Saturday, November 28, 2009
New Film with three Stargate SG-1 characters!!!
Well, this is just so AMAZING that I had to post this message. On the 5th of February, 2010, a new film is being released. 'Smallville:Absolute Justice'. It contains three Stargate SG-1 actors. Starting with Micheal Shanks (Daniel Jackson), who will be playing Hawlkman; Brent Strait(Louis Feretti), who is playing Doctor Fate and finally, Britt Irvin(Merrin of the Orban) who will play Stargirl!
This is unbeilivable. I just can't get my head around it! Micheal Shanks is a legand, Brent is brillent and, as you can see from the picture above, little Britt isn't so little anymore!
Useful Psychology links
A dictonary of Psychological terms:- http://allpsych.com/dictionary/
APA Referencing. I don't know where I'd be without this site! :- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
A little extra help with Hexadecimal conversions:- http://www.statman.info/conversions/hexadecimal.html
APA Referencing. I don't know where I'd be without this site! :- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
A little extra help with Hexadecimal conversions:- http://www.statman.info/conversions/hexadecimal.html
Factors to consider when buying a laptop.
I think that there are 8 very important factors to consider when buying a laptop.
These are all very important points to consider when buying a laptop I think.
- First, you must consider the Cost. When you are buying a laptop you must always be aware of the cost. A good laptop can cost you anything from 300 euro to over a grand! Obviously as students our price ranges are at the lower end of that scale.
- Second, the weight of the laptop must be factored in. A laptop that is really heavy is not going to be useful to you if you're bringing it outside with you. You want a laptop that is light and easy to transport.
- Thrid, the size of the laptop must be considered. Laptops with a large screen are clearer and more defined compared to a small screen. However if you are only buying a laptop for irregular use, a large screen laptop is probably a waste of money. For us student's however, who are never off our computers, a large screen is a must.
- Fourth, the brand of the laptop is important. There are certain companies which are far superior to others in laptop development. I personally have an Acer laptop and I think it's the biggest mistake I ever made.
- Fifth, the speed of a laptop is very important. The average laptop now has 2gb RAM. Always a must for fast connections.
- Sixth, the memory of a laptop is important. Now however with external hard drives becoming cheaper and cheaper the actualy memory in a laptop is not as important. I will say however that it's imortant to save up for these external hardrives. A 16gb memory stick can cost you 45 euro in PC World. A terabyte hard drive can be bought for 80 euro in the Carphone Warehouse. Do the math, what's better value?
- Seventh, the compatibility of your software if very important. If you're lucky enough to be able to afford the newist technology you'll get a laptop with Windows 7. However, how many programs have been made that are compatable with the new software? Or, if I was to go to the other extream; what if you didn't have XP or Vista, what softwear is compatablt with programms older than them? As a student we don't have the money for the newest technology out there, however, will it cost us more to have tech that's not even up-to-date?
- Finally, the software that is on the laptop must be suitable to our studies. We must have word, powerpoint etc. These are software that are invaluable to us. We must have them on the laptop. How much will we spend getting these programes installed on our laptops or how much extra for that laptop to have them pre-installed?
These are all very important points to consider when buying a laptop I think.
Holographics
Hey,
Well, as we all know the Stargate Franchise has been using holograms, and holographic communication for years now. I'm certain that soon we will be seeing this on Stargate Universe soon also.
So with that thought in mind I went onto the Internet to look around and just see how far we have come with real holographic communication. To my surprise this technology is already here! An English company known as 'Musion Eyeliner', has perfected the technology.
On Wednesday, 12th November 2008, the company arranged a live show; linking Berlin with London. Ian O'Connell, who is actually one of the directors of the company, appeared live on stage as a holographic projection. The projection is bi-directional allowing the person being projected to see the people they are talking to also. The applications for this technology are endless. Obviously the business world will have use for it in board room communications. However, Schools may find this technology useful, allowing a teacher to teach her class from home should the need arise.
I think however that the video above this post will provide a better explanation of this technology to you.
Now, another thing I've found interesting is a further development in holographic technology. Up until now this technology has been a visual manifestation only. Now however,researchers in the University of Tokyo are working on a tangible hologram. Developed by 'Provision Interactive Technologies', a pair of Wii remotes track the hand and an Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display unit shoots focused ultrasonic waves at the hand to create the sensation of pressure on the skin.
This is a huge development in holographic technology. In the video I will show you the hand can feel not only a ball bounce, but rain drops and a small holographic animal.
These are the links to the sights I got this information off.
Holographic Communication Technology:- http://www.musion.co.uk/musion_telepresence_holographic_projection_launch_berlin.html
Another sight I found useful in the explination of Holographic Communications was: - http://www.mcsolutions.co.uk/article/16048/Star-Wars-telepresence-successfully-demonstrated-at-BlachReportDialog.aspx
Tactile Holographics:- http://pinktentacle.com/2009/08/tangible-hologram-projector/
Well, as we all know the Stargate Franchise has been using holograms, and holographic communication for years now. I'm certain that soon we will be seeing this on Stargate Universe soon also.
So with that thought in mind I went onto the Internet to look around and just see how far we have come with real holographic communication. To my surprise this technology is already here! An English company known as 'Musion Eyeliner', has perfected the technology.
On Wednesday, 12th November 2008, the company arranged a live show; linking Berlin with London. Ian O'Connell, who is actually one of the directors of the company, appeared live on stage as a holographic projection. The projection is bi-directional allowing the person being projected to see the people they are talking to also. The applications for this technology are endless. Obviously the business world will have use for it in board room communications. However, Schools may find this technology useful, allowing a teacher to teach her class from home should the need arise.
I think however that the video above this post will provide a better explanation of this technology to you.
Now, another thing I've found interesting is a further development in holographic technology. Up until now this technology has been a visual manifestation only. Now however,researchers in the University of Tokyo are working on a tangible hologram. Developed by 'Provision Interactive Technologies', a pair of Wii remotes track the hand and an Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display unit shoots focused ultrasonic waves at the hand to create the sensation of pressure on the skin.
This is a huge development in holographic technology. In the video I will show you the hand can feel not only a ball bounce, but rain drops and a small holographic animal.
These are the links to the sights I got this information off.
Holographic Communication Technology:- http://www.musion.co.uk/musion_telepresence_holographic_projection_launch_berlin.html
Another sight I found useful in the explination of Holographic Communications was: - http://www.mcsolutions.co.uk/article/16048/Star-Wars-telepresence-successfully-demonstrated-at-BlachReportDialog.aspx
Tactile Holographics:- http://pinktentacle.com/2009/08/tangible-hologram-projector/
S1 E006 - Water
In this episode, the crew notice a significant decrease in their water supplies. No one can understand how this is happening.
An inquiry is launched, the senior mimbers of the crew thinking someone is steeling water, no matter how far fetched the idea might be.
When the ship exists out of FLT they realise the are gatting distance away from an ice-planet. Where there's ice, there's water. Or so they hope. Colonel Young and Leiutenant Scott both head over to the planet leaving Leiutenant Johansen in command of the ship. They are ordered to continue the searches into who is stealling the water.
While on the ice-planet Scott and Young test the ice to see if it's safe to drink. It's not. So, they go further on in the hopes that they will find some. After several hours they find a frozen waterfall and when they test the water they find that it's safe enough to drink. Using a laser they start to cut into the ice. There is a tremour and a crevasse appears in the ice. Scott falls down it and is trapped. Young gets a rope and throws it down to Scott. He ties it under his two arms and around his chest. Young then starts to pull but is unable to get Scott out.
Back on the ship, there is no headway being made in the investigaton. However, Lieutenant Johansen has an unusual encounter with the mist ailens Lieutenant Scott discovered on the deseart planet. They come close and surround her, but do not harm her in anyway. They leave then. When Seargent Greer contacts her to say he's founds something she agrees but goes to him anyway.
The find one of the crew members with a large container of water and several food rations. He says that he brought them from the Icraus planet but they don't believe him. He's locked up.
Lieunenant Johansen then explains about the mist creatures. Everyone is confined to quarters when one of the service men are badly injured. He doesnt make it.
Eli wants to tell Colonel Young about the invasion but Dr. Rush won't let him, saying they need the water more. Once again, Dr. Rush seems to be the bad guy.
Back on the ice-planet, the ground has shifted again and it has punctured a hole in Scott's suit somewhere. We can hear the hissing. As the atomsphere is poisonus obviously, this is bad.
The ground moves once more though when Scott is just loosing consciousness but this time it moves out, not in. Scott has freedom to move eaiser. Young encourages Scott to move and eventually he gets out of the crevasse. Unfourtunatly, it has taken it out of him. While they did bring back some ice it wasn't as much as they had hopped and Scott is brought back on a floating 'gurny'.
They ailens where lead to an empty part of the ship at first but once trapped they got out. Now, they are trapped in a barrel and sent through the open worm hole onto the ice-planet while Scott and Yound where still on it. They had to move very carefully to dial up and get back trough.
An inquiry is launched, the senior mimbers of the crew thinking someone is steeling water, no matter how far fetched the idea might be.
When the ship exists out of FLT they realise the are gatting distance away from an ice-planet. Where there's ice, there's water. Or so they hope. Colonel Young and Leiutenant Scott both head over to the planet leaving Leiutenant Johansen in command of the ship. They are ordered to continue the searches into who is stealling the water.
While on the ice-planet Scott and Young test the ice to see if it's safe to drink. It's not. So, they go further on in the hopes that they will find some. After several hours they find a frozen waterfall and when they test the water they find that it's safe enough to drink. Using a laser they start to cut into the ice. There is a tremour and a crevasse appears in the ice. Scott falls down it and is trapped. Young gets a rope and throws it down to Scott. He ties it under his two arms and around his chest. Young then starts to pull but is unable to get Scott out.
Back on the ship, there is no headway being made in the investigaton. However, Lieutenant Johansen has an unusual encounter with the mist ailens Lieutenant Scott discovered on the deseart planet. They come close and surround her, but do not harm her in anyway. They leave then. When Seargent Greer contacts her to say he's founds something she agrees but goes to him anyway.
The find one of the crew members with a large container of water and several food rations. He says that he brought them from the Icraus planet but they don't believe him. He's locked up.
Lieunenant Johansen then explains about the mist creatures. Everyone is confined to quarters when one of the service men are badly injured. He doesnt make it.
Eli wants to tell Colonel Young about the invasion but Dr. Rush won't let him, saying they need the water more. Once again, Dr. Rush seems to be the bad guy.
Back on the ice-planet, the ground has shifted again and it has punctured a hole in Scott's suit somewhere. We can hear the hissing. As the atomsphere is poisonus obviously, this is bad.
The ground moves once more though when Scott is just loosing consciousness but this time it moves out, not in. Scott has freedom to move eaiser. Young encourages Scott to move and eventually he gets out of the crevasse. Unfourtunatly, it has taken it out of him. While they did bring back some ice it wasn't as much as they had hopped and Scott is brought back on a floating 'gurny'.
They ailens where lead to an empty part of the ship at first but once trapped they got out. Now, they are trapped in a barrel and sent through the open worm hole onto the ice-planet while Scott and Yound where still on it. They had to move very carefully to dial up and get back trough.
S1 E005 - Light(part 2)
Hey, well in this episode the Stargate Universe crew are panicking because their ship is heading towards a sun. They still are unable to control the ship and have no way to change the course. As a result of this they decide tohave a lottery and 17 people are chosen to go away on a corgo ship to a planet near the sun that is possibaly inhabbitible. The rest of the crew must stay on the ship and perrish.
Dr. Rush goes to Colonel Young and asks not to be added to the lottery. His life's work is on the ship. He doesn't want to leave it. Other than the Colonel and Dr. Rush everyone else has a chance of getting out of the ship.
The lottery is done and Lieutenant's Scott and Johanson are among the 17 picked. They leave the ship and are moving away slowly. While on their way they released a keno as Eli wanted everyone to get a chance to see the outside of the ship. Sadly he is one of the many left trapped on the main ship.
When the ship is entering the area around the sun everyone is in the main glass room. The want to see it. After a while they start to realise that the ships not breaking apart. By that point the ship should have been teared to pieces. Amazingly, however it was not breaking up. Soon they realise that the ship was actually solar powered and that the ship was just powering up. We soon realise that Dr. Rush had a fair idea that this was going to happen so his nobel scarifice to 'go down with the ship', was actually a load of crock. This does not indear him to the rest of the crew.
When they call the others on the cargo ship there is relief until they try to join the two ships together again. The main ship is getting ready to enter FTL and it's going to fast for the cargo ship to land without destroying it.
Somehow they manage and everyone is safely on board.
Dr. Rush goes to Colonel Young and asks not to be added to the lottery. His life's work is on the ship. He doesn't want to leave it. Other than the Colonel and Dr. Rush everyone else has a chance of getting out of the ship.
The lottery is done and Lieutenant's Scott and Johanson are among the 17 picked. They leave the ship and are moving away slowly. While on their way they released a keno as Eli wanted everyone to get a chance to see the outside of the ship. Sadly he is one of the many left trapped on the main ship.
When the ship is entering the area around the sun everyone is in the main glass room. The want to see it. After a while they start to realise that the ships not breaking apart. By that point the ship should have been teared to pieces. Amazingly, however it was not breaking up. Soon they realise that the ship was actually solar powered and that the ship was just powering up. We soon realise that Dr. Rush had a fair idea that this was going to happen so his nobel scarifice to 'go down with the ship', was actually a load of crock. This does not indear him to the rest of the crew.
When they call the others on the cargo ship there is relief until they try to join the two ships together again. The main ship is getting ready to enter FTL and it's going to fast for the cargo ship to land without destroying it.
Somehow they manage and everyone is safely on board.
Monday, October 26, 2009
S1 E004 - Darkness Part 1
Right, well the fourth episode of this series was a serious step in the right direction. Up until now, Universe has been rideing on the SG coat tails. Now it's coming into it's own.
At the beginning of this episode we see Dr. Rush making everyone turn off any machines they have turned on. While they had got an order to see what it was they were for Dr. Rush knew that they were running out of power. We see several people in the mess and they are eating a sort of army issue 'gruel', made with water. They were discussing the systems of the ship and all the problems with it. They were also told that they could relax on the water restrictions which means they could have showers! Yeay. Dr. Rush was also discussed. When they all left, Dr Rush came in, late, and told Colonel Young about there power problems.
Later on, in the gate room Dr. Rush is continuing to explain the urgency of their power problems. Whilst this is happening, Dr. Rush has a mental breakdown. Finally, Colonel Young makes everyone stop Turing equipment on. As this is on going, Eli is flirting with Chloe and takes her o the ancients version of a shower. They don't seem to actually run on water, but rather some sort of chemical gas. When Chloe is in the shower the power finally goes. Everything is black.
Earlier, about 20 or 30 crew members try to intimadate Eli, and are trying to find out what is actually going on. Eli says that he doesn't know what's going on either, but when he does, he'll let them all know. They seem to think that, that's acceptable and he relaxes.
After the power has gone and Dr. Rush is out cold, a result of his break down and sleep deprivation, all the scientists have given up. It is Eli however, who continues to suggest ideas. He sends kinos around the ship looking for things that could be done. He also suggests that they could use the power from the shuttle somehow to power the ship. Colonel Young sets the scientists working that and he uses a communication stone to contact earth. Eli then uses the kinos to record last messages of the crew for 'posterity'.
While on earth, Telford is on the ship and is trying to usurp control of the ship again. Colonel Young did however leave Colonel Telford a message. "Use the crutch!" Quiet amusing. On Earth, Colonel Young visits his wife. First, another ranking officer goes into her house to explain the situation to her. When Young does go in, his wife is less than pleased. She won't let him touch her. She says she agreed to let him into the home but no more. Young tries to explain to her that he didn't pick his job over her. She does not believe him though. Colonel Young then returns to the Destiny when Colonel Telford is having a go off Lieutenant Scott. Lieutenant Scott is trying to explain that they have exited out of FTL on the outside of a solar system. Colonel Young is interested and we find out that they are on a course through the outer gas of a gas giant and that will sling shot them towards a livable planet.
Dr. Rush then wakes up, and there is a lovely scene with Lieutenant Johnson. He leaves and is soon apprised of the situation. After Eli, collects Chloe from the showers they go to a room with a wide window. There are a lot of people there with the same idea. They all want to see the outer rims of the gas planet. Everyone is then told to sit down with there backs away from the walls, it would break your back, as there will be a lot of turbulence. Afterwards they check their course and they find out that the velocity has sling shot them further than they thought. They want to know where they're going instead but the final scene is 'the sun'.
End episode.
Well, are you surprised I think that the show is starting to come into it's own. Okay, so it is a little cliched but, what sci fi isn't?
I'll report back tomorrow on the next episode. Bye.
At the beginning of this episode we see Dr. Rush making everyone turn off any machines they have turned on. While they had got an order to see what it was they were for Dr. Rush knew that they were running out of power. We see several people in the mess and they are eating a sort of army issue 'gruel', made with water. They were discussing the systems of the ship and all the problems with it. They were also told that they could relax on the water restrictions which means they could have showers! Yeay. Dr. Rush was also discussed. When they all left, Dr Rush came in, late, and told Colonel Young about there power problems.
Later on, in the gate room Dr. Rush is continuing to explain the urgency of their power problems. Whilst this is happening, Dr. Rush has a mental breakdown. Finally, Colonel Young makes everyone stop Turing equipment on. As this is on going, Eli is flirting with Chloe and takes her o the ancients version of a shower. They don't seem to actually run on water, but rather some sort of chemical gas. When Chloe is in the shower the power finally goes. Everything is black.
Earlier, about 20 or 30 crew members try to intimadate Eli, and are trying to find out what is actually going on. Eli says that he doesn't know what's going on either, but when he does, he'll let them all know. They seem to think that, that's acceptable and he relaxes.
After the power has gone and Dr. Rush is out cold, a result of his break down and sleep deprivation, all the scientists have given up. It is Eli however, who continues to suggest ideas. He sends kinos around the ship looking for things that could be done. He also suggests that they could use the power from the shuttle somehow to power the ship. Colonel Young sets the scientists working that and he uses a communication stone to contact earth. Eli then uses the kinos to record last messages of the crew for 'posterity'.
While on earth, Telford is on the ship and is trying to usurp control of the ship again. Colonel Young did however leave Colonel Telford a message. "Use the crutch!" Quiet amusing. On Earth, Colonel Young visits his wife. First, another ranking officer goes into her house to explain the situation to her. When Young does go in, his wife is less than pleased. She won't let him touch her. She says she agreed to let him into the home but no more. Young tries to explain to her that he didn't pick his job over her. She does not believe him though. Colonel Young then returns to the Destiny when Colonel Telford is having a go off Lieutenant Scott. Lieutenant Scott is trying to explain that they have exited out of FTL on the outside of a solar system. Colonel Young is interested and we find out that they are on a course through the outer gas of a gas giant and that will sling shot them towards a livable planet.
Dr. Rush then wakes up, and there is a lovely scene with Lieutenant Johnson. He leaves and is soon apprised of the situation. After Eli, collects Chloe from the showers they go to a room with a wide window. There are a lot of people there with the same idea. They all want to see the outer rims of the gas planet. Everyone is then told to sit down with there backs away from the walls, it would break your back, as there will be a lot of turbulence. Afterwards they check their course and they find out that the velocity has sling shot them further than they thought. They want to know where they're going instead but the final scene is 'the sun'.
End episode.
Well, are you surprised I think that the show is starting to come into it's own. Okay, so it is a little cliched but, what sci fi isn't?
I'll report back tomorrow on the next episode. Bye.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
S1 E003 - Air (Part 3)
Well, I'm sorry this review was so late but I've been swamped...*shrugs* Anyway, not like you care about any of that, so on with the review.
This episode starts with our characters stepping out of the stargate onto a dessert world. It's piping hot and there is sand as far as the eye can see. Now, unlike the last two reviews, I'm not going to give quiet as detailed a discription because I realise now, I'm giving the story away for those who want to watch the series and are just looking to see if there are any good reviews on it out there.
So, basically the reason for this trip is to find some calcium/carbonate substance which they can use to flush out the filter system and get it to work again. After Eli pis...that is, annoys everyone for far too long, Lieutenant Scott splits the group up and they go their seprate ways.
Later on in the episode we see Colonel Young and Chloe Armstrong use the communiation stones to speak to General O'Neill and Mrs. Armstrong. Chloe needs to explain her fathers death and in grief and fear of the loss of her daughter too; Mrs. Armstrong threathns to expose the whole Stargate program if her daugher doesn't make it back.
Colonel Young then, tries to arrange for everyone on the ship to say their 'last goodbyes', also. He's obviously not confadent in the survival of the ship or its passangers.
Back on the dessart planet, the scientists in Eli's group are groaning about the lack of survival on the ship. They decide to try one of the other planets that the ship suggested, not believing the Dr. Rush eliminated them for a reason. Eli is left trying to stop them.
While this struggle was on going, Lieutenant Scott told Seargent Greer to go back with Dr. Rush who had given up. Lieutenant Scott procedied to continue on through the dessart on his own. While there he starts to hallucinate and remembers a priest. There is a flashback to a church and Scott asks for forgiveness. From what I'm not sure. We later find out just how difficult a childhood Scott had. His parents died when he was four and then the priest who practicle raised him, pritty much drank himself to death when Scott was 16. Troubling indeed.
When Scott passes out the strange wind which followed them evrywhere, picking up any liquid as it went, passed over Scott and water bubbled up. Scott woke up and tested the sand and found that the sand tested positive for the mineral they were searching for. He took a large bagfull of it and set off back to the Stargate. When he was nearly there he colapsed once again. Seargent Greer who decided to go back for Scott finds him and makes him walk back.
There is a counter as we know on the ship saying they can only be on the planet 12 hours before they go back to FTL. However, Dr. Rush, who has already returned at this point, convences Eli to stick his arm into the open wormhole. Eli is obviously terrified. As we know, if the wormhole shut down, he'd lose the arm. Dr. Rush was adamint however, than there must have been a safety protocal installed so that is anyone was traveling inside the wormhole at the last minuet wouldn't be left behind. Dr. Rush was right and after the counter had ended the wormhole was still there. Eli, Lieutenant Scott and Seagent Greer all tumble through the Stargate into the ship.
Well, my thoughs on this episode were so, so. I mean it wasn't an amazing episode to watch however I did like the extra information we were given about Lieutenant Scott. It seems that as each episoded is aired we learn a little more about our characters private lives.
I'm looking foward to the next episode though, as on the ship they got the filters/scrubbers sorted out and working again so it'll be intresting to see what torture they put them through next.
This episode starts with our characters stepping out of the stargate onto a dessert world. It's piping hot and there is sand as far as the eye can see. Now, unlike the last two reviews, I'm not going to give quiet as detailed a discription because I realise now, I'm giving the story away for those who want to watch the series and are just looking to see if there are any good reviews on it out there.
So, basically the reason for this trip is to find some calcium/carbonate substance which they can use to flush out the filter system and get it to work again. After Eli pis...that is, annoys everyone for far too long, Lieutenant Scott splits the group up and they go their seprate ways.
Later on in the episode we see Colonel Young and Chloe Armstrong use the communiation stones to speak to General O'Neill and Mrs. Armstrong. Chloe needs to explain her fathers death and in grief and fear of the loss of her daughter too; Mrs. Armstrong threathns to expose the whole Stargate program if her daugher doesn't make it back.
Colonel Young then, tries to arrange for everyone on the ship to say their 'last goodbyes', also. He's obviously not confadent in the survival of the ship or its passangers.
Back on the dessart planet, the scientists in Eli's group are groaning about the lack of survival on the ship. They decide to try one of the other planets that the ship suggested, not believing the Dr. Rush eliminated them for a reason. Eli is left trying to stop them.
While this struggle was on going, Lieutenant Scott told Seargent Greer to go back with Dr. Rush who had given up. Lieutenant Scott procedied to continue on through the dessart on his own. While there he starts to hallucinate and remembers a priest. There is a flashback to a church and Scott asks for forgiveness. From what I'm not sure. We later find out just how difficult a childhood Scott had. His parents died when he was four and then the priest who practicle raised him, pritty much drank himself to death when Scott was 16. Troubling indeed.
When Scott passes out the strange wind which followed them evrywhere, picking up any liquid as it went, passed over Scott and water bubbled up. Scott woke up and tested the sand and found that the sand tested positive for the mineral they were searching for. He took a large bagfull of it and set off back to the Stargate. When he was nearly there he colapsed once again. Seargent Greer who decided to go back for Scott finds him and makes him walk back.
There is a counter as we know on the ship saying they can only be on the planet 12 hours before they go back to FTL. However, Dr. Rush, who has already returned at this point, convences Eli to stick his arm into the open wormhole. Eli is obviously terrified. As we know, if the wormhole shut down, he'd lose the arm. Dr. Rush was adamint however, than there must have been a safety protocal installed so that is anyone was traveling inside the wormhole at the last minuet wouldn't be left behind. Dr. Rush was right and after the counter had ended the wormhole was still there. Eli, Lieutenant Scott and Seagent Greer all tumble through the Stargate into the ship.
Well, my thoughs on this episode were so, so. I mean it wasn't an amazing episode to watch however I did like the extra information we were given about Lieutenant Scott. It seems that as each episoded is aired we learn a little more about our characters private lives.
I'm looking foward to the next episode though, as on the ship they got the filters/scrubbers sorted out and working again so it'll be intresting to see what torture they put them through next.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
S1 E002 - Air Part Two
Hey.
Well, last night was a double whammy and they aired a second episode. Air, Part Two. I'll give the overview and then my thoughts again.
The episode started with flashes to different characters and what they were doing around the ship. The most notable is Dr. Rush. He opens a case with communication stones in it. Now as we know, Danial Jackson and Vala Mal Doran used these stones to make contact with a different Galaxy and in cured the wrath of the Ori. Wasn't that fun!
Now that we know he has these stones we expect him to contact Earth right? Well I'm not sure he does. Nor do most people on the ship. Camile Wray in particular is suspicious of him. D. Rush gets everyone to congregate in the Gate room on the ship and tells everyone that he's in charge. Yea that's not going to happen. After much arguing Lieutenant Scott jumps in and takes control. Everyone is to report to him. Well there's a first time for everything. In the Stargate series we're used to Major being the lowest title a leader of a team will have. More often than not it's a Colonel. It'll be interesting to see how the young ones get on. After all these Lieutenants are on average 20 years old. That's not exactly experienced is it...
Everyone is sent away to their own area's so that the others can try to come up with an idea to fix the life support. Eli finds some floating balls which contain cameras. He calls them 'Kinos'. We find out that the CO2 scrubbers are failing and the people on board won't have as much time to survive as previously thought. A way is found to give the people on board more time...but only by a day. Callously Dr. Rush says it has to be someone not as important, or who does not have an important skill that they may need later on.
You see they find a jumper bay which has an open door which, if they could get it closed, they wouldn't vent as much atmosphere. Here's the catch. No matter how hard they try they can't get it to stay closed unless someone remains sitting at the controls the whole time. What happens to the lucky person who gets to sit in the chair? They die of asphyxiation.
Chloe Armstrong tells her father about the situation but they fight over his pills. On her way out of the room she grabs the pill bottle. Now we know that the Senator is injured past the capabilities of Lieutenant Johansen so he probably would have died anyway; however his daughter is not willing to look at it that way. While she is out of the room the Senator escapes and goes to the bay and convinces Lieutenant Greer to let him sacrifice himself. When Lieutenant Scott and Chloe get to the bay the door has already closed. Chloe bangs at the door and tries to get to her father but Lieutenant Scott pulls her away from it. The Senator's last words to Chloe were,"I love you." A very emotional scene. Lieutenant Scott glares at Lieutenant Greer but he seems to just shrug. He gets what he's done but it seems the sacrifice of one to save many was acceptable.
After Chloe breaks down in Lieutenant Scott's arms she attacks Dr. Rush and blames him for his death. It's quiet understandable and Dr. Scott tries to say he understands that. Unfortunately while he does try to be comforting and understanding, it comes off as patronizing. I genuinely believe that he's serious but, he just can't get it across. He also says something unusual. He says he knows that it was unfair. Now obviously we can see the reason for that, but look deeper. The way he said it and his facial expressions etc suggested more to it than that. I'm thinking it has something to do with the picture we are shown in the first episode. Perhaps, (more than likely), she died.
After this there is a touching scene between Chloe and Lieutenant Scott where he asks her to tell him about her father. "Man gives his life for you, I like to know a bit more about him", Lieutenant Scott says. Chloe tells him how her father, no matter how tired he was after a days work, he always had time to listen to her. She says that if her mother and she fought, her father never took sides. Chloe then realises that her mother must believe that both she AND her father are dead. Lieutenant Scott asks Chloe if she'll be okay and in the most honest answer in Stargate history she says..."No, but I will be."
In the last scene's of the episode we see Dr. Rush tell us that the ship is called 'Destiny', for the first time. We also find out that the ship is traveling FDL, but it's not in hyperspace. The ship is on auto pilot and the passengers have no choice but to go along for the ride. Also the ship, when told repairs are needed, stops at an available gated planet to allow the crew to make repairs. The reason there are gates ahead of the ship is because another unmanned ship when ahead of Destiny to set up new gates for that eventuality.
When Destiny stops at the planet a team is sent through the gate. By this point Colonel Young has gotten back up on his feet and he sends the team through. Several people go including Lieutenant Scott, Dr. Rush, Lieutenant Johansen and Eli Wallace. Our last image is of them stepping into the Stargate.
End Episode.
Well, this episode was just a continuation of the first in my opinion. There was nothing truly spectacular in it. While the Chloe's reaction to her father was emotional...we're just not that invested in the characters yet to truly feel anything for them . Not to that depth anyway. Certainly not when the Senator was nothing more than a fog horn in the first episode.
Also, I know that the ship is really, really old but it doesn't even look Ancient. It looks like the other U.S military ships that were designed throughout the first two shows. There's nothing even remotely Ancient on it. Where's the blue? There are no definable writings on it or even an information center like the one in Atlantis. What about a ZPM? I get that as an unmanned ship comfort wouldn't have been their biggest concern but still...these were the Ancients...have some pride in your workman ship. Atlantis was beautiful. Heck the replicators built better Atlantis looking equipment than the designers did for Destiny.
Still, the episode did leave me wanting more. I really am looking forward to seeing the planet they step onto. We've already seen preliminary shots from the camera but it's not much.
Oh that's another thing, Eli's camera work. Throughout the episode he was using the camera to film what was going on. A record should anyone ever come across it after they all died. Cheerful huh? I though it was done very well though.
Well...I think that was it. Our characters are already starting to build up their little niches but it's safe to say that it's to early to pin anyone down as a 2D character.
Well, last night was a double whammy and they aired a second episode. Air, Part Two. I'll give the overview and then my thoughts again.
The episode started with flashes to different characters and what they were doing around the ship. The most notable is Dr. Rush. He opens a case with communication stones in it. Now as we know, Danial Jackson and Vala Mal Doran used these stones to make contact with a different Galaxy and in cured the wrath of the Ori. Wasn't that fun!
Now that we know he has these stones we expect him to contact Earth right? Well I'm not sure he does. Nor do most people on the ship. Camile Wray in particular is suspicious of him. D. Rush gets everyone to congregate in the Gate room on the ship and tells everyone that he's in charge. Yea that's not going to happen. After much arguing Lieutenant Scott jumps in and takes control. Everyone is to report to him. Well there's a first time for everything. In the Stargate series we're used to Major being the lowest title a leader of a team will have. More often than not it's a Colonel. It'll be interesting to see how the young ones get on. After all these Lieutenants are on average 20 years old. That's not exactly experienced is it...
Everyone is sent away to their own area's so that the others can try to come up with an idea to fix the life support. Eli finds some floating balls which contain cameras. He calls them 'Kinos'. We find out that the CO2 scrubbers are failing and the people on board won't have as much time to survive as previously thought. A way is found to give the people on board more time...but only by a day. Callously Dr. Rush says it has to be someone not as important, or who does not have an important skill that they may need later on.
You see they find a jumper bay which has an open door which, if they could get it closed, they wouldn't vent as much atmosphere. Here's the catch. No matter how hard they try they can't get it to stay closed unless someone remains sitting at the controls the whole time. What happens to the lucky person who gets to sit in the chair? They die of asphyxiation.
Chloe Armstrong tells her father about the situation but they fight over his pills. On her way out of the room she grabs the pill bottle. Now we know that the Senator is injured past the capabilities of Lieutenant Johansen so he probably would have died anyway; however his daughter is not willing to look at it that way. While she is out of the room the Senator escapes and goes to the bay and convinces Lieutenant Greer to let him sacrifice himself. When Lieutenant Scott and Chloe get to the bay the door has already closed. Chloe bangs at the door and tries to get to her father but Lieutenant Scott pulls her away from it. The Senator's last words to Chloe were,"I love you." A very emotional scene. Lieutenant Scott glares at Lieutenant Greer but he seems to just shrug. He gets what he's done but it seems the sacrifice of one to save many was acceptable.
After Chloe breaks down in Lieutenant Scott's arms she attacks Dr. Rush and blames him for his death. It's quiet understandable and Dr. Scott tries to say he understands that. Unfortunately while he does try to be comforting and understanding, it comes off as patronizing. I genuinely believe that he's serious but, he just can't get it across. He also says something unusual. He says he knows that it was unfair. Now obviously we can see the reason for that, but look deeper. The way he said it and his facial expressions etc suggested more to it than that. I'm thinking it has something to do with the picture we are shown in the first episode. Perhaps, (more than likely), she died.
After this there is a touching scene between Chloe and Lieutenant Scott where he asks her to tell him about her father. "Man gives his life for you, I like to know a bit more about him", Lieutenant Scott says. Chloe tells him how her father, no matter how tired he was after a days work, he always had time to listen to her. She says that if her mother and she fought, her father never took sides. Chloe then realises that her mother must believe that both she AND her father are dead. Lieutenant Scott asks Chloe if she'll be okay and in the most honest answer in Stargate history she says..."No, but I will be."
In the last scene's of the episode we see Dr. Rush tell us that the ship is called 'Destiny', for the first time. We also find out that the ship is traveling FDL, but it's not in hyperspace. The ship is on auto pilot and the passengers have no choice but to go along for the ride. Also the ship, when told repairs are needed, stops at an available gated planet to allow the crew to make repairs. The reason there are gates ahead of the ship is because another unmanned ship when ahead of Destiny to set up new gates for that eventuality.
When Destiny stops at the planet a team is sent through the gate. By this point Colonel Young has gotten back up on his feet and he sends the team through. Several people go including Lieutenant Scott, Dr. Rush, Lieutenant Johansen and Eli Wallace. Our last image is of them stepping into the Stargate.
End Episode.
Well, this episode was just a continuation of the first in my opinion. There was nothing truly spectacular in it. While the Chloe's reaction to her father was emotional...we're just not that invested in the characters yet to truly feel anything for them . Not to that depth anyway. Certainly not when the Senator was nothing more than a fog horn in the first episode.
Also, I know that the ship is really, really old but it doesn't even look Ancient. It looks like the other U.S military ships that were designed throughout the first two shows. There's nothing even remotely Ancient on it. Where's the blue? There are no definable writings on it or even an information center like the one in Atlantis. What about a ZPM? I get that as an unmanned ship comfort wouldn't have been their biggest concern but still...these were the Ancients...have some pride in your workman ship. Atlantis was beautiful. Heck the replicators built better Atlantis looking equipment than the designers did for Destiny.
Still, the episode did leave me wanting more. I really am looking forward to seeing the planet they step onto. We've already seen preliminary shots from the camera but it's not much.
Oh that's another thing, Eli's camera work. Throughout the episode he was using the camera to film what was going on. A record should anyone ever come across it after they all died. Cheerful huh? I though it was done very well though.
Well...I think that was it. Our characters are already starting to build up their little niches but it's safe to say that it's to early to pin anyone down as a 2D character.
S1 E001 - Air
Hey,
Well the first episode (and the second but I'll write about that later), of Stargate Universe was on yesterday and here's my review. Just to let you know, I'll be giving an overview of each episode and it's events so spoliers will follow. Then after that I'll give my review.
So on with the episode.
As the first episode of this new series we were graced with the presence of three quarters of SG-1. Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping and of course Micheal Shanks. Sadly Christopher Judge did not appear. The scene was opened with our first views of the Starship 'Destiny'. The lights all turn on along the corridors and we get a clear view of the Stargate. Almost immediately we see First Lieutenant Matthew Scott fly through the open wormhole. Afterwards more and more people start flying through. Soon we see Dr. Nicholas Rush come through and unlike everyone else who is confused by what happened, he smirks. Not a good start for his character at all. It makes me think, 'what's his story'. The final person to come through the stargate is Colonel Everett Young, he is badly injured and for a short period of time, can't feel his legs.
Don't worry people...he does walk again!
When everyone is through, Lieutenant Scott quickly asserts himself as leader and with the help of Lieutenant Johansen, calms everybody down. As this is going on we flash back to a house. We are introduced to Eli Wallace, an overweight slob who quickly wins the viewers hearts over. We see him playing a computer game and telling his friend he, 'just cracked a code' to get through the level. When he enters in the code his computer goes back to the beginning of the game. His friend doesn't believe he figured it out and they finish their visual call. Not long after Eli opens his door to Maj. Gen Jack O'Neill and Dr. Nicholas Rush. They explain that they embedded a mathematical code within the game, hoping someone would crack it. He's asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement but Eli becomes uncomfortable with the offer. When he closes the door on the men he walks upstairs and is promptly beamed up to a ship. From here he is told that his mother will be looked after and we see him learn more about the Stargate's history. This was done through a series of educational videos starring Micheal Shanks. There seem to be a lot of them.
Eventually they reach a planet and facility they have dubbed 'The Icarus Project'. Doomed to fall if you think about it. I mean really, Icarus?
We are given a small look around the facility and the stargate. Dr. Rush orders the personnel to start the dialing sequence while Eli looks on amazed. Let's not forget...the mathematical problem Eli solved gave the scientists the way to dial a 9 chevron gate address. Previously the most chevrons ever dialled was 8, talking the person to another Galaxy. 9 chevron's as we find out will take you many Galaxy's further. After all, the Pegasus Galaxy was just outside our own and the Atlantis team were able to gate back to Earth using the intergalactic gate system. Definitely not something that will be able to be done from the new location.
When the gate technician(really a Lieutenant) calls out the 8 chevron has locked everyone waits with baited breath...the 9th chevron does not lock. Dr. Rush becomes irritated and insinuates that the fault was Eli's. We see Dr. Rush leave the gate room for his private quarters. He listens to opera music and takes out a picture. As he looks at the picture he begins to cry. This short scene gives another dimension to his character. Perhaps he's not a 'bad' person...maybe he's just had bad things happen to him. His character obviously has a story, that's for sure. Truthfully I think all of our main cast have difficult stories. While the other two Stargate series gave us information about the characters past, I believe that this series will go far more in depth into the characters histories.
Through out the rest of the episode we see Eli meet a good looking girl, Chloe Armstrong. She is the daughter of the US Senator also present at the base. The two talk but not much is said. Once again Eli feels awkward as everyone seems to know everything about him. Eli and Dr. Rush continue to look for the 9 chevron gate address. Eli makes fun of Dr. Rush for his use of a white Board while they were surrounded by computers. While not very confident he does insist that his proof was right, after all...they had already said so.
While this is going on we go back to 'Destiny' and see everyone getting patched up. The Senator is having trouble with his heart or his breathing and takes some pills he carries on him. Everyone seems to be very confused still. I think that when they filmed the episode the flashbacks were meant to take place over an amount of time while the present events are happening in seconds.
We also get some short flashbacks from other characters. For example, when Lieutenant Johansen looks at Camile Wray we see a very uncomfortable scene between the two of them; from what I can understand, Lieutenant Johansen is trying to get out of the Air Force and is looking for or got a scholarship somewhere. Maybe she's not trying to get out of the Air Force but just didn't want that mission in particular...that seems to make sense. I'm sure we'll find out in time. None the less, the two women do not look happy with each other.
Another flashback we get is from Colonel Young. He's in the kitchen with his wife and they are arguing. She believes that he is choosing his career over her. He reassures her otherwise...but we are left with the feeling of an unresolved issue. We also worry over his health after he collapses slightly.
When everything is calm on the planet for a few minuets the settlement is bombarded. We flash to a ship with Amanda Tapping alerting the ground personnel they are under attack. She believes it's the Lucian Alliance. The planet's core is unstable and such brutal bombardment causes the plant to implode. Before that however the people must be evacuated. At one stage Senator Armstrong is separated from his daughter when a wall or ceiling caves in. They are blasted out and they all make it to the gate room. The gate is on but surprise, surprise it's not going to Earth.
Eli convinces Dr. Rush that the 9th chevron needs to be the symbol for Earth. The Tau'ri. As we all know the final symbol of a gate address needs to be the point of origin but Eli believes that in this case the address is also a code. This is why the 9th symbol is not the point of origin. Dr. Rush recognises this as his last opportunity to dial the 9 symbol address and dials it himself.
Everyone is rushed through, carrying as many supplies as possible and Colonel Young is last through, an explosion pushing him through at the last second. We are now up to date with our first scenes of the episode.
If only that was the end of the torture...but is it ever. ;)
Life support is failing on the ship and it is also damaged in several area's, venting atmosphere.
When Dr. Rush tries to fix the problem initially we see Eli telling him, 'no!', and Lieutenant Scott rushes in to see Sergeant Greer holding a P90 to Dr. Rush. From what we've seen of Sergeant Greer, he is short tempered and some what of a trouble maker. When everyone was rushing through the planet base, Greer had to be released from a small room. What he was being punished for we don't know.
Lieutenant Scott calms him down and despite Eli's warning against it, Dr. Rush presses the button to help the life support get back on-line. Nothing happens. We do find out that they're several BILLION light years from home.
Our last images of the episode are between Col.Carter and Maj.Gen O'Neill with some Walter thrown in. Col.Carter is reporting the attack but explains that due to the material in the walls of the facility, they were unable to beem anybody up. She asks how many got through on Earth side as the scanners detected the gate was open a full 7 minutes, but Maj.Gen O'Neill says 'None'. The last thing said is: Col.Carter, "So where'd they go?"
End episode.
Well, my thoughts on this? It's was filmed very well. Certainly exciting. However there are one or two points to note. If I was someone who had just turned this on and had a basic or no understanding of the previous series I wouldn't have had a clue what was going on. It was quiet confusing in that sense. Maybe as we get further into the story and they make new discoveries someone who has just started watching will be able to pick it it. Even as an avid fan I had to run things through my head once or twice.
Secondly...the theme tune. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?! The SG-1 theme tune was really good...hum worthy as Amanda Tapping proved. The Atlantis theme tune was also quiet good. Right now though SGU doesn't even have good pictures to go with their music. If they don't want to give anything away just do what Atlantis does and have the characters appear and fade out over an image.
Otherwise, I'm loving it. Eli is fast becoming a favourite, along with Lieutenant Scott and Lieutenant Johansen.
Well the first episode (and the second but I'll write about that later), of Stargate Universe was on yesterday and here's my review. Just to let you know, I'll be giving an overview of each episode and it's events so spoliers will follow. Then after that I'll give my review.
So on with the episode.
As the first episode of this new series we were graced with the presence of three quarters of SG-1. Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping and of course Micheal Shanks. Sadly Christopher Judge did not appear. The scene was opened with our first views of the Starship 'Destiny'. The lights all turn on along the corridors and we get a clear view of the Stargate. Almost immediately we see First Lieutenant Matthew Scott fly through the open wormhole. Afterwards more and more people start flying through. Soon we see Dr. Nicholas Rush come through and unlike everyone else who is confused by what happened, he smirks. Not a good start for his character at all. It makes me think, 'what's his story'. The final person to come through the stargate is Colonel Everett Young, he is badly injured and for a short period of time, can't feel his legs.
Don't worry people...he does walk again!
When everyone is through, Lieutenant Scott quickly asserts himself as leader and with the help of Lieutenant Johansen, calms everybody down. As this is going on we flash back to a house. We are introduced to Eli Wallace, an overweight slob who quickly wins the viewers hearts over. We see him playing a computer game and telling his friend he, 'just cracked a code' to get through the level. When he enters in the code his computer goes back to the beginning of the game. His friend doesn't believe he figured it out and they finish their visual call. Not long after Eli opens his door to Maj. Gen Jack O'Neill and Dr. Nicholas Rush. They explain that they embedded a mathematical code within the game, hoping someone would crack it. He's asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement but Eli becomes uncomfortable with the offer. When he closes the door on the men he walks upstairs and is promptly beamed up to a ship. From here he is told that his mother will be looked after and we see him learn more about the Stargate's history. This was done through a series of educational videos starring Micheal Shanks. There seem to be a lot of them.
Eventually they reach a planet and facility they have dubbed 'The Icarus Project'. Doomed to fall if you think about it. I mean really, Icarus?
We are given a small look around the facility and the stargate. Dr. Rush orders the personnel to start the dialing sequence while Eli looks on amazed. Let's not forget...the mathematical problem Eli solved gave the scientists the way to dial a 9 chevron gate address. Previously the most chevrons ever dialled was 8, talking the person to another Galaxy. 9 chevron's as we find out will take you many Galaxy's further. After all, the Pegasus Galaxy was just outside our own and the Atlantis team were able to gate back to Earth using the intergalactic gate system. Definitely not something that will be able to be done from the new location.
When the gate technician(really a Lieutenant) calls out the 8 chevron has locked everyone waits with baited breath...the 9th chevron does not lock. Dr. Rush becomes irritated and insinuates that the fault was Eli's. We see Dr. Rush leave the gate room for his private quarters. He listens to opera music and takes out a picture. As he looks at the picture he begins to cry. This short scene gives another dimension to his character. Perhaps he's not a 'bad' person...maybe he's just had bad things happen to him. His character obviously has a story, that's for sure. Truthfully I think all of our main cast have difficult stories. While the other two Stargate series gave us information about the characters past, I believe that this series will go far more in depth into the characters histories.
Through out the rest of the episode we see Eli meet a good looking girl, Chloe Armstrong. She is the daughter of the US Senator also present at the base. The two talk but not much is said. Once again Eli feels awkward as everyone seems to know everything about him. Eli and Dr. Rush continue to look for the 9 chevron gate address. Eli makes fun of Dr. Rush for his use of a white Board while they were surrounded by computers. While not very confident he does insist that his proof was right, after all...they had already said so.
While this is going on we go back to 'Destiny' and see everyone getting patched up. The Senator is having trouble with his heart or his breathing and takes some pills he carries on him. Everyone seems to be very confused still. I think that when they filmed the episode the flashbacks were meant to take place over an amount of time while the present events are happening in seconds.
We also get some short flashbacks from other characters. For example, when Lieutenant Johansen looks at Camile Wray we see a very uncomfortable scene between the two of them; from what I can understand, Lieutenant Johansen is trying to get out of the Air Force and is looking for or got a scholarship somewhere. Maybe she's not trying to get out of the Air Force but just didn't want that mission in particular...that seems to make sense. I'm sure we'll find out in time. None the less, the two women do not look happy with each other.
Another flashback we get is from Colonel Young. He's in the kitchen with his wife and they are arguing. She believes that he is choosing his career over her. He reassures her otherwise...but we are left with the feeling of an unresolved issue. We also worry over his health after he collapses slightly.
When everything is calm on the planet for a few minuets the settlement is bombarded. We flash to a ship with Amanda Tapping alerting the ground personnel they are under attack. She believes it's the Lucian Alliance. The planet's core is unstable and such brutal bombardment causes the plant to implode. Before that however the people must be evacuated. At one stage Senator Armstrong is separated from his daughter when a wall or ceiling caves in. They are blasted out and they all make it to the gate room. The gate is on but surprise, surprise it's not going to Earth.
Eli convinces Dr. Rush that the 9th chevron needs to be the symbol for Earth. The Tau'ri. As we all know the final symbol of a gate address needs to be the point of origin but Eli believes that in this case the address is also a code. This is why the 9th symbol is not the point of origin. Dr. Rush recognises this as his last opportunity to dial the 9 symbol address and dials it himself.
Everyone is rushed through, carrying as many supplies as possible and Colonel Young is last through, an explosion pushing him through at the last second. We are now up to date with our first scenes of the episode.
If only that was the end of the torture...but is it ever. ;)
Life support is failing on the ship and it is also damaged in several area's, venting atmosphere.
When Dr. Rush tries to fix the problem initially we see Eli telling him, 'no!', and Lieutenant Scott rushes in to see Sergeant Greer holding a P90 to Dr. Rush. From what we've seen of Sergeant Greer, he is short tempered and some what of a trouble maker. When everyone was rushing through the planet base, Greer had to be released from a small room. What he was being punished for we don't know.
Lieutenant Scott calms him down and despite Eli's warning against it, Dr. Rush presses the button to help the life support get back on-line. Nothing happens. We do find out that they're several BILLION light years from home.
Our last images of the episode are between Col.Carter and Maj.Gen O'Neill with some Walter thrown in. Col.Carter is reporting the attack but explains that due to the material in the walls of the facility, they were unable to beem anybody up. She asks how many got through on Earth side as the scanners detected the gate was open a full 7 minutes, but Maj.Gen O'Neill says 'None'. The last thing said is: Col.Carter, "So where'd they go?"
End episode.
Well, my thoughts on this? It's was filmed very well. Certainly exciting. However there are one or two points to note. If I was someone who had just turned this on and had a basic or no understanding of the previous series I wouldn't have had a clue what was going on. It was quiet confusing in that sense. Maybe as we get further into the story and they make new discoveries someone who has just started watching will be able to pick it it. Even as an avid fan I had to run things through my head once or twice.
Secondly...the theme tune. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?! The SG-1 theme tune was really good...hum worthy as Amanda Tapping proved. The Atlantis theme tune was also quiet good. Right now though SGU doesn't even have good pictures to go with their music. If they don't want to give anything away just do what Atlantis does and have the characters appear and fade out over an image.
Otherwise, I'm loving it. Eli is fast becoming a favourite, along with Lieutenant Scott and Lieutenant Johansen.
Monday, October 5, 2009
October 6th!
Hey,
Well tomorrow's the big day. Stargate Universe is finally aired on Sky One. It's double bill from 8pm until 10pm. Awaited with egar anticipation SGU will have much to live to.
After the two episodes are aired look out for my commentary on the episodes, the characters and the plot line.
For really good information about the new characters and the background information try this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_Universe
Well tomorrow's the big day. Stargate Universe is finally aired on Sky One. It's double bill from 8pm until 10pm. Awaited with egar anticipation SGU will have much to live to.
After the two episodes are aired look out for my commentary on the episodes, the characters and the plot line.
For really good information about the new characters and the background information try this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_Universe
Monday, September 28, 2009
Before Stargate Universe.
First we had Stargate SG-1. Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge and my favourte...Michael Shanks! A ten year series with amazing plot lines and cool new ailen spices.
Then we had Stargate Atlantis. Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa, Paul McGillion and David Hewlett. They continued their story in Atlantis which Daniel Jackson discovered the location of. Familar aspects but also a lot of new information. We're supplied with a greater understanding of Ancient technology and introduced to a new ailen enemy...The Wraith.
Now...we have Stargate Universe. Robert Carlyle as Dr. Nicolas Rush, Justin Louis as Everett Young, David Blue as Eli Wallace, Brian J. Smith as Matthew Scott, Jamil Walker Smith as Ronald Greer, Elyse Levesque as Chloe Armstrong, Alaina Huffman as Tamara Johansen, Ming-Na as Camile Wray and Lou Diamond Phillips as David Telford.
It's a long list for sure but untill we're a few episodes in we won't know who exactly the MAIN characters are. Though, from what I've heard so far we'll be seeing alot of everyone.
Then we had Stargate Atlantis. Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa, Paul McGillion and David Hewlett. They continued their story in Atlantis which Daniel Jackson discovered the location of. Familar aspects but also a lot of new information. We're supplied with a greater understanding of Ancient technology and introduced to a new ailen enemy...The Wraith.
Now...we have Stargate Universe. Robert Carlyle as Dr. Nicolas Rush, Justin Louis as Everett Young, David Blue as Eli Wallace, Brian J. Smith as Matthew Scott, Jamil Walker Smith as Ronald Greer, Elyse Levesque as Chloe Armstrong, Alaina Huffman as Tamara Johansen, Ming-Na as Camile Wray and Lou Diamond Phillips as David Telford.
It's a long list for sure but untill we're a few episodes in we won't know who exactly the MAIN characters are. Though, from what I've heard so far we'll be seeing alot of everyone.
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