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Star gate universe - 6/26/2011 6:44:27 PM

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I am 23 minutes into the first episode of Star Gate Universe and it is a temporal mess, with disjointed, chaotic happenings and flashbacks. Is that to be expected for the whole episode/series? If so, I'd rather not watch that series.

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RE: Star gate universe - 6/27/2011 9:35:03 AM

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I have now seen the first seven episodes of the first season - and they suck. They had better lose those five ancient-communicate-instantly-with-Earth-stones in a hurry. I guess that they had scarcely any budget to work with. In the last episode I was watching some pop show on Earth and a couple who were talking in a car on Earth. Boring.

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RE: Star gate universe - 6/27/2011 2:22:27 PM

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I can report that at the end of episode 10 of the first season it got interesting. Most of the earlier part of that episode was still boring, though.

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RE: Star gate universe - 6/29/2011 11:49:12 AM

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I have seen the remainder of the first season - episodes 11-20 - and they are much better than the first nine episodes. Acceptable, in fact.

I still think that them ancient communication stones and all Earth scenes were a big mistake. I dunno who directed the first nine episodes, but I hope that he has since gone fishing and won't come back ever.

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RE: Star gate universe - 7/2/2011 9:15:07 PM

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I have seen both seasons now. There was little to no line in it. Nor could I discern anything of extraordinary value in it.

Nevertheless it eventually did grow into something that was entitled to existence in its own right. I can understand that some people rued at its discontinuance after two seasons. I also understand those who said 'Good riddance'.

With other authors (during the first nine episodes) and with another premise and more budget this might have been a better series.

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