A pocket sized one is standard issue to all military personnel.
She does carry herself like more an NCO than a JO so prior enlisted might be part of her story. That being said, 26 is typically too old to be an O-1 and too young to be an O-1E.
SG-U – Space (1x11) - (Discuss – Grade | SPOILERS)
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A pocket sized one is standard issue to all military personnel.
She does carry herself like more an NCO than a JO so prior enlisted might be part of her story. That being said, 26 is typically too old to be an O-1 and too young to be an O-1E.
and when I was in the military (navy) they called it a wife and said it's the only one you'll ever be issued...
8/10
I liked this episode. Perhaps the best one since the pilot. It was cool to see aliens and I really liked their design. I think they were more in fitting with the tone of SGU and I hope they bring them back. I don't have a problem with the characterization for most characters. Young's not a true blue hero like Shepherd or O'Neill, he's a flawed man who let his anger get the best of him. But he did express regret, way after the fact about what he did to Rush, though that's admittedly cold comfort. For the most part I don't have a problem with the characters, they are far from noble and it does feel more like BSG than the other Stargate programs. For me, the SGU characters feel more relatable than either of the previous shows. As I was watching this episode I couldn't help but wish that ENT had went this route in terms of characterization, feel, and tone of their series. The one issue I still have with SGU is the pacing though. This episode was a step in the right direction to speeding up the pacing and making space a little bit more interesting.
I also like how they brought Rush back onto the ship, without having to build another episode around it. That was a nice scene when Young found him. And the Wray-Rush alliance should prove pretty interesting. I had no problem with Wray questioning the communications because while even though there were witnesses while Young used the stone, he conceivably still could've been faking. There was no real way to measure whether he had jumped into anyone's body or not.
I liked this episode. Perhaps the best one since the pilot. It was cool to see aliens and I really liked their design. I think they were more in fitting with the tone of SGU and I hope they bring them back. I don't have a problem with the characterization for most characters. Young's not a true blue hero like Shepherd or O'Neill, he's a flawed man who let his anger get the best of him. But he did express regret, way after the fact about what he did to Rush, though that's admittedly cold comfort. For the most part I don't have a problem with the characters, they are far from noble and it does feel more like BSG than the other Stargate programs. For me, the SGU characters feel more relatable than either of the previous shows. As I was watching this episode I couldn't help but wish that ENT had went this route in terms of characterization, feel, and tone of their series. The one issue I still have with SGU is the pacing though. This episode was a step in the right direction to speeding up the pacing and making space a little bit more interesting.
I also like how they brought Rush back onto the ship, without having to build another episode around it. That was a nice scene when Young found him. And the Wray-Rush alliance should prove pretty interesting. I had no problem with Wray questioning the communications because while even though there were witnesses while Young used the stone, he conceivably still could've been faking. There was no real way to measure whether he had jumped into anyone's body or not.
@Gateworld Nazis.The way I figure it, if you take the time to watch an episode, or show, or whatever, you have the right to share your opinion, good or bad. With long running franchises, often times they turn to shit and people stick around out of a sense of wanting to 'complete' the story, or something. God knows I felt that way when Voyager and Enterprise hit... and of course, *puke*, The Phantom Menace.
Anyway, maybe it is sad to watch and complain about a show, but it's also pretty sad if you can't ignore people with contrary opinions about a TV show. The problem with the Gateworld policy is that apparently they're a forum for people who want to discuss their 'love' of Stargate. It's not good enough to be a fan of Stargate who is disappointed with the direction off the newest spinoff.
God knows I wrote some scathing reviews of Enterprise and Voyager back in the day around here. I'm sure if I said that same kind of stuff about SGU on Gateworld I'd be locked out of my account right about now. So long as you're bringing up points and explaining your opinion around here, good or bad, you're fine. You'll still get in trouble posting something like, "God you're a bunch of fags for liking this show", and that's how it should be!
If you have fragile self-esteem that's somehow wrapped up in what people think of Stargate Universe, by all means head to the new Gateworld and have a nice circle-jerk
Well I was in the Army and the USAF started out as part of us. The sewing kit was part of that basic survival pack. The sort of thing you would have on you even if you didn't have time to grab your iPod when your base came under surprise attack.
The way I figure it, if you take the time to watch an episode, or show, or whatever, you have the right to share your opinion, good or bad. With long running franchises, often times they turn to shit and people stick around out of a sense of wanting to 'complete' the story, or something. God knows I felt that way when Voyager and Enterprise hit... and of course, *puke*, The Phantom Menace.
Anyway, maybe it is sad to watch and complain about a show, but it's also pretty sad if you can't ignore people with contrary opinions about a TV show. The problem with the Gateworld policy is that apparently they're a forum for people who want to discuss their 'love' of Stargate. It's not good enough to be a fan of Stargate who is disappointed with the direction off the newest spinoff.
God knows I wrote some scathing reviews of Enterprise and Voyager back in the day around here. I'm sure if I said that same kind of stuff about SGU on Gateworld I'd be locked out of my account right about now. So long as you're bringing up points and explaining your opinion around here, good or bad, you're fine. You'll still get in trouble posting something like, "God you're a bunch of fags for liking this show", and that's how it should be!
If you have fragile self-esteem that's somehow wrapped up in what people think of Stargate Universe, by all means head to the new Gateworld and have a nice circle-jerk
Did you read the article or are you just stupid? He clearly said several times that criticising the show is perfectly acceptable, but pointless bashing and hate is not, because it leads to a general negative atmosphere.
In other words things like, "I'm not enjoying SGU as much as SG-1 because I feel that Chloe isn't doing anything as a character, and the military personnel don't behave realistically in my opinion" is completely fine.
Whereas things like, "SGU sucks, it's a shitty direction for the franchise, what were the writers thinking? They're such idiots" is not acceptable, because it's just hateful nonsense.
Maybe you should try reading what they have to say before proclaiming them Nazis and going on to state several false facts.
Re: SG-U – Space (1x11) - (Discuss – Grade | SPOILERS)
It was OK but I couldn't help thinking it would have been so much more effective had Rush been out for six episodes or so. I imagine there's real world reasons why they couldn't do that but it seems like a missed opportunity. It was just too soon. They should have spread out the mistrust and having to do without his expertise over a few episodes and then have a surprise (if inevitable) return.
It was OK but I couldn't help thinking it would have been so much more effective had Rush been out for six episodes or so. I imagine there's real world reasons why they couldn't do that but it seems like a missed opportunity. It was just too soon. They should have spread out the mistrust and having to do without his expertise over a few episodes and then have a surprise (if inevitable) return.
I carry one in each car, one in my laptop bag as well. Am I the only one that has a pants button pop off just before I go into a meeting?
In other words, you got nothing. It doesn't make any sense anyway that Caprica should be anything like SGU.
"It's on a need-to-know basis. And you don't need to know."
• Stargate Universe is set on a *very cool looking* space ship. Caprica is not.
• Stargate Universe is set in contemporary times with people from familiar cultures. Caprica is set 150,000 years in the past, on another planet, with an alien culture that is only superficially (or mockingly) similar to our own.
• Stargate Universe is based on a space travel theme. Caprica is decidedly not.
The two are no more the same than Caprica is like Eureka, or Caprica is like Rome (the show that it's actually the most like), or Caprica is like LOST. Whether you like the show or not, it has carved out its own niche. Both have strengths and both have some serious weaknesses.
All that said, I don't mind getting my occasional space-adventure fix from SGU either, since I doubt I'll ever get that from Caprica (nor do I necessarily want to). I miss my spaceships damn it! I like SGU and Caprica, because they both give me things the other lacks.
When it comes to genre shows, I'm no specialist. I'm a generalist and like to have a balanced diet. SGU for the space exploration stuff, Caprica for the speculative future stuff, Fringe for the X-File'ish mutant/"truth is out there" stuff, Supernatural for the mystical, demon-killing stuff, Doctor Who for the really ridiculous, over-the-top, sci-fantasy stuff, LOST for the...
...well whatever stuff LOST does and so on.I keep a well stocked pantry; no crap. I'm discriminating, but not finicky. No, everything is not of equal quality and there are some off brands, but I like knowing it is there when I go looking for it. We are, after all, in what has to be one of the most prolific periods in history for genre television. Almost 1/2 dozen more will premier sometime this year. We even finally have another spaceship based exploration* series, seemingly eons after Farscape, Enterprise and other similar shows went off the air.
Great time to be a genre fan.
* = This is one aspect that I think should be preserved from the Stargate pantheon in Universe, as I believe you can have an intelligent, more mature spaceship based drama without going the "no aliens", quasi-Luddite route of Moore's BSG or Whedon's Firefly. Outside of the big-bads, SG has always had rather ingenious aliens and that's a tradition that the "wrong people" motif doesn't necessarily need to clash with. Keep them nuanced, realistic, varied and (most importantly) scarce and you'll do fine.
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