Stargate Universe (Season 1)

[Growled Member]

I really dont like that one soldier who was in detention, i can already tell hes gonna be that guy no one likes but ends up being a hero.

Me neither. I didn't care for any of the characters but this one least of all. In one scene he was gonna shoot Rush and wouldn't stand down? What a jerk.

I think they are trying to copy BSG a bit....

If so, they've got a long, long way to go.

[Mainer82]

Your name is Lord Ba'al so I'm assuming you're a big fan of SG-1, just like I am. So I'll ask you this. You, and the others talking about this very point, realize this is an original stargate seeding ship right?

The ancients created the stargates a very, very long time ago and this ship was built to seed them unmanned throughout the universe. So of course it's old. The characters on SGU are talking about thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of years old but when you look at the timeline established in SG-1 and SGA you'll see that even Atlantis was used up until 10,000 years ago. So this ship is most likely freaking old. It put stargates on an untold number of planets far before the ancients had advanced to the point of flying cities, such as Atlantis, and ascension.

The ship was designed as is and has always been known to be an ancient ship. The creators/ producers have been saying that since the beginning. And of course another reason for the obvious design deviation is the fact that this is a new show. They wanted to create a separate world so the designers probably wanted something different and fresh but still grounded within the Stargate universe, no pun intended. :p

You should see the theories, about this and everything else, being post on Gateworld.net. All the hardcore Stargate fans are there and the depth at which they go into stuff is crazy. And I'm one of them. :rofl:

Destiny does not seed stargates, it is following the ships that did seed the gates, it is a research ship which is why it had CO2 scrubbers and shuttles. I am not sure where the inhabitants went/happened but it will probably be explained later on. I would say it's safe to assume this ship is older than Atlantis.

[Xero]

Yea much older than Atlantis. Even he said they likely ascended before even needing the ship. It does look very similar to the ship from Atlantis which if memory serves me right was an old ancient war ship :) So it's likely this is roughly from the same era.

Also I think Rush is a good guy just misunderstood as he puts science before all. And I quite dislike that one solider guy. Even the other younger guy annoys me a little. Certainly no O'Neill or Sheppard.

[soldier1st]

i like all of the SG1 people but the one i like the most is General O'Neil as he handles himself very well and does throw in some humor from time to time then Tylk as he is honest and handles himself well in Battle and will not back down. Carter is very knowledgeable for a female and handles herself well and she looks hot to and Dr Jackson is very scientific and likes to explain things but General O'Neil likes to say huh n stuff like that and the new SGU seems pretty good sofar.

[hdood]

Destiny does not seed stargates, it is following the ships that did seed the gates, it is a research ship which is why it had CO2 scrubbers and shuttles. I am not sure where the inhabitants went/happened but it will probably be explained later on. I would say it's safe to assume this ship is older than Atlantis.

It was explained in the pilot. There was never anyone on it. It was sent out unmanned with the intention that they'd gate a crew in once it had gotten really far away.

[Neoauld]

Even the other younger guy annoys me a little. Certainly no O'Neill or Sheppard.

i like the younger ones, hes sexy, so ill tolerate him

but i think some ppl have brought up good pts, none of the characters are really all that interesting so far

They all resemble characters weve seen already

The next episode preview doesnt seem all that tempting to me at all either, except that one soldier ill hate even more because he seems like hes trying REALLY hard to seem badass, like a cop with a new taser just pointing his gun everywhere

[Xero]

i like all of the SG1 people but the one i like the most is General O'Neil as he handles himself very well and does throw in some humor from time to time then Tylk as he is honest and handles himself well in Battle and will not back down. Carter is very knowledgeable for a female and handles herself well and she looks hot to and Dr Jackson is very scientific and likes to explain things but General O'Neil likes to say huh n stuff like that and the new SGU seems pretty good sofar.

Naturally O'Neill is a favourite because of his attitude and humor. Teal'c was great because he was Spock-like and provided great balance for O'Neill and well, anyone human. Jackson was funny and smart and Carter was smart and like you said, hot :drool: Even Atlantis had its unique characters, Sheppard (more like O'Neill than anyone else in the 3 series) McKay of course, and I liked Beckett as the doctor while he lasted.

It was explained in the pilot. There was never anyone on it. It was sent out unmanned with the intention that they'd gate a crew in once it had gotten really far away.

Yea they did say that but its also possible someone managed to hijack it while it was stationary or even moving since its not in hyperspace. Something has to explain the damage on it. Now that also could have easily just been from running into things or being shot at by someone else as it flew by. But if I had to place my bet, I'd say no one has ever been on board and thats why life support and soon enough other things will fail because they never were used.

i like the younger ones, hes sexy, so ill tolerate him

but i think some ppl have brought up good pts, none of the characters are really all that interesting so far

They all resemble characters weve seen already

The next episode preview doesnt seem all that tempting to me at all either, except that one soldier ill hate even more because he seems like hes trying REALLY hard to seem badass, like a cop with a new taser just pointing his gun everywhere

Yea, I'm not to interested in their sexiness ;) I'll let you have that one. That's more of Rappy's department anyways.

Like I said above, SG1/Atlantis characters had very distinct traits, very few on SGU have unique traits (so far) I suppose its nice to hear that a lot of them die throughout the season. Hopefully that dick soldier will be one of them.

[thenut]

Destiny does not seed stargates, it is following the ships that did seed the gates, it is a research ship which is why it had CO2 scrubbers and shuttles. I am not sure where the inhabitants went/happened but it will probably be explained later on. I would say it's safe to assume this ship is older than Atlantis.

When they originally announced SGU they said the Destiny would be an original seeding ship. Granted that may have changed but either way you got the gist of my post. Thanks for repeating what tons of others have already said about the Destiny being older than Atlantis though. :p

[macrosslover]

i don't know if it's been brought up, but was it kind of implied with the camera view and heavy breathing in one scene that it might be an alien on the ship watching them? that might explain why the systems were already on and wore down for one. we'll just have to give them time to flush it out.

[Corris Veteran]

i don't know if it's been brought up, but was it kind of implied with the camera view and heavy breathing in one scene that it might be an alien on the ship watching them? that might explain why the systems were already on and wore down for one. we'll just have to give them time to flush it out.

Camera view and heavy breathing?

And the Life Support systems that don't work properly, along with the lights and whatever else were seen turning on just before the Stargate came to life.

[Rob2687]

When did that scene happen?

[thenut]

The camera view is the kino. The people behind the show said the kino itself will play a part in the show.

Also, there are supposed to be 30 webisodes shot from the perspective of the kino.

[macrosslover]

ok i just watched the scene again and just some clarification. It was when they were walking out of the room where they first found the Kino's, the camera POV was definately above them and not the Kino, but the breathing I heard was from the next scene transistion where the Colonel was lying in his bed and breathing hard. The audio just came before they cut away so I thought they might be hinting at some life on the ship.

[Raa]

You can almost bet there'll be some form of life left on the ship. They gotta make some sort of story after all.

I'm still tempted to boycott SG:U myself...

[GameOverRob]

I enjoyed it! How many episodes are planned?

[Richard Hammond]

20 which is about the norm for most shows in America now.

[thenut]

ok i just watched the scene again and just some clarification. It was when they were walking out of the room where they first found the Kino's, the camera POV was definately above them and not the Kino

It's the kino. Why else would he be looking at the kino and holding the remote control/ video screen? We see the kino rise and fall in height.

The creators already said the kino is going to be a story telling tool and possibly play a role in the show itself, not to mention the 30 webisodes planned to be shot from the kino's perspective.

http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/08/thir...s-in-the-works/

[Xero]

Yea 20 episodes is the normal for Stargate at least. Every season in each series has been 20, some 19 if you count the 2 hour premiere. I decided to re-watch Atlantis alongside SGU and compare it. While I really enjoyed Atlantis premiere I think I enjoyed SGU's more. Probably because its new, but it had a very different feeling to it. Still ****ed off they haven't shown any wormhole animation. That was my favourite part about going through the Stargate.

And I like the idea of the Kino. It reminds me of all the Mockumentary shows and using it for the webisodes is cool.

[Rappy Veteran]

Strong start for Sky1's 'Stargate Universe'

Stargate Universe made a strong start for Sky1 last night, according to early viewing figures.

The two-hour premiere, which starred Robert Carlyle as Dr Nicholas Rush, averaged a respectable 865k (4%) between 8pm and 10pm, making it the most-watched show on the multichannel stations.

Later, at 10pm, 265k (1.5%) stayed with Sky1 for Stargate Universe: Access All Areas.

Elsewhere, the Maxine Peake-fronted Criminal Justice improved on Monday night's opener, logging 4.67m (19.9%) for BBC One at 9pm and easily winning the hour. Its nearest rival, ITV1's The Fixer, interested 2.82m (12%).

The final instalment of Jamie's American Roadtrip brought in 2.46m (10.5%) for Channel 4, 2.35m (10%) tuned in for BBC Two's Blitz: The Bombing Of Coventry, and CSI: Miami managed 2.07m (8.8%) for Five.

Holby City led the 8pm hour, bringing in 5.69m (24.9%) for BBC One. ITV1's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? was its closest competitor, averaging 3.42m (15%).

The latest episode of BBC Two's MasterChef: The Professionals put in 3.05m (13.3%), Warship had 1.03m (4.5%) for Five, and 1.87m (8.2%) watched Gok Wan's How To Look Good Naked on Channel 4.

Overall, BBC One dominated primetime with an average share of 24.2% to ITV1's 15.4%. BBC Two was third with 8.8%, followed by Channel 4 with 7.3% (+1: 1%) and Five's 5.7%.

[Rob2687]

It did well on Space.

STARGATE UNIVERSE?S (SGU) destiny has been revealed with a record breaking 2+ average minute audience of 565,000, making it SPACE?s highest rated single episode ever.* SGU was the #1 non sports specialty program of the day for 2+ and the key demographics of A25-54 and A18-49.* With two additional airings on Saturday, Oct. 3, SGU rocketed onto SPACE with a total reach of 2.3 million 2+ viewers.** After SGU?s edge-of-your-seat premiere unfolded, nearly 150,000 viewers stayed tuned as SPACE?s new original daily series INNERSPACE blasted onto the scene Friday, Oct. 2 at 11 p.m. ET.

http://www.channelcanada.com/Article3627.html

[Corris Veteran]

Probably because its new, but it had a very different feeling to it. Still ****ed off they haven't shown any wormhole animation. That was my favourite part about going through the Stargate.

I said to the gf when we were watching that I was wondering what it would be, especially when they came to Destiny.

But we didn't get either. :(

[Rob2687]

Is it just me or do the gates look smaller now?

and wtf was that thing that came off the ship?

Edited October 10, 2009 by Rob2687

[Rappy Veteran]

lol at Eli's sun tan :rofl:

[ToneKnee]

The back of the ship reminds me of an Asgard design.

[MrKuro]

great ep!