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Ben Browder Joining Stargate SG-1 Cast

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the will-he-bring-1812 dept.

Ananamous Coward writes "Ben Browder, best known as Farscape's John Crichton, will become a SG-1 regular starting from season 9 (yes, there are already rumors about a 10th season), joining the SG-1 team although is role is quite unclear. He will fill the gap left by Anderson who's unlikely to return except for small appearances. Claudia Black, Farscape's Aeryn Sun, is also going to play in a fair number of episodes"

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  1. As long as by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They leave the Farscape puppets on the shelf, they'll be okay.

    1. Re:As long as by _Sprocket_ · · Score: 5, Interesting

      I have to admit that at first, the reason I didn't watch Farscape was just how bizzare it looked. A lot of that had to do with the puppets. But then late one night I found myself looking for something to watch and settled on watching an episode of Farscape. I was hooked. I went back through earlier episodes and really enjoyed the series.

      One of the interesting things about the show was its unique environment. And again, a key part of that was the use of puppets. This allowed for the inclusion of races and characters who all didn't look like the same body type with slight variations of facial features (not to take a swipe at other Scifi / fantasy shows).

      Of course, that's not to say that SG1 needs puppets.

    2. Re:As long as by glwtta · · Score: 2, Interesting

      The puppets were one of the best parts of the show. Maybe it's just me, but I've always found suspension of disbelief came easier with good animatronics than with CGI stuff. Maybe it's because with the puppets the actors have something more substantial than a blue-screen to interact with. Cheesy as it may be, Pilot on the set is the same Pilot we see onscreen.

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  2. Movie? by Richie1984 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How will this affect the rumoured Stargate movie that is apparently in planning stages? I don't know about any other fans of the show, but a big budget Stargate film without Anderson in the main role somehow doesn't seem as appealing. Oh well, back to watching old McGyver episodes, I guess...

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  3. Claudia Black plays an...interesting character by RyanFenton · · Score: 3, Interesting


    Episode 8-12 has already been circulating in the TV-Torrent sites for a while. Not to spoil anything, but Claudia's character in it is a rather cliched, yet entertaining character because of it.

    For some reason, the episode had odd the feeling of a Bioware RPG scenario, with all the strange choices and snarky replies flying around.

    Ryan Fenton

  4. Don Davis by Dachannien · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They were going to have to add someone eventually. Of course, SG-1 has probably already jumped the shark, largely due to Richard Dean Anderson's unwillingness to either poop or get off the pot, so to speak.

    What I don't get is that they write Don Davis - who has said that he really enjoyed being a part of SG-1 and wanted to keep doing it as long as the fans kept the show alive - out of the show, so that they can promote RDA to the SGC's commanding officer, when they know good and well that RDA is fading fast from the show. Hell, they *froze him* at the end of Season 7, so why didn't they just keep him frozen and let Don Davis continue being the great performer he is?

    1. Re:Don Davis by zeromemory · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Hell, they *froze him* at the end of Season 7, so why didn't they just keep him frozen and let Don Davis continue being the great performer he is?

      Actually, Don Davis wanted to reduce his role in Stargate SG-1 so that he could persue his interest in painting. You can verify this by reading transcripts of his statements at the Stargate SG-1 conventions.

      In the end, I think the decision to "promote" RDA was both his and Davis's desire to reduce their involvement in the show.

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  5. IMHO they should cast him as... by PortHaven · · Score: 2, Interesting

    An ultra military hard-ass. A cocky SOB. Almost sanitized. More like a cross between the marines of "Aliens" and "Master Chief" of Halo.

    More mission centric. Military brat. Academy graduate....give him a father who is a naval admiral. Not a seemingly soft edge. A cut to the chase character.

  6. Legal clearing of name by T-Kir · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I like where they say they are still trying to clear the character name through legal channels... if you read between the lines kinda thing (or then again, maybe not)

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  7. Re:I wonder...how is SG-1? by doublem · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The movie was pretty lame, and I was surprised when they picked it to be the basis of a series.

    I was even more surprised when the series turned out to be good.

    A warning though, there's a lot of changes that take place during the run, and if you don't start at the beginning, then there's a lot to catch up on, and it's easy to get lost. You almost need a hard core fan sitting next to you giving pop-up bios and updates.

    That said, rent the first season or so. I haven't watched it in a couple years, due largely to factors outside the show itself, and when I had the chance to watch it again, I declined because I kept getting lost. "Wait, this character was DEAD for a season? Why's he back???"

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  8. Re:Why do people watch SG1? by thelizman · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Granted, SG1 is played out, and I think it is truly time for a graceful transition either into a new mission and new cast, or into oblivion. But the mythology is still rich with variation. I'm actually impressed with what I've seen on Stargate Atlantis. As far as small screen sci fi, its the best we have going right now.

  9. Gimme more by Gadzinka · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I liked Farscape, I like SG1 and I've seen "Prometheus Unbound" SG1 episode with Claudia Black today.

    Give me more Black in SG1, it was the first really good episode in this season. But on the other hand, the best of SG1 are all the tongue-in-cheak, very out-of-character episodes -- "Window of Opportunity", "Wormhole X-Treme" or the one with O'Neil speaking Ancient, for the first time ;)

    Robert

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  10. Re:What about... by thelizman · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The redheads dead, died in a nuke attack on the Eidelon temple on Arnesk. The blue chick 'died' years ago, but being a 9th Level Pa'ua has its merits. Look for Zhaan to rise just as soon as Revlon develops blue paint that doesn't cause kidney and liver damage. The gray chick? Don't even think about tapping that ass, because when D'Argo comes back (#1 of Sci Fi - if you don't see a body chopped into little peices, they're not dead), he'll cleave your ass in two.

  11. Agreed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I feel that SG-1 in season 8 is a bit adrift. The 3 main actors seem to be vying for the vacuum left by RDA.

    Hopfully the importation of Farscape will give the show a needed shot in the arm. Instead of a slow death.