David Blue-related stories
Posted Nov 7th 2009 12:30PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E07) With the IOA and Stargate Command planning a risky rescue mission aboard
The Destiny, Eli, Chloe and Young used the communication stones to head back to Earth and... indulge in a little drinking and sex!
The crew faced death again, Col. Telford came aboard to annoy everyone again, and Rush hovered on the fringe, skulking and whining about the military's plan of action. Again.
Still, I really enjoyed how everything played out this week. Finally Eli, aka the
Star Wars-referencing funny guy, was given more to do than make jokes and pine for Chloe. David Blue really sold the scenes with Eli talking to his mother. I sensed a real longing from Eli to want to take care of his mom and prove himself to her out of love and respect. It was a good idea to have him pose as a co-worker. That way, we got to see what he really thinks about himself, his mother, and his current situation.
Continue reading Review: Stargate Universe - Earth
Posted Oct 18th 2009 9:03AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Stargate, Reality-Free
Ok, first of all, I think I already have a bit of a girl-crush on Sgt. Vanessa James. I mean, for cripes sakes, look at her. And I love that she told the guys she could whup their ass. You do not want to cross her.
Four episodes into
Stargate Universe, and I'm starting to get hooked. I like that this week's episode, "Darkness," took place mainly on the ancient ship Destiny, which looks ultra-cool flying through space. The whole thing has a
Firefly feel to it.
I'm also starting to get a better feel for the storyline and characters, thanks in part to their little bio recordings engineered by Eli. Most of the crew are in their 20s or 30s, and most would rather be anywhere but there.
I appreciated them trying to figure out the ship's systems -- waste, water, showers, etc. As some of the commenters have said, that probably would have been first on the list of things to do three episodes ago, even if Dr. Rush was having some power issues of his own.
Continue reading Stargate Universe is starting to remind me of Firefly
Posted Oct 11th 2009 9:02AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: OpEd, Stargate, Reality-Free
I once again checked out
Stargate Universe this week. Apparently,
the first two episodes hooked me enough to watch this one, even though I'm still a little in the dark on the whole portal jumping / chevron stuff.
So I'll let you veterans talk about all the inter-dimensional Stargate stuff, and will just point out a few things I liked about this episode, part three of "Air." For one thing, I'm really liking the kid, Eli Wallace. He sort of grounds the series and keeps it from being completely in a sci-fi universe where none of us could ever imagine going, because that's exactly what's happening to him.
Continue reading Stargate Universe: Air, part two - I'm liking Eli Wallace
Posted Oct 4th 2009 9:00AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Stargate, Reality-Free
I'll preface this by saying that while I'm familiar with the
Stargate franchise and recently watched the 1994 movie starring Kurt Russell and James Spader, I've only seen an episode here and there of the various TV shows. So this is my newbie look at
Stargate Universe, which premiered Friday night. (And, uh, there really isn't that much on Friday night, and it happened to be on Charter's video on demand, so I checked it out after the premiere aired.)
I'll say right off the bat that it seems a little cheesy, so I'm wondering how it compares to the previous
Stargate incarnations. The characters seem a little cliche:
- the blowhard politician with health problems (and his caring daughter), which resulted in the episode's most heartbreaking moment
- the nerdy guy with long hair and a sad past
- the nerdy kid who ends up being transported to a spaceship and helping the crew with important stuff
- the tough-guy military people with guns and crew cuts
- the gorgeous female crew members
Continue reading A newbie's look at Stargate Universe
Posted Sep 29th 2009 2:02PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Stargate, Early Looks, Reality-Free
When word broke that the
Stargate franchise was moving into darker territory with
Stargate Universe, fan reaction ranged from cautiously optimistic to downright angry. The anger mostly came from fans who felt jilted by Syfy's sudden cancellation of the veteran show
Stargate Atlantis (it didn't help that Syfy announced the new series in a press release that also announced the cancellation of
Atlantis). To some, it seemed like the fan favorite (
Atlantis) had to die so the edgy new experiment (
Universe) could live.
Universe –- a fine, scrappy show packed with great actors – might now be facing an uphill battle with some of its target audience members.
Stargate fans unwilling to give the show a chance should know one thing: The franchise's spirit of adventure remains intact in the first three episodes of
Universe. It is different and darker than
Stargate: SG-1 and
Atlantis – even blatantly dreary at times – but it's still
Stargate.
Continue reading Stargate Universe -- An early look
Posted Aug 28th 2009 2:29PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Stargate, Celebrities, Reality-Free
I'm eagerly anticipating the Oct. 2 premiere of Syfy's
Stargate Universe, the third show from the popular sci-fi adventure franchise. We've all read the reports about
Universe being "darker" and more "serious" than its predecessors,
Stargate: SG-1 and
Stargate Atlantis, but star David Blue has a slightly different perspective on the show.
In a recent interview with
SciFi Wire, the
Universe cast member said the show is "not as much darker as it is more real." Blue said the characters on
Universe are less like characters in a sci-fi epic and more like real people dealing with an extraordinary crisis.
"You can say 'darker,' because in some ways it is, ... but when you really get down to it, it's like everyday life. That's kind of what I like about it," he said.
Continue reading David Blue on the realistic tone of Syfy's Stargate Universe
Posted Nov 9th 2007 2:02AM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Ugly Betty, Episode Reviews
(S02E07) This week's Ugly Betty was all about the lavish, star-studded Brad-elmina wedding. Fashion guru Vera Wang was on hand for Wilhelmina's final dress fitting, and Posh herself nearly stole the spotlight from poor Wili. Back in Queens, Ignacio was preparing for a ceremony of his own. The Suarez sisters' inability to keep secrets nearly ruined both events.
Continue reading Ugly Betty: A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding
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