It has to be said: None of the Stargate series were worth a damn.

LostInAnomie

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Mon Aug-31-09 05:04 PM
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It has to be said: None of the Stargate series were worth a damn.

Edited on Mon Aug-31-09 05:06 PM by LostInAnomie

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Deja Q

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Mon Aug-31-09 05:07 PM
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1. I sat through a couple of episodes...

Even the worst of "Star Trek the Next Generation", e.g. "Ethics", had infinitely more creativity...

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GreenPartyVoter

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Mon Aug-31-09 05:08 PM
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2. My BIL loves them. Goes on and on about how much more popular than Trek the series was.

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LostInAnomie

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Mon Aug-31-09 05:11 PM
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3. How many feature Stargate movies did they make again?

That would be my comeback.

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GreenPartyVoter

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Mon Aug-31-09 05:55 PM
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4. I'll have to remember that one. LOL

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BreweryYardRat

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Mon Aug-31-09 07:43 PM
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5. Eh, they weren't intended to be high art.

They were intended to be entertaining, fairly light-hearted sci-fi that didn't take itself too seriously. And the first series succeeded in doing that for about 6-8 years. The second had a few good episodes, but only a few. (When people are writing fan-fic that's more entertaining than some of the actual episodes, it's a sign the studio needs to replace some of its writers.)

They ran a bit too long, but the first series wasn't bad by any means. The second squandered its potential, though.

If I want a sci-fi TV series that qualifies as high art, I'll go watch Battlestar Galactica or Babylon 5. When I want brain candy, I'll watch Stargate.

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MrScorpio

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Mon Aug-31-09 09:21 PM
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6. Stargate: Universe looks dark and foreboding

Hopefully, some of the influence of BSG has rubbed off on it.

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slay

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Mon Aug-31-09 09:34 PM
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7. Not true - Stargate SG-1 seasons 2-5 and 9-10 were very good for what they were

Stargate was never top-line sci-fi like Battlestar Galactica - kind closer to Hercules and Xena, but there were some excellent episodes during the seasons I mentioned. I will agree that SG-Craplantis was just awful though. Too soon to tell about SG-Universe.

Also, the direct-to-video Stargate SG-1 movies The Ark of Truth and Continuum were both really, really good.

Stargate: Continuum Review: In-brief: Pleasantly delighted. -- http://www.scifiheaven.net/index.php/2008/07/05/stargate-continuum-review/

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