OK, I still doubt I'll be interested, but thanks for the clarification. ;)   See 67 other replies

Eric, Thank you for your post. It was well thought out and captured the essence of the show. I love the drama and the character development they are doing. I like how they did not just do a carbon copy of SG-1 and SGA. I liked both, but SGU is refreshing. I think many people expected the humor of Richard Dean Anderson (Jack O'Neil). I do not think that would fit as well in this situation.
Eric you are correct, these are people who did not sign up for this. They ended up thrust in this situation and thus they are not going to be one cohesive unit. This is less about aliens and more about the challenge these humans face in a alien environment. I think the use of the stones ads an interesting twist as well.
Overall I am thankful for SGU and hope it continues in strength as the other SG series.   See 3 other replies

The truth about sci-fi is that it's not about the action. No, not in the slightest. And any true fan of sci-fi would know this. Sci-fi has always been about the people and their drama, ever since 10,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Sci-fi writers will write stories about the human condition and use science-fiction as a means to create vast, outrageous conditions to put stress and turmoil on their characters. As the audience, we are meant to wonder how the characters will react to these unique circumstances and, when we find out, reflect to wonder how better or worse we would've reacted to such events. The chacters and their drama in sci-fi may seem pointless to blind critics, but it's essential to our own salvation.   See 3 other replies

As for the great discomfort some of you feel when you see sex on tv, I'm sorry, but that's something you're going to have to live with. The writers have sex in real life and their writings reflect their own experiences to some degree. As such, they are going to write about sex sometimes. It's not like the scenes that involve sex last more than a few seconds or even take place in most episodes. You should be able to weave past them and move onto the story. However, the fact that it makes some of you uncomfortable watching these scenes shows you really can't relate to something like that and are very prudish as a result. That's more of a personal problem and shouldn't be bothered by the rest of the world that partakes in these activities.Now some of you dislike the lack of humor or lightheatedness, well that's because it would screw up the ambience the writers are trying to create about a group of people who are not happy with their position at the moment. However, I think it's obvious that the people on the ship will soon realize that despite what they want right now, they will find that their place is right where they are. Acceptance seems like the only position the show can go in.The writers were clear when they said they wanted to create a more realistic show, with aliens who didn't look human or speak english. And as such, don't expect a group of 4 superheroes who can take down an evil alien empire all by themselves, like we saw in the last 2 series. Honestly, while SGA had it's good parts, they were running out of ideas in the sci-fi department. The wraith weren't quite as interesting as the SG1 baddies and the Genii were just a boring annoyance. In truth, the best episodes were ones that involved character development, like when an old friend from someone's past would show up and force a main character to react to an emotional situation. Come to think of it, it seems like the new series is focusing on that very thing [character development].   See 3 other replies

"It's just a show, I should really just relax."   See 15 other replies