Stargate: Universe - possible spoilers

Rico · March 09, 2011, 04:00:18 PM

Quote from: moyer777 on March 09, 2011, 09:06:25 AM
I enjoyed the new episode. It's really starting to get awesome, kind of let down there only 10 left.

Yep - great way to bring it back. I liked Rush a lot in this one too. He has really grown on me.

Dangelus · March 16, 2011, 09:43:31 AM

Anybody catch the latest episode "Twin Destinies"?

I think there is a major plot flaw:

[spoiler]So the anomaly occurs, there is a problem and Telford is the only person who makes it back to Earth. Rush and the ship are transported 12 hours into the past.

We know Telford didn't get back to an Earth 12 hours in the past because Rush immediately confirms via the stones that he made it back. If he was in the past he would not be there at that point.

OK so how is there a Telford on Earth in timeline now? He wouldn't get there until after the time passed for the original attempt to return. Because the team didn't do it in this timeline surely he shouldn't be in their timeline? It is an alternate timeline now. If he had arrived in the past it work work fine, exactly the same way it is fine having to Rushes.

Aaargh temporal mechanics! ::)

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X · March 16, 2011, 09:55:10 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on March 16, 2011, 09:43:31 AM
Anybody catch the latest episode "Twin Destinies"?

I think there is a major plot flaw:

[spoiler]So the anomaly occurs, there is a problem and Telford is the only person who makes it back to Earth. Rush and the ship are transported 12 hours into the past.

We know Telford didn't get back to an Earth 12 hours in the past because Rush immediately confirms via the stones that he made it back. If he was in the past he would not be there at that point.

OK so how is there a Telford on Earth in timeline now? He wouldn't get there until after the time passed for the original attempt to return. Because the team didn't do it in this timeline surely he shouldn't be in their timeline? It is an alternate timeline now. If he had arrived in the past it work work fine, exactly the same way it is fine having to Rushes.

Aaargh temporal mechanics! ::)

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Ummm ... [spoiler] Both went into the past which is how Rusch found out that Telford made it. He was the only survivor to gate, but was thrown into the past. Rusch couldn't find out about Telford or take his body unless Telford was already there. Telford might have went back slightly further in time due to the distance traveled, but he was there in the past because it was his body that Rusch stoned into. [/spoiler]

Dangelus · March 16, 2011, 10:38:15 AM

Ah then that makes sense! Thanks :)

Rico · March 16, 2011, 06:36:17 PM

Cool episode this week. The trick I've learned with time travel and altered events is that multiple things can happen and they sort of create alternate branches. At least that's the way I think of it. Anyway, very good episode we got again this week.

Dangelus · March 17, 2011, 12:52:49 AM

Very true Rico but each show or movie that contains time travel follows it's own internal rules. I missed a tiny plot point watching this weeks episode which made made think they missed something.

Glad I was wrong because this story was brilliant!

Feathers · March 17, 2011, 01:17:34 AM

*fingers in ears*

la la la

Dangelus · March 17, 2011, 03:18:18 AM

Sorry Mike. ;)

Feathers · March 17, 2011, 03:59:11 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on March 17, 2011, 03:18:18 AM
Sorry Mike. ;)

No need - I'm perfectly capably of ignoring the thread if I really want to :)

bevs_plaything · March 17, 2011, 11:29:42 AM

I gave up on the show early this season, but heard how good it has become. Luckily I will be able to watch the next couple of episodes as they air on SYFY!

ElfManDan · March 18, 2011, 10:15:36 PM

Quote from: bevs_plaything on March 17, 2011, 11:29:42 AM
I gave up on the show early this season, but heard how good it has become. Luckily I will be able to watch the next couple of episodes as they air on SYFY!

I recommend catching up. It's gotten really good over the last few episodes.

Rico · March 19, 2011, 05:51:51 AM

Quote from: Sheppard on March 18, 2011, 10:15:36 PM
Quote from: bevs_plaything on March 17, 2011, 11:29:42 AM
I gave up on the show early this season, but heard how good it has become. Luckily I will be able to watch the next couple of episodes as they air on SYFY!

I recommend catching up. It's gotten really good over the last few episodes.

Couldn't agree more. This show for pretty much all this season has really been great. Awesome acting between the characters, interesting stories, space battles, sci-fi elements, etc. What more could any geek want? :)

Rico · March 23, 2011, 06:41:13 AM

Another very good episode this past week. Nice to learn a bit more about some of the secondary characters. I also liked the back and forth between scenes on Earth and on Destiny. This series continues to be awesome!

Dangelus · March 23, 2011, 07:20:04 AM

Yep another great episode. A nice character building episode.

ElfManDan · March 23, 2011, 02:01:19 PM

You know I really like Greer, he's been the most interesting character to me and my favorite from the beginning. This last episode really did have some great stuff to flesh him out more.