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Old 11-19-2009, 09:37 AM   #571
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Just watched Doctor Who : The Waters of Mars. I would like to thank everyone in the UK for the creation (hell even for just being in the same country) of the most excellent science fiction currently airing on the entire planet. When I watched The Waters of Mars, it made me laugh, it made me cry, and most importantly it made me think and care about the fate of fictional characters!

Why, you ask yourself, am I posting about Doctor Who in an SGU thread? Because I think the writers of SGU should go have a chat with the Doctor Who writers. Or better yet, fire the lot of the SGU writers and hire the Doctor Who writers. Imho, science fiction needs to be fun, somewhat intellectual, and invest you in the characters...you know kind of like Star Trek used to be, before JJ Abrams got his money grubbing paws on the franchise...
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU! That was a terrible episode. Read my short take on it on the Doctor Who speical thread, probably a few pages back now
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Old 11-19-2009, 03:50 PM   #572
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU! That was a terrible episode. Read my short take on it on the Doctor Who speical thread, probably a few pages back now
Waters of Mars was excellent as long as you are talking about empathetic drama and not paying attention to the 'ZOMG Water Zombies!' part of the script. As I grew older and watched more science fiction, I became able to appreciate admirable aspects of any given franchise and not comment on the negative portions. Doctor Who and Star Trek are the only two science fiction IP's that have engaged my emotions at all. SG-1, SGA, and now SGU just do not draw me into the characters for some odd reason...though SG-1 came close many times when they focused on the characters and not the Go'Auld or the Ori.

Interesting, could you find your thread and link it for me? I am terrible at forum searching
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Old 11-20-2009, 09:35 AM   #573
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Waters of Mars was excellent as long as you are talking about empathetic drama and not paying attention to the 'ZOMG Water Zombies!' part of the script. As I grew older and watched more science fiction, I became able to appreciate admirable aspects of any given franchise and not comment on the negative portions. Doctor Who and Star Trek are the only two science fiction IP's that have engaged my emotions at all. SG-1, SGA, and now SGU just do not draw me into the characters for some odd reason...though SG-1 came close many times when they focused on the characters and not the Go'Auld or the Ori.

Interesting, could you find your thread and link it for me? I am terrible at forum searching
http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=33530

Just some thoughts it is near the bottom of the thread. I didn't really like the episode overall, and I thought that even David Tenant didn't pull it off properly
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Old 11-20-2009, 07:41 PM   #574
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I'm about to give up on this show.
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Old 11-20-2009, 08:20 PM   #575
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Tonight's episode was right back to bad soap opera with just about every bad cliche' they could toss out.
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Old 11-21-2009, 12:14 AM   #576
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I' am going to give it one more episode before I make up my mind on this show. It has the potential right at its finger tips but just keeps falling short. Its SG-U as in Universe, for the better part of this season it has only focused on interpersonal relationships.

I know BSG has some slow points but it was all building to something Grand.
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Old 11-21-2009, 01:10 AM   #577
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I stand by my commitment to give SGU one full season to pull it's head out of it's bottom, but I am almost afraid to watch the new episode...
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Old 11-21-2009, 02:38 AM   #578
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Wow, that intro/ending song really does not belong in science fiction. Now sex scenes are making their way into intro sequences. Perhaps next week they will play Hardcore Rap while two male crew members surprisingly reveal they are homosexual in the credits. My money is on Colonel Young and Dr. Rush starting a love/hate relationship

Oh yeah and now they have made 1 good episode out of what is it 9?
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Old 11-21-2009, 12:41 PM   #579
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I think they only showed the stargate once this episode and that was during the start intro!
I counted 2 sex scenes and an implied lesbian scene. Although I don't know if they went all the way. It would be odd in someone elses body... but it wouldn't be the first time.

Ah... it's stargate. I don't think I'll ever stop watching it... even if I wanted to.
I'm just tired of people acting crazy and I don't need to know about everyones history. Get on with the story and stop going back to Earth for pointless talks!
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Wow, that intro/ending song really does not belong in science fiction. Now sex scenes are making their way into intro sequences. Perhaps next week they will play Hardcore Rap while two male crew members surprisingly reveal they are homosexual in the credits. My money is on Colonel Young and Dr. Rush starting a love/hate relationship

Oh yeah and now they have made 1 good episode out of what is it 9?
sigh ive stop watching it
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