Today, the onset action shifted from Destiny to the jungles of Stage 1. A mighty heavy day but nothing compared to tomorrow when the skies will open up (or, more accurately, we’ll MAKE the skies open up) to douse our actors in a torrential downpour. Ivon pointed out that when the rain starts, the temperature in that stage drops by about ten degrees. It’s going to get a tad chilly so all of the actors have been fitted with wet suits. For his part, however, actor Jamil Walker Smith is actually looking forward to it, genuinely excited at the prospect of battling the elements. I kid you not. This guy is hardcore!
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Originally posted by DSG1 View Post
Of course the fans will jump on it SGU as soon as it airs and will brag about it but give it a year or so and it will die a slow death. I'd bet money on it.
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Originally posted by PG15 View PostWell, for what it's worth, at least the "rant" was respectful; they usually aren't.
But of course, you have no proof of this. All we've heard are the typical trendy buzzwords, but what that actually entails - we don't know.
It appears to me that you have a very simplistic and generic view of what "dark and edgy" is. Do you honestly think that it'll be them crying all the time, cutting themselves and doing each other? ALL THE TIME?
And if you trust the buzzwords, I have another one: hilarious. That's what Joe Mallozzi described David Blue's performance for Air Part 3. Oh, and both Brad Wright and Rob Cooper said that they're incapable of not writing in humor. Why ignore this?
All this to say: never say never, and open your mind to the possibilities.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding you here, but you do realize that they made the movie, Star Trek Generations, barely a year (or less?) after the end of the series, right? Or do you advocate that they should've cancelled the series at its height and immediately made the movie?
And of course, making movies take time...
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Speculation.
And SGU is based (literally) on a ship! How lovely that you say that they are worth watching.
Both series focused on human characters, dealing with those things you mentioned.
SGU is about a group of humans that accidentally gated aboard the Ancient ship Destiny, which jumps from galaxy to galaxy, investigating planets that have been seeded with Stargates, dropped off earlier by a Seeder Ship.
In order to survive, they will need to gate off the ship to various strange new worlds and collect supplies, and in the process explore the other side of the Universe, going where no one has gone before.
*Warps off*
No, I can pretty guarantee they won't.
The only inconsistency so far is between what you say and what is true.
Actually, since it's exploring multiple galaxies, it can run for much longer than ten seasons, ideally.
Think whatever you want; it won't make it reality.
With all due respect, if SGU isn't targetting your age range, then neither did SG1 and SGA. Most show nowadays wants the male 18-34 demo. What they get is obviously up to the audience.
So yeah, you were never targetted. I was, though.
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Originally posted by jenks View PostHow can you say you're into more intelligent fare when Universe is supposed to be more adult and intelligent than both SG-1 and Atlantis were? I like SG-1 and Atlantis as much as the next person, but they're hardly 'intelligent fare' are they? They're just a fun action adventure, besides, if Nielsen are to be believed it's younger viewers that go for the more intelligent TV, not older ones.
Originally posted by PG15 View PostWell, for what it's worth, at least the "rant" was respectful; they usually aren't.
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With all due respect, if SGU isn't targetting your age range, then neither did SG1 and SGA. Most show nowadays wants the male 18-34 demo. What they get is obviously up to the audience.
So yeah, you were never targetted. I was, though.
Originally posted by Detox View Post<snipped for space>
Targeted age range? I thought we were also over this bull****?
From the people being involved off and on the camera, to the stuff we know about the show itself, it looks like it's trying to appeal to people who watch shows like Southland, The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, House, Firely, etc. So unless you're 8 years old, I'm pretty damn sure you fall within that age group.
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Originally posted by Rac80 View PostOf the listed shows I watched only Firefly - but that was only years after it was cancelled (after seeing serenity the movie). the rest I consider dreck! I am well over 8, but remember...they said from the start they wanted a "younger demographic" that's their words not mine. If it is like the shows you listed I will not be interested...... simple as that.Originally posted by aretood2Jelgate is right
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Originally posted by PG15 View Post
So yeah, you were never targetted. I was, though.
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Just for the record, there are various parts of the SGU setting that I wasn't aware of. I've no reason to get into an argument with anyone here, what I wrote was just my thoughts (that being, my opinion) on what is to come.
Firstly the 'alien' showings. I wasn't aware that those aliens on the show weren't going to be people living on other planets. I just question their FX budget if they're going to actually go with proper 'aliens'. People dressed up in white makup is classified as people to me. When I say 'aliens' I mean creatures with six arms, two heads etc...
The second is the ship. I was under the impression that these people were on the ship that seeds the Universe, and not the ship that is suppose to 'follow up'.
From that, there are some people I've not quoted (as they've given my information I wasn't aware of). The text above is for you. There are some other people I've not quoted as they've said they agree (in which case, thank you), and other people I felt were too sarcastic for my time.
Originally posted by jelgate View PostAt this point its just best to ignore the people who say SGU is going to fail. You're just encourage those people when you comment about their SGU failing rants.
Originally posted by The Prophet View PostI'm an Idiot.
Originally posted by Ozman View PostTPTB have been doing this for how long now? They know the fans, they know the ''Universe'', I think they know what they are doing.
Originally posted by Osiristi View PostOh, this one I disagree with bigtime. Even though it is likely that Atlantis was cancelled for favor of SG·U, I think it was a wise decision to cancel Atlantis. Yes, this was a little too early and sixth season would've been needed to clear things up but as long as we get the movie(s), it'll be fine.
Originally posted by Osiristi View PostBe optimistic and give it a try. It won't hurt you.
Originally posted by Blistna View PostThis quote means that when SGU does alien, it will be alien. Remember seeing the weird plants/white human ppl? That was pretty alien. Remeber the balls of light, or the water that was alive, what else might see...who knows! Thats the exciting thing, it will be like exploring space for real.
I should have said earlier, Universe may feature 'aliens', but we can pretty much guarantee them all to be Humanoid. We've had enough humanoid aliens in SG-1 and Atlantis. Would be great to see more non-humanoid species.
Originally posted by Quadhelix View PostYou say this then have the arrogance to accuse Universe of retreading old ground? At least Universe isn't recycling a premise that they've already done.
*Note: You may not have meant this at all, but it did come across that way.
Originally posted by Quadhelix View PostSince you've been wrong about everything else, I'm guessing you're probably wrong about this too.
Originally posted by editorguy View PostThis is going to jump start the franchise into places it's never been.
Say SGU gets ten seasons, what can they possibly do next? SG-1 was based in our Galaxy, Atlantis was based in the Pegasus Galaxy, and we've been to the Ori Galaxy. If SGU is about travelling the UNIVERSE, where exactly do they plan on going after that? There kind of isn't much left. You don't get no bigger than the Universe.sigpic
It's Probin' Time!
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Originally posted by cyberash View PostFirstly the 'alien' showings. I wasn't aware that those aliens on the show weren't going to be people living on other planets. I just question their FX budget if they're going to actually go with proper 'aliens'. People dressed up in white makup is classified as people to me. When I say 'aliens' I mean creatures with six arms, two heads etc...sigpic
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Originally posted by cyberash View PostFirstly the 'alien' showings. I wasn't aware that those aliens on the show weren't going to be people living on other planets. I just question their FX budget if they're going to actually go with proper 'aliens'. People dressed up in white makup is classified as people to me. When I say 'aliens' I mean creatures with six arms, two heads etc...
They should know what they are doing, yeah. The only problem I have with that statment though, is Atlantis. If they knew what they were doing, why on earth did they stop the production of Atlantis for?
Movies are great, but they're not the same, and they take ages. This Atlantis movie was suppose to be released in June, we've not even got a complete script for it yet have we? Last I'd heard, all they'd done was title it Extinction.
Balls of Light I'll accept. People dressed up to look like white unknown creatures I will not. They were still people dressed up in pathetic makup.
Say SGU gets ten seasons, what can they possibly do next? SG-1 was based in our Galaxy, Atlantis was based in the Pegasus Galaxy, and we've been to the Ori Galaxy. If SGU is about travelling the UNIVERSE, where exactly do they plan on going after that? There kind of isn't much left. You don't get no bigger than the Universe.
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Originally posted by jenks View PostAccording to the writers there will be no humanoid English-speaking aliens on the show, and they'll be using CG with the possibility of puppetry/anamatronics too.
That said, I'm looking forward to this new type of alien. It would make much more sense.
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