Stargate Universe Producers Not Giving Up on Show

[Ossian]

Remember how subtle and moving Carter and jack's moments were? THAT is what SGU should stick too.

When hints flew about their relationship everyone wanted more, when relationships on SGU happened, everyone wanted less

 

[Redd the Sock]

I hope for the show. Guys, we have to accept that we may have to watch less than perfect television because this atitude will only lead network execs to just replace sc-fi dramas with reality TV, Wrestling, and other genres that draw millions of people that don't complain.

 

[lacktheknack]

I liked S1 specifically because it was soul-crushingly horrible. SG1 always had a safe harbor. Atlantis was chasing after ZPMs, but they were largely safe at home. What I liked about SGU was that sense of "we are so totally screwed". We don't have a safe harbor (no food, no water, no friends). We don't have the right people (except of course, we have just enough of the right people: no doc, but a medic, etc.). We're here, we're stuck, and we can't even drive the ship. My big complaint is that they moved away from that too quickly. Halfway through season 2, and we're pretty much Voyager. The civilian/military split is now Lucian/human, and neither are terribly interesting.

Plus with the Lucian and the stones we have these really unfitting references to the much "zanier" SG1 world. SG1 characters were always fantastic unfaultable good guys (with the exception of the occasional cliche evil clone that wears dark leather and talks in a deep commanding voice and has a few concubines), the Colonel (I can't think of his name but I think he's a colonel), Rush, Greer. Those characters motivations arnt always clear cut or necessarily good for the rest of the crew aboard the ship, and that was what made it interesting. But then we have characters like Chloe and Eli which don't really contribute anything else to the show except TEEEEN DRAMAAAAA.
Personally I didn't even find Eli that necessary as the "relatable character", I found the other male soldier (Why can I not remember any of the characters' names?) a much better rational middle-of-the-road character.

So basically: Continue it but cut the QQ and add more PEWPEW. Add some humour in places, it can help lighten the mood. Add the odd bits of action. Keep the story line progressing towards somewhere meaningful.

I didn't say this... be more careful with the quote button.

 

[Baldr]

First good news I've heard in a while. This series was trash compared to the first two and said I wouldn't support anything Stargate until they took it off the air or really changed the dynamic.

 

[unacomn]

I show my support for the franchise by asking that the show end with the ship blowing up with everyone aboard. It took almost 30 episodes for the show to actually develop a plot and stories that did not stink on space ice, and yet, I still find no likable characters, most of them being copies of characters I didn't like in BSG either.

The best thing they can do is end it cleanly and make a new show that has nothing to do with Universe.

 

[r_Chance]

Remember how subtle and moving Carter and jack's moments were? THAT is what SGU should stick too.

When hints flew about their relationship everyone wanted more, when relationships on SGU happened, everyone wanted less

Pretty much. The characters in SG-1 had chemistry. The team was the right size, with some recurrent supporting characters and the mission format was perfect for series television. The action and humor worked well and the acting was solid. Damn, I miss that show. Atlantis wasn't bad either for much the same reasons. The number of important characters was a bit too high though in SG:A. SG:U lacked chemistry (perhaps because there were too many characters to focus on), humor and, as others have said, relied too heavily on angst. The problem was with the setting as much as the characters or angst imo. There was no "safe base". No real physical contact with Earth that could relieve that. Every character had to be along for the whole ride (except perhaps for the odd alien). No "red shirts" for the drama building death scenes. No way that in a population that small the characters wouldn't be constantly interacting and defining their relationships. Like a small town...

It was improving in some ways and could be a good show. Doubt it will get the chance now though.

 

[theoverall]

Am I the only one who didn't like Atlantis nor SG-1?

I watched the pilot of Universe just because I was bored and got instantly hooked. The whole concept of putting "one of us" (gamers) into the Stargate universe was brilliant. Looking at that world through Eli's eyes was awesome. It was the same as Hurley from Lost.

The first half of Season 1 was phenomenal in my opinion. Then it was really good and now, after Season 2, it's the suckiest thing ever. They backed themselves up into a corner and can't get out of it.

It went downhill exactly like Prison Break and I really hope they kill it now.

So much potential wasted with Eli/Rush, it's such a shame.

 

[Bitter_one13]

I think the show was pretty damn good. I liked SG-1 and Atlantis well enough, but when I was in my teens. I got older and found the shows to be almost simplistic (Not to mention Atlantis was EXTREMELY similar to SG1 thematically speaking). Universe was a step away from that, covering the ways the characters themselves are affected. I found all of them somewhat relateable in their way, or at least fun to observe. I'm not sure why most sci-fi fans seem to hate the human drama of Universe, and hope they find the funding to keep it going.