New Stargate Show

SF genre TV and Movie discussions
Post Reply
Omphalos
Alien Overlord
Posts: 5680
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:24 pm
Location: The Mighty Central Valley of California
Contact:

New Stargate Show

Post by Omphalos »

Apparently Robert Carlyle is going to star in the new Stargate show, called Stargate Universe.

FYI, this sounds to me like Stargate: Voyager, and I was not too pleased as to how it was shaping up, until I read this today. I think its time to move the fucking Stargate gang forward. They keep learning all these cool things, and they keep the whole program secret so the race does not benefit from it. How stupid is that? Time to give up on that and transform Earth, and move humanity towards becoming like the more evolved races.
Something is about to happen, Hal. Something wonderful!

-James C. Harwood, Science Fiction Writer, Straight (March 5, 1956 - May 25, 2010)



The Omphalos Umbrella Page
User avatar
SandChigger
Archivist
Posts: 4577
Joined: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:11 pm
Location: Sietch Tigr, near Arrakeen
Contact:

Post by SandChigger »

Hmm. He's OK I guess, but something about him annoys me for some reason.
"Chancho...sometimes when you are a man...you wear stretchy pants...in your room...alone."

"Politics is never simple, like the sand chigger of Arrakis, one is rarely truly free of its bite."

Arrakeen is an unawakened ghola.
Omphalos
Alien Overlord
Posts: 5680
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:24 pm
Location: The Mighty Central Valley of California
Contact:

Post by Omphalos »

I like him. But then again I tend to be mighty easy on Scots. :D
Something is about to happen, Hal. Something wonderful!

-James C. Harwood, Science Fiction Writer, Straight (March 5, 1956 - May 25, 2010)



The Omphalos Umbrella Page
inhuien
Posts: 742
Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:54 am

Post by inhuien »

SandChigger wrote:Hmm. He's OK I guess, but something about him annoys me for some reason.
Did you ever see him in Trainspotting? He played a absolute crazy-ass B called Begbie, If you've not seen it do try to.
Look, I'm not much good at big speeches, and I know I haven't always been an easy guy to get on with, and I know, that given the choice, I wouldn't have chosen you as friends, but I just want to say, that over the years, I have come to regard you as people I met.

-Rimmer’s farewell speech
User avatar
SandChigger
Archivist
Posts: 4577
Joined: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:11 pm
Location: Sietch Tigr, near Arrakeen
Contact:

Post by SandChigger »

Did see and enjoy it. In fact, that may be the first thing I remember seeing him in. (I'm sure there was something before?)

It's not that I don't like him...it's just that he annoys me. ;)
"Chancho...sometimes when you are a man...you wear stretchy pants...in your room...alone."

"Politics is never simple, like the sand chigger of Arrakis, one is rarely truly free of its bite."

Arrakeen is an unawakened ghola.
GamePlayer
Posts: 1156
Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:38 pm
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Post by GamePlayer »

Carlyle is great, but I'm not interested in a Stargate series. Just wanted to add my praise for his acting :)
"What are we to call him, this Player of Games?"

"The books of Kevin J Anderson and Brian Herbert lie in a realm of uncertainty between self-conscious absurdity and genuine failure"
User avatar
A Thing of Eternity
Posts: 2070
Joined: Fri May 30, 2008 1:22 pm
Location: Calgary Alberta

Post by A Thing of Eternity »

I can't handle much more B level SF, I could enjoy the first SG1 show (movie was much better though), I couldn't stand Atlantis, doubt I'll be able to enjoy a spinoff of a spinoff.
I deleted some of your posts because they were derailing the topic and not focusing on the issues asked, and instead going after the authors or their material. That's why. ~ BM
Liege-Killer
Posts: 432
Joined: Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:06 am

Post by Liege-Killer »

I knew that face looked familiar -- saw him in 24: Redemption a few weeks ago. Other than that, I'm not sure what else I've seen him in. I'm with Chigger though, he does seem slightly annoying for some reason.

I had hopes for this show, but if that description is right, then it IS SG Voyager, and that would really suck.
"I'm being ironic. Don't interrupt a man in the midst of being ironic, it's not polite." -- Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
User avatar
Trang
Posts: 51
Joined: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:45 pm
Location: Hot Tub Time Machine

Post by Trang »

The thing that bothers me the most is the cancelation of long running sci-fi shows this past couple years and the backfill just isnt there.

I never really watched stargate, but obtained the full 10 seasons of SG1 and the first 4 seasons of SG: Atlantis, and have all the movies. I really enjoy them. I will watch the new one, but agree it seems to be going in the wrong direction.

Watched all the startreks(even enterprise which I really liked for some reason I cant put finger on) but hated voyager.

Babylon5, and its spin offs. Farscape, Firefly, Space above and beyond, Earth 2, on and on.

Hopefully this Stargate works out. Im still torn on spin off from the NEW BSG but will probably watch it as well.

Trang
User avatar
The Phantom
Posts: 597
Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:06 pm
Location: Toronto

Post by The Phantom »

firefly is the shit. period.
Omphalos
Alien Overlord
Posts: 5680
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:24 pm
Location: The Mighty Central Valley of California
Contact:

Post by Omphalos »

Baraka Bryan wrote:firefly is the shit. period.
I never go into that show until the DVD's came out. I tried watching the first two aired episodes (the one with the train robbery, and then something else - can't remember what) and did not like it. On the broadcast version it was edited so poorly that you had no idea who these people were. I got confused and stopped watching. But the DVD version is awesome, and I love it now.
Something is about to happen, Hal. Something wonderful!

-James C. Harwood, Science Fiction Writer, Straight (March 5, 1956 - May 25, 2010)



The Omphalos Umbrella Page
GamePlayer
Posts: 1156
Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:38 pm
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Post by GamePlayer »

B5 hit during my "starved for non-formulaic sci-fi" period, so naturally I latched onto it. But the show has not aged well at all and I can't watch it anymore. It's not even the special effects; the acting and dialog can be really annoying at times. I acknowledge the show now more in terms of concept and what it did for sci-fi on TV rather than the actual execution of the show.

Stargate SG-1 is comfort food that I can watch, but it's not enticing entertainment that I'll ever go back to of my own accord. Never watched Earth 2, Space Above and Beyond, or Farscape, and never wanted to. Andromeda had potential, but when they fired Wolfe it all went for shit when it wasn't that strong to begin with. Missed opportunity.

Lost is a revolving pyramid scheme for adverts. Heroes: The Next Generation is a Trek clone masquerading as show about superheroes, right down to the oh-so-PC-it-hurts broad ethnic casting to the time travel plots and evil twins.

Firefly/Serenity rocked. The loss of that series was a major blow to my opinion of sci-fi television; BSG re-imagined is the only thing that saved my opinion of sci-fi television.
"What are we to call him, this Player of Games?"

"The books of Kevin J Anderson and Brian Herbert lie in a realm of uncertainty between self-conscious absurdity and genuine failure"
User avatar
The Phantom
Posts: 597
Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:06 pm
Location: Toronto

Post by The Phantom »

Omphalos wrote:
Baraka Bryan wrote:firefly is the shit. period.
I never go into that show until the DVD's came out. I tried watching the first two aired episodes (the one with the train robbery, and then something else - can't remember what) and did not like it. On the broadcast version it was edited so poorly that you had no idea who these people were. I got confused and stopped watching. But the DVD version is awesome, and I love it now.
ya fox fucked that one up badly. the reason they'd make no sense is because the original pilot explaining who the characters were wasn't aired first and they screwed up the order. sooo much potential and fox screwed it up completely.

i'm loving the graphic novels though
Omphalos
Alien Overlord
Posts: 5680
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:24 pm
Location: The Mighty Central Valley of California
Contact:

Post by Omphalos »

Baraka Bryan wrote:
Omphalos wrote:
Baraka Bryan wrote:firefly is the shit. period.
I never go into that show until the DVD's came out. I tried watching the first two aired episodes (the one with the train robbery, and then something else - can't remember what) and did not like it. On the broadcast version it was edited so poorly that you had no idea who these people were. I got confused and stopped watching. But the DVD version is awesome, and I love it now.
ya fox fucked that one up badly. the reason they'd make no sense is because the original pilot explaining who the characters were wasn't aired first and they screwed up the order. sooo much potential and fox screwed it up completely.

i'm loving the graphic novels though
Ive been meaning to pick those up.
Something is about to happen, Hal. Something wonderful!

-James C. Harwood, Science Fiction Writer, Straight (March 5, 1956 - May 25, 2010)



The Omphalos Umbrella Page
User avatar
The Phantom
Posts: 597
Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:06 pm
Location: Toronto

Post by The Phantom »

Omphalos wrote:
Baraka Bryan wrote:
Omphalos wrote:
Baraka Bryan wrote:firefly is the shit. period.
I never go into that show until the DVD's came out. I tried watching the first two aired episodes (the one with the train robbery, and then something else - can't remember what) and did not like it. On the broadcast version it was edited so poorly that you had no idea who these people were. I got confused and stopped watching. But the DVD version is awesome, and I love it now.
ya fox fucked that one up badly. the reason they'd make no sense is because the original pilot explaining who the characters were wasn't aired first and they screwed up the order. sooo much potential and fox screwed it up completely.

i'm loving the graphic novels though
Ive been meaning to pick those up.
"those left behind" was really good and helped bridge the show/movie well. the second was just a fun story. I'm looking forward to the one about Book and what it will reveal about his past
Omphalos
Alien Overlord
Posts: 5680
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:24 pm
Location: The Mighty Central Valley of California
Contact:

Post by Omphalos »

Maybe later today? I got a bunch of book store gift cards yesterday.
Something is about to happen, Hal. Something wonderful!

-James C. Harwood, Science Fiction Writer, Straight (March 5, 1956 - May 25, 2010)



The Omphalos Umbrella Page
User avatar
Rakis
Posts: 450
Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:07 pm
Location: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by Rakis »

Saw the pilot tonight. I'm not a big fan of Stargate, but this was interesting. Solid acting by Carlyle. Can't stand the whizkid/videogamenerd...I didn't have any BSG vibe about it, although it was a bit darker than SG1...unless they find an Ancient word that means frak... :)=
Neutrinos watch alert !

Image
Omphalos
Alien Overlord
Posts: 5680
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:24 pm
Location: The Mighty Central Valley of California
Contact:

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by Omphalos »

I liked it. The senator's daughter kind of bugged me. "And he would never take sides when I got into a fight with my mom!"

:roll: Save it, sister.
Something is about to happen, Hal. Something wonderful!

-James C. Harwood, Science Fiction Writer, Straight (March 5, 1956 - May 25, 2010)



The Omphalos Umbrella Page
User avatar
SandChigger
Archivist
Posts: 4577
Joined: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:11 pm
Location: Sietch Tigr, near Arrakeen
Contact:

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by SandChigger »

This is new, right? First season/pilot?

I saw the ads for it while I was back.... :(
"Chancho...sometimes when you are a man...you wear stretchy pants...in your room...alone."

"Politics is never simple, like the sand chigger of Arrakis, one is rarely truly free of its bite."

Arrakeen is an unawakened ghola.
Omphalos
Alien Overlord
Posts: 5680
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:24 pm
Location: The Mighty Central Valley of California
Contact:

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by Omphalos »

Ayup. Series premier tonight on Sci-Fi.
Something is about to happen, Hal. Something wonderful!

-James C. Harwood, Science Fiction Writer, Straight (March 5, 1956 - May 25, 2010)



The Omphalos Umbrella Page
User avatar
Freakzilla
Archivist
Posts: 3453
Joined: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:56 pm
Location: Duluth, Georgia, USA
Contact:

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by Freakzilla »

That's SyFy. :roll:


I watched the first two episodes, I liked it.
They were destroyed because they lied pretentiously. Have no fear that my wrath
will fall upon you because of your innocent mistakes.

~Leto II, God Emperor
Omphalos
Alien Overlord
Posts: 5680
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:24 pm
Location: The Mighty Central Valley of California
Contact:

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by Omphalos »

I liked it too. I see that a bunch of people are still comparing it to BSG, which I disagree with. It looks like it because it uses the same colors and some of the same shots and camera angles, and its about a beat up ship in space, but it really felt to me like Stargate. Still, I liked it all right.
Something is about to happen, Hal. Something wonderful!

-James C. Harwood, Science Fiction Writer, Straight (March 5, 1956 - May 25, 2010)



The Omphalos Umbrella Page
User avatar
SandChigger
Archivist
Posts: 4577
Joined: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:11 pm
Location: Sietch Tigr, near Arrakeen
Contact:

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by SandChigger »

Evidently KJA liked it, too. :roll:

What's Scalzi's involvement?
"Chancho...sometimes when you are a man...you wear stretchy pants...in your room...alone."

"Politics is never simple, like the sand chigger of Arrakis, one is rarely truly free of its bite."

Arrakeen is an unawakened ghola.
Omphalos
Alien Overlord
Posts: 5680
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:24 pm
Location: The Mighty Central Valley of California
Contact:

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by Omphalos »

SandChigger wrote:Evidently KJA liked it, too. :roll:

What's Scalzi's involvement?
I haven't gone to Scalzi's blog yet, but Ive seen a few quotes by him on the web about the show.
Something is about to happen, Hal. Something wonderful!

-James C. Harwood, Science Fiction Writer, Straight (March 5, 1956 - May 25, 2010)



The Omphalos Umbrella Page
User avatar
Freakzilla
Archivist
Posts: 3453
Joined: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:56 pm
Location: Duluth, Georgia, USA
Contact:

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by Freakzilla »

I noted the similarity, but it was different enough to stay interesting. I got really bored fast with the old Stargates but this one seems like it has limitless possibilities. The communication stones were a bit of a stretch for me. I thought the concept of the Ancient ship flying away from Earth FTL was fun.
They were destroyed because they lied pretentiously. Have no fear that my wrath
will fall upon you because of your innocent mistakes.

~Leto II, God Emperor
User avatar
Rakis
Posts: 450
Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:07 pm
Location: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by Rakis »

Damn! I missed the second episode ! :doh:
Neutrinos watch alert !

Image
Omphalos
Alien Overlord
Posts: 5680
Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:24 pm
Location: The Mighty Central Valley of California
Contact:

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by Omphalos »

Rakis wrote:Damn! I missed the second episode ! :doh:
Not five minutes ago I saw that it was re-airing on SciFi later tonight. Set your recorder to pick it up.
Something is about to happen, Hal. Something wonderful!

-James C. Harwood, Science Fiction Writer, Straight (March 5, 1956 - May 25, 2010)



The Omphalos Umbrella Page
User avatar
Rakis
Posts: 450
Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:07 pm
Location: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

Re: New Stargate Show

Post by Rakis »

Was too busy changing diapers :dance:

Oh well... :)=
Neutrinos watch alert !

Image
Post Reply

Return to “Genre TV and Movies”