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Stargate Universe Moving to Monday Starting March 7th
According to a tweet by Syfy’s Craig Engler, the final episodes of Stargate Universe are going to air on Monday nights at 9PM Central / 10PM Eastern time beginning March 7th.
In a later tweet, he also mentions that this is a good time slot following a highly rated drama.
If I had to choose, I would have liked it to stay on Friday, since that’s when I tend to catch up with shows, but since I don’t get to choose, Monday sounds like a good move to me.
Stargate Universe Episodes to Watch Online this Week
For the moment, you can still find episodes of SGU to watch online. These tend to go away after a certain amount of time, so if you don’t want to pay to watch SGU episodes, you should try to watch soon before it’s too late.
You can watch Stargate Universe online free at the following sites. Eventually there might be more episodes available for free viewing, but then again, there might be fewer.
Stargate Universe episodes at Syfy Rewind
Syfy Rewind has 5 Stargate Universe episodes available for online watching.
- Resurgence – Season 2, Episode 10
- Visitation – Season 2, Episode 9
- Malice – Season 2, Episode 8
- The Greater Good – Season 2, Episode 7
- Trial and Error – Season 3, Episode 6
Link: Full Episodes at Syfy Rewind
Stargate Universe episodes at Hulu
Hulu has 4 Stargate Universe episodes to watch online, all from season 2.
- Resurgence – Season 2, Episode 10
- Visitation – Season 2, Episode 9
- Malice – Season 2, Episode 8
- The Greater Good – Season 2, Episode 7
Link: Full Episodes at Hulu
If you don’t mind paying to catch up on a particular episode or episodes, you can always buy episodes to watch online from a variety of online sources, buy the season 1 dvd set, or wait on the season 2 dvd set. My preference?
You can purchase any episodes that you might have missed watching in the first half of season 2 or in season 1 from Amazon for a nominal fee ($1.99 each at the moment).
Buy the New Stargate Universe Cast T-Shirt
Think the cast of Stargate Universe is good looking? Sexy? You just want to showcase the talent from the series on your chest?
If you said yes to any of the above, you might want to buy this “Cast” Stargate Universe T-Shirt from Entertainment Earth, which you can find here.
The cast photo on the front of the t-shirt includes Lt. Scott, Chloe, Eli, T.J., and Sgt. Greer.
Click the image to go to Entertainment Earth and see a larger picture of this t-shirt.
At less than $20 at the time of this writing, the SGU cast t-shirt is a 100% cotton, pre-shrunk, high-quality black t-shirt that’s machine washable.
Good thing, that. Hand washing might have to be good enough for the crew of Destiny but it’s really not my thing. Then again, I don’t think we’ve ever seen how their clothes get cleaned…
Of course, that’s all beside the point.
The Stargate Universe Cast T-shirt is made by Trevco and comes in sizes small to xx-large.
Entertainment earth has a policy of Hassle Free 90-Day Returns! Take advantage of it and don’t let the opportunity to pick up one of these t-shirts for yourself and a friend or family member pass you by.
Link: SGU “Cast” T-shirt at Entertainment Earth
Air, a Stargate Universe Book – Tie-in Novel
So far there’s been only one book released in the Stargate Universe book series, and that’s Air, the novelization of the series premiere of the same name.
Stargate Universe: Air – the book – by James Swallow gives you an inside look at the characters of SGU as they begin their journey on Destiny. The novel includes missing dialogue and deleted scenes from Air‘s three-part episode arc.
Book Details
SGU-01
Stargate Universe: Air
James Swallow
Fandemonium Books
November 16, 2009
ISBN-13 978-1-905-58646-2
ISBN-10 1905586469
Mass Market Paperback
288 Pages
Amazon Bestsellers Rank #705,286 in Books
Summary
Destiny awaits…
Without food, supplies, or a way home, Colonel Everett Young finds himself in charge of a mission that has gone wrong before it has even begun. Stranded and alone on the far side of the universe, the mismatched team of scientists, technicians, and military personnel have only one objective: staying alive.
As personalities clash and desperation takes hold, salvation lies in the hands of Dr. Nicholas Rush, the man responsible for their plight, a man with an agenda of his own…
You can buy this book at Amazon.com.
You can also buy this book from Amazon.co.uk.
Full Episodes of SGU Online this Week
For the moment, MGM has 4 full episodes of Stargate Universe available online for viewing. Since these episodes usually time out, you might want to watch before they disappear.
Season 2, Episode 7 – The Greater Good
Season 2, Episode 8 – Malice
Season 2, Episode 9 – Visitation
Season 2, Episode 10 – Resurgence
Resurgence was the mid-season finale.
Stargate Universe will be back sometime in the spring or summer to play the second half of season 2 on Syfy.
Link: Full Episodes at MGM’s Official Stargate Website / Hulu
You can purchase any episodes that you might have missed watching in the first half of season 2 or in season 1 from Amazon for a nominal fee ($1.99 each at the moment).
Stargate Universe Blu-Ray Sets
The Stargate Universe complete final season Blu-Ray is available for preorder now in the UK, but not in the US.
Stargate Universe Complete First Season
The 5 disc set has several hours worth of bonus materials, including an extended version of the series premiere episode “Air”, chatting with the cast featurettes; Kino Video Diaries, and 40 minutes of exclusive Blu-ray features, and the “Survival Instinct” game found only on the Blu-ray edition of the complete Stargate Universe season one release.
Released October 5, 2010.
This set contains the entire first season of Stargate Universe.
A band of soldiers, scientists. and civilians are forced to abandon the planet their on through the stargate when their hidden base comes under attack by the Lucian Alliance. The desperate survivors find themselves on board an ancient spaceship, The Destiny, a ship that’s on an unknown course. The new crew members are unable to return to Earth and are faced with meeting the most basic needs of food, water, and air to survive. The group must unlock the secrets of the ship’s stargate or perish. Their situation aboard Destiny will reveal the heroes and villains among them.
Episodes in Season 1.o feature guest appearances by Amanda Tapping, Richard Dean Anderson, and Michael Shanks (from Stargate Sg-1).
Stargate Universe Season 1.0
This Blu-ray set includes loads of special features. The 2 disc set contains behind-the-scenes footage, an exclusive extended version of the pilot episode “Air”, the Stargate 101: Presented by Dr. Daniel Jackson special, Kino Video Diaries, audio commentary by cast and producers on all episodes, and along with Creating a New Universe exclusive to the Blu-ray season 1.0 edition.
Released February 9, 2010.
A group of soldiers, scientists, and civilians flee an attack through the Stargate and become stranded billions of miles from Earth on an Ancient ship known as the Destiny. While the Destiny traverses the universe following an unknown course through space, the new and unprepared crew has to survive and find a way home. The danger, adventure, and hope they find on board the Destiny will reveal the heroes and villains among them. Stargate Universe stars Robert Carlyle, Ming Na, Louis Ferrera (also credited as Justin Louis), Lou Diamond Phillips, as well as returning Stargate favorites.
Episodes in Season 1.o feature guest appearances by Amanda Tapping and Richard Dean Anderson (from Stargate Sg-1).
Stargate Universe Season 1.5
This Blu-ray set includes several interesting special features. The 3 disc set contains over 80 minutes of extras and the “Survival Instinct” game, which you’ll find only on the Blu-ray edition of SGU.
Released July 27, 2010.
Starring the talented Robert Carlyle, Season 1.5 of Stargate Universe returns with a whole new set of challenges for crew of the Destiny. Civilian and military continue to be stranded on the aged spaceship, trapped in deep space with no obvious way home to Earth.
As Dr. Rush (Robert Carlyle) races against time to locate a tracking device hidden somewhere on the Destiny, he suspects a mole for the Lucian Alliance has infiltrated the group. Confronting the constant demands of their ship, the crew must also face their personal demons time and again.
Episodes in Season 1.5 feature guest appearances by Michael Shanks and Richard Dean Anderson (from Stargate Sg-1).
Why choose Blu-ray instead of DVD for your season sets?
Blu-ray discs pack a lot of punch onto each disc. Because a Blu-ray discs has a much larger capacity than a DVD, each disc can hold a lot more material. This translates into better image quality and better audio quality, along with more room for special features. Wikipedia has a good article about the Blu-ray format if you want more information.
The additional special features on a Blu-ray has become one of the major selling points for Blu-ray over DVD for TV fans. Most fans who are interested in a television show enough to buy the season sets are usually much more interested in what possible special features a season set will include. Traditionally, Blu-ray releases of a TV series do include more special features.
In the end, you won’t have to swap out discs as often to watch an entire series of episodes and this can be a great benefit to having Blu-ray instead of DVD if you like to watch a variety of episodes in random order. From one fan to another…this describes me. ;-)
Codes Stargate Universe T-shirt at Amazon
This Stargate Universe t-shirt is officially licensed 
The Stargate Universe Codes Adult T-Shirt in Black is available at the moment in sizes ranging from small to xx-large. This means just about anyone can find a fit, and if you’re a fan, you don’t want to miss your chance to get your hands on this SGU t-shirt.
With the cancellation of the show, SGU t-shirts might be harder to find as time goes on. For now though, you can get this SGU t-shirt at Amazon.
The Codes t-shirt comes in black and is 100% cotton, pre-shrunk, and machine washable. The following size chart estimates what size you’ll need (measurements might vary).
| Size | Chest Width | Shirt Length |
| Small | 18-inches | 27-inches |
| Medium | 20-inches | 29-inches |
| Large | 22-inches | 31-inches |
| X-Large | 24-inches | 32-inches |
| XX-Large | 26-inches | 33-inches |
Stargate Universe Canceled by Syfy
Syfy has canceled Stargate Universe, by way of twitter. While I’m not that surprised that SGU has been axed, I am surprised that apparently this twitter update by Craig Engler announced the cancellation not only to the world, but to the cast too. Naughty, naughty, Syfy…
A few of the places where you can go to read more:
GateWorld: Syfy cancels Stargate Universe after two seasons
Deadline.com: Syfy Cancels ‘Stargate Universe’ (Plenty of juicy comments to read too, if you find that kind of thing fun. I do. Sometimes. Maybe I shouldn’t admit that.)
TVSquad.com: Syfy Cancels ‘Stargate Universe’
All in all, I’m sad, for the simple reason that TV will be less interesting without new Stargate episodes airing. However, I do have reruns to keep me happy. 17 seasons worth of episodes between SG-1, SGA, and SGU. Although, I freely admit SGU isn’t going to get much of my rerun attention, with the notable exception of a few spectacular episodes, such as Time, a true wonder in the midst of a lot of middle of the road episodes from season one.
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December SGU Rumors
So I’ve been hearing rumors that Robert Carlyle, aka Dr. Rush, might be looking for a way off the show. I can’t remember where I heard this, and like I said, it is just a rumor as far as I know, but it got me thinking about what I would think of Stargate Universe without Dr. Rush.
Let’s just say, the show would not be the same. Dr. Rush is the single most intriguing character on SGU at the moment, in my opinion, and the show would be hurt terribly if his character left.
Although I think some of the more recent plot devices, including the use of the imaginary people who talk to him, haven’t done his character any favors, I still believe Dr. Rush is the best character on the show. His loyalties are deliberately ambiguous. He was never set up to be the hero, and yet, he’s actually shown some interesting tendencies in that direction. His secret agenda, whatever it might ultimately turn out to be, seems to be well motivated–although I can’t say for sure until I find out what it is!
At any rate, Dr. Rush’s departure could kill the show, I believe, so I seriously hope this is just a rumor that turns out to be false.
Anyone agree or disagree? Feel free to share!
SGU Season 2 to Date
So, I was told to expect season 2 to be better than season 1, but I hate to say that I’m not seeing it. SGU isn’t a terrible show, and it’s nice to have something to watch in the Stargate “Universe” that’s still on TV. However, I’m worried about the series. Here’s why. It’s okay if you disagree with me, because we’re all entitled to our own opinions and preferences for TV viewing, but I AM a fan. I just have a few issues with the show. Issues I believe could be addressed to make the show better.
I have a problem with shows that don’t give us heroes. I mean, even BSG, which SGU seems to be seriously attempting to emulate in tone and style, had heroes in the Adamas and Helo and Sharon.
SGU has not yet given any of the lead characters enough redeeming qualities to make me really root for them, or miss them if they were to die.
Realism can only go so far in a fictional TV show, simply because if I wanted reality I wouldn’t be watching FICTION.
Giving characters tough decisions is a great move, but if he or she is going to be someone I’m going to spend hours watch, they’re going to have to make better decisions than I might make, realistic or not.
Also, I enjoy the love triangles, up to a point. The one thing I can’t stand is going back and forth between lovers, and I think the writer’s have done good with the Chloe storyline, because so far, she seems loyal to Matt while not leading Eli on.
Young on the other hand, isn’t worthy of leading anyone on Destiny. I enjoyed the moments we were given in this week’s episode (Trial and Error) but I don’t think it was enough to overcome the serious, serious flaws his character has exhibited up to now.
Greer also had good moments in Trial and Error, and frankly, this is the most I’ve ever liked him. Usually, I can’t stand him and his sneers. He’s disquieting to have around because I could so easily picture him at some point breaking and shooting them all.
Overall, I’d say the season is on par with last season, but I wouldn’t say I’ve seen any improvements in character development. There has been a nice uptick in story development, but without good characters, good story isn’t going to help other people get into the show.
I miss the side of humor that came with SG-1 and Atlantis, because even their serious episodes always had something to keep me from wallowing in misery. Stargate Universe doesn’t have any of that and it’s so dark, emotionally speaking, that it’s hard to watch sometimes, in the same way I always found BSG hard to watch.
