Mid-Season Finale = Ratings Low
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catsmeow"After taking a week off for Thanksgiving, against the “Monk” series finale which broke records for a one hour cable scripted show, viewing for “Stargate Universe” dropped dramatically for the fall finale, from 1.891 million live+SD viewers on November 20, to 1.340 million on December 4.
Full (yet brief) article at TV By The Numbers
That's apparently a .9HH rating. Now, Monk's finale had record-breaking numbers in excess of 9million people so that could have been a factor. White Collar also hit a series high with 5.5million viewers. Down in the comments, someone posted that the numbers for Sanctuary were nearly identical to SGU's, but I don't know the source for those Sanctuary numbers.
Full (yet brief) article at TV By The Numbers
That's apparently a .9HH rating. Now, Monk's finale had record-breaking numbers in excess of 9million people so that could have been a factor. White Collar also hit a series high with 5.5million viewers. Down in the comments, someone posted that the numbers for Sanctuary were nearly identical to SGU's, but I don't know the source for those Sanctuary numbers.
stagnation13Bust out the SG-1/SGA DVD's!
Anyway....
There's been chat about the ratings and such, and I was wondering, do I count because I read the transcripts?
Heh.
The show is being DVR'd yet I haven't watched past the beginning three-parter. I am curious about certain things about the show but I can't bring myself to physically watch the damn thing, my eyes are bad enough as it is.
So I read the transcripts once they are available.
Heh-heh.
Now the show is on hiatus, the math folk, the Jack-is-too-fat-for tv-folk, the we-need-a-real-enemy-dammit folk, the more-boobies!folk and the rest of them are going to need something else to complain about.
( Oh, and I have it all figured out... )Just sayin. *Waves*
Anyway....
There's been chat about the ratings and such, and I was wondering, do I count because I read the transcripts?
Heh.
The show is being DVR'd yet I haven't watched past the beginning three-parter. I am curious about certain things about the show but I can't bring myself to physically watch the damn thing, my eyes are bad enough as it is.
So I read the transcripts once they are available.
Heh-heh.
Now the show is on hiatus, the math folk, the Jack-is-too-fat-for tv-folk, the we-need-a-real-enemy-dammit folk, the more-boobies!folk and the rest of them are going to need something else to complain about.
( Oh, and I have it all figured out... )Just sayin. *Waves*
Ratings for the first 8 eps
Dec. 1st, 2009 07:46 pmcatsmeowTV By The Numbers has posted a roundup of the ratings for the first eight episodes of SGU, including Household Rating and viewers in millions.
I love this quote!
Nov. 27th, 2009 09:18 pmsidFrom a fella named "Jeff" commenting on a site called cinemaspy.com:
Enemies Needed
Where are the Wraith and the Replicators when you need them? This time around, I would be rooting for THEM!
~~~
I'll link to the complete article on the November Nonfiction Links entry.
Enemies Needed
Where are the Wraith and the Replicators when you need them? This time around, I would be rooting for THEM!
~~~
I'll link to the complete article on the November Nonfiction Links entry.
Ratings for November 13th
Nov. 18th, 2009 07:28 pmcatsmeowSGU and Sanctuary came in 5th and 6th respectively on Syfy's top ten list for the week ending November 15th. SGU had 1.80 million viewers. Sanctuary had 1.66 million. The Neilsen HH rating is not listed for either show.
Yes, I'm still bloody watching this.
Nov. 16th, 2009 04:21 amboji | I congratulate the boys at SG PTB as Time is probably the first episode that worked as a sci-fi adventure. In part it's because it was the closest thing to a working emsemble episode we've seen. In part it was - and I never thought I'd use this term again - basically noromo. Yes, I am ignoring Eli's confession. |
Light on soap and heavy on monsters.
Mind you, if SG:U were to become the dark and adult show they proclaim themselves to be they could have done without the... ( Do people need a spoiler cut? )
The two conversations Rush had also work for me in some small way, though I really question one thing: Wikipedia claims that at the close of Sg-1 Season 10 (and I wasn't watching by then) Daniel Jackson is alive and working at the mountain with Doctor Nicholas Rush. ( Spoilery question behind the cut )
On and if you're watching and you missed RC's pose, when he stands hands on hips in jeans, in the middle of the jungle set - have yourself another eyeful. Omg, tis thudworthy. Also worth noting is how the jungle set seems to be used by him as a stage in terms of stillness and commanding of the space when he's in an ensemble scene.
Such a frigging shame about the handwave that ties up the plot! The show might have made itself worth watching if they hadn't done that.
X-posted from my dreamwidth, because hey - conversation!
Stargate Universe kink meme
Nov. 15th, 2009 05:06 pmsidThere's an attempt to get a kink meme started on LJ, here. It's not restricted to sex and kink and like that there. Any request for fanfic is okay.
It's optionally anonymous. The rules don't allow going in and taking someone's prompt and, well, writing the kind of thing that we'd all be tempted to write. *eg*
However, there currently are no prompts. So if any of you want to post an anonymous prompt....
It's optionally anonymous. The rules don't allow going in and taking someone's prompt and, well, writing the kind of thing that we'd all be tempted to write. *eg*
However, there currently are no prompts. So if any of you want to post an anonymous prompt....
Somebody's doing all our work for us!
Nov. 11th, 2009 08:20 pmsidSGU Newsletter
Icons, Fanfic, Non-fiction (meta and reviews, etc.) - it's all here. Daily, yet!
Okay, not all our work. We can still bitch and make bitchy icons. *eg*
Icons, Fanfic, Non-fiction (meta and reviews, etc.) - it's all here. Daily, yet!
Okay, not all our work. We can still bitch and make bitchy icons. *eg*
More Ratings Info
Nov. 10th, 2009 08:08 pmcatsmeowSeems like the 1.97 million from October 30th translates into a 1.3HH rating. (Sanctuary's 1.6 million is a 1.1 HH) More numbers for Friday shows. It does bother me that the writer titled the article in that same "slam SGA fans as haters" way that implies that the only possible reason viewers don't like it is that they are wankers with a grudge. Hmph.
SGU's November 6th ep placed fourth in the top ten Syfy shows that week. It had 1.63 million viewers. That's quite a way down from the "around 2.5 million" series high for the second episode. (Sanctuary had 1.42 on November 6th and placed sixth in the top ten.)
SGU's November 6th ep placed fourth in the top ten Syfy shows that week. It had 1.63 million viewers. That's quite a way down from the "around 2.5 million" series high for the second episode. (Sanctuary had 1.42 on November 6th and placed sixth in the top ten.)
Gonna get caught up
Nov. 10th, 2009 09:30 amtejasI've been saving my sanity and not watching, but I'm thinking I might just get a big ol' bottle of JD this weekend and catch up on the fucked up mess episodes I've missed (all of them since the premiere ;-).
Why on *Earth* does anyone think people really want to watch boring people having tedious sex in a science fiction show? (Or in a procedural for that matter, any of you who are NCIS fans may have noticed the pounding the producers have been getting from those of us who want our dead petty officers back rather than more episodes of As the Bullpen Turns). For that matter, boring people having tedious sex sounds pretty damn dull no matter what kind of show it's in. Can't we at least get a decent serial killer in there to spice things up and put some of these morons out of our misery?
The Boyz From Bridge really don't have a clue, do they? I detested BSG (the first season wasn't terrible) mostly because it was filled with people I didn't give a damn about doing boring things that I also didn't give a damn about. But y'know what? I still enjoyed most of the first season because there was some decent storytelling around the people (the plots hadn't gotten boring yet). Oh, and I could even tell the people apart, unlike SG:WTF.
Why on *Earth* does anyone think people really want to watch boring people having tedious sex in a science fiction show? (Or in a procedural for that matter, any of you who are NCIS fans may have noticed the pounding the producers have been getting from those of us who want our dead petty officers back rather than more episodes of As the Bullpen Turns). For that matter, boring people having tedious sex sounds pretty damn dull no matter what kind of show it's in. Can't we at least get a decent serial killer in there to spice things up and put some of these morons out of our misery?
The Boyz From Bridge really don't have a clue, do they? I detested BSG (the first season wasn't terrible) mostly because it was filled with people I didn't give a damn about doing boring things that I also didn't give a damn about. But y'know what? I still enjoyed most of the first season because there was some decent storytelling around the people (the plots hadn't gotten boring yet). Oh, and I could even tell the people apart, unlike SG:WTF.
catsmeowHere are some indications of the deep insightful attitude that producer Joe Mallozzi has on the issue of body swapping taken from the November 7th entry of his blog:
IJH writes: “What about what Young and his wife did to Telford? They used his body for sex without his consent.”
Answer: You assume it was without his consent. Although nothing was said either way, it seems most unlikely that someone who was giving up their body for a conjugal visit wouldn’t consider this to be a possibility.
So, silence means we can assume consent. Good to know! Oh, and don't worry about any other consequences, since Brad Wright points out:
Gatelady writes: “Having sex while using someone else’s body is wrong. What about STD’s? What about pregnancy?”
Answer: As Brad once said “They know what causes that now.” And there are precautions that can be taken to prevent both.
There. See? No problem!
Oh, and per the October 31st entry
if you were offended by that broom closet scene in Air I, I guarantee you’ll be clawing your eyes out of your skull given what we have in store later this season. Also, while I can understand why some may have had a problem with that broom-closet scene in the premiere given that it did come as a surprise to many, I can’t muster up much empathy or understanding for those complaining about the Scott-Chloe scene in Light. Again, if it’s a matter of not enjoying shows that focus on the occasional romance between characters, then that’s unfortunate – because that’s the type of show you’re watching. If, on the other hand, it’s an innate response to the very notion of intimacy no matter how modest the scene, then I’d suggest a deep-rooted personal issue that would be best dealt with somewhere other than this blog.
So, either you like what they give you or you need you psychological help. So very glad they cleared that up!
IJH writes: “What about what Young and his wife did to Telford? They used his body for sex without his consent.”
Answer: You assume it was without his consent. Although nothing was said either way, it seems most unlikely that someone who was giving up their body for a conjugal visit wouldn’t consider this to be a possibility.
So, silence means we can assume consent. Good to know! Oh, and don't worry about any other consequences, since Brad Wright points out:
Gatelady writes: “Having sex while using someone else’s body is wrong. What about STD’s? What about pregnancy?”
Answer: As Brad once said “They know what causes that now.” And there are precautions that can be taken to prevent both.
There. See? No problem!
Oh, and per the October 31st entry
if you were offended by that broom closet scene in Air I, I guarantee you’ll be clawing your eyes out of your skull given what we have in store later this season. Also, while I can understand why some may have had a problem with that broom-closet scene in the premiere given that it did come as a surprise to many, I can’t muster up much empathy or understanding for those complaining about the Scott-Chloe scene in Light. Again, if it’s a matter of not enjoying shows that focus on the occasional romance between characters, then that’s unfortunate – because that’s the type of show you’re watching. If, on the other hand, it’s an innate response to the very notion of intimacy no matter how modest the scene, then I’d suggest a deep-rooted personal issue that would be best dealt with somewhere other than this blog.
So, either you like what they give you or you need you psychological help. So very glad they cleared that up!
A Thought, And Not A Happy One
Nov. 9th, 2009 12:30 pmivorygatesOkay, SGU stinks on ice and instead of fixing any of its issues, the Boys From Bridge are spending all of their time saying we shouldn't say mean things about them and their baby, right? And we all know they're lazy greedheads who can't be arsed to hire staff for the show who even knows where the cluebus stops, right?
Unfortunately, it's public knowledge that they've hired an extremely clueful SF writer, John Scalzi, as consultant on SGU. Mr. Scalzi does a nifty keeno blog called "Whatever" (http://whatever.scalzi.com/) in addition to writing rather clueful SF novels (Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, Zoe's Tale).
I search in vain for any indication the Boys from Bridge are listening to him...
Unfortunately, it's public knowledge that they've hired an extremely clueful SF writer, John Scalzi, as consultant on SGU. Mr. Scalzi does a nifty keeno blog called "Whatever" (http://whatever.scalzi.com/) in addition to writing rather clueful SF novels (Old Man's War, The Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, Zoe's Tale).
I search in vain for any indication the Boys from Bridge are listening to him...
telesillaSo, we all know that Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune gave SGU a bad review and then got in a line of snark about it in her review of V.
Brad Wright, exhibiting the type of professional behavior we've come to expect from him, replied in a comment somewhere. Since he did so in public, she responded. In public. Her article is a thing of beauty.
Brad Wright, exhibiting the type of professional behavior we've come to expect from him, replied in a comment somewhere. Since he did so in public, she responded. In public. Her article is a thing of beauty.
Mini Review - but really not.
Nov. 8th, 2009 07:02 pmdjaddictFor the first time, I actually liked Rush.
Probably just a one time thing though. He cracked me up.
Probably just a one time thing though. He cracked me up.
I had an epiphany!
Nov. 3rd, 2009 04:22 pmdjaddictI think I figured out what they are doing with the characters in SG:WTF.
In SG-1, we loved our characters. We loved them so much that the writers couldn't really do what they wanted with them/kill them off indiscriminately/or change actors. When they tried, we the fans actually succeeded in making them take a character back (wish it worked for Janet too!). Until, that is, they figured out that they could abuse them as much as they wanted as long as we got to watch them week after week.
In Atlantis, it was mostly the same. But by this time they figured as long as we had a few favorite characters, they could switch out/kill off most of the others. We would still watch.
Because we loved the characters and the whole premise of the shows.
Now, I just figure they WANT us to hate all of these losers so they can have free rein to anything they want to them and we won't even care. They think we will still watch.
I think I would be a little more accepting of their evil plans if they hadn't cancelled both the shows I loved so much first. If Atlantis was still on it might be just a little bit better (but I wouldn't count on it).
I will watch for now - 'cause I am addicted to Stargate in almost any form- but I am just not emotionally invested in this series like I was with it's predecessors and I probably never will be.
In SG-1, we loved our characters. We loved them so much that the writers couldn't really do what they wanted with them/kill them off indiscriminately/or change actors. When they tried, we the fans actually succeeded in making them take a character back (wish it worked for Janet too!). Until, that is, they figured out that they could abuse them as much as they wanted as long as we got to watch them week after week.
In Atlantis, it was mostly the same. But by this time they figured as long as we had a few favorite characters, they could switch out/kill off most of the others. We would still watch.
Because we loved the characters and the whole premise of the shows.
Now, I just figure they WANT us to hate all of these losers so they can have free rein to anything they want to them and we won't even care. They think we will still watch.
I think I would be a little more accepting of their evil plans if they hadn't cancelled both the shows I loved so much first. If Atlantis was still on it might be just a little bit better (but I wouldn't count on it).
I will watch for now - 'cause I am addicted to Stargate in almost any form- but I am just not emotionally invested in this series like I was with it's predecessors and I probably never will be.
NOVEMBER NONFICTION LINKS
Nov. 2nd, 2009 12:49 amivorygatesThis is the November thread for links to non-fiction works relating to Stargate: Universe. Please comment to this thread with links, and include a few lines of explanation to tell us what they're about. Non-fiction includes but is not limited to: meta, discussion in people's journals, articles from the Web, picspam, announcements of communities, and macros. There will be a new non-fiction thread every month. At the end of each month, this top-post will be edited to include all the links posted that month.
NOVEMBER FIC LINKS
Nov. 2nd, 2009 12:46 amivorygatesThis is the November thread for links to fic relating to Stargate: Universe. Please comment to this thread with links, and include a few lines of explanation. SGUgh fic links are pretty much any fic (SG-1, SGA) that references SGUgh, since Jack, Daniel, and Sam appear in the pilot and Jack and Daniel appear in other eps. Since we here at ![[community profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
stargate_schadenfreude think the show sucks rocks, this thread isn't exactly looking for straightforward SG:WTF fics, so bring on your rants, your parodies, your drinking games, and your derisive filksongs, as well as your straight-up SG-1/SGA fics. At the end of each month, this top-post will be edited to include all the links posted that month.
stargate_schadenfreude think the show sucks rocks, this thread isn't exactly looking for straightforward SG:WTF fics, so bring on your rants, your parodies, your drinking games, and your derisive filksongs, as well as your straight-up SG-1/SGA fics. At the end of each month, this top-post will be edited to include all the links posted that month.NOVEMBER ICON POSTS
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