A Stargate Universe Fan Site

Justice airs tomorrow night on Syfy and I’ll be watching. Sometimes I let my DVR hold it for me for later, but since this is the mid-season finale, I’m thinking I might want to see it right away.

I might not enjoy every episode of Stargate Universe, but I’m still a fan. 

I had been hoping for something lighter, and in fact that’s one of the reasons I’ve always loved the Stargate franchise more than any other science fiction franchise out there. SGU has kind of killed that for me, because even though Eli does offer some comic relief at times, the entire feel of the series is dark.

Dark, dark, dark.

Angst is apparently the new direction, but I’m sad to say, angst has never been my favorite, even when I was part of the young and hip crowd 8-10 years ago.

So… I’m hanging on, hoping the series finds its footing and a nice balance between the angst, action/adventure, and sci-fi.

If you watch this SGU trailer you see so much more than what appears onscreen with each episode. I’d like to know, where’s all that action and excitement they’re promising? I want to see it in the episodes!*

*Time stands out as the single best episode of the season so far. It delivered so much more than any other episode of Stargate Universe this season that it was almost like watching a different TV show.

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So the first season of Stargate Universe is in full swing. I shouldn’t mention this, but after two weeks of flu in my house and a failed DVR, I finally, finally got caught back up after having caught the series premiere. I much preferred Darkness and Light over Air, and I think (hope/pray) that the show continues to improve as we get to know the characters better and they get settled in and we’re able to do some exploration of these far reaches of the universe.

If you’ve missed an episode, catch up. I have no proof, but I have a feeling that this show is going to rely heavily on previous episodes as each new episode airs. One of the things I always appreciated about Stargate SG-1, and even Stargate Atlantis, was the tendency of the show to revisit previous arcs even though many episodes were stand-alone fare.

I’m hoping we’ll get to see some stand-alone episodes of Stargate Universe, but I am looking forward to the more complexly woven storylines I believe we’ll be seeing.

What about you?

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So, I’ve been biding my time this summer. I haven’t forgotten about Stargate Universe, but since keeping up with the news just made it impossible for me to be patient, I have avoided a lot of the buildup to the show. You might be able to imagine my pleasant surprise when I realized my birthday is almost here and just two days before that date, on October 2nd, Stargate Universe premieres! … "Stargate Universe Fan has been waiting patiently, but the wait is almost over" continues >

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The latest trailer for Stargate Universe is something I found on YouTube. I’ve yet to see this one playing on Syfy, but I’m sure it’s just a matter of time. Frankly, I can’t wait to see a longer, more complete trailer on my TV screen. But for now, this will have to do. Click through the more link to watch. … "Watch the Stargate Universe trailer called Philosophical" continues >

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Sometimes, I can’t get over it. This is one of those times.

I’ve just seen the images for the new gate that’ll be in Stargate Universe and immediately was struck by the continuation of a “bug” in the design that’s bothered me for years.

Why isn’t the floor demolished when the stargate kawooshes?

In fact, how can the gate form a wormhole at all if the wormhole is supposed to appear in the circle of the gate?

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A news release from the MGM website talks about Stargate and Comic-Con 2009 (San Diego). I couldn’t be there—have, in fact, never been lucky enough to visit Comic-Con yet, but the day may come when that changes!

Highlights of “Stargate to appear at Comic-Con 2009”

• The cast of SGU: Stargate Universe will be at Comic-Con on Friday, July 24th (tomorrow!) at 10:30 am in Ballroom 20
• You can meet up with cast members Robert Carlyle, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque, David Blue, Alaina Huffman, Jamil Walker Smith and Ming-Na
• You can meet series co-creators Brad Wright and Robert Cooper
• You’ll get a first look at Stargate Universe show footage
• You might get some autographs
• There’ll be a Stargate booth (#4319) with exclusive SGU content, giveaways, and special prizes

The article “Stargate to appear at Comic-Con 2009” can be found using this link to the news item at stargate.mgm.com.

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I just received an email saying there’s going to be an exclusive Stargate Comic-Con 2009 Adult T-Shirt that you can buy at MGMStore.com, but only through 8/21/09. After that, you’ll be out of luck.

Debuting at San Diego Comic-Con 2009, this Stargate Universe adult t-shirt is available for a limited time only! Highlighting the much anticipated new show, the center of the black t-shirt has "SGU: Stargate Universe" printed inside a Stargate. Below the Stargate, "Comic-Con 2009" is listed amid rows of scrolling text of planet names, ending on the last line, "Where will destiny take you?". Buy your shirt today–you won’t be able to buy this shirt after 8/21/09! Available in adult sizes.

One thing I especially liked is that this can be gift-boxed and shipped in the U.S. and internationally. So I can give them to my friends!

And of course, “destiny” is the name of the ancient ship everyone is stuck on in Stargate Universe.

Get the Stargate Comic-Con 2009 t-shirt at MGMStore.com

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More news about the “feel” of Stargate Universe. I cannot tell you how nervous I am about the premiere of this show. On the one hand, I’m very excited to see the universe expand and for Stargate to keep going. On the other, I worry about the stark differences I’ve been hearing about in the news between this Stargate and previous Stargate series. … "Stargate Universe, “A very different kind of show?”" continues >

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I was hanging around Joseph Mallozzi’s blog again when I found a comment he’d made when asked if Stargate Universe was going to be “a remake of Battlestar Galactica through the prism of Stargate?”

His answer excited me.

Given the premise of the series, it will be darker and more serialized than SG-1 or Atlantis. That said, there will still be plenty of opportunities for humor and the series will be firmly rooted in established Stargate mythology. Yes, the series will focus on survival, but it will also focus on exploration and adventure – and, by extension, the occasional alien encounter as well.

I feel a huge amount of relief to know that the humor I so love the Stargate series for is still going to be around, even though they’ve attempted to update the series for a younger audience. I hate to tell them, but as a representative of the fans of Stargate, I’m not getting any younger but I am ready for something fresh and new, but which stays true to established Stargate mythology. Maybe they’ll stay away from the ascended beings for a while, though. That’s still one of my most hated plot directions Stargate SG-1 ever took.

Personally, I can already see the modernization attempts in the new font they’re using for the logo. Very clean, very cool, and I love it.

I do have hopes that Stargate Universe will stay true to Stargate as I know it, but I also can’t wait to see what new things the writers, producers, directors, and characters will bring to the show.

What hopes do you have?

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Wow. I’m not sure what to think, but I liked the frantic feel of this teaser clip! I’m not gonna pretend though. They could have done a much better job with this. I hope they release another trailer soon, because I’d like to actually be able to see the characters…

Here it is, the much too dark trailer.

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