I might be late coming into this but I just re-read the character breakdowns for casting spells and they sound awfully familiar. It's like the writers didn't really want to try something new at all and wanted to recycle old, used and familiar characters (played by different actors).
Apologizes if this is old and tried.
Colonel Everett Young – Described as "40's handsome, capable, former SG team leader" who is "like the Jack O'Neill of ten years ago", yet with sharper edges. At the beginning of Stargate Universe, he has been married for two years and is the temporary commander of a secret off-world base.
My reaction: They even mention Jack by name. It's Jack2!
Tamara Jon – An SGC field medic in her early twenties with off-world experience. She has a modest background, yet is "beautiful, tough, smart, capable." At the beginning of the series, she is overwhelmed by the lack of medical knowledge, experience, medicine and supplies aboard the ship.
My reaction: Oh, Jennifer. Did you get plastic surgery?
Chloe Carpenter – A "stunning and sexy" daughter of a US Senator around her twenties, whose character is tested "after her father's tragic death and the dire circumstances of being trapped on a spaceship".
My reaction: This is pretty much the only character who's new. But what's with the need of describing all female characters as "sexy", "stunning" and "beautiful"? Is that the only kind of women they want to cast for Stargate leads?
Eli Hitchcock – A "total slacker" in his early twenties and an "utter genius" in mathematics, computers and other fields. He is a social outcast with an "acerbic sense of humor", and lacks confidence in his intelligence. The character breakdown compares him to "Matt Damon's character from Good Will Hunting with a little Jack Black thrown in".
My reaction: It's basically Rodney with Daniel's initial naivete and lack of confidence.
Lt. Jared Nash – A skilled and well-trained Junior SGC member in his early twenties who is "mentally unprepared for the urgency of the situation" aboard the ship.
My reaction: Ford's finally coming back!
Ron "Psycho" Stasiak – A "big, strong, silent" marine aged 20 with a mysterious past who lacks control over his temper in non-combat situations. The character breakdown compares him to Eric Bana's character "Hoot" in Black Hawk Down.
My reaction: It's Ronon, only crazier!
What's with this? The core characteristics of the characters were almost directly lifted from former regulars! I mean, it's not wrong per se. But weren't they supposed to, in their own words, do something completely new and not at all like the old shows? I guess it only extends to the plot, not the characters?
Apologizes if this is old and tried.
Colonel Everett Young – Described as "40's handsome, capable, former SG team leader" who is "like the Jack O'Neill of ten years ago", yet with sharper edges. At the beginning of Stargate Universe, he has been married for two years and is the temporary commander of a secret off-world base.
My reaction: They even mention Jack by name. It's Jack2!
Tamara Jon – An SGC field medic in her early twenties with off-world experience. She has a modest background, yet is "beautiful, tough, smart, capable." At the beginning of the series, she is overwhelmed by the lack of medical knowledge, experience, medicine and supplies aboard the ship.
My reaction: Oh, Jennifer. Did you get plastic surgery?
Chloe Carpenter – A "stunning and sexy" daughter of a US Senator around her twenties, whose character is tested "after her father's tragic death and the dire circumstances of being trapped on a spaceship".
My reaction: This is pretty much the only character who's new. But what's with the need of describing all female characters as "sexy", "stunning" and "beautiful"? Is that the only kind of women they want to cast for Stargate leads?
Eli Hitchcock – A "total slacker" in his early twenties and an "utter genius" in mathematics, computers and other fields. He is a social outcast with an "acerbic sense of humor", and lacks confidence in his intelligence. The character breakdown compares him to "Matt Damon's character from Good Will Hunting with a little Jack Black thrown in".
My reaction: It's basically Rodney with Daniel's initial naivete and lack of confidence.
Lt. Jared Nash – A skilled and well-trained Junior SGC member in his early twenties who is "mentally unprepared for the urgency of the situation" aboard the ship.
My reaction: Ford's finally coming back!
Ron "Psycho" Stasiak – A "big, strong, silent" marine aged 20 with a mysterious past who lacks control over his temper in non-combat situations. The character breakdown compares him to Eric Bana's character "Hoot" in Black Hawk Down.
My reaction: It's Ronon, only crazier!
What's with this? The core characteristics of the characters were almost directly lifted from former regulars! I mean, it's not wrong per se. But weren't they supposed to, in their own words, do something completely new and not at all like the old shows? I guess it only extends to the plot, not the characters?
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