RoboDad

Careful! You're admitting you like that "goofy" old show. That just isn't done!

"Root for"? When did I say "root for"? I said "care about". I never really "rooted for" Jack Shephard or John Locke (or the rest of the Losties), but I cared about what happened to them. They had issues, but they were sympathetic characters. I guess you could say that I "rooted for them" to not die, and to grow as characters.

DJariya

Well I did like Atlantis alot until the 5th season when it just became more of the same every week. It got annoying on other boards with people who hate SGU saying how it needs The Wraith, More Comedy or More Stargate hopping like SG-A.

SGU is a totally different show and while I know not everyone is going to like it, I'm glad that Wright and Cooper tried something different than the same old Stargate formula that's been used for almost 15 years now. It's a heavily serialized drama with characters have dark pasts coming together on this damn spaceship. I don't like Young or Rush....they are truly selfish people with different motives on this mission. But, I'm compelled by their back stories along with many other people on the ship like Scott, TJ, Eli and Mr. Mean and how they all ended up in this situation.

Giantrobo

Oh please. Your original post simply put me in mind of previous negative comments by others here about SGU. Comments that pretty much said what I parroted in my post. And I never said you mentioned SG:A, (a show that ran 5 years and STILL managed to suck, BTW) so get over yourself.

Giantrobo

Oh I don't know....maybe that's YOUR problem and not the show's?

I happen to care a great deal about the characters on this show. I also care about what happens to them and what paths they'll take.

RoboDad

Get over myself? I gave a clear explanation of why I don't like or watch the show any longer, one that made no mention of Wraith, comedy, Rodney, or ANY other SG-A element. And rather than engage in intelligent, courteous discourse, you opted to take the low road. Methinks you are the one with a self that needs "getting over".

But then, it would appear that I am not the only one who has "gotten over" SGU, based on its rather lackluster ratings.

Giantrobo

I gave a clear, honest, and short explanation of why I like this show. That I didn't drag things out for several pages does not take away from my reasons. So don't give me that, "you didn't want to discuss" line of nonsense. That fact that you got stuck on my mentioning what others had said, something I did NOT attribute to YOU, in the past is not my problem. So yeah...you do need to get over yourself.

BTW, if you don't like the way I discuss things...there's always the "IGNORE" button.


Hey, that's fine. That's how TV works. No one has a gun to anyone's head forcing them to watch this show. If they dump the show, they dump the show.

greydt

I like how SGU has so far, kinda fulfilled the premise that ST: Voyager initially wanted to be, but ended up just following the standard ST formula. The "stranded in space" concept was always interesting to me, and I'm glad it's getting another chance.

Kinda sucks about the ratings though. I wonder if the upcoming sci-fi block of SGU and Caprica together will have any effect, or if it'll tank both shows (since Caprica has a similar pacing to SGU, and is also heavily serialized).

With "Fringe" also having lower ratings, it would be horrible if all of my favorite genre shows bite it after this season


It's your tone in the post - you might have considered your initial post "intelligent, courteous discourse" but it was adversarial from the beginning, and it's not that surprising others took you up on it.

Just as a tip, you kinda (perhaps unknowingly) hinted that people who like SGU are pretentious, hence the kind and type of responses you've been getting. It's an observation only - I have zero energy or desire to get into any discussion board bickering anymore, so feel free to rave at me however much you want.

RoboDad

Fair enough. If your SG-A comment wasn't directed at me, then I apologize. I've just heard that chestnut trotted out one too many times, and took it as a bit of an affront. Yes, there are some fans who dislike SGU simply because it isn't SG-A, but I'm not one of them. I have no problems with serialized drama, as long as it is well written, with well-formed characters, and a compelling story. I just don't feel that SGU succeeds in any of those areas. I think it had a compelling premise, but it failed to deliver on that premise for me.

As for any adversarial tone in my original post, rest assured it is not directed at any viewers or fans, but squarely at the show's creators, and their condescending attitude toward their viewers.

Giantrobo

And I apologize for how things went down here between us.

Peace

mugwump

I finally figured out that my favorite character on the show is Destiny and that I'm intrigued enough by its story to wade through the cheesy melodramas. And I knew that the move to Tuesday would be the death knell for the series.

SmithsGuy

I do.

Eric F

Yep, the great thing about the Stargate shows was that they were actually fun to watch, not the depressing drek that SGU is...

Oh, and it wouldn't be SGU without a depressing montage every week!

starman9000

This thread got into some great robo family drama.

wmansir

I forgot to bring up the inclusion of t-bag on the show. They must have just slipped him in as one of the alliance during this ep because I'm quite positive that he wasn't there previously. The actor has already done the creepy/psycho villain schtick on Prison Break and Heroes, and I have a feeling we're in for a 3rd heaping helping here as well. I saw him yesterday on promos for the new series "Chase" playing a baddie as well.

Superman07

I'm glad to see they carried over the momentum from the finale. I'm also glad that the solutions for each of the cliffhangers wasn't quite as predicable as one would expect.

I didn't like the TJ segments. It was just weird. It was also a slow lapse back into where we left off.

Nobody had a lot of character screen time in this one. I do like the rebel-rebel leader. I hope some of them will be worked into the crew as their skills are needed. The fresh faces and interactions with the old crew would be welcome.

Looks like Chloe may have something more going on this season.

I know people where are split on old SG v new SG, but I really like the new change of pace. The situation isn't as high strung as BSG (end of their civilization) and it's nowhere near as light-hearted as SG-1/A (by now we would have heard Rodney complaining umteen times about "Food. I need food because my blood sugar,...and, and, and then I get tired...") I feel like you're seeing regular people with issues reacting in situations that are extreme.