Stargate: Universe

[lavahot]

So the two-hour premiere aired last night, What did everybody think? I think the biggest surprise was Shooter Magavin as the slightly intimidating Californian Senator. I thought it was extremely well done and was paced very well. I really felt that fear and desperation that comes with being stranded billions of light years away from home as I watched from my very comfy couch while while eating a delicious sandwich. The only time I felt the show become a pilot by blatantly setting up stuff for the series was at the very end so most of it is some very deep and driven drama.

My only beef with this is the whole, "we got a gamer on the show! aren't we cool?" thing. I understand that he's supposed to be the audience analogue, but it seems a little on-the-nose.

Wasn't Lou Diamond Phillips supposed to be on this show? I clearly remember him in the trailers but I just don't remember him being in the pilot at all.

[masherscf]

Originally Posted by lavahot

So the two-hour premiere aired last night, What did everybody think? I think the biggest surprise was Shooter Magavin as the slightly intimidating Californian Senator. I thought it was extremely well done and was paced very well. I really felt that fear and desperation that comes with being stranded billions of light years away from home as I watched from my very comfy couch while while eating a delicious sandwich. The only time I felt the show become a pilot by blatantly setting up stuff for the series was at the very end so most of it is some very deep and driven drama.

My only beef with this is the whole, "we got a gamer on the show! aren't we cool?" thing. I understand that he's supposed to be the audience analogue, but it seems a little on-the-nose.

Wasn't Lou Diamond Phillips supposed to be on this show? I clearly remember him in the trailers but I just don't remember him being in the pilot at all.

You should really watch a little more closely. LDP was a fighter pilot. His disposition is unknown but he'll obviously be returning somehow...he was in the next scenes.

The Eli character is actually very interesting. You may identify with him because he is a gamer. He's actually a Mathematician. It's funny though becuase he's an underachiever. Almost no major Stargate characters started as underachievers. I don't think he was meant to represent a typical geek viewer. The character archetype is more akin to Matt Damon from "Good Will Hunting" sans the sociopathic tendencies.

My only beef with the show is that, while it is an original direction for Stargate...the show's style is completely derivative of both BSG and "Lost." I also find the set-up completely contrived. Although, that might just be Doctor Rush's explanation that was contrived.

Still, I enjoyed it. I'll give it a dozen episodes.

[lavahot]

Originally Posted by masherscf

You should really watch a little more closely. LDP was a fighter pilot. His disposition is unknown but he'll obviously be returning somehow...he was in the next scenes.

I was being facetious, but I found that his absence in most of the show to be contrary to the advertising.

The Eli character is actually very interesting. You may identify with him because he is a gamer. He's actually a Mathematician. It's funny though becuase he's an underachiever. Almost no major Stargate characters started as underachievers. I don't think he was meant to represent a typical geek viewer. The character archetype is more akin to Matt Damon from "Good Will Hunting" sans the sociopathic tendencies.

I identify with him because I'm an underachieving overweight gaming Comp Sci student who is also a Stargate fan. Way on-the-nose, my friend.

My only beef with the show is that, while it is an original direction for Stargate...the show's style is completely derivative of both BSG and "Lost." I also find the set-up completely contrived. Although, that might just be Doctor Rush's explanation that was contrived.

I only found the last few minutes contrived. Now given that I LOVE LOST and love/hate BSG, this seems to be right up my alley.

Still, I enjoyed it. I'll give it a dozen episodes.

[tokenuser]

Just watched the first episode of Battlestar Voyager.

Has some promise for a Friday night

[blacksymbiote]

I liked it quite a bit, but I saw the whole "we put code in a videogame to find talented people" plot was just ripped out of The Last Starfighter. Other than that I thought it felt very much like a StarGate series. After all, Atlantis started off pretty much the same way.

[geekdw]

My wife and I just watched it online since we missed it last night. I think I'll enjoy it! I finally have a show for friday nights again woohoo

[Ryudo]

Originally Posted by tokenuser

Just watched the first episode of Battlestar Voyager.

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Exactly.
Also where is LDP?! I really wanted to see him in this as I think he is the one who can carry the show,if he is no longer part of it I am not sure yet if any of the pilot characters can carry the show as none of them stood out to me.

[masherscf]

Originally Posted by Ryudo

Exactly.
Also where is LDP?! I really wanted to see him in this as I think he is the one who can carry the show,if he is no longer part of it I am not sure yet if any of the pilot characters can carry the show as none of them stood out to me.

He appears for grand total of about 45 seconds and has two-lines. His role is apparently not full-time.

[tokenuser]

At least he got to sit in the officers mess and get a meal.

[lavahot]

Originally Posted by masherscf

He appears for grand total of about 45 seconds and has two-lines. His role is apparently not full-time.

IMDB says he's in 7 episodes, but he clearly didn't go through the gate to the ship so I don't know what his role is going to be.