Reviews from other threads
I have nothing to do with Gateworld, so I am probably way overstepping my bounds here. If so just delete it, I’ll understand, or change it to be more appropriate.
I’m new here, but I think a Fan Reviews thread was a really good idea. (I started writing ‘reviews’ in the Pre-S4 Marathon and can’t seem to stop.) It seems to me that any extended thoughts on all or any part of an episode could be put under ‘Reviews.’ Then they would be easy to find and link to. Or put them somewhere else and put a link here.
I’ve read a lot of posts that I thought would fit here. I think honest extended thoughts on an episode: what was liked and not liked about the plot, the acting, the characterizations, the writing, the graphics, the science, etc., could all be put here. (Personally, I would prefer to leave the extreme argumentative pieces in the proper treads, since they make my head hurt and I can avoid them there. )
The trouble is most of these ‘reviews’ are buried in the general or character threads, lost in the arguments and the ‘coffee klatching.’ I, for one, find it hard to dig through 20 pages of SQUEEEE for the wonderful nuggets that those of us not involved in the klatch, hourly, usually don’t come across. And, let’s face it, even though I make some effort to keep up with the character threads that interest me, the number of posts over all is prohibitive.
I thought I would try to go back and find some of the ‘reviews’ that I’ve seen and put links to them in this post so that they will be easily available. You could post links to them yourselves or send them to me and I will update this post. I have found that clicking on the post number at the top of the post opens it in a new window and provides a direct URL to that post in the address line.
Another thing that I think might be a good idea, if the Reviews thread actually gets used, is to start a thread for comments on reviews. They shouldn’t go into the review thread, because then the reviews would just get lost again, but it would be nice to have a place to comment besides the general discussion. (Though, I am sure there would be some redundancy.) Extended discussion could then go to the general, a specific or a new thread.
Links to other ‘reviews’
Gigajules
If you need a laugh this is the place to start. The Weekly Geekly summaries from Gigajules are some of the funniest things I’ve ever read. I literally still have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard at this one. (Thank you, Gigajules) Don’t read it if you have no sense of humor where SGA is concerned.
Prion
All of the following are taken from the Adrift General Discussion Thread
Vaberella
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7157475&postcount=60
elbo
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7157867&postcount=105
Linzi
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7158032&postcount=110
Arlessiar
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7158513&postcount=141
nlgatefan
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7159434&postcount=184
TMM
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7159664&postcount=196
Alipeeps
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7160065&postcount=227
Gate Geek
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7160176&postcount=228
stargate barbie
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7160236&postcount=230
PG15
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7160460&postcount=244
expendable crewman
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7161784&postcount=279
EdenSG
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7164551&postcount=306
Killdeer
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7168580&postcount=349
Willow’sCat
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7169252&postcount=353
bluealien
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7170735&postcount=367
maxbo
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7185563&postcount=424
The Links were chosen mostly for length and ‘review’ feel, not content. It does seem to me that the longer opinions tend to be more positive. The negative ones don’t seem to go into much detail.
I apologize if I shouldn’t have linked your stuff. Let me know, I’ll take it off.
Or if you’ve changed your mind or want to add something, edit the post.
…just a thought
Blue-Skyz
I have nothing to do with Gateworld, so I am probably way overstepping my bounds here. If so just delete it, I’ll understand, or change it to be more appropriate.
I’m new here, but I think a Fan Reviews thread was a really good idea. (I started writing ‘reviews’ in the Pre-S4 Marathon and can’t seem to stop.) It seems to me that any extended thoughts on all or any part of an episode could be put under ‘Reviews.’ Then they would be easy to find and link to. Or put them somewhere else and put a link here.
I’ve read a lot of posts that I thought would fit here. I think honest extended thoughts on an episode: what was liked and not liked about the plot, the acting, the characterizations, the writing, the graphics, the science, etc., could all be put here. (Personally, I would prefer to leave the extreme argumentative pieces in the proper treads, since they make my head hurt and I can avoid them there. )
The trouble is most of these ‘reviews’ are buried in the general or character threads, lost in the arguments and the ‘coffee klatching.’ I, for one, find it hard to dig through 20 pages of SQUEEEE for the wonderful nuggets that those of us not involved in the klatch, hourly, usually don’t come across. And, let’s face it, even though I make some effort to keep up with the character threads that interest me, the number of posts over all is prohibitive.
I thought I would try to go back and find some of the ‘reviews’ that I’ve seen and put links to them in this post so that they will be easily available. You could post links to them yourselves or send them to me and I will update this post. I have found that clicking on the post number at the top of the post opens it in a new window and provides a direct URL to that post in the address line.
Another thing that I think might be a good idea, if the Reviews thread actually gets used, is to start a thread for comments on reviews. They shouldn’t go into the review thread, because then the reviews would just get lost again, but it would be nice to have a place to comment besides the general discussion. (Though, I am sure there would be some redundancy.) Extended discussion could then go to the general, a specific or a new thread.
Links to other ‘reviews’
Gigajules
If you need a laugh this is the place to start. The Weekly Geekly summaries from Gigajules are some of the funniest things I’ve ever read. I literally still have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard at this one. (Thank you, Gigajules) Don’t read it if you have no sense of humor where SGA is concerned.
Originally posted by Gigajules
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Prion
Originally posted by prion
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Vaberella
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7157475&postcount=60
elbo
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7157867&postcount=105
Linzi
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7158032&postcount=110
Arlessiar
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7158513&postcount=141
nlgatefan
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7159434&postcount=184
TMM
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7159664&postcount=196
Alipeeps
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7160065&postcount=227
Gate Geek
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7160176&postcount=228
stargate barbie
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7160236&postcount=230
PG15
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7160460&postcount=244
expendable crewman
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7161784&postcount=279
EdenSG
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7164551&postcount=306
Killdeer
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7168580&postcount=349
Willow’sCat
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7169252&postcount=353
bluealien
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7170735&postcount=367
maxbo
http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=7185563&postcount=424
The Links were chosen mostly for length and ‘review’ feel, not content. It does seem to me that the longer opinions tend to be more positive. The negative ones don’t seem to go into much detail.
I apologize if I shouldn’t have linked your stuff. Let me know, I’ll take it off.
Or if you’ve changed your mind or want to add something, edit the post.
…just a thought
Blue-Skyz