After being in Birmingham for most of the week, my DVR was full and I spent most of Saturday catching up. I thought I'd share some thoughts about Stargate:Universe
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Personally, I am a fan of the lost-in-space genre, which made me like BSG and Voyager. In the beginning. (And technically, SGA was a 'lost in space', which was my initial reason for loving it.) However, I like spaceships, robots and explosions a lot more, so all this namby-pamby whining and character drama is putting me off. Seriously, give me gun fights, explosions and aliens over this personal drama any day - even if the drama is happening on a spaceship.
As for Rush, I'm not a fan of the character. I can respect what they've done with the character, but I don't really like him. He doesn't play well with others, and I miss Stargate being about the 'team'.
Eli is an all around cliche. I realize the producers are going for 'more realistic', but that doesn't mean you can't change it up. I think it would have been more interesting if the Eli character had been a full-on geek girl (because we play video games and drop out of MIT, too!!), but that's asking a lot from the show where 'nobody every really dies'.
We'll see how long I stay with SGU. I managed BSG for 2 1/2 seasons before I couldn't take it anymore, but frankly, this doesn't have nearly enough action to keep me interested for long.
Sounds like you gave up on BSG about the same time I did.
I loved SGA but it hit the ground running. The introduction of the wraith was great. In SG:U where are the gun battles and the action - I don't like all the sitting around and navel gazing, either.
I like Rush, I suppose because I'm a fan of Robert Carlyle. I didn't like how they introduced Eli - in a world where you have McKay, Cater, Zelenka and now Rush - are you telling me those four needed the help of an outsider. I didn't buy the premise behind his character.
I would like it if they would start to use the stargate more (it's the title of the show!), and if when they actually did use the stargate, Lt Scott didn't always need to be dragged back through. There's no need for him to constantly be the woobie!
I know! This last episode was a repeat of the desert one only with ice planet substitution and heat stroke replaced with crevasse accident, but otherwise the same exact plot.
As for Rush, I'm not a fan of the character. I can respect what they've done with the character, but I don't really like him. He doesn't play well with others, and I miss Stargate being about the 'team'.
Eli is an all around cliche. I realize the producers are going for 'more realistic', but that doesn't mean you can't change it up. I think it would have been more interesting if the Eli character had been a full-on geek girl (because we play video games and drop out of MIT, too!!), but that's asking a lot from the show where 'nobody every really dies'.
We'll see how long I stay with SGU. I managed BSG for 2 1/2 seasons before I couldn't take it anymore, but frankly, this doesn't have nearly enough action to keep me interested for long.
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I loved SGA but it hit the ground running. The introduction of the wraith was great. In SG:U where are the gun battles and the action - I don't like all the sitting around and navel gazing, either.
I like Rush, I suppose because I'm a fan of Robert Carlyle. I didn't like how they introduced Eli - in a world where you have McKay, Cater, Zelenka and now Rush - are you telling me those four needed the help of an outsider. I didn't buy the premise behind his character.
They need to have some action soon or I'm done
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They need to give me something new - seriously
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SGA at least waited until the 2nd season before hijacking SG1 plots.
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