Stargate Universe - Casting Call

[Pitry]

Or Everett Young alone, for that matter. Is that one person above the age of 25 supposed to make the vast majority of the fanbase sing 'kumbaya'? For frak's sake, I'm only 21 but I hated 'young adult'-esque shows all my life. If that's how they want to play this out, I'm not going to change my mind because there's a big spinning thing in it.

Exactly! (cept I'm 24).
Maybe it's time TPTB and SciFi learned to appreciate a little bit more their viewers.

[Ltcolshepjumper]

When someone mentioned 200, I thought it wouldn't happen Judging from the casting, it seems as though this will go down... very badly. I don't think its a good idea that every character except one is younger than 25. No. 30 I could see, but definitely not 20-25. This doesn't need to turn into a teen drama. And I really expected better from Brad Wright.

[Hong3103]

But if he's got that many problems, why isn't he somewhere getting help?

Marines stick together we help each other out whether it be in fire fight or back home with with money issues.

The younger junior troops I served with that had anger management issues were mainly attributed to their immaturity or lack of experience with life. If they had serious issues we'd send them to a counseler/psychologist. If that were the case they most likely wouldn't hold a security clearance... which I'm sure anything "Stargate" related would require.

[The_Carpenter]

... that my expectations for SGU have dropped. Upon reading the characters that will be in Universe, I must say that my hopes for this show have just gone the way of the dodo. All the characters are so cliched, and the Chloe Carpenter character almost made me throw up. "20ish. Stunning and sexy. Daughter of a U.S. Senator. Silver spoon upbringing and a little spoiled but not stupid either...." need I go on? I initially believed that Brad Wright or anyone else heading SGU weren't going to make into some sappy teen drama thing, but now I'm really pissed. I really hope this is only a rumor or someone messing with us, because I seriously can't see SGU being more than Stargate: 90210 now.

Indeed.... sad times....

But I like the name

[Jeff O'Connor]

Hey, she's a little spoiled. But she isn't stupid!

She's downright dumb.

[JeffKnight]

This is punishment for not liking Keller.

The reason I didn't like Keller to start with is that she replaced a character that I thought brought compassion to Atlantis. Shepherd, McKay, Teyla, Ronin, Weir all brought some part of humanity to the team, but none could compete with the compassion and ethical responsibility that Carson had.

[Reiko]

Head, meet desk.

Keller and Chloe should become best friends. lol. Or maybe if Chloe doesn't work out they'll use Keller.

[ciannwn]

I feel quite ill after reading that. One of the descriptions amused me, though.

Tamara Jon ....Paramedic level training. ...Dreamed of being a doctor....She ends up being the most medically inclined person on the ship

One would hope she'd be medically inclined under the circumstances.

I don't want to look at what David Howe thinks is every teenage girl's fantasy. I want to look at Wraith. Maybe some teenage girls like to look at them too.

[Cheystar]

I'm not too concerned with this casting call. I would have preferred to see ages in the mid-20's vs "20-ish" but I'm still planning on watching. I think a lot is going to ride on who they get as the "name actor" as obviously he's going to be the leader.

[Jeff O'Connor]

Head, meet desk.

Keller and Chloe should become best friends. lol. Or maybe if Chloe doesn't work out they'll use Keller.

I have a feeling Keller will be entirely too sophisticated for Chloe.

...And I'm not the biggest Keller fan in the world, mind.

[Prior_of_the_Ori]

Well thats tough luck because were gonna FORCE you to watch it. Seriously, some guys in suits are coming to you right now and theyre gonna tape ur eyes open. They were gonna let u get away with not watching ti b4 but now uve riled them up.

:-p

lol

Anyway, I remain open minded until I actually see the pilot. Why? Because whats on paper might not necessarily happen on screen. We might get a character that you absolutely hate from the casting call and get someone brilliant playing them. So in that regard I pretty much echo what the fifth man said.

In my view, its too early to tell but thats my opinion.

[luvmac]

While I agree that the character descriptions sound awful, I don't understand why people are so bothered about their age. I mean it's not like Shep and McKay act much older than teenagers, let alone 20 somethings...

I'm bothered about their ages. I mean I have to suspended all kinds of logical to believe that a military organization like the SGC or even the IOA would send a group of green 20 somethings on such an important mission. When Atlantis was discovered they sent a full military contingent as well as a full scientific staff (about 200 people) and most had either experience in military situations, off-world experience or with the scientist had been involved in the program for some years.

Now there's even a greater discovery made and I'm to believe that the SGC would send 6 people (okay maybe there's more) with virtually no experience. We don't have a doctor but a medic who hasn't any experience with severe emergencies. What experience exactly is the senator's daughter bringing? Oh yeah, she knows how to party. A 20 year old psychopath. Why would any of those people be on this mission to begin with (with the exception of the Lt.)??

[Jeff O'Connor]

Tamara Jon ....Paramedic level training. ...Dreamed of being a doctor....She ends up being the most medically inclined person on the ship

ROFL. I thought about that too.

[Pitry]

I've never been Atlantis' biggest supporter, even during season 3 when I thoughtt hey finally got it right, for the most part.

But I have to ask myself - they cancelled SGA for that?!

[Linzi]

I just read the casting call on GW's front page. The first thing I thought was that it must be April 1st. When I realised it wasn't, I wished it was.

Good grief! Has BW lost the plot? If the execs at MGM and SciFI want a younger audience, fine. I'm extremely glad I'm not their target audience. What a load of old rubbish. How sad.