Joseph Mallozzi's Blog! (SPOILERS For All SG Shows and Dark Matter)

[prion]

I agree. I skimmed yesterday's (the day before yesterday's(?)) comments and noticed that as well. I originally wanted to ask the CCR song question, but that had already been posted. Glad he answered that one. Also, I still belong to the fortunate crowd who got (would have gotten) *all* their questions answered so far.

At the same time, I can't imagine how JM should possibly answer the S&J questions, mainly why Jack wasn't in Unending. "RDA was too expensive." "He would not have fitted with the story." "It was a creative decision." "[insert sarcastic anti-ship answer]." (unlikely) Neither answer would be satisfying for the questioner(s).

How JM should deal with S/J quesitons, which haven't stopped since season 4 Simply say. "no comment at this time."

As for "Unending," which I haven't watched, but did read a transcript and look at screencaps.... they'd have to have a logical reason why Jack was on board the ship in the first place. Can't think of one really. If they resolved S/J in "Unending," they will lose a portion of audience for the movies. Once a romance is consummated, whatever, a chunk of audience goes "yes" and leaves. Wouldn't help the movies....

[smurf]

How JM should deal with S/J quesitons, which haven't stopped since season 4 Simply say. "no comment at this time."

As for "Unending," which I haven't watched, but did read a transcript and look at screencaps.... they'd have to have a logical reason why Jack was on board the ship in the first place. Can't think of one really. If they resolved S/J in "Unending," they will lose a portion of audience for the movies. Once a romance is consummated, whatever, a chunk of audience goes "yes" and leaves. Wouldn't help the movies....

They didn't need a logical reason for Landry to be there, so placing Jack there should have been a cake-walk. Especially with the Thor/Asgard link. Who better then the first Tauri they met (and the one they named a ship class after) to entrust their legacy to?

They should just deal with the S/J angle one way or the other. If they leave it hanging, because the shippers might not watch is saying to me that the movies are too light on substance to make them worth watching anyway.

[prion]

Some totally useless stats derived from the blog and Q&A on Stargate (ignoring the food and off-topic stuff). Who made the most posts or what was mentioned most. Totally unscientific.


Anonymous – 108 times
Arctic goddess – 8 times
IWilldestroyanubis – 2 times
Magic 8 ball made predictions – 22 times
Night spring – 2 times
Vaberella – 7 times

Beckett – 4 times
Carter – 14 times
Weir – 12 times

Amanda Tapping – 5 times
David Hewlett – 4 times
Joe Flanigan – 2 times
Paul McGillion – 14 times
RDA – 1 time
Torri – 7 times

SGA – 17 times
Atlantis – 93 times
SG1 – 16 times
SG-1 – 53 times
Wraith – 22 times
Ori – 10 times

[NowIWillDestroyAbydos]

IWilldestroyanubis – 2 times

prion, You misspelled my name, I think.

I`m going to ask Joe a question later, regarding "Unending," I'm just thinking how I'm going to ask him it.

EDIT: I couldn't put the partial quote earlier because I was typing on my Wii.

[Pitry]

LoL, gotta love Joe and/ or the miscommunications between JM and BW.
In reply to a question about this news JM's response was "yes, I can confirm the magazine stated that". I think he should get more memoes on what they decided to confirm faster...

As for RDA in Unending, spoiler.

Spoiler:

They could have had him there jsut fine. he Asgard love him, especially Thor, it would have made sense they would want him there when they pass on all their knowledge.

[prion]

prion, You misspelled my name, I think.

I`m going to ask Joe a question later, regarding "Unending," I'm just thinking how I'm going to ask him it.

EDIT: I couldn't put the partial quote earlier because I was typing on my Wii.

Ah, well, I said it was unscientific, right?

LoL, gotta love Joe and/ or the miscommunications between JM and BW.
In reply to a question about this news JM's response was "yes, I can confirm the magazine stated that". I think he should get more memoes on what they decided to confirm faster...

Just went and checked. Again, another vague answer

[prion]

MAR 16

Anonymous #1 writes: “Earlier in the month, you made a mention to Lorne. How many episodes do you think Kavan Smith will be appearing in, and will there be a conflict again with him appearing in The 4400?”

Answer: Not sure how many he’ll be appearing in. And, so far, we haven’t run into any conflicts with The 4400.

Zabadoo writes: “How hard is it to get a job in a production studio in Vancouver?”

Answer: To be perfectly honest, I haven’t a clue. I’ve only been working on one production the whole 7+ years I’ve been in Vancouver.

Anonymous #2 writes: “Will you bring the ancient warship Tria back in season 4?”

Answer: Maybe.

Anonymous #4 writes: “How do you feel about the participation of so many crew and cast members from the Stargate franchise in Damian Kindler's new avant garde series […] You've avoided answering at least one question already about your feelings on the matter…”

Answer: I feel fine about it. As for answering questions about the project in question, I can’t really offer much insight as I really don’t know much about it.

Iamza writes: “Have there ever been times when a scene in your script has played out on screen completely differently from the way you'd imagined it?”

Answer: More times than I can count. But it would be IRRESPONSIBLE of me to point to any particular episodes.

Sannsong writes: “Can we expect to find that there are similar allies in Pegasus that might be of help to Atlantis?”

Answer: Oh, yeah. Check out season four.

Anonymous #5 writes: “Playback Magazine has RDA listed as a cast member of Continuum, and one of the select few traveling to the Arctic for your special shoot next week. Can you confirm this?”

Answer: Yes, I can confirm that Playback Magazine has listed RDA as a cast member of Continuum.

[nihela]

Poor JM being left out of the loop

[Elite Anubis Guard]

Anonymous #5 writes: “Playback Magazine has RDA listed as a cast member of Continuum, and one of the select few traveling to the Arctic for your special shoot next week. Can you confirm this?”

Answer: Yes, I can confirm that Playback Magazine has listed RDA as a cast member of Continuum.

The sly man.

[PG15]

March 17

NowIWillDestroyAbydos writes: “1) About the Cello scene in "Unending," Does Amanda Tapping know how to play cello? If so, how good is she? 2) How many episodes will Beau Bridges be in for Atlantis Season 4? Which episodes? 3) Any chance of having Brad's "lost" script for "Judgment" (The final chapter of the Aschen Trilogy) seeing the light of day, so us, the fans, can see what it would look like if it had been produced?”

Answers: 1) She doesn’t know how to play the cello. That was the magic of television. 2) So far - 0. Between the movies and his own series, Beau will be very busy in 2007. 3) Since Brad’s script was an SG-1 story, it’s unlikely we’ll see it anytime soon.

Anonymous #1 writes: “To be even more specific, is RDA going to the Arctic to shoot for the movie. Is it officially a done deal that Rick will be in Continuum?”

Magic 8 Ball says: Signs point to yes.

Anonymous #2 writes: “Have we any chances of seeing Jonas Quinn again?”

Answer: On Atlantis - unlikely.

Craig writes: “If you are able to i was wondering if you could share exactly what it is about Irresponsible that irks you so much about the end product?”

Answer: You name it, it went wrong.

Riana writes: “Question, though perhaps you might not have the answer, but when actors are cast for a show like SG-1 or Atlantis, what kind of background and/or education do you think is most helpful?”

Answer: When it comes to casting, talent is what really counts.

38Trekker writes: “Any chance of RDA doing a guest spot or three on Atlantis this season?”

Answer: At present, there are no plans to have Jack make another guest appearance on Atlantis.

Anonymous #5 writes: “Do the guys at Bridge get a kick out of reading your blog?”

Answer: Martin Gero and Carl Binder are regular readers and I know that Robert Cooper and Alan McCullough swing by on occasion to peruse. So far, none has threatened to sue me.

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The rest of the blog is a rather humorous and downright frightening tale about the instances when his wive tried to kill him (his words, not mine).

[prion]

March 17

NowIWillDestroyAbydos writes: “1) About the Cello scene in "Unending," Does Amanda Tapping know how to play cello? If so, how good is she? 2) How many episodes will Beau Bridges be in for Atlantis Season 4? Which episodes? 3) Any chance of having Brad's "lost" script for "Judgment" (The final chapter of the Aschen Trilogy) seeing the light of day, so us, the fans, can see what it would look like if it had been produced?”

Answers: 1) She doesn’t know how to play the cello. That was the magic of television. 2) So far - 0. Between the movies and his own series, Beau will be very busy in 2007. 3) Since Brad’s script was an SG-1 story, it’s unlikely we’ll see it anytime soon.

Anonymous #1 writes: “To be even more specific, is RDA going to the Arctic to shoot for the movie. Is it officially a done deal that Rick will be in Continuum?”

Magic 8 Ball says: Signs point to yes.

Anonymous #2 writes: “Have we any chances of seeing Jonas Quinn again?”

Answer: On Atlantis - unlikely.

Craig writes: “If you are able to i was wondering if you could share exactly what it is about Irresponsible that irks you so much about the end product?”

Answer: You name it, it went wrong.

Riana writes: “Question, though perhaps you might not have the answer, but when actors are cast for a show like SG-1 or Atlantis, what kind of background and/or education do you think is most helpful?”

Answer: When it comes to casting, talent is what really counts.

38Trekker writes: “Any chance of RDA doing a guest spot or three on Atlantis this season?”

Answer: At present, there are no plans to have Jack make another guest appearance on Atlantis.

Anonymous #5 writes: “Do the guys at Bridge get a kick out of reading your blog?”

Answer: Martin Gero and Carl Binder are regular readers and I know that Robert Cooper and Alan McCullough swing by on occasion to peruse. So far, none has threatened to sue me.

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The rest of the blog is a rather humorous and downright frightening tale about the instances when his wive tried to kill him (his words, not mine).

Heh, yeah. I read that. I'm waiting for his wife's response

[SGFerrit]

"Anonymous #2 writes: “Will you bring the ancient warship Tria back in season 4?”

Answer: Maybe."

A maybe is better than a no!

[PG15]

March 18

Arctic Goddess writes: “Have you ever considered doing an episode on one of the characters coming unbalanced and perhaps psychotic?”

Answer: Yup. Just last week in fact.

Itsaysgateheadonmyuniform writes: “ 1.You've said it's unlikely to see Jonas on Atlantis; what about an SG1 movie? 2. Will we be seeing Walter or Siler in season 4 of Atlantis? 3. Any plans for a ship based episode this year?”

Answers: 1. Again, unlikely. 2. Unlikely. 3. No plans as of yet but the ships will come into play over the course of the fourth season.

NowIWillDestroyAbydos writes: “A new series for Beau Bridges, are you referring to "My Name is Earl" or a completely different series.”

Answer: A different series.

Anonymous #1 writes: “I remember you from Anime Evolution. Will you be there this year?”

Answer: It’s possible that Marty G. and I may put in an appearance this year.

Anonymous #2 writes: “In SG-1 movies, will there be continuation to what “Dark Mitchel” said concerning the green wire in “Ripple Effect”?”

Answer: Nope.

Alipeeps writes: “Any plans for any interesting guest stars in Season 4?”

Answer: We’re working on more than a few surprises.

Anonymous #3 writes: “Why won't you confirm RDA's participation in Continuum even though it's already been revealed in Playback?”

Answer: Continuum is Brad’s baby and it would be presumptuous of me to confirm something like this before Brad has had the opportunity to make it official.

Anonymous #4 writes: “Has there been anything introduced on Atlantis that has similarly turned out to be a pain?”

Answer: To be honest, not everyone is a fan of the ships.

Ryu Gaia writes: “Is there any chance of the script for "Judgement" being posted on the internet as fanfiction?”

Answer: Absolutely no possibility as it never made it past the idea stage to the script stage.

Hannah writes: “I think it's fan-freakin-tastic that Michael Beach was in Atlantis. Will he be returning next season?”

Answer: Yup.

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The rest of the entry consists of a food review of the Japanese restaurant "Tojo". It seems like he liked it a lot, despite the hefty price.

I think I'm going to take over this update thing, if nobody minds. I tend to check Joe's blog a few times a day since I have no life.

[prion]

March 18

Arctic Goddess writes: “Have you ever considered doing an episode on one of the characters coming unbalanced and perhaps psychotic?”

Answer: Yup. Just last week in fact.

Itsaysgateheadonmyuniform writes: “ 1.You've said it's unlikely to see Jonas on Atlantis; what about an SG1 movie? 2. Will we be seeing Walter or Siler in season 4 of Atlantis? 3. Any plans for a ship based episode this year?”

Answers: 1. Again, unlikely. 2. Unlikely. 3. No plans as of yet but the ships will come into play over the course of the fourth season.

NowIWillDestroyAbydos writes: “A new series for Beau Bridges, are you referring to "My Name is Earl" or a completely different series.”

Answer: A different series.

Anonymous #1 writes: “I remember you from Anime Evolution. Will you be there this year?”

Answer: It’s possible that Marty G. and I may put in an appearance this year.

Anonymous #2 writes: “In SG-1 movies, will there be continuation to what “Dark Mitchel” said concerning the green wire in “Ripple Effect”?”

Answer: Nope.

Alipeeps writes: “Any plans for any interesting guest stars in Season 4?”

Answer: We’re working on more than a few surprises.

Anonymous #3 writes: “Why won't you confirm RDA's participation in Continuum even though it's already been revealed in Playback?”

Answer: Continuum is Brad’s baby and it would be presumptuous of me to confirm something like this before Brad has had the opportunity to make it official.

Anonymous #4 writes: “Has there been anything introduced on Atlantis that has similarly turned out to be a pain?”

Answer: To be honest, not everyone is a fan of the ships.

Ryu Gaia writes: “Is there any chance of the script for "Judgement" being posted on the internet as fanfiction?”

Answer: Absolutely no possibility as it never made it past the idea stage to the script stage.

Hannah writes: “I think it's fan-freakin-tastic that Michael Beach was in Atlantis. Will he be returning next season?”

Answer: Yup.

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The rest of the entry consists of a food review of the Japanese restaurant "Tojo". It seems like he liked it a lot, despite the hefty price.

I think I'm going to take over this update thing, if nobody minds. I tend to check Joe's blog a few times a day since I have no life.

oh hey, no complaint from me I don't stay up late enough to wait for his updates (wrong coast). Heh, in reading the one answer about RDA, I'd say Brad Wright did make it official when he talked to Playback

[sgeureka]

^On the other hand, RDA already dropped a note about his involvement in Continuum on March 5 here (but rdanderson.com only published it on March 17, maybe to avoid the risk of spoiling something before it's at least semi-official.)

At least there's no more doubt about RDA being in the movie at all. But I'm still expecting major news about the level of his involvement (minor, major), and I think that's where JM doens't want to be too specific... for now.