Well, that happened...
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jackwabbitSPOILERS FOR SGU INSIDE!
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So, to make my life simple while watching, I made a tidy list. Wins and losses.
And away we go! Super quick and off the cuff, as I have to work in the AM and my hand hurts.
WIN:
Minor chords right off the bat. Go Joel Goldsmith.
People getting super-accelerated coming out of the gate. Sigh...the good old days...
"We're here. That happened." *squee* Got to love direct quotes from the classics.
Beaming Eli from his house Thor style. We learned from the best.
Seeing the Hammond. Thank you for that. God, I miss him.
Eli's pants line was cute. Silly, but cute.
The Dr. Daniel Jackson videos! OMG Awesome! I can see that plain as day! Like in "200." The answer to everything! The most important question in the universe! AHAHAHAHA!!!
The scene in the mess with Chloe and Eli was cute. Classic bumbling idiot genius, that Eli.
F-302s FTW!
Sam looked great, and seeing her in command of the Hammond was nice. Like in "The Last Man." Sam not fucking around makes my day.
Tel'taks! Rail guns! And motherships! Oh, my!
And look! There's Walter! *squee*
The ancient communication stones! WIN, WIN, WIN! Ok, this was brilliant. Nice continuity and actually a real use, and the Colonel having the foresight to bring them along? Fabulous. I am intrigued by whether or not Rush used them, too...some actual intrigue here. Hm...
Dr Lee! Need I say more?
Nice continuity with Lucien Alliance. How convenient.
Huh. Seeds in the supplies. Someone was thinking.
Am I the only person who thinks Eli's little camera ball MALP thing is Apophis-vision? Or, you know, a Jedi training remote?
I liked the chat Eli and Scott had in the hall about both of them being clueless.
I enjoyed that Rush knew chemistry.
I liked that Chloe tried to beat the shit out of Rush and Eli just watched.
Oh! Nice SGA tunage! Like in Lost City. Nice.
I loved the fact that the Colonel (what was his name?) told Scott to watch Rush in the exact way Jack told Teal'c to watch RepliCarter back in the day...you know, in Gemini.
Rush's speeches might have been win. Or might not. Not sure.
Explaining why the peeps didn't just beam to the Hammond - thanks for that. That was in losses until you fixed it. Thanks, Sam.
LOSS:
No theme song, dammit! Seriously, we wants our themes!
Guest stars in the credits, so there were no surprises. Sigh...
How in the hell is Jack O'Neill suddenly a LIEUTENANT General? Three stars in five years? Am I forgetting something?
I don't think I like the whole "gritty" thing. It just feels dirty. And stupid. The sexy thing doesn't do anything for me, either. Just...dumb.
Seriously, killing a doctor in Stargate. It's not cute anymore, guys. It's just cliche.
Again, nice continuity, but no one cared about the Lucien Alliance before, much less now.
Why would three military peeps make up one team when obviously there are more civvies and non-coms around. I'm thinking one officer per team makes much more sense, no?
Oh! An IOA bitch? That's original. Nice to know some things never change.
Nice iPhone plug. Twice. At least.
Why wouldn't Rush be able to run nine searches at once? What is he, a pussy? Where's Rodney McKay? Or hell, let Sam beam down for a bit and none of this would have happened! Oh, I know, I know. Trying for less super powers in our heroes. They have to be darker, more human, all that. Whatever. The guy's clearly not up to snuff.
I don't care about these people - the drama isn't cutting it. Or if it is, it ain't much.
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And there we have it. While the wins outnumber the losses, most of the wins were pure nostalgia squee for someone who ate, slept, and breathed Stargate for the past several years. As for this original show, I'm not sure. I like Eli alright. Everyone else? I'm not sure I care.
We'll see.
It wasn't as horrible as I thought it would be.
It will likely get a few more episodes before I make a decision one way or the other.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to The Complete History of the Stargate Program, in seventy-two episodes, narrated by Doctor Daniel Jackson. *BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!*
---
So, to make my life simple while watching, I made a tidy list. Wins and losses.
And away we go! Super quick and off the cuff, as I have to work in the AM and my hand hurts.
WIN:
Minor chords right off the bat. Go Joel Goldsmith.
People getting super-accelerated coming out of the gate. Sigh...the good old days...
"We're here. That happened." *squee* Got to love direct quotes from the classics.
Beaming Eli from his house Thor style. We learned from the best.
Seeing the Hammond. Thank you for that. God, I miss him.
Eli's pants line was cute. Silly, but cute.
The Dr. Daniel Jackson videos! OMG Awesome! I can see that plain as day! Like in "200." The answer to everything! The most important question in the universe! AHAHAHAHA!!!
The scene in the mess with Chloe and Eli was cute. Classic bumbling idiot genius, that Eli.
F-302s FTW!
Sam looked great, and seeing her in command of the Hammond was nice. Like in "The Last Man." Sam not fucking around makes my day.
Tel'taks! Rail guns! And motherships! Oh, my!
And look! There's Walter! *squee*
The ancient communication stones! WIN, WIN, WIN! Ok, this was brilliant. Nice continuity and actually a real use, and the Colonel having the foresight to bring them along? Fabulous. I am intrigued by whether or not Rush used them, too...some actual intrigue here. Hm...
Dr Lee! Need I say more?
Nice continuity with Lucien Alliance. How convenient.
Huh. Seeds in the supplies. Someone was thinking.
Am I the only person who thinks Eli's little camera ball MALP thing is Apophis-vision? Or, you know, a Jedi training remote?
I liked the chat Eli and Scott had in the hall about both of them being clueless.
I enjoyed that Rush knew chemistry.
I liked that Chloe tried to beat the shit out of Rush and Eli just watched.
Oh! Nice SGA tunage! Like in Lost City. Nice.
I loved the fact that the Colonel (what was his name?) told Scott to watch Rush in the exact way Jack told Teal'c to watch RepliCarter back in the day...you know, in Gemini.
Rush's speeches might have been win. Or might not. Not sure.
Explaining why the peeps didn't just beam to the Hammond - thanks for that. That was in losses until you fixed it. Thanks, Sam.
LOSS:
No theme song, dammit! Seriously, we wants our themes!
Guest stars in the credits, so there were no surprises. Sigh...
How in the hell is Jack O'Neill suddenly a LIEUTENANT General? Three stars in five years? Am I forgetting something?
I don't think I like the whole "gritty" thing. It just feels dirty. And stupid. The sexy thing doesn't do anything for me, either. Just...dumb.
Seriously, killing a doctor in Stargate. It's not cute anymore, guys. It's just cliche.
Again, nice continuity, but no one cared about the Lucien Alliance before, much less now.
Why would three military peeps make up one team when obviously there are more civvies and non-coms around. I'm thinking one officer per team makes much more sense, no?
Oh! An IOA bitch? That's original. Nice to know some things never change.
Nice iPhone plug. Twice. At least.
Why wouldn't Rush be able to run nine searches at once? What is he, a pussy? Where's Rodney McKay? Or hell, let Sam beam down for a bit and none of this would have happened! Oh, I know, I know. Trying for less super powers in our heroes. They have to be darker, more human, all that. Whatever. The guy's clearly not up to snuff.
I don't care about these people - the drama isn't cutting it. Or if it is, it ain't much.
---
And there we have it. While the wins outnumber the losses, most of the wins were pure nostalgia squee for someone who ate, slept, and breathed Stargate for the past several years. As for this original show, I'm not sure. I like Eli alright. Everyone else? I'm not sure I care.
We'll see.
It wasn't as horrible as I thought it would be.
It will likely get a few more episodes before I make a decision one way or the other.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to The Complete History of the Stargate Program, in seventy-two episodes, narrated by Doctor Daniel Jackson. *BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!*
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Date: Oct. 4th, 2009 07:05 pm (UTC)(See Wil Wheaton's Just A Geek for the best explanation of that word ever.)
And while this guy is only a lieutenant (I think?), and thus a baby, I do think that SG officers would be the best of the best so to speak and not be like this. Granted, having known a few of those, they do tend to be the wild children off-duty, but on duty they shine, so...
Yeah...not so much.