Stargate: Universe - possible spoilers

KingIsaacLinksr · June 25, 2010, 08:41:09 PM

I growled in rage when I saw it end on a cliffhanger. (That is not a spoiler btw). But I guess that's how they pull you back next year!

It's a great series and after some questionable time, it has grown on me. I think it really turned a corner after it's mid-year break with the aliens.

More SGU please!! :)

King

Rico · June 26, 2010, 08:23:16 AM

Quote from: Kingisaaclinksr on June 25, 2010, 08:41:09 PM
I growled in rage when I saw it end on a cliffhanger. (That is not a spoiler btw). But I guess that's how they pull you back next year!

It's a great series and after some questionable time, it has grown on me. I think it really turned a corner after it's mid-year break with the aliens.

More SGU please!! :)

King

Yeah - they really have left us hanging. But like you said, it brings us back next season (which is approved and coming). Looks like season two is set to start at the end of September. So not too far off.

ori-STUDFARM · June 26, 2010, 12:54:17 PM

I don't usually like seasonend cliffhangers....mostly because of the amount of shows that do get cancelled. It's just doesn't seem worth the risk of upsetting what loyal fans you do have...

...that said, SGU got it's second season and I loved the finale. (and they are good provided the show isn't cancelled.....think back to some of Lost's cliffhanger endings :))

Feathers · June 26, 2010, 03:31:53 PM

I gather that they're claiming a few more SG-1 and SG-A crossovers in season 2. I don't remember where I heard that but it probably came via Gateworld.

I thonk you needed to sit through the character building stuff at the front of the season to get into the action at the back end. Overall, I think it worked well although they might have overdone the final jeapordy just a tad!

ori-STUDFARM · June 26, 2010, 03:42:25 PM

I failed to watch any SG-1 and SG-A so that might not be a good thing for me. I personally liked the very restricted contact they had with Earth....seemed to make them seem more distant from home.

I think I'm going to have to look into the other SG franchises aren't I :)

Feathers · June 27, 2010, 01:17:32 PM

I suspect you probably are... (but they are different in style).

Rico · September 29, 2010, 06:20:11 PM

Season two has begun. I still need to watch it, but I thought I'd shoot out this little reminder.

ori-STUDFARM · September 30, 2010, 10:44:55 AM

I watched the first episode of season 2 (through dodgy methods ofcourse) and I wasn't overly impressed. It was alright....just a bit meh. Hopefully, it'll pick up now. This should really have been the last episode of the first season with a fresh slate for season 2

Rico · October 01, 2010, 07:24:18 AM

I liked the first episode of season 2. They obviously did things this way to leave some big cliffhangers to get us to come back for more. If this had been the last episode of season one it wouldn't had been much of a cliffhanger. So I know why they did it like this. It will be interesting to see where things go now. This series has really grown on me over the time it has been on. Now it's pretty much a must-see for me.

ori-STUDFARM · October 01, 2010, 09:35:26 AM

I think the biggest problem I had was that I had forgotten where most of the people were at the end of series 1. I really should have rewatched that episode first

Rico · October 01, 2010, 04:53:00 PM

Quote from: ori-STUDFARM on October 01, 2010, 09:35:26 AM
I think the biggest problem I had was that I had forgotten where most of the people were at the end of series 1. I really should have rewatched that episode first

Did you not get the recap they showed at the start of the episode?

Dangelus · October 02, 2010, 02:19:28 AM

I'm still struggling with this show. Nowhere near as good as it's predecessors. :(

ori-STUDFARM · October 02, 2010, 04:54:15 AM

Quote from: Rico on October 01, 2010, 04:53:00 PM

Did you not get the recap they showed at the start of the episode?

No. It hasn't aired over here yet and the means by which I viewed it just had the episode. Serves me right for being impatient. I think it starts this week over here (but could be wrong)

Rico · October 02, 2010, 05:28:49 AM

The recap was built into the episode. Just maybe a couple of minutes at the start of the episode. I thought it did a good job of reminding folks of the situation.

Feathers · October 06, 2010, 01:01:18 AM

First episode aired over here last night.

I think it was OK and closed off last season just fine but the whole cliffhanger thing is getting pretty old. They built up quite a head of steam at the end of season 1 and then pretty much resolved it all in an episode? Not really very likely and a bit of a let down in one sense.

Don't misunderstand me, the story was fine but I think it would have ended last season just as well as opening this one. From what I understand, the viewing figures were quite low so I'm not convinced the 'make them come back' arguement for the cliffhanger holds too much water anymore. (The change of night in the US probably didn't help either.)

I'm still excited to see it back and it was a well executed story, it's just that it closed off more than it opened up which wasn't what I wanted for a new season. (Yes, I know it's traditional - that's my point.)