Let's Mock Stargate Universe!

An Open Letter to Stargate Fans From Syfy

Thu, 12 May 2011 23:14:07 GMT

Posted by: donutsweeper

As written by Craig Engler (Senior Vice President and General Manager of Syfy Digital)

(the whole thing is here)

Even having trimmed down a lot it's a bit long, so behind a cut.
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Goodbye SGU, farewell, and don't let the door hit you on your way out...

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SGU: EPILOGUE

Sun, 01 May 2011 02:52:46 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

a nice [by which i mean the writer hands the writers their asses for hats] review of YET ANOTHER STUPID EPISODE.

http://thisismyurl.com/4100/stargate-universe-cancelled/

this whole time-travel sub-plot makes my brain hurt. a lot. because... if the other timeline is undone by the people in "our" timeline not doing the things that create the alternate timeline, WHY WHY WHY are artifacts from the alternate timeline here in our universe [like the "other" Density, like this whole planet full of descendants of the "other" Density's crew]?

anybody? anybody? buehler?

yeah, i thought not. all of s2 has been about tptb trying to unpaint themselves from the very stupid corner they painted themselves into with their initial concept. and omg, how stupid would you have to be not to see the monster flaws in the initial idea in terms of viable series television?

*crickets*

yeah, that's what i thought.

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10 Lessons About Life After Cancellation That Stargate Can Learn From Star Trek, Firefly and Other C

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 01:16:40 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

http://io9.com/#!5792884/10-lessons-about-life-after-cancellation-that-stargate-can-learn-from-firefly-and-star-trek

A checklist worth noting, now that we have to bring the franchise back from the dead due to the Boyz From Bridge.

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Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:59:39 GMT

Posted by: archersangel

you know that clip from some movie of hitler ranting & people put subtitles on it for him to rant about different things?
well someone did it for the end of the stargate franchise. (SGU gets mentioned a few times)

found via l_jade

cross-posted to my journal

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New episode Monday at 10 Eastern

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:41:15 GMT

Posted by: sid

Guess SyFy has decided to air the final ten eps of SGU. Or at least they're airing one. I suppose their strategy might change depending on ratings.

Oh, hey! It's on opposite Castle and Hawaii Five-0.

Should go well, then!

Actually, on further investigation, those are both showing reruns this week, so the devastation should be ~~postponed~~ lessened.

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Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:44:41 GMT

Posted by: donutsweeper

http://twitter.com/Syfy just tweeted "Syfy will end its original action-adventure series Stargate Universe when the show returns with the final 10 episodes of its second season in the Spring of 2011."

So Syfy fulfilled it's original contractual obligation and nothing more, I'm utterly shocked.

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"Cloverdale" Mocked

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:16:21 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

A reviewer after mine own heart, fr srs.

http://cavalcadeofschlock.com/Review/stargate-season-2-episode-5-cloverdale/

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Mid-Season Two round-up

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:52:23 GMT

Posted by: sid

I'll just mention some of the things that really annoyed me in the last 4 episodes, cuz, ya know, if I went back any further I'd have to talk about "Cloverdale" which was BEYOND ANNOYING. Yeesh.

( under the cut )

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Post in which I actually have an opinon

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:32:42 GMT

Posted by: kazbaby

Now whether that opinion makes sense to anyone but me remains to be seen.

I don't typically read Mallozzi's blog because its irritating (and all the food talk grosses me out) but I followed a link to this post and had to comment on one thing he said.

"I’ll say it again: SF audiences tend to be younger..."

( Please excuse me while I babble )

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brad wright says SGA fans hurt SGU

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 03:41:44 GMT

Posted by: archersangel

as seen on many a LJ & DW journal; the article is here

Perhaps a more seedy, and disappointing aspect of the hits to Universe’s popularity, though, is the fanbase itself. “I don’t think if we for any reason go away, it is an issue necessarily of the quality of the product that we’ve been making,” said executive producer and co-creator Brad Wright. “I think getting moved on the schedule has hurt us. And the fact that some of the fans that liked SG-1 and Atlantis were so angry that they have deliberately hurt us, which is unfortunate.”

Indeed, log on to any message board, and the vociferous level of criticism directed towards Universe for its supposed role in the demise of Stargate Atlantis is obvious, as is the recent, unpleasant schadenfreude in its ratings descent. Websites have even been set up purely for opposition to the show, which seems like a curious move for people who are supposedly avowed fans of the franchise. Simplistic descriptors such as Stargate In Name Only abound, and the feeling of engendered ill wishes can be nauseating.

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Four episodes into Season Two and no posts?

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:45:34 GMT

Posted by: sid

Either you've all stopped watching, or you've gotten lives, or something.

I am finding the occasional pleasing moment or bright idea or good acting... BUT THERE IS STILL SO MUCH TO MOCK! Still so many unpleasant people acting like jackasses.

1. More than ever, Rush needs to be shoved out an airlock.

2. Chloe has a storyline? NOOOOO! And stop showing me her pasty legs!

3. Mystical alien babysitters? *flails*

4. Chakotay and B'Elanna added to cast? (My SIL and I were watching Voyager reruns a few years ago, and about every 3rd episode we would turn to each other and say, "Atlantis totally ripped this off.")

5. Is there an AA chapter on Destiny? "Hi, my name is Everett, and I'm an alcoholic."

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Talk to me!

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A review of SGU Season One by Abigail Nussbaum

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:15:38 GMT

Posted by: sid

I found this link via cofax7: http://wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2010/09/stargate-universe-season-1.html

A bit of the summarizing paragraph: So, Stargate: Universe has an unconvincing premise, underdeveloped characters, bad dialogue, slack plotting, and a central conflict that is intriguing but driven mostly by the incompetence of its participants. And this is not even to mention the typically shoddy treatment of female and non-white characters.

Warning: she doesn't think all that highly of the first two Stargate shows, either.

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SGU FAIL

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:15:05 GMT

Posted by: stagnation13

Totally ganked from ailurophile6 over at LJ: ( Here's the entire post... )

The two fun parts for me:

Median Age: 49 (WTF? What happened to all of TPTB's demographic work? Wasn't SGU supposed to be targeted toward younger ~~men~~ people?

Apparently Part One of "Incursion" was an all time low for the ENTIRE Stargate franchise. PERIOD.

Even worse, RDA and MS on the episode "Subversion" didn't draw the viewers.

Wow.

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What I Want To Know About Brian J. Smith's Mother Is This

Thu, 20 May 2010 14:35:05 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

A little background: Brian J. [according to IMdB], was born in 1981, graduated Julliard, and his first professional credit according to IMdB is a 2005 movie called "Hate Crime". So he's 29, he's been working for five years, and he had the chops to get into Julliard. None of this jibes with Mommy being shocked at the Mean People dissing Her Precious Boy. OTOH, it maps really well onto a Stage Door Mother doing everything in her power to make the professional path smooth for her talented tot, causing one to wonder if there's something in the water in Texas, a state where apparently it's just fine to turn your own life into a Lifetime Movie Of The Week at a moment's notice.

What is almost as puzzling as that it occurs at all is that I'm the only one to comment on it.

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Fauxpology Ahoy!

Wed, 19 May 2010 21:26:41 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

Airlock Alpha says "It's Time For Stargate Fans To Build A Bridge"

http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/7456

Only if I get to put Bitchboy, the production staff of SGU, and Brian J. Smith's cunting mommy under the first pylon.

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Here Now The News

Mon, 17 May 2010 22:55:11 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

I don't know which is more annoying: this whiny bitchboy's pious rant against "SGU Sucks", or the SGU Sucks site, if it's doing what he says it is.

http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/7446

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Next Week on "As The Spaceship Turns..."

Mon, 17 May 2010 06:06:54 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

Stargate Universe "Subversion" (117). Col. Telford is suspected of espionage after Dr. Rush has a disturbing dream about a covert meeting with the Lucian Alliance. Col. Young investigates the matter with the help of Gen. Jack O'Neill and Dr. Daniel Jackson.

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Ratings for Sabotage 05-07-10

Tue, 11 May 2010 11:24:32 GMT

Posted by: catsmeow

Per TV By The Numbers this past Friday's ep of SGU has dipped back down to .9HH. The show seems to be hovering around the 1.0 or .9 mark on a regular basis.

If you'd like to see the SGU ratings complete with numbers for the 18-49 demographic and overall viewers, Stargate Solutions has been keeping a ratings table.

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AU SGU COMMENTFIC

Sat, 08 May 2010 11:24:47 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

http://kazbaby.dreamwidth.org/792127.html?thread=5093183#cmt5093183

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Anti-SGU Vid

Fri, 07 May 2010 18:59:28 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

You have to admire their spirit...

[The music is "Ghost Town" by Shiny Toy Guns]

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GATEFAIL ALERT! GATEFAIL ALERT! GATEFAIL ALERT!

Thu, 06 May 2010 17:13:15 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

It appears that Friday's ep, "Sabotage", is *THAT* episode.

I know we're all looking forward to it...

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Google Web Alert for: "stargate: revolution"

Thu, 06 May 2010 12:23:43 GMT

Posted by: ivorygates

Third *SG-1* movie ("Stargate Revolution") hopes/speculation/ideas It is now well know that if AoT and Continuum do well that more movies will be commissioned.

http://forum.gateworld.net/threads/44750-Third-*SG-1*-movie-%28-quot-Stargate-Revolution-quot-%29-hopes-speculation-ideas?p=11470073#post11470073

The spoilers listed here are particularly interesting -- in the sense that, if they are true, there are few actions more neatly calculated to destroy the SG-1 side of the franchise -- but even more interesting is that we're getting NEW third movie spoilers at all at this point.

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Comparison shopping!

Thu, 06 May 2010 01:09:50 GMT

Posted by: catsmeow

Since it's best to compare apples to apples or, you know, the FIRST season of one show to the FIRST season of another, I've put together this handy chart. The SGA info derives from Gateworld. The SGU info is from TV By The Numbers.

Atlantis	Rating	Universe	Rating
RISING, PART 1	3.20	Air Pt 1 + 2 (2 hours)	1.50
RISING, PART 2	3.20	Air Pt 3	1.50
HIDE AND SEEK	2.50	Darkness	1.30
THIRTY EIGHT MINUTES	2.50	Light	1.30
SUSPICION	2.20	Water	1.30
CHILDHOOD'S END	1.90	Earth	1.10
POISONING THE WELL	1.80	Time	1.10
UNDERGROUND	1.90	Life	1.20
HOME	1.70	Justice	0.90
THE STORM	1.90	Space	1.00
THE EYE	2.10	Divided	1.00
THE DEFIANT ONE	2.40	Faith	0.90
HOT ZONE	2.20	Human	0.80
SANCTUARY	2.20	Lost	1.00
BEFORE I SLEEP	2.30	Sabotage
THE BROTHERHOOD	2.30	Pain
LETTERS FROM PEGASUS	2.20	Subversion
THE GIFT	2.20	Incursion Pt1
THE SIEGE, PART 1	2.50	Incursion Pt2
THE SIEGE, PART 2	2.20

Average Rating:	2.27	Average Rating:	1.14

I'm sorry - what was that Siffy kept saying about record setting ratings for the premiere of SGU?

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Ratings for 04-30-10

Tue, 04 May 2010 23:14:02 GMT

Posted by: catsmeow

Per TV By The Numbers this past Friday's ep has edged back up in the ratings from last week's series low of .8HH to a whopping 1.0HH.

In related news, the spin has already begun. It won't be ratings that threaten SG:U, but the economy.

If MGM is willing to take James Bond off the table, why would anyone think that the Stargate franchise wouldn't be an easier target?

And remember, kids, it's not SG:U that has low ratings - it was SG:A!

Stargate has remained a profitable franchise for MGM, even when its shows have struggled in the ratings like "Universe's" predecessor, "Stargate: Atlantis."

Does anyone have a ratings table for SGA handy? It would be interesting to compare numbers for the first season of SGA instead of the last. And to make sure the numbers recalled by current sources are actually correct. Not that they would manipulate the data to make SGU look better, of course. That would never happen!

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Ratings for Faith 04-16-10 and Human 04-23-10

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:39:31 GMT

Posted by: catsmeow

SG-1 Solutions reports that the episode Faith which aired on 04-16-10 garnered 1.422 million viewers and a 0.9 Household rating.

Per TV By The Numbers, this past Friday's episode of SGU, Human, earned a series low of 1.313 Million viewers and a 0.8 Household rating.

Although the downhill slide continues I doubt Syfy will change their mind and cancel that second season they've ordered since they've got precious little else to air.

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