Stargate Universe (SGU)

Cyclone · Post by **Cyclone** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:01 am

Any Stargate fans here? I Couldn't find this topic already posted.

Looks pretty cool. Well at least the trailer kinda does. The premier airs tonight here in Canada 9ET/6PT.

http://www.spacecast.com/shows/stargateuniverse.aspx

http://www.syfy.com/universe/

Trailer

I liked SG1 and Atlantis so I hope this series is good.

Insurrectionist · Post by **Insurrectionist** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:42 am

Dang made me do a render this early in the morn.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r301 ... lantis.jpg

Isaac · Post by **Isaac** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:01 am

edit ( \"Availability Notes:The first episode will post on Oct. 3. Season 1 episodes are posted the day after they initially air on TV. The final five episodes will remain up until the next season begins.\" Another link: http://www.hulu.com/stargate-universe
)

With the dark scenes and shaky cam It looks like their cinematography is similar to Battlestar Galactica.

Yes I'm a Stargate SG1 fan. So far there isn't another Stargate franchise that I like. But this could change that if the actors aren't a bunch of cartoon characters.

Burlyman · Post by **Burlyman** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:46 pm

Why did the Sci-Fi channel change the spelling of \"Sci-Fi?\"

nevermind.

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Spidey · Post by **Spidey** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:53 pm

For the same reason you change your icon every two weeks…

AlphaDoG · Post by **AlphaDoG** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:10 pm

SyFy has been screwy all day on my cable system. Anyone else?

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:19 pm

Comcast?

we've been having all sorts of artifacts all week. It's cleared up the last day or two though.

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:38 pm

It was respectable, though it's too early to say whether it can continue to hold attention.

Cyclone · Post by **Cyclone** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:23 am

Yea it was alright. Could have been better. Too much like Battlestar. 2/3 BSG, 1/3 Atlantis and SG1, and 1/3 other. It's a lot more mature then the other seires. More blood, sex, violence and more serious.

You can't really judge a series by the first episode but I found it kinda boring. Too much going on and too much switching back and forth and not much story devolopment. Why did the planet explode????

The sets were pretty cool(although the gateroom was uninspiring) and I'm glad too see that humor is still in the show.

Insurrectionist --> looks like the real thing. Thumbs up.

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:03 am

Maybe the core was made of naqahdah or something. They didn't really explain why it would explode, just that it would...

NUMBERZero · Post by **NUMBERZero** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:35 pm

I think the core blew up because they had to tap directly into its energy.

I did find it to be on the boarderline of BSG. I hope they keep away from it.

It was a little boring, but they did need to explain the background and characters, but I think it could have been done differently in a better way to expediate the process.

I still look forward to the next episode.

Insurrectionist · Post by **Insurrectionist** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:56 pm

So no one finds that it's along the lines of lost in space. Just got lost a different way but still have to visit planet after planet to find the things they need in hopes to find their way home again. Been there done that.

TechPro · Post by **TechPro** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:37 pm

Sirius wrote:Maybe the core was made of naqahdah or something. They didn't really explain why it would explode, just that it would...

When the planet started to get attacked, they stated the power core (which rely's on the planet's core) was going unstable due to the attacking ... so since they had the power right then, they used it to gate out before it blew.

Download the video and watch it again.

Cyclone · Post by **Cyclone** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:04 pm

Ok, I thought the last half of the premier was pretty decent although there was religous undertone which again reminds me of BSG

Last episode however was boring and cheesy humor... looks like this series may not keep my attention for long.

Burlyman · Post by **Burlyman** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:00 pm

Yeah, the commercial looked corny, so I didn't bother with it. It seems like they're diverging too much from the original idea (the movie).

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm

I want to know why the commander on board the ship changes in appearance? What is the little stone thing he uses when he changes?

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:42 pm

Well, he doesn't change per se... what that does is to cause the minds of two people (one on Earth, the other halfway across the universe) to trade bodies. Kind of the same effect, but the other way around.

NUMBERZero · Post by **NUMBERZero** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:57 pm

It's an \"Ancient communication device.\" Back in SG1, it almost got Daniel and (what's her face

) Val(?) burned at the stake. I forget the why.

dissent · Post by **dissent** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:03 am

for those of you who have not sufficiently channeled your inner geek

Vala escaped capture, and several months later visited Stargate Command while hunting for a treasure she believed had been left on Earth by the Ancients. She convinced Daniel to help her find it -- thanks in part to the kor Mak bracelets that bound the two together until she got her way. The treasure was uncovered, and along with it an Ancient long range communication device.

Vala and Daniel activated the device, which sent their consciousnesses to a distant galaxy. There they inhabited the bodies of Harrid and Sallis, and when Vala could not keep up the act of playing her role, she was discovered and publically burned to death in a clensing ceremony on an Ara. Only the intervention of a Prior of the Ori brought her back to life. The two were introduced to the Ori, a powerful new threat to our galaxy.

Insurrectionist · Post by **Insurrectionist** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:29 pm

I can't wait to watch the ship fly through the corona of the star to refuel. I mean can it be any more obvious. So let us pick out 15 people to put on a shuttle only to find out the ship has got every thing under control and will be refueled by the end of the next show.

What is next? Food and Water.

NUMBERZero · Post by **NUMBERZero** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:47 pm

Yeah, the next, next episode will have them stopping at the intergalactic McDonalds drive-thru.

Zantor · Post by **Zantor** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:25 pm

I watched the first two videos on Free Video on Demand. It looks to be very interesting, and I look forward to the next episode.

TechPro · Post by **TechPro** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:38 pm

Since the Stargate guys are making these episodes available to view online or download (for free) a day or two after it's shown on SyFy (more info on that at this site)... just download them via torrent (thus ignoring iTunes).

These episodes seem to be designed to give you a cliffhanger in every episode. (it's a \"Space Soap\" ... and they could use some)

Insurrectionist · Post by **Insurrectionist** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:08 pm

Well I was almost right they went through the corona into the star itself to fuel. I like the effects of the star as the were skimming the surface. Now from hot to cold.

Cyclone · Post by **Cyclone** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:09 am

What? I can't watch them online becuase I'm canadian... that sucks.

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:13 pm

You... should be able to. I recently caught up on episode 4 (albeit in horribly low resolution) from here: http://watch.spacecast.com/

They only have the last week's one though, so I guess it's not much good for anything BUT if you miss an episode...

TechPro · Post by **TechPro** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:31 pm

Did you consider torrent?

Cyclone · Post by **Cyclone** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:59 pm

Cool. Thanks Sirius. I did miss last night's episode. Yea but i'm too lazy to dl a torrent lol.

TechPro · Post by **TechPro** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:41 am

I'm too lazy to make sure I don't miss a streaming episode ... so dl works fine for me, and I get to see any missed episodes any time I want.

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:00 am

It's great how the TV industry always makes sure the best option is the illegal one, isn't it?

TechPro · Post by **TechPro** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:43 pm

Normally, getting the video by torrent would be illegal ... but because they made these episodes available for free just a day or two after each episode is aired ... using torrent to get these particular videos isn't illegal. (AFAIK)

NUMBERZero · Post by **NUMBERZero** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:20 pm

Man that episode was so predictable! If I was on that ship, I'd have said, \"This ship is obviously going to recharge itself by going through the sun.\" I would then be up in the observation deck sittin in the hot seat with a hotdog (i really was eating one at the time) and a cold drink, slowly nodding my head while saying \"I told ya so.\"

I still wouldn't doubt them stopping at a McDonalds next episode.

Spidey · Post by **Spidey** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:42 pm

The last Science Fiction produced for TV that caught my eye, only lasted 5 episodes.

TechPro · Post by **TechPro** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:27 pm

Spidey wrote:The last Science Fiction produced for TV that caught my eye, only lasted 5 episodes.

Which one was that?

NUMBERZero · Post by **NUMBERZero** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:48 pm

My favorite was Firefly. Probably the best show on the planet with caracters that you can instantly remember their names and love, and with a great storyline and great one-liners. UNFORTUNATELY it only lasted 1 season, about 10 episodes.
Anyone watch Castle? (not sci fy) It's main character is the main character from Firefly. The first 30 seconds of this week's episode about Halloween had him dressed in his old Firefly outfit including his old gun, called himself a space cowboy, and even a little Firefly jingle sounded!

Anyway, what was your favorite, Spidey?

Insurrectionist · Post by **Insurrectionist** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:04 pm

Firefly had 14 episodes all can be seen on hulu. Then there is the movie Serenity gets a little more in the storyline.

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