canada.
Any of you seen the Atlantis episode yesterday on Sky One? (I think it was Sky One)They just finished season 3 before the US has even started the second half
are there spoiler tags on this forum?
Any news on Atlantis Season Four
I HAVE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SEASON THREE EPISODE 20!!!!
I must know now :shock: :shock: :shock:
Anyone know when SG-Atlantis will come back with season four?
Woot thanksEdit: Sorry about that, guess I was too lazy to remove the spoiler section :D
I know then when to hit the ******* website spoiler removed
Edited: Comments/Discussions about how to obtain illegal versions of anything are not allowed. El.
BY time it hits the UK the entire world will have seen it :( besides once it's on dvd box set I always pre-order them online I need a new bookcase for all my ENT,VOY,DS9,TNG dvd sets :lol:
Not really... SG1 is getting it's world premiers on Sky1 at the moment.
its all over *sob* my sci-fi fix is rapidly deminishing, i only have atlantis and BSG left, oh well least i got the the dvd movie to look forward to, so its not farewell yet just ttfn
I just cannot wait for season four.
You already said that....
And not a crime to restate it is it?
Q: Will it be ?our? Carson Beckett or an alternate version?
A: Well, I don?t want to give too much away but I can say it won?t be an AU version of Carson - or a time-hopping Dr. Beckett either.
Good news on the Atlantis Front
Carson will be back in Season 4 of Atlantis for 3 episodes, a 2 parter and a single.
http://www.savecarsonbeckett.com/2007/04/09/exclusive-carson-to-resurface-on-atlantis/ (http://www.savecarsonbeckett.com/2007/04/09/exclusive-carson-to-resurface-on-atlantis/)
season 4 oh wait... were in the last half of season 3....
I thought the Midway station looked cool. But it was pretty much what you would expect. A basic "jump off station" where you exit one gate, and enter the other.
Did they ever explain in any past episode how it's possible to have those two gates in such close proximity to one and other, without the wormhole "jumping" to the closest gate by accident? I.e, if Pegasus dialed the Midway "Pegasus" gate, and it jumped to the Midway "Milky Way" gate, they'd end up automatically at the SGC would they not?
I thought the Midway station looked cool. But it was pretty much what you would expect. A basic "jump off station" where you exit one gate, and enter the other.Different gate systems.
Did they ever explain in any past episode how it's possible to have those two gates in such close proximity to one and other, without the wormhole "jumping" to the closest gate by accident? I.e, if Pegasus dialed the Midway "Pegasus" gate, and it jumped to the Midway "Milky Way" gate, they'd end up automatically at the SGC would they not?
My GOD 4x11 was good!!Spoiler: show
I SOO hope that was a little teaser, and not just a joke!
wow, last night's episode... :shock:
looks like the producer wasn't kidding when he said that carson was coming back.
I'm currently watching the 48000 years episode, can someone explain who the hell micheal is? (or what?) I am completely lost on that part.Near the end of season 2 they captured a wraith and used a drug becket was working on to turn wraith into humans. The drug worked but he realised who he was and escaped. He reverted into a sort of Half Human/Wraith hybrid. He's been a recurring villian ever since.
I just watched Season 1 on DVD. Yes, I'm behind.
I really liked this show! My favorite episodes are "The Storm" and "The Eye". Those were awesome episodes!
Can't wait for more...
Watched all of S3 now. It's good! Just beginning to watch S4. Flying though space without enough power, a shield only protecting the tower. Don't tell what happens next!
Watched all of S3 now. It's good! Just beginning to watch S4. Flying though space without enough power, a shield only protecting the tower. Don't tell what happens next!
Everyone dies in the galaxy. :arms:
Well, they are going to make movies. And weren't they not already planning a third series during SG1?
Well, they are going to make movies. And weren't they not already planning a third series during SG1?
Working title is "Stargate Universe". I hope with the cancellation of SGA, that they follow through on their idea to start up another spin-off. Considering the final SGA episode is gonna be a cliffhanger and titled "Enemy at the Gate", and get wrapped up in the SGA movie... it's possible they may use this "enemy" to kick-off the new series. Since they said they'll most likely use either the SG1 movies or SGA to kick-start SG:U
The last episode of Atlantis is not going to be a cliffhanger.
Plus the news series has been green lit by sci-fi and MGM.
http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/08/istargate_universei_has_a_go.shtml
Season Five will go out on a cliffhanger, with "Enemy At the Gate" expected to premiere in January. Expect the first Atlantis movie to wrap up that hanging storyline.
The last episode of Atlantis is not going to be a cliffhanger.
Plus the news series has been green lit by sci-fi and MGM.
http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/08/istargate_universei_has_a_go.shtml
Yes I can read as well... can you?Quote from: GateWorldSeason Five will go out on a cliffhanger, with "Enemy At the Gate" expected to premiere in January. Expect the first Atlantis movie to wrap up that hanging storyline.Source: http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/08/istargate_atlantisi_will_end_thi.shtml
S5?!?!? Crap! I'm so behind! Damn Aussie Scifi channel! Though a new series would be awesome, even if I'll miss Sam.. :(
You guys thought 5x10 was good, hit the youtube for 5x11 preview..
*mind explodes in sheer awesomeness*
QUIZ TIME!!!!
What is Sam humming near the beginning of the S8 episode 'Chimera'?
Hooooooly Sh*t.
Just saw the final 2 episodes of Atlantis Season 5. Hell of a way to send off the series, though the final episode felt rushes. Would have done better with a 90minute screened. C'est la vie....
and finally the replicator homeworld blew up.
^If we have a smite option, I would have used it for that comment.My thoughts exactly, though I'm kind of perplexed as to how they can make it work, since there are Stargates all over the place (maybe they just can't figure out how to work the DHD? :P). Maybe their home is destroyed, and they're looking for a new one (though that sounds waaay too familiar).
Anyway, I like it. Sounds like SGU is going to be a bit like Stargate: Galactica, not that I mind. I liked BSG. :D
telfords uniform looks retarded
^If we have a smite option, I would have used it for that comment.
No that wasn't the reason... From what I heard SGA was canned because of the rising set costs....
SGA's sets were to large to maintain for any longer.
The SGU crew end up on a distant ship somewhere in the far reaches of the galaxy. Cut off the Milky Way gate-network (the one which would lead them home), they must ultimately find another means of getting back.
Basically, the ship they end up on is the very same ship which once flew all around the galaxy seeding the stargates on the various planets, and in some cases even in planetary orbits. Will be interesting to see how they pull it off, but i'm not very happy that they cancelled SG:A to make room for the new show.
Stargate Voyager. :P
Oh wait! They did on previous series. :PStargate Voyager. :P
Yeah, they could have some Ancient acting as Q, and some replicators for Borgs.. :P
what makes it wonky?
No it's the whole gate that spins to lock the 9th chevron.... that's what I figure now...
The first 7/8 lock the way the Atlantis and SG1 gates did... then this one spins the gate last to lock the extra one.
The gate looks strange with the chevrons spinning :lol:
"But, it's round... it has to spin. I'm the General. I want it to spin." - Gen. George Hammon (Episode 200)
The gate looks strange with the chevrons spinning :lol:
"But, it's round... it has to spin. I'm the General. I want it to spin." - Gen. George Hammon (Episode 200)
The gate looks strange with the chevrons spinning :lol:
Hmm if the whole gate has to sping won't that make if difficult to activate the gate manually? Because that was the basis of a lot of episodes right there, especially if it is laying on its side.
Hmm if the whole gate has to sping won't that make if difficult to activate the gate manually? Because that was the basis of a lot of episodes right there, especially if it is laying on its side.
you give the same reason for the Atlantis gate, how the heck do you Manually dial that?
I'm assuming that NONE of these gates ever were "welded" into the floors, and are able to be moved and relocated as needed.
The iris was placed 1 mm in front of the vortex in the gate....
The iris never touches the vortex... that's why it never disintegrates....
It is close enough to prevent objects from exiting the gate and allowing them to reform.
But people have been disnitegrated by the wooshey bit. The iris comes online before the wooshey bit appears so yes, why isn't it destroyed?
Because by placing the iris 1mm above the event horizon of the wormhole, effectively assumes the gate has been "buried". However this hasn't always been consistent, but when is anything ever 100% consistent from one episode to the next?
As has been said, its a few micrometers, not millimeters. And if it assumed the gate had been buried, it wouldn't even make a connection.
There was that episode where O'Neill was stranded on a planet due to a meteorite crash directly onto the gate, and they needed a particle cannon to make room between the debris, so the kawoosh didn't disintegrate the debris infront of it.
There was that episode where O'Neill was stranded on a planet due to a meteorite crash directly onto the gate, and they needed a particle cannon to make room between the debris, so the kawoosh didn't disintegrate the debris infront of it.
Acctually as I remember it, the hot rocks cooled into a very hard "case" the particle beam was used to break the hard rock case so the "whoosh" could clear a big enough room for someone to enter. Maybe the "whoosh can't destroy very hard objects?
But people have been disnitegrated by the wooshey bit.
The splash the wormhole causes when it's activated is actually perfectly safe, provided you can get the entire object within it.But people have been disnitegrated by the wooshey bit.
Jack has dived into the splash before. At least I think it was Jack. The reason it cuts that guys head off is because it expands and contracts, right? If it popped out and stayed out, then it'd be as safe as the event horizon is after connection, right?
Jack has never dived into the kawoosh. Kawalskis head being sliced had nothing to do with the kawoosh. It was placed inside the event horizon when the workhole was shut down.
It's also been estabilished, that the gate doesn't "transmit" anything until the whole object has passed through the event horizon (SG: Atlantis episode). Thus, I doubt any piece of Kawalsky's head would've ended up on some remote alien planet :P
No the head is lost... when one gate shuts down the other gate shuts down....
No time to transmit anything...
Remember that ep when.. was it Tilk?.. who got stuck in the gate... after the sending gate was destroyed??
Yeah, the splash always kills organic beings (remember that first season episode when SG1 ended in a prison cavern and those guys were throwing themselves into the vortex to "leave"?). I suppose it's some kind of residual energy that can't cut through hard materials, and that's why burying the gate works.
Hmm. Looking at that, it seems that the chevron looking things might not be the actual chevrons. When they show the new gate spinning up, theres another light that goes on.
Yeah, those were Death Gliders. Perhaps there's a rebel sect thats got some tech and are using it against the humans? And what about that planet right at the end? I'm assuming its the Icarus base planet but could a self destructing Stargate do that much damage e.g. doing a "Vulcan": Where the whole damn planet explodes.
Heh, not bad. Although there inability to spell goes to prove why they renamed to "SyFy". xD
The first season of "SGU: Stargate Universe" will be accompanied by 30 webisodes that will be made available on a weekly basis either on Syfy.com or Stargate.MGM.com.
QuoteThe first season of "SGU: Stargate Universe" will be accompanied by 30 webisodes that will be made available on a weekly basis either on Syfy.com or Stargate.MGM.com.
Interesting
How is something on the internet not available worldwide?
First SGU episode is due to air on October 2nd. It will have no obvious tie-in to SGA, however both Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks will be guest-starring in the pilot episode. Much like they both did during SGA's pilot.
Carter is also in the Pilot.
On the uniforms of the Odyssey and Apollo crew, it says "USS".
It's very visible in the Season 3 finale of Atlantis. :)
Looks like Amanda Tapping is in it also...
<3 Major Marks =P
Moar trailaz!
I think it's special to the ship and all off world gates dial the normal way.That's what I think, as well. I don't have any evidence to support this, mind you. I just think that if the ship is special, it's gate would look special, too (just because that's how it tends to work in showbiz).
You missed a lot and no they weren't experts at everything....
Earth FTL isn't really their FTL... it's reversed engineered from the goa'uld ships.
Now about SGU it has a much darker theme and seems to have because of this a BSG feel to the show.
Accutally I think the ring stays in place and the ship spins around it giving the illusion the ring is spinning :funny
OMG that was crazy!!
Can't wait till next week!
well, I did watch this, and while the pilot was blatant copy of the first episode of SGA ( with the exception of the communication ability with earth almost right away), I'd say that it has potential.. but I'll be damned if they will have more generic human-shaped "aliens". give us xenomorphs, eight legged freaks, but no more of those bloody medieval villages with hapless farmers betraying the team every bloody time.
well, I did watch this, and while the pilot was blatant copy of the first episode of SGA ( with the exception of the communication ability with earth almost right away), I'd say that it has potential.. but I'll be damned if they will have more generic human-shaped "aliens". give us xenomorphs, eight legged freaks, but no more of those bloody medieval villages with hapless farmers betraying the team every bloody time.
The producers have said that there will be non-humanoid aliens. Apparently they encounter a life form this season (I think its a good bet there will be, it would be pretty stupid if they didn't)
well, I did watch this, and while the pilot was blatant copy of the first episode of SGA ( with the exception of the communication ability with earth almost right away)
HBMC writes: ?I thought SGU was trying to avoid alien cultures that spoke perfect modern English or were just humans in prosthetics??
Answer: Any aliens originating from any of these new galaxies will be very different from the aliens we?ve encountered in either the Milky Way or Pegasus.
All sci-fi series (most series in general, too) need a season to grow into itself, sometimes two (Riker's Beard-effect). I just saw the premiere tonight. I liked it. I like that they are shifting to a character-driven story instead of a plot-driven. I think it has the potential to be very interesting. Will it be? We'll find out by second season.
I think I like Eli the best. Yes, he's a mini-mackay (though not nearly as annoying) but I think he (and Cloe as well) are going to represent the Everyday-person forced into a dire situation (ie: Xander). I love spontaneous heroes like that.
There isn't a character - thus far - that I don't like. Rush i love to hate - which is perfect for an internal-semi-antagonist. It's refreshing to not have an external antagonist for once - same with the one overseer woman (Min-Li?).
But I pretty much agree with you on your statement. The only thing I don't like about SG:U is the Kino (flying M.A.L.P ball) as it kinda eliminates the 'into the unknown' element that we are mean't to be feeling when SG:U is concerned. Definatly not as stupid as Rodney's 'M.A.L.P. on a stick' though. :funny
I wonder what that pod thing that flew off the ship was at the end. It diffidently didn't match the style of the ship.
No, that was at the front of the ship, this came off the side.
Michael Jones also writes: ?Who or what took the Shuttle that detached from Destiny at the end??
Answer: That wasn?t a shuttle.
I like that they are shifting to a character-driven story instead of a plot-driven.This isn't really a character-driven story. The whole premise of the show is to get home, just like with Star Trek Voyager. A true character-driven story would be something like Grey's Anatomy.
It's refreshing to not have an external antagonist for once.Here here! Though I'm expecting some external force to slowly make its presence known over the course of the season.
If had to guess, I'd say that pod looks distinctly Asgard-esque. :D
Anyway, does anyone know why 'Air' parts 1, 2 and 3 are not avaliable for HD download in the UK iTunes store? I really want to see some HD Stargate for a change. :D
Bring on Ep 4, I'm hooked!
Keno's.
If had to guess, I'd say that pod looks distinctly Asgard-esque. :DLooks a lot like Wraith tech to me, though I'd be very surprised if that were the case.
Really? I like them! They're cute.Keno's.
Kino
Still don't like them. Everything else about the show is great.
There has been no estabilished distance limit to the communication stones. One could assume it can atleast traverse the distance of multiple galaxies (as seen from the Destiny's starchart of it's travel from the Milky Way galaxy).
Granted you have a point: Just get Carter, McKay and Daniel in the Pentagon, connect 3 stones from the Destiny to the Pentagon, and wham... got the 3 best scientists (incl Daniel) working on fixing the Destiny, translating all the ancient text and so on and so forth. But that would be too easy, wouldn't it?
I have no doubt one or more of them will appear on the show at some point. IMDB lists 4 entries on Michael Shanks for appearing in SGU, and he has thus far only appeared (briefly) in the first two episodes. Richard Dean Anderson also has atleast 3 more appearances on SGU according to IMDB.
One thing confused me about the pilot episode... We know Rush used the communication stones to "link" with Dr Lee back at the Pentagon (Why Lee is at the Pentagon now, instead of the SGC I dunno)... But, why didn't we see "Lee" walking around on the Destiny after Rush linked with him?
Another idea could be that Atlantis is still on Earth (perhaps permanently). Thereby not having a need for 2 stargates (since one would always be primary), perhaps the SGC was closed down, and the IOA elected to make the Atlantis base the new base of operations for all things related to the Stargate. General O'Neill as far as I know is still in charge of Homeworld Security (unofficial name ofcourse), and this department is likely housed at the Pentagon.
Or perhaps the SGC set was dismantled and they simply decided to use the Pentagon instead :P
The SGC Set is still standing I believe, its still dressed as Icarus base though.
I love the concept of SGU, but realistically, I don't see it lasting more than 2 seasons.
With the only mission being 'survival', plus the lack of a constant 'bad guy', its not looking like it will last very long, which is a damn shame.
I love the concept of SGU, but realistically, I don't see it lasting more than 2 seasons.
With the only mission being 'survival', plus the lack of a constant 'bad guy', its not looking like it will last very long, which is a damn shame.
and, sorry to say, CG is still expensive as crap. don't count on non rubber forehead aliens.
Rush needs a lot of work XD
(unknown chick on Icarus Planet, Chloe in this episode).
Are we expected to believe that the Alterans had shielding and hull technology that could stand up to direct contact with a star hundreds of thousands of years ago?!
QuoteAre we expected to believe that the Alterans had shielding and hull technology that could stand up to direct contact with a star hundreds of thousands of years ago?!
I think we are... After all Atlantis is actually older (EXTREMELY SO) than Destiny... ( I still think the time-line is a little wacked though...)
about the shuttle.
I guess I'm the only one who found a reason for the shuttle launch.....
Wow, Rush is a jerk, but a cool jerk. Am I the only one who really likes his character?
Rush is awesome. Partly because it's Carlyle and partly because I just like the character. :lol: How long until episode 7 airs over there?
Wow, Rush is a jerk, but a cool jerk. Am I the only one who really likes his character?
Nope. I like him too. He's a lot of work :P
great episode. about 100x better than last weeks.
what the hell is telford up to?
Anyone notice the apparent new name for the SGC? "Homeworld Command Center"
Time = OMG!!
I think/hope it'll be wrapped up in the beginning of next episode...
Either that or it'll be left as a cliffhanger with us just guessing that the Destiny crew worked it out.
But... That episode... WOW... If I had any doubts about SG:U left... They're gone now, that's the best sci-fi I've seen in... Years.
Seriously if your going to base a new series off a of few "bad" episodes then no series would last to the second season, I haven't see a show yet where every episode during the first season, heck any season was perfect. Theres always a few annoying episodes, but so far I love the show, is it perfect, no, but very very few shows are and I have yet to see a perfect show
There was a time where TV Shows aired for their full season, maybe off for a week or two for reasons like important events. :arms:
There was a time where TV Shows aired for their full season, maybe off for a week or two for reasons like important events. :arms:
I don't know why theres a week break now
There are already blu-ray/dvd commercials for the first half of SGU season 1 called: "SGU Season 1.0"
this is BSG all over again XD
Link/pic upload?
well Rush is screwed unless that ship they found can be fixed and has the same speed as well you know....
The ship looks smaller than the UFO off of Destiny. Could be their version of a shuttlepod.
I'm not gonna mourn it, as far as Sci-Fi MMOs go, this looked worse than Star Trek Online.
I'm not gonna mourn it, as far as Sci-Fi MMOs go, this looked worse than Star Trek Online.
This is just another nail in the SG coffin'. It's worse than the persistant rumours about Star Trek's imminent demise, prior to the latest movie. SG1 was a great show, which unfortunately ran for too long (should've ended at season 8 when RDA left the show). SGA was another great show (thou not as good as SG1), which was cancelled prematurely to make room for:
SGU, which imho is the most boring and bland incarnation of Stargate to date. I've tried to enjoy the show for the first 10 episodes, and from time to time, it's had it's moments. What really pisses me off about SGU, comes down to 3 simple facts:
- 1. The scientists on the ship are either inept or bored, and have no interest in "exploration" of the ship or through the gate.
- 2. The military on the ship are under-qualified, and under-disciplined, prone to sexual encounters with fellow officers at a whim.
- 3. No "structured" leadership on the ship, instead resorting to use of communication stones to "chat with Earth".
It's been 10 episodes so far, and all we've had are people having sex with each other in almost every episode, scientists and civilians alike, whining about wanting to get home, and the constant bickering between lead characters Rush and Young. I think by now, the SGU audience, knows that the people on the ship are in constant peril, and that they are trying to get home. Instead of shoving it in our faces in every episode, they should let the characters do some actual "Stargate" exploration of both the ship itself, the knowledge it may contain as well as the use of the onboard stargate.
In any command structure, one would assume that the officers behave in a suitable manner. A clearcut chain of command should be estabilished, and the actual leadership should be given to a civilian (my nomination is on Rush or Wray). Neither the IOA or Homeworld Command on Earth should have any say-so, of what goes on aboard Destiny. I am confident, that given enough time, the ship and/or crew will eventually make it back to Earth. So far when Earth has had any involvement in a "rescue attempt", it has instead resulted in further jeopardy.
In short: If the next 10 episodes of SGU is the same bland and repetitive crap we've seen thus far, I would like the show cancelled, and SGA brought out of mothballs. The producers have promised 2 additional Stargate movies (1 SG1 & 1 SGA), which currently most likely will never be made.
Limey: I've not missed the "whole point of the show". I realize the show is trying to be more realistic than it's predecessors. But in my opinion, it's trying too hard to be like BSG, and too little to be like Stargate. Which results in alienating a large amount of it's fans (including me).
1. If they wanna get home, why aren't they cracking codes on the computers trying to get information to help them get home faster? Instead of sitting around sulking and whining about it.
2. They've been stuck on the ship for what amounts to a few weeks. I'd say the whole "pairing off" happened a little too fast.
3. They are around 100 people aboard the ship, of which about 1/3rd is military personell. Perhaps they should get their command structure in order, before "beaming" back to Earth, to beat the crap out of people (Young vs Telford).
Given that there was a BC-304 (The Hammond perhaps?) and F302's, I think perhaps a ZPM powered 304 might have been sent after Destiny. Remember, it only took 2 or 3 days for the ZPM powered Daedalus to get to to Pegasus. That's perhaps a few weeks to get out as far as the Destiny.
You have a point. Thou, if a ZPM Powered Daedalus managed to catch up with Destiny, would they not evacuate everyone from the ship over to the Daedalus, and the series would end?
Did you guys see this, looks like Jackson is joining the cast.
Yeah! Why the long break?
Not really, its because the show is run by BSG makers cause I never remember SG ever taking a break midseason, but I remember BSG doing that. Honestly I don't think its a bad thing to take a break mid season, but not this long of a break, this is just stupid
Pretty much all tv-shows have a mid-season break that lasts between 1-4 months.
Not really, its because the show is run by BSG makers cause I never remember SG ever taking a break midseason, but I remember BSG doing that. Honestly I don't think its a bad thing to take a break mid season, but not this long of a break, this is just stupid
What "BSG makers" are you referring to? Ron Moore has absolutely ZERO involvement with anything regarding Stargate.
Pretty much all tv-shows have a mid-season break that lasts between 1-4 months.
Not really, its because the show is run by BSG makers cause I never remember SG ever taking a break midseason, but I remember BSG doing that. Honestly I don't think its a bad thing to take a break mid season, but not this long of a break, this is just stupid
What "BSG makers" are you referring to? Ron Moore has absolutely ZERO involvement with anything regarding Stargate.
Pretty much all tv-shows have a mid-season break that lasts between 1-4 months.
Well I meant writers and what not
I think you are getting the 2 franchises mixed up because both BSG and Stargate Universe use the god awful 'shaky-cam' methos of filming.
Kirk's picture.
Not really, its because the show is run by BSG makers cause I never remember SG ever taking a break midseason, but I remember BSG doing that. Honestly I don't think its a bad thing to take a break mid season, but not this long of a break, this is just stupid
What "BSG makers" are you referring to? Ron Moore has absolutely ZERO involvement with anything regarding Stargate.
Pretty much all tv-shows have a mid-season break that lasts between 1-4 months.
Well I meant writers and what not
Again, anyone that has worked on BSG has nothing to do with the stargate franchise.
I think you are getting the 2 franchises mixed up because both BSG and Stargate Universe use the god awful 'shaky-cam' methos of filming.
I thought some of the BSG people were working on SGU?
The problem with SGU, was the same fundamental problem that rBSG had; Lack of humour, little real team work.
Extended long mid-season breaks don't help with continuity (just look at V, on break after 4 eps!)
IMHO SGU has to seriously buck up its ideas, and be more tru to the franchise history.
Personally I think its the humour and teamwork that made SG1 and SGA so successful.
We don't need another soap opera in space (rBSG).
We british have to wait 1 week and 2 days for the mid season premiere.
Only one thing for it.
TO THE INTERNETS!!!
*cue 60's batman theme*
That's illegal.There are legal sources to download movies, music and episodes these days.
Well, Hulu.com is a good place to find them. And even non-US citizens can access the site, freely.
There is nothing illegal about using a proxy server to access sites otherwise restricted by country/region.
Actually, I'm pretty sure there is. The whole reason they region-lock things like Hulu is because they don't have copyright permission in other countries. Stargate, for example, can only be shown in the UK by BSKYB. They own the UK copyright to it.
Well no, it's illegal for the site to break a copyright. That's why your Stargate example is UK only.
But it's not illegal for a visitor to that site to move around a region block.
It's to different laws so don't confuse them. ;)
There is nothing illegal about using a proxy server to access sites otherwise restricted by country/region.
There is nothing illegal about using a proxy server to access sites otherwise restricted by country/region.
Re-quoting myself. There is nothing inherently illegal about using a proxy server to access the internet. Oftentimes, used in order to protect your anonymity, and in countries such as Sweden, a necessity if you intend to have any personal freedoms remaining. Since December 1st, all telecommunication between Swedens citizens, and aboard has been monitored. This includes the Internet.
Ofcourse, an added bonus (thou still not illegal), is being able to access sites that are otherwise restricted.
Come on guys, back on topic please.kthxbi :D
I never remember SG ever taking a break midseason, but I remember BSG doing that. Honestly I don't think its a bad thing to take a break mid season, but not this long of a break, this is just stupid
I didn't like this last episode. It was back to the internal conflict of who's in charge.
Hope they settle that soon.
They have, aliens, aliens that are trying to take destiny.
They have, aliens, aliens that are trying to take destiny.
yea but instead of making that the main story and the internal conflict the back story, they swapped it again. Honestly I want to see more stuff with the aliens and the internal stuff more in the backround. Internal conflicts are great for stories, but only for back stories, trying to base the show off of it will get boring really fast
They have, aliens, aliens that are trying to take destiny.
yea but instead of making that the main story and the internal conflict the back story, they swapped it again. Honestly I want to see more stuff with the aliens and the internal stuff more in the backround. Internal conflicts are great for stories, but only for back stories, trying to base the show off of it will get boring really fast
Agreed.
So far this is direct plot rip from Voyager. How dull and predictable.
Where's all the SG originality gone?
One thing really bugged me about this episode (besides the ginormous spider):
When Franklin sat in the Ancient chair, and ended up comatose, Young complained that Rush didn't have the guts to sit in the chair himself. And in this episode, Rush volunteered to sit in the chair, despite his own claim "during the dream" that Eli would've been better suited. He even admitted to Eli being smarter than him in several ways.
And still Young ended up complaining, just because Rush didn't "ask permission" first.
Overall an 8/10 quality episode. Will be interesting to see how they manage to get back 4 of the main cast in next weeks episode.
I can't help but notice they've been focusing on Rush's character alot, I wonder why. I wonder what happened to the guy that was in the chair though? I wonder whats so special about the ship that keeps the aliens commiting resources to take it?
If the blues got Destiny, what could they possibly do? Ancient technology all seems to posess the requirement for Alteran DNA. Even Destiny (Though it predates say, Atlantis). Humans have this advantage as they're the closest link of the Alterans (Like monkeys are to us). Of course in this case we know which genes are missing, and the SGC science teams managed to synthesize the ancient gene for those who lack it. The blues however are nowhere near related to humans, let alone Alterans. The ship is just a mystery to them, something precious. They're only attacking it because the Icarus team is there when the blues seem to believe in finders keepers.
No, they established early on that the Destiny predates the use of the Ancient gene. The aliens are attacking it to get ahold of it's technology. They see it as being more advanced, and they wants it. Yes they do, precious. They wants it.
Last nights episode was amazing! No new episode next week though, I don't think. Is there?
Last nights episode was amazing! No new episode next week though, I don't think. Is there?
No, for some reason the next episode isn't in the US until 4/6
umm WOW
No, for some reason the next episode isn't in the US until 4/6
I believe its because of Memorial Day? I don't know. Not American.Memorial Day doesn't affect our TV schedule. It's probably just mid-season hiatus or something. That or it's one of those shows that only does one new episode every few weeks (some networks are jerks like that with really popular shows).
Memorial Day doesn't affect our TV schedule. It's probably just mid-season hiatus or something. That or it's one of those shows that only does one new episode every few weeks (some networks are jerks like that with really popular shows).
Stargate Universe: S2 Mid-Season Finale! Destiny has a Destination!
News Tuesday, June 29 by Captain
On the set of Stargate Universe at Bridge Studios in Vancouver last week, a lucky moment allowed us a very quick sneak peek at the call sheet for Stargate Universe Episode #210, the mid-season finale of Season 2, called ‘Resurgence’.
It showed who was in what particular shot, and gave a brief description of what was being shot. What we glanced was a list of actors and a very brief description of them interacting with special effects.
What we inferred: a gigantic battle in space featuring an armada of alien spaceships, and possibly a planet-based battle, are coming to Stargate Universe. Great news for Stargate action junkies!
Here is a list of things that will very probably occur in the mid-season finale of Stargate Universe (don’t worry, not too spoilery, as the descriptions are just sketches):
“Wray sees an alien ship swoop up and over The Destiny.”
“Eli sees a holographic image of a battlefield.”
“A sea of wrecked ships.”
The other big, big news was officially announced by SGU creator Brad Wright in an interview - The Destiny has a destination of cosmic importance, so important that it overshadows the desire for the crew to get home, and that by fulfilling this new mission, it may in fact allow them to get home.
No further details of course, but it should have fans getting pretty intrigued and excited for the return of SGU in October.
Well McKay is a given being the scientist and all
Pretty obvious crossover selections:
- McKay as the foremost expert on all things ancient (thou, why Daniel hasn't been to Destiny yet, is anyones guess)
- Woolsey as a representative of the IOA
Because, after all the years of SG-1, Daniel is still an lingual archaeologist, not a technical expert. McKay is a scientist who deal's with the more technological side of the Ancients.
Still... Daniel was also once an ascended ancient, who although "stripped of memories" was still able to retain some of the memories and experiences, and also had the knowledge of Merlin in his head for a while.
Well their still is some language barriers on the ship, and Daniel is the leading expert in Ancient language.....
Exactly :P
Oh well, still glad to see some Atlantis characters show up. So that that show isn't entirely forgotten. Highly doubt we'll be seeing any Atlantis movies anytime soon. There is supposedly a 3rd SG1 movie planned as well, but I doubt we'll see that either. Mostly due to MGM's current financial problems.
I want to know what happened with Atlantis itself though. I doubt a huge alien city with barely any power would stay hidden in San Francisco bay for very long, lol. I'm willing to bet that several naquadah generators were tied into it's systems, allowing it to either have a constant cloak, raise the shield so that it could rest on the bottom of the bay, or flown back to the Pegasus Galaxy via the "Deus Ex Machina drive" (wormhole drive), lol.
From what I remember them saying in the last episode they said the city is going to stay cloaked till repairs are done, then their going to get fly it back
Now, I think atlantis would be an excellent place for Stargate Operations, also, as we know the Pegasus gates overrides the MW gates.Oh dear, that means all of the SGC's traffic should have accidentally been coming through Atlantis. :P
September 28th new episodes begin, I can't wait, I wonder why their moving it to tuesdays thoughWWF is being scheduled for Fridays in SGU's old timeslot.
lol
anyone who refers to "WWF" is definitely an oldschool wrestling fan like myself; i used to really love World Wrestling Federation in the late 80s/early 90s, around Wrestlemanias 2 - 8 genre lol :D
i dont watch it anymore these days tho, its too stupid now lol i gave up years ago, tho was a huge fan for a long time... lost interest before it became WWE or whatever it is now lol
unless you meant World Wildlife Fund?
I can't wait for next weeks episode. The trailer is on the SyFy website. I don't think its American only, I can view it here in Canada
i must admit embarrassment in that i have never once seen any Stargate episode in any of the series, and ive only seen the movie twice in my life lol :doh:
i must admit embarrassment in that i have never once seen any Stargate episode in any of the series, and ive only seen the movie twice in my life lol :doh:
When I come to America, I am going to force you to watch all 10 seasons of SG-1, all 5 seasons of Atlantis and all the Universe episodes released.
I'll have to bring a tazer with me, but I will succeed! :D
I've recently been watching SG-1 from the beginning again. I've worked my way up to Season 7 in just a couple of weeks (I have no life lol) and I must say, it was just as fun the second time through as it was the first. Teal'c will never cease to amuse me.
I've recently been watching SG-1 from the beginning again. I've worked my way up to Season 7 in just a couple of weeks (I have no life lol) and I must say, it was just as fun the second time through as it was the first. Teal'c will never cease to amuse me.
IIRC I think Canada is considered in the same region.
Another Mid-season break.
November-March apparently.
SG:U won't last if they keep this up, especially with the new Tuesday slot.
Add to that, the current financial difficulties of MGM (owner of the Stargate property).
and it's not combined in a good way either.
Colonel Young needs to be relieved of command, or otherwise "put aside". His actions in dealing with the Lucian Alliance (both during their boarding of the ship, and afterwards), speak volumes on his being unfit. I would personally have hoped for Colonel Telford to take command, since it was him that was suppose to lead the mission originally. Young was more or less a pencil-pushing desk jockey back at Icarus base.
And you don't think that makes it all so much better? They said in the first episode, with the exception of a few of them, they're all the wrong people for the job. Young's unorthodox methods add tension between him and Rush and Wray.
they're all the wrong people for the job.
2 episodes in a row now, have had the potential to be considered "great" episodes. Both of which ended with a P.O.S and near meaningless ending. I really enjoyed this latest episode, and I was happy that the "truth was finally revealed". And then the episode ends on a really stupid place, especially if it results in the loss of 1 or more of the better characters on the show.
If the continuation shown next week results in what I fear it will be (writers are really stupid), then that episode will also be the last SGU for me. I've really tried to give the show a chance, and at times the episodes have been REALLY good. Other times, within the SAME episodes, it's really lousy.
What exactly was wrong with that episode? How was it a near meaningless ending?
Well, you have a couple of characters that have been on the show for multiple episodes, let the audience start to care about these characters, only to have the writers kill them off in a meaningless manner? "I don't like that your talking to them. I'll kill you now". The final scene of the episode was so stupid, given that the "guy" was guarded at all times prior to this scene. Where were the guards now? Where was Greer, who has been keeping close tabs on this guy the whole time?
If these characters truely are killed off by next episode, it will be the end of SGU for me, and i'm sure many others. The ratings have been slipping for a few weeks now. Killing off characters that people care about will only make matters worse.
(note: Spoilerfree review of said final scene)
Why are you assuming shes dead? For all we know, he's just going to talk to her. It's a little thing called........suspense.
I thought it was pretty clear that he had slipped away from (or perhaps even knocked out) his guard, and Greer can't be there all the time.
The Wikipedia description for the next episode reveales her fate.The promo for next weeks episode also reveals her fate.
But there is no source listed sooo... Don't take it as truth.
Not to mention in the preview Eli walks up to Young and simply says "Give me your gun." IMO that alone would've been enough for me to figure it out.
oooh interesting ep! Also Telford's back.
Agreed. Guess we'll see how the ratings fare in the US after a 3-6 month hiatus. Really pisses me off when they have super long breaks between "mid seasons". Surely, it would be enough to break for Christmas, and return sometime in January? (like most shows do)
Something like the WWE....seems that's the only thing they want on SyFy right now is fricken "wraslin'" :(
that sucks, I can see why because it is a very different show from the other 2 stargate shows, I read alot of star gate fans didn't like the show much. I hope another network will pick them up, maybe AMC or somthing like that. Personally I was hoping for a third season is for them to feature maybe the crew of a daedelus class ship exploring and stuff like that, but with the same mood SG1 and SGA had
I just learned about this today. I was really starting to enjoy this show. It was wobbly, but there were really starting to be some lovely science fictional plots in it!
It can't possibly wrap everything it's set up in a hacked-together final?, or in some telemovie... so it's just gonna shudder to a stop.
I think they should blow up the ship. That'd at least be an end for the story. An unsatifactory end, but an end.
The real thing that pisses me off is that with Caprica gone, and Misfits and Doctor Who off the air til the new seasons begin, I've got nothing to watch! Worse still, barring Star Wars The Clone Wars (which is more like an espresso shot compared to the full-course dinner of a 45-minute show like BSG or SGU) there is NO space opera on the air.
And if Blood and Chrome tanks, there will be NO space opera on the air for quite some time to come!
We needs the space operas!
If there's some decent space opera I'm not aware of, PLEASE! LET ME KNOW!
But yeah... space opera that I haven't seen that isn't Babylon 5 is what I'm looking for.
It was a good episode for sure I think, I just don't see how their going to wrap things up in 9 episodes though
That's the thing... The filming had already concluded on Episode 20 (final episode), before the announcement of cancellation. So the show will literally end on a cliffhanger, if it's absolutely impossible to renew it. With actors being moved over to other acting jobs, I doubt we'll see a continuation, much less likely any SGU movies.
Actually, the writers are hopeful for a film. MGM still love Stargate, even if SyFy don't.
I'm guessing it's this line
'I don't know, things that make it go?' :funny
Am I the only one who got a little choked up with the music at the end of the last episode, and the scenes of Destiny going dark and Eli standing there alone? (I've only seen the last couple episodes of this season, which means I'll have to Netflix it, lol...I think the last five episodes of season 2 are still unavailable as of yet.)
Yea that part was good, but it feels so unresolved, and I know they planned a movie, but they annouced that isn't happening either, it sucks
Yea there isn't much, well at least BSG is coming to the BBC, at least I can watch that from the begining, I never saw the begining, and damn scifi doesn't do reruns like normal networks
I never saw the begining, and damn scifi doesn't do reruns like normal networks
Well I was bored the other day so I took a chance and decided to check out SGU on Netflix and I must say that I am really impressed. I just finished the 1st season and am about 4 episodes into season 2, really a good show IMO, not sure why it was cancelled. I've never watched Stargate Atlantis either, is it as good or better than SGU?
Well I was bored the other day so I took a chance and decided to check out SGU on Netflix and I must say that I am really impressed. I just finished the 1st season and am about 4 episodes into season 2, really a good show IMO, not sure why it was cancelled. I've never watched Stargate Atlantis either, is it as good or better than SGU?
IMO SGA was the best Stargate series. At least once you get beyound the first (and a half or so) Season. SGA got constantly better, unlike SG1, were the last Season seemed to me like they were forcing to much.
On the other hand I am one of those who absolutely dislike SGU, so maybe you won't like SGA.
another thing they should've included in any one of the previously mentioned seasons of SGA/SGU would be the X-305/BC-305, a new warship designed to be tougher on the Lucian Alliance/Wraith.
That wasn't ever going to be introduced in the franchise because it's not an official design! It's a fan made ship! You are the second person that I've had to explain this to!
Surely whoever designed the canon/official 301, 302, 303 and 304 could've designed a canon 305 as well.
SGU kind of has a BSG meets Voyager feel to it. I like. :DIndeed, I can't understand why they had to drop the series when it became really good + cliffhanger at the end of season 2, but there is still hope I guess ;) IIRC Seaquest was cancelled after season 2 and then it was picked up after few years tho most of original cast felt like WTF! after season 2 so they quit... maybe SGU will get restarted some day :D
Indeed, I can't understand why they had to drop the series when it became really good + cliffhanger at the end of season 2,
Well I've gone through season 1 of SGA (it was on AXN Sci-fi recently I think) and got to say I was really unimpressed ... dunno, it felt somehow cheap compared to SGU... I would really have to watch more episodes to say more about SGA.
kinda sad, poor Eli, at least he ended up as someone more than he would become on earth (I guess that was the point of those episodes on earth)
Indeed. We can only hope that he found some way to fix the stasis pod before his 2 week rations ran out. Although, given the fact that there will not be a season 3, I'm guessing that Eli died off-screen, meaning that the rest of Destinys' crew will never awaken. :(
I thought they had it set to automatically open when they reach the other Galaxy.
Just finished my last episode of SGA, now what to watch.
Just want to point out, "A Town Called Eureka" is generally referred to (and even advertised as), simply 'Eureka'.
The rest, I agree 100% :P
Just finished my last episode of SGA, now what to watch.
That NEEDS and MUST be released on consoles and PC or it is just another wasted chance.. :bitch:
That NEEDS and MUST be released on consoles and PC or it is just another wasted chance.. :bitch:
Cellular device apps make 3-5 times more money than $60 games on consoles.