theonlychad Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I am an avid science fiction/stargate fan and have watch both stargate sg-1 and stargate atlantis. I must say i am really enjoying the stargate universe series. The concept if fresh and interesting to me. I just got through catching up on this wonderful series. I watched the episode called light the other day(here is the spoiler part for the sake of discussion) don't read what's in the hide tags if you haven't seen the episode. Hidden Content: I had figured out that they were probably not going to die by the sun because it was only the 4th episode in the series, also the ancients made the ship and sent it out unmanned there had to be a way for it to recharge its self So what is everyone's opinion on this series? Quote "Clearly it's a very serious and literal meaning. If you're not solving physics equations then get off my lawn!-Rick Brewster Paint.net Lead Developer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Well, obviously the whole cast isn't going to die in the fourth episode. :-P that would make for a very short series. The really interesting part comes from finding out who dies and how the rest of the cast gets out of the jam. That said, I had figured out about five minutes into "Light" that Hidden Content: the ship was going to somehow recharge itself from the sun and keep on going. My question to everybody who watched the episode is: do you think that Dr. Rush Hidden Content: really knew what was going on? I don't think so. He seemed just as surprised as everyone else. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopHATslash Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 My dad is really into that show. He's followed SG since it started.. years ago. When him and my mom were still together, they would talk about it all the time. I've tried getting into it, but I didn't catch on too quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 My question to everybody who watched the episode is: do you think that Dr. Rush Hidden Content: really knew what was going on? I don't think so. He seemed just as surprised as everyone else. Hidden Content: There may be a back-story that they're planning on getting to later, but right now, knowing what we know, I find it extremely annoying how little they respect Dr. Rush.When they were running out of oxygen, he figured out that ship dropped out of FTL and dialed a planet because there was something they needed on the planet. He predicted they'd run out of power, they didn't believe him, and then the ship ran out of power. After the ship recharged itself, he figured out the communications system so they could contact the shuttle and get the people back. When they realized the shuttle wouldn't be able to catch up, he suggested a slingshot around the planet, and it worked. After all that, they accuse him of knowing all along that the ship wouldn't be destroyed by the star? What we have seen of his character up until this point may be a little self-serving - he's a scientist, so he sometimes puts discovery ahead of everything else, like when he dialed the ninth chevron instead of Earth - but they're all painting him out as malicious. I mean, how many times does he have to save their butts before they'll stop thinking he's trying to kill them all the time? Like I said, maybe there's some history we don't know about, but right now, it's bugging the heck out of me. It's mostly aggravating because I like the character - I've always figured the most awesome thing about space travel would be the new discoveries that could be made, and that's what Rush is all about. Also, I'm thinking this could get old pretty quickly - this talking in hide tags. Perhaps, since there's already a spoiler warning in the title, we could all agree to talk freely about the show, and if you haven't seen the latest episode yet and end up spoiling something for yourself, it's your own fault. Unless there's some logistical problem with that of which I'm not aware. Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 We'll keep this one a spoiler-free zone. I have an idea. :-) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonlychad Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 Oh boy david's mind is working everyone run! ahhh just kidding david. I agree on the fact that they are blaming dr. rush too much. One guy can only do so much honestly. As for him knowing that Hidden Content: the ship was going to recharge itself, that one is a toss up. I am really interested in seeing if they actually repair the ship and i want to see what is in the rest of the ship as well. That thing is huge and they are only occupying a small portion of it. Quote "Clearly it's a very serious and literal meaning. If you're not solving physics equations then get off my lawn!-Rick Brewster Paint.net Lead Developer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 This looks pretty cool: http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/08/t ... the-works/ 30 SGU "webisodes" that will go along with the normal episodes. Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonlychad Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 hmmm... that is intriguing might be pretty nifty. Quote "Clearly it's a very serious and literal meaning. If you're not solving physics equations then get off my lawn!-Rick Brewster Paint.net Lead Developer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Just watched "Earth." Maybe the fastest 45 minutes of my life. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Man, I remember when O'Neill was cool. I guess bureaucracy can make anyone lame... Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 He was getting that way toward the end of SG1, too. He was so used to stickin' it to the man, now...well...he's the man. :-) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Well, this is becoming familiar... I just watched "Time." Probably the fastest 45 minutes of my life. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonlychad Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 yeah it looks like they are recycling old concepts... they need to keep up the innovations. Quote "Clearly it's a very serious and literal meaning. If you're not solving physics equations then get off my lawn!-Rick Brewster Paint.net Lead Developer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 What? Recycling old concepts how? They have a very unique plot line in this episode. Let me clarify: this was undoubtedly the best episode of SGU thus far. It started out great, and it's exceeded every episode with the next. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonlychad Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Hidden Content: i was just stating the old concept of using the stargate for time travel. I am not saying the series is bad i absolutely love the new series but the concept of using the gate for time travel has been done before. Although it hasn't been executed this perfectly before. had to put it hide tags for spoiler purposes. Quote "Clearly it's a very serious and literal meaning. If you're not solving physics equations then get off my lawn!-Rick Brewster Paint.net Lead Developer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 True enough, it's been used before, but - from my point of view - not often enough. :-) EDIT: Also, agreed - this is more polished and perfect than I've ever seen. I really liked the last scene. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonlychad Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Yeah i can't wait for the next episode. Its hard to find a series that makes you like that anymore but i can honestly say this is the best stargate series ever Quote "Clearly it's a very serious and literal meaning. If you're not solving physics equations then get off my lawn!-Rick Brewster Paint.net Lead Developer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I'm still not ready to dive off that cliff just yet. I like it a lot, and it's certainly my favorite show on tv right now. But dang, SG1 was good. Don't get me wrong. It certainly could be. It just hasn't been around long enough yet. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonlychad Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 wow the recent episode was pretty good. warning spoilers in the hide tag Hidden Content: they found out rush lied about something, also young beats up telford thats pretty dang funny. I can't wait to see the next episode... also was cloe banging another dude other than matt? Quote "Clearly it's a very serious and literal meaning. If you're not solving physics equations then get off my lawn!-Rick Brewster Paint.net Lead Developer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I just saw "Life," and it was a resounding...meh. It was really good, don't get me wrong; better than anything else on TV these days. But "Time" set a bar really, really high; a bar that "Life" kind of clipped its head on as it ran underneath. "Time" is definitely my favorite episode of SGU...and I think it's leaning toward my favorite episode of Stargate, ever. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Although...it was pretty darn cool to see Hidden Content: Young beatin' up on Telford. :-P Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Although...it was pretty darn cool to see ... I agree. Time was the best episode of SGU. But, seriously, I'm done watching that show. I'm what you'd call a Stargate fan. I own all 10 seasons of SG1, all 5 seasons of SGA, and 3 SG movies on DVD. But, I can't watch (what I call) Stargate: Soap Opera. There's just too much 90210 and not enough sci-fi for my taste. I gave it a fair shake (9 hours of my time), but now I'm done. If you need me, I'll be watching one of my DVD's. Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Although...it was pretty darn cool to see ... I agree. Time was the best episode of SGU. But, seriously, I'm done watching that show. I'm what you'd call a Stargate fan. I own all 10 seasons of SG1, all 5 seasons of SGA, and 3 SG movies on DVD. But, I can't watch (what I call) Stargate: Soap Opera. There's just too much 90210 and not enough sci-fi for my taste. I gave it a fair shake (9 hours of my time), but now I'm done. If you need me, I'll be watching one of my DVD's. Totally QFT. I'm a massive Stargate fan, but SG1 and Atlantis set a standard that Universe just isn't living up to. I knew this would be the case before the episodes even aired (they way they promoted it like an edgier, darker, younger Stargate), and it's lived down to my expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I completely disagree with both of you. This is an awesome show, in my opinion. :-) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I'd liken it to Star Trek: Voyager - since the scenario has to do with a group of people being stranded a gazillion lightyears away from home, it's naturally going to focus more heavily on the interpersonal dynamics of the group. They're stuck with each other whether they like it or not, and half the fun is watching how any given individual's personality bounces off the rest, and watching as the hierarchy group takes form purely out of necessity. Whether or not that's your particular cup of tea is up to you. I for one rather liked the Voyager series primarily for the more informal, interpersonal atmosphere, and I quite like this series so far as well. Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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