The first thing you have to do in any good series is to build a character base. Once you know who is who you then can go from there. The first season has built our little cast of characters. Now we can introduce them to aliens, big problems, and other life threatening situations. If they don't THEN they are in trouble! They have some good characters to build on and the beginnings of some good story lines to draw from. I personally would like to see them use some of our old tried and true characters from the other series introduced via the "communication" stones. Lastly it's entertainment that's all it is and it is 10 times 100% better than wrassling, ghost busting, or Japanese cartoons.
6 Reviews
A new stargate for a new generation
Obeyfire21 November 2009
For those who were expecting the original Stargate series i understand your disappointment with Stargate universe, but this show is not your typical Stargate series repackaged. Universe does not follow the basic formula of an sg-1 or Atlantis, it centers less around exploration and thrill and more on interpersonal relationships, survival, and drama. Brad wright and Robert c cooper writing is just as brilliant as ever. The acting from almost every angle is spot on, and Universes' intricate plot will keep you deeply entertained from start to finish. The show is a great work for what it is, but it must be regarded for what it is and not what it is not.
continuation
chrisuis-0236614 September 2019
So, I watched this next episode hoping to get a conclusion to the previous time travel episode, but instead we jump straight into a psych evaluation of the crew where not much of anything happened. I dont mind stretches of less happening in a series but its a complete disconnect. Maybe this episode created two universes?......
Space Soap Opera?
mullins-brandon20 November 2009
What an odd combination of a soap opera, drama, and sci fi. Although paling in comparison to SG-1, it is mildly entertaining at points. I will award the show an A for effort, and a C for follow through. Great acting, great plot....appropriate for the genre? Meh. Not in the opinion of this writer. Generally a let down in terms of moving the Stargate story line forward, although it may breathe new life into science fiction with the inclusion of jealous romances, lesbians and psychotics that can swap bodies /sigh/. Is this a space Melrose place? How many good actors can you throw at a soap opera and still have it be terrible regardless of the context you present it in? Alex Chapple is trying to find out.
Day's of your life!
LOL101LOL27 November 2009
What a total insult to the Star Gate series! No alien's, no space ship's, or the great adventure's that we used to get with Star Gate. Instead every episode so far seems to follow to script of a soapy series. If I want to see people carry on, cry, and their relationships start or end then I would watch Day's of your life. After watching most of the first season, and yes I am still hanging on as I think it has what it takes to be a great series, I feel very deflated. What are they thinking? They seem to have a half descent cast, good decor, and a great start to a story line, and still every episode stinks, lame and tame, and not anything like a SG series.
Please!!!!!!!!! Rescue this series before it sink's.
Please!!!!!!!!! Rescue this series before it sink's.
S1E9
syntory17 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
This episode is total crap! I have major gripes about this one. This is just another filler episode. Completely pointless other than the chair aspect. I really do find it annoying when there's a great story to be told but writers insist on dedicating so much time to nonsense that adds no value to the main story. Such is the case with episode 9. Who cares about the crews personal lives on Earth? You're on a ship traveling through different galaxies! Why is it so hard to stay on topic? Episode 9 is among the worst episodes of this series and is a major reason why SGU is nowhere near the level of Sg-1 or Atlantis. The communication stones are used as a writing crutch. Having a way to communicate with Earth at will allows the writers to create filler episodes like this one. You have a large group of people that are on an ancient alien ship traveling through space but let's focus on what's going on in their boring, personal lives back on Earth.
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