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Stargate Universe

Last night I finally scraped together the two hours to watch the premiere of Stargate Universe. Since the last two series really ran their course and deserved to end, I was skeptical. At first blush it appears that the show is just Atlantis + Voyager, shot in the documentary style that practically every sci-fi show since Firefly uses. But I enjoyed it, and figured we should have a place to discuss it. The TV landscape needs more real, good sci-fi: there's not a lot of it left, even on the moronically renamed Syfy channel. But maybe this one will have a solid season. I just hope that future episodes don't have so many commercials. I couldn't believe how many ads appeared during this thing.

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  1. Big SG1 fan, not impressed. by Hercynium · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stargate: Why simply beat a dead horse where it lay, when you can transport it anywhere in the universe?

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  2. Re:Troubleshooting skills. by Shakrai · · Score: 5, Funny

    I liked the show... but they they still need some thinking writers.

    They don't need writers. What they need is more lens flares. You can't have a Sci-Fi show without them, ya know?

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  3. The bold new face of science fiction! by Mad+Quacker · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Scientists are evil scheming power hungry liars that screw everything up.
    2. Politicians are selfless and caring human beings who will gladly give up their lives for you.
    3. Thirty year old gamers living with their mom are solving for the Grand Unified Theory by playing Warcraft 18 hours a day.

    Well, at least they didn't leave out the patronization.

    *sigh* to me it feels like the era of good science fiction is over.

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