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Del Lardo · 17-09-2009, 11:40

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/...s-destiny.aspx

Good article here though it does contain SPOILERS

Garp · 05-10-2009, 22:41

Watched this Saturday morning.

Impressive

A rather different approach and the method of involving the SG1 team did feel a little bit contrived, but I guess inevitable with almost any spin-off.

The Last Stargate back story is a bit crap, but meh... I guess they really wanted the kid in there somehow. Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read!

He wasn't as annoying as he could have been but still is far from wonderful... however I was left with hopes for the future. Kind of Rodney McKay esque without the overwhelming arrogance or quite that level of brilliance.

End Spoiler Alert!

In general it feels like a Stargate / BSG hybrid stealing the main plotline from Voyager for good effect, pretty much what I was expecting. Story telling offers more to BSG than Stargate, Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read!

but the end of the opening show gave a feeling it could end up being barely different from usual Stargate "Let's explore the Stargate of the week" stuff.

End Spoiler Alert! I do have hopes though. Acting almost all round was great, especially Robert Carlyle who's character really, really disturbs me for various reasons. Some lines were delivered in a very interesting manner, possibly a lot different from what the writers imagined but suffices to make his character the most intriguing of the lot. There was a fair emphasis on his character whether because of who the actor is or otherwise that means some of the other main actors were left a bit in the background when they could have been so much more.

Knipples · 06-10-2009, 08:00

I shall be giving it a bash, and from what you've said it sounds promising.

Mark · 06-10-2009, 18:57

Reminder: 8PM and 9PM tonight - Sky One - double episode.

Don't know if I'll get into it or not (I very rarely watch satellite TV), but I've set Sky+

Knipples · 06-10-2009, 19:11

Im working a nightshift so have set it to record.

leowyatt · 06-10-2009, 19:21

so does it start tonight?

Knipples · 06-10-2009, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by leowyatt

so does it start tonight?

Yup, as Mark said, double episode starting at 8pm sky one.

Zirax · 06-10-2009, 20:02

the title sequence has borrowed a hell of a lot from star trek. I am waiting for Picard to start up "Space.... the final frontier".... I can even hear bits of the first star trek film in there

Garp · 06-10-2009, 20:42

For the record:

I loath flashbacks as a story telling method.

Zirax · 06-10-2009, 22:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garp

For the record:

I loath flashbacks as a story telling method.

I would add that it's fine when done well but this did pee me off. Just watched the double bill as I was stuck in a hotel. Really rather

about the whole thing. Seriously wooden acting.

Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read!

How many bloody times must they do a pan of the ship using exactly the same view. Got tiring after 5-6 times of the same panning shot re-used.

The only interesting part was where the senator was going to have a power struggle with the colonel. Except Looks like this colonel will become the next Shepperd. Blonde girl the next Beckett. Kid is a young Rodney with Robert Carlyse as a bungling scientist.

End Spoiler Alert!

This seems as if it's a last ditch attempt to suck life out of the Stargate formula

05-10-2009, 22:41	#22
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Watched this Saturday morning. Impressive A rather different approach and the method of involving the SG1 team did feel a little bit contrived, but I guess inevitable with almost any spin-off. The Last Stargate back story is a bit crap, but meh... I guess they really wanted the kid in there somehow. Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read! He wasn't as annoying as he could have been but still is far from wonderful... however I was left with hopes for the future. Kind of Rodney McKay esque without the overwhelming arrogance or quite that level of brilliance. End Spoiler Alert! In general it feels like a Stargate / BSG hybrid stealing the main plotline from Voyager for good effect, pretty much what I was expecting. Story telling offers more to BSG than Stargate, Spoiler Alert! - Highlight below to read! but the end of the opening show gave a feeling it could end up being barely different from usual Stargate "Let's explore the Stargate of the week" stuff. End Spoiler Alert! I do have hopes though. Acting almost all round was great, especially Robert Carlyle who's character really, really disturbs me for various reasons. Some lines were delivered in a very interesting manner, possibly a lot different from what the writers imagined but suffices to make his character the most intriguing of the lot. There was a fair emphasis on his character whether because of who the actor is or otherwise that means some of the other main actors were left a bit in the background when they could have been so much more. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

06-10-2009, 19:21	#26
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	so does it start tonight? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

06-10-2009, 20:42	#29
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	For the record: I loath flashbacks as a story telling method. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

17-09-2009, 11:40	#21
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/...s-destiny.aspx Good article here though it does contain SPOILERS

06-10-2009, 18:57	#24
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Reminder: 8PM and 9PM tonight - Sky One - double episode. Don't know if I'll get into it or not (I very rarely watch satellite TV), but I've set Sky+

06-10-2009, 20:02	#28
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	the title sequence has borrowed a hell of a lot from star trek. I am waiting for Picard to start up "Space.... the final frontier".... I can even hear bits of the first star trek film in there