Ben Browder Joining Stargate SG-1 Cast

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Ben Browder Joining Stargate SG-1 Cast

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday December 23, 2004 @07:41AM 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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As long as by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-23 07:43 · Score: 4, Interesting

They leave the Farscape puppets on the shelf, they'll be okay.
1. Re:As long as by _Sprocket_ · 2004-12-23 08:04 · 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.
Movie? by Richie1984 · 2004-12-23 07:45 · 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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Sci-Fi has crapped on me again by SplunkDotNet · 2004-12-23 07:46 · Score: 5, Insightful

First they replace my favorite show of all time with a crappy series that's been on the verge of dying for years...then they take its cast. Viva la Farscape!
I wonder... by Kierthos · 2004-12-23 07:47 · Score: 5, Funny

Given that in one of the first couple episodes, they mentioned "MacGuyvering" the Stargate's control system and had Anderson glance at Tapping when that line was used, how long do you figure before there's the first Farscape reference in an episode?

Kierthos

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1. Re:I wonder... by orkysoft · 2004-12-23 07:55 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I'm still waiting for Captain Jonathan Archer to mutter "Oh boy" when he finds himself in a precarious situation...
  
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2. Re:I wonder... by Planesdragon · 2004-12-23 07:57 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  He's going from playing a USAF pilot of an experimental vessel who gains knowledge of wormholes to fight aliens, to a USAF pilot who uses wormholes to fight aliens.
  
  I think his entire character's a farscape reference.
Claudia Black plays an...interesting character by RyanFenton · 2004-12-23 07:48 · 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
Don Davis by Dachannien · 2004-12-23 07:52 · 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 Fnkmaster · 2004-12-23 08:05 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  Agreed, Don Davis was a fabulous part of the show, most particularly because he served as a strong counterpoint to the tongue-in-cheek performances of Richard Dean Anderson and the altogether non-military SG-1 team. It kept the show grounded in its setting, and helped bridge the suspension of disbelief factor for me.
  
  Don Davis didn't need to be the ultra-charismatic leading man, there was RDA's manly rogueishness, Christopher Judge channelling a ridiculously buff black version of Brent Spiner's Data, and Michael Shank's geeky-but-sexy factor.
  
  Anyway, I too would like to see Don Davis come back in for a more regular role - send RDA off planet for the season on some special mission and bring back Davis.
Re:not flamebait, just a snide comment.. by Ironsides · 2004-12-23 07:54 · Score: 3, Informative

B5 wasn't designed to go past 5. It was designed to be 5 seasons total. Read the 5 season DVD booklet sometime. It explains what they had to go through to get someone to approve a 5 season series.

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confusing and distracting by jeif1k · 2004-12-23 07:57 · Score: 4, Funny

I find it confusing when people start popping up in other shows. I mean, when the holographic doctor from Voyager appears as a government lawyer in SG-1, one kind of expects him to have his emitter fail every minute.

For movie actors or minor characters, that's not so much of a problem, but for regular cast members, it's weird.
Frelling Cool! by slave+6742 · 2004-12-23 07:59 · Score: 5, Funny

Frelling Cool!

I couldn't help myself! The voices inside made me say it.

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"Benson" in Space by leftie · 2004-12-23 08:06 · Score: 3, Funny

I couldn't get used to all the characters from the sitcom Benson appearing in Star Trek as lead characters.

I was certain that Gretchen Kraus was going to show up as the Borg Queen.
Re:I wonder...how is SG-1? by doublem · 2004-12-23 08:07 · 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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Dear MacGuyver: by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-23 08:16 · Score: 5, Funny

Dear MacGuyver,

Enclosed is a toothpick, some dental floss and twist-tie. Please save Stargate SG-1.
Sci-Fi can eat a dick by plasm4 · 2004-12-23 08:24 · Score: 3, Insightful

I'm not sure if the show was ever on the verge of dying, but I certainly was after watching ten minutes of it. Browder and Black must feel at least a little bit humiliated. I guess maybe sci-fi misses some of the viewers they lost with Farscape. This really is a big fuck you to all the Farscape fans. And please, no inane comments about how sci-fi was doing its fiduciary duty by canceling Farscape.

I have karma to burn. Come and get me!
Seems like a step down by beforewisdom · 2004-12-23 08:28 · Score: 3, Insightful

Seems like a step down after Farscape, but work is work.
Cool!... Fargate by gregm · 2004-12-23 08:34 · Score: 3, Funny

that is all.
USAF? by thelizman · 2004-12-23 09:21 · Score: 3, Informative

Commander John Crichton was not in the USAF. He was a scientist working on an IASA project. Think Pete Siebold with TierOne/SpaceShipOne.