Did they force it a little too much?

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

No one said anything about being scared of that. It is however violent. Screen violence doesn't have effect someone for it to remain violent. I mean I'll happily sit through Scarface and not bat an eyelid at people being chainsawed up, that doesn't stop me from realising that it's violent. In the same way Spartacus doesn't scare me or bother me, that doesn't stop it from being one the most violent shows on tv today, and pretty much the goriest show that has ever aired.

I've never been bothered by the violence on Stargate either, but that doesn't stop me from realising that stuff like the wraith feeding was quite violent.

me no comprendo

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

I will say that the violence in SGU was less cartoon like than the prior Stargate shows. Does that mean more graphic? I don't think so. But I do think it is more impactful because there was an effort to make the violence appear more realistic in keeping with the more mature nature of SGU.

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[The Mighty 6 platoon]

brutally executed what a load

Well what do you call it when someone is executed without warning? Gently executed?

me no comprendo

You don't have to be scared or affected by something to recognize that it's violent.

[StargateWatcher]

I don't think moral lessons are bad things.

agreed; when people ignore ethical lessons, they can end up doing bad things

[Ser Scot A Ellison]

Lt. Col.,

What don't you understand? I found the violence offered in the first two Stargate incarnations to be somewhat cartoon like. Feel free to disagree.

[python490]

SGU was alright in my opinion, but I wasn't watching it with kids so I can't really be certain. I didn't think it was over the top like say Game of Thrones, Spartacus. They were just trying something different with the Franchise which is actually okay IMO.

[KEK]

Over the top?

[Naonak]

I was following that until Mad Men got thrown into it. Game of Thrones and Spartacus are very graphic, and while I disagree that GoT is "over the top" (most of the time, anyway) (haven't watched Spartacus to be able to comment), I could sort of see the point being made.

Then Mad Men was mentioned, seemingly in the same category, and I have no idea what the point is anymore.

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

Lt. Col.,

What don't you understand? I found the violence offered in the first two Stargate incarnations to be somewhat cartoon like. Feel free to disagree.

it was Cartoon like yet (i hope it was you) you said the Wraith were violent

[SamanthaJenniferChloe]

Hello!

I don't think that the violence in Stargate SG1 or Stargate Atlantis was cartoon like. I think that the better way to look at it was that it was action oriented like an blockbuster action movie. I know that there were times in both series that there were some really dark moments. The Wraith were very bad in the fact that they drained the life energy out of their victims. The Goa'uld were really nasty when they took a host. I believe that the first two Stargate series were meant to stay close to the movie Stargate.

I believe that Stargate Universe was able to have much darker and gritter violence because the crew was completely cut off from civilization for the most part. It makes for a setting that can be much more brutal. I think that Stargate Universe was trying to go for a realistic war movie level of violence. It made sense for the series. I mean the crew of the Destiny was facing things that no other group in Stargate command had gone through.

I believe that the level of violence worked well for all the series. I think that Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis could have been a bit darker at times. However I also think that Stargate Universe could have been lighter at times. I think that Stargate Universe was going to get a bit lighter after the second year because the crew of Destiny was getting more on the same page. I have a feeling that they would be facing more external threats than internal threats.

[Ser Scot A Ellison]

Lt. Col.,

So, cartoons cannot be violent?

[SamanthaJenniferChloe]

Hello!

I can say that I have indeed seen some really violent animation. I have seen some American animation that is violent. However I have seen Japanese anime that I can say could make all of the violence in Stargate Universe look tame by comparison.