Re:What about Stargate SG-1
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Well, the one things that's always infuriated me about SG1 is the simple fact that McGyver^H^H^H^H^H Richard Dean Anderson always gets the best lines. Why? Because he's also "Executive Producer". He also seems to be the main focus of the whole TV show... and that irritates me because there are other characters in the show much more deserving of screen time.
There are exceptions to this rule... but the problem is that they are just that; exceptions! SG-1 is enjoyable in its own right, but often seems to sacrifice an otherwise good story idea for the sake of RDA's ego.
Andromeda is actually pretty enjoyable... and though I also came into it having avoided Hercules like the plague (I even hated the concept), I still find myself looking at Dylan Hunt and wonder when he's going to run around brandishing a sword. The science is laughable... but isn't it in much sci-fi these days? Yes, Andromeda's derivative of Star Trek, but most TV sci-fi these days is simply because ST had a successful formula and people want a piece of the pie... and as long as sci-fi fans demand more of that formula there'll be more derivatives.
Even the great Farscape (one of my favorite shows on TV) is often a little derivative of ST... but it manages to bring enough good science and good science fiction together with a very strong character-driven story that it manages to elevate itself WAY above the standard formula. I also like the fact that in Farscape every action has a knock-on effect... no story stands alone like in the ST universe... and the crew is rarely left unchanged at the end of a single episode. People pay for mistakes... and main characters have given their lives in the past with no chance of their return... sure one character died and was resurrected... but there WAS a major price to be paid... THAT I like. That's good story-telling.
Looks like my $0.02 worth has been exhasusted...
Re:Andromeda's ok but pales compared to StargateSG
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Well, the one things that's always infuriated me about SG1 is the simple fact that McGyver^H^H^H^H^H Richard Dean Anderson always gets the best lines. Why? Because he's also "Executive Producer". He also seems to be the main focus of the whole TV show... and that irritates me because there are other characters in the show much more deserving of screen time.
There are exceptions to this rule... but the problem is that they are just that; exceptions! SG-1 is enjoyable in its own right, but often seems to sacrifice an otherwise good story idea for the sake of RDA's ego.
Andromeda is actually pretty enjoyable... and though I also came into it having avoided Hercules like the plague (I even hated the concept), I still find myself looking at Dylan Hunt and wonder when he's going to run around brandishing a sword. The science is laughable... but isn't it in much sci-fi these days? Yes, Andromeda's derivative of Star Trek, but most TV sci-fi these days is simply because ST had a successful formula and people want a piece of the pie... and as long as sci-fi fans demand more of that formula there'll be more derivatives.
Even the great Farscape (one of my favorite shows on TV) is often a little derivative of ST... but it manages to bring enough good science and good science fiction together with a very strong character-driven story that it manages to elevate itself WAY above the standard formula. I also like the fact that in Farscape every action has a knock-on effect... no story stands alone like in the ST universe... and the crew is rarely left unchanged at the end of a single episode. People pay for mistakes... and main characters have given their lives in the past with no chance of their return... sure one character died and was resurrected... but there WAS a major price to be paid... THAT I like. That's good story-telling.
Perhaps you're referring to Larry Niven's Ringworld books? I know they don't live "in a sun" but they do live in a world that totally encircles their sun (kind of a minimalist Dyson Sphere).
A previous poster pointed out that it is possible to work for 1 year after your student visa expires. That's true.
Getting a work visa is harder than it seems at first glance. Many employers (especially in MidWest America) are either unwilling to sponsor a work visa, or actually just don't know HOW! Yeah, I know that most of the "tech work" is on the West Coast, but do you know how much free tech work is available in the Midwest? Everyone's moving to the coast... there's lots of open positions... but no-one to fill them... and no employers who know a thing about visas!!!
The only companies that DO visas in my experience tend to be the bigger ones... and trust me... if you're on a sponsorship then they don't pay you worth a damn! Sucks, but that's how it seems to work!
I know all this from experience I'm afraid... but I guess it could be worse:)
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Well, the one things that's always infuriated me about SG1 is the simple fact that McGyver^H^H^H^H^H Richard Dean Anderson always gets the best lines. Why? Because he's also "Executive Producer". He also seems to be the main focus of the whole TV show... and that irritates me because there are other characters in the show much more deserving of screen time.
There are exceptions to this rule... but the problem is that they are just that; exceptions! SG-1 is enjoyable in its own right, but often seems to sacrifice an otherwise good story idea for the sake of RDA's ego.
Andromeda is actually pretty enjoyable... and though I also came into it having avoided Hercules like the plague (I even hated the concept), I still find myself looking at Dylan Hunt and wonder when he's going to run around brandishing a sword. The science is laughable... but isn't it in much sci-fi these days? Yes, Andromeda's derivative of Star Trek, but most TV sci-fi these days is simply because ST had a successful formula and people want a piece of the pie... and as long as sci-fi fans demand more of that formula there'll be more derivatives.
Even the great Farscape (one of my favorite shows on TV) is often a little derivative of ST... but it manages to bring enough good science and good science fiction together with a very strong character-driven story that it manages to elevate itself WAY above the standard formula. I also like the fact that in Farscape every action has a knock-on effect... no story stands alone like in the ST universe... and the crew is rarely left unchanged at the end of a single episode. People pay for mistakes... and main characters have given their lives in the past with no chance of their return... sure one character died and was resurrected... but there WAS a major price to be paid... THAT I like. That's good story-telling.
Looks like my $0.02 worth has been exhasusted...
Well, the one things that's always infuriated me about SG1 is the simple fact that McGyver^H^H^H^H^H Richard Dean Anderson always gets the best lines. Why? Because he's also "Executive Producer". He also seems to be the main focus of the whole TV show... and that irritates me because there are other characters in the show much more deserving of screen time.
There are exceptions to this rule... but the problem is that they are just that; exceptions! SG-1 is enjoyable in its own right, but often seems to sacrifice an otherwise good story idea for the sake of RDA's ego.
Andromeda is actually pretty enjoyable... and though I also came into it having avoided Hercules like the plague (I even hated the concept), I still find myself looking at Dylan Hunt and wonder when he's going to run around brandishing a sword. The science is laughable... but isn't it in much sci-fi these days? Yes, Andromeda's derivative of Star Trek, but most TV sci-fi these days is simply because ST had a successful formula and people want a piece of the pie... and as long as sci-fi fans demand more of that formula there'll be more derivatives.
Even the great Farscape (one of my favorite shows on TV) is often a little derivative of ST... but it manages to bring enough good science and good science fiction together with a very strong character-driven story that it manages to elevate itself WAY above the standard formula. I also like the fact that in Farscape every action has a knock-on effect... no story stands alone like in the ST universe... and the crew is rarely left unchanged at the end of a single episode. People pay for mistakes... and main characters have given their lives in the past with no chance of their return... sure one character died and was resurrected... but there WAS a major price to be paid... THAT I like. That's good story-telling.
Looks like my $0.02 worth has been exhasusted...
Perhaps you're referring to Larry Niven's Ringworld books? I know they don't live "in a sun" but they do live in a world that totally encircles their sun (kind of a minimalist Dyson Sphere).
A previous poster pointed out that it is possible to work for 1 year after your student visa expires. That's true. Getting a work visa is harder than it seems at first glance. Many employers (especially in MidWest America) are either unwilling to sponsor a work visa, or actually just don't know HOW! Yeah, I know that most of the "tech work" is on the West Coast, but do you know how much free tech work is available in the Midwest? Everyone's moving to the coast... there's lots of open positions... but no-one to fill them... and no employers who know a thing about visas!!! The only companies that DO visas in my experience tend to be the bigger ones... and trust me... if you're on a sponsorship then they don't pay you worth a damn! Sucks, but that's how it seems to work! I know all this from experience I'm afraid... but I guess it could be worse :)