Stargate Universe (SG-U) Holds TV Space Monopoly

Bryan — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:45:52 +0000

You can watch the first two episodes of Stargate Universe by downloading them free on I-tunes.

The Latest Addition to the Stargate Saga couldn’t have come at a better time. With Battlestar Galactica finished and a lack of interesting Sci-Fi Space Genre’s SG-U truly has a monopoly on the market.

Stargate Universe takes a page directly out of Battlestar Galactica’s book. Instead of focusing on more of a Star Trek feel, SG-U focuses on Battlestar Galactica style with more character development.

The TV show will take place on an ancient ship sent out billions of years ago. They truly are lost in space. To survive they will have to work together to get them through the universe and hopefully make it home in the end.

**Spoilers below**

The TV show starts out leaving you wondering whats going on, but quickly reverts to a flashback where Eli, one of our main characters, is playing a video game and cracks a Stargate Code. I really love this move on the show as it immediately throws some witty comic relief into the show. Our other main characters are the subsequently introduced at a distant base where they are working on a project named Icarus. Needless to say the base is attacked and they are forced to dial an unknown number and end up on the Ancient Space ship.

I’m really excited about this new addition to the Stargate Saga because it seems to take the best of everything and molds it into a unique but familiar Sci-Fi Experience.

Will BSG Fans Embrace New SciFi TV Show ?

Bryan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:51:14 +0000

Think Lost meets Battlestar Galactica (BSG) meets Apollo 13. Well that’s what you get when you watch ABC’s new SciFi TV show: Defying Gravity. From the makers of Desperate Houswives and Greys Anatomy, Defying Gravity strives to bring sex and intrigue into space. I Just hope they take more from BSG’s book than either of those two TV shows for the SciFi community’s sake. Personally Ive been waiting in limbo for some kind of television show reminiscent of Battlestar Galactica, and hopefully this show can fill the void. Defying Gravity Recently Aired at 9PM EDT on Sunday with 2 hours of episode.

Possible Spoilers below

Defying Gravity is essentially a Soap Opera, about a crew that sets out to Explore our Solar System. But there’s a twist! Some invisible entity controls the crews destiny although only the commanders of the expedition know about it. Whether this is a new take on Lost’s time traveling plane crash victims, or BSG’s Biblical Time loop has yet to be revealed. For now we know that problems keep arising and its due to something that lies within module 4.

The Show begins by revealing our Hero, who has been traumatized by a mission to mars. During his mission he was forced to leave 2 crew members to die on the planet. Now he’s training new Astronauts for a trip of a lifetime, a manned Exploration of our Solar System. A love interest is revealed when one of the trainees turns out to be a woman he met at a bar. Now their In Space together along with a Sexy Russian woman who swoons over our Heroes Sexual Prowess, Cue Drama!

Defying Gravity shows a lot of promise, but currently lacks a distinction. I think it will get better as the series progresses and visits to exciting locations around the solar System. For now I’ll just have to get my fix watching the awesome space ship, that looks straight out of the movie Sunshine.

The show is also attempting to bring in more of a rounded audience appealing to a larger female base. You heard me… Girls! A plus for all you SciFi geeks out there (now you’ll have something to talk about on that first date ^^). This is a must See if you enjoyed BattleStar Galactica or Lost

You can Watch Defying Gravity here

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