SGU has only been broadcasting for 5 weeks – give it a chance!

I for one did not like the new show at all I gave it 3 episodes and it got worse I could not stand some of the actors they have no talent.

As much money as they have poured into this show they could have easly kept both shows going and kept alot of the fan base intact. Well I guess they didn’t think to hard on the fans thinking they would just meekly follow what ever path is shown to them. It looks as if they where wrong.

But I don’t think its been stated anywhere that a 6th season of Atlantis would have been over $20 million more to produce than its’ own 1st season.

Therefore we cannot assume that SGU (with $20 million more than that 1st season of SGA) is cheaper to produce.

I doubt that, even with salary and production cost increases, they would have required that much more for the 6th season.

TomKH – the SG-1 movies made a lot of money compared to the budgets for each film. (Ark of Truth – $7 million, Continuum – $10 million)

I was scared that SGU was going to be like the younger SG1 from I think the 200 episode, and I was even ready to trash it because of the thought of doing ANYTHING different from SG1 and SGA.

And then I saw it, and honestly, I can’t believe anyone would talk trash about it at all, amazing production, really good acting, amazing balance between SciFi and character driven story so after just 4 episodes I feel like I know the characters, and I really want to know what happens next. I normally hate shaky cameras but they do it nicely, not too much, and I like how everything has a kind of grey look to it. Overall it feels like you’re watching Stargate, but something fresh and new, and in my opinion completely acceptable.
Exactly what they promised.

Anyone who thinks its terrible and says they did a bad job should be writing for Moviepoopshoot.com.

You should try to at least see that it is done well, and that it has great potential (potential is good..). Just give it a season, and I bet you will love it. Unless you’re heavily religious and can’t take the few intimate scenes, which are not that bad, some everyday commercials have more “what’s that mommy?” questions attached to them.

In the end I’m a happy camper, I hope this show goes on for years to come.
And I was one of the ones ready to crap all over it.

I like it enough to make sure my tv is on when SGU is, even if I just watch the dvr later, so they get the ratings. (take that, adds)

Personally I am enjoying SGU and really hope it’s numbers move up because I like the change of pace as much as I loved SG1 and Atlantis.

I think I’ll go with the theory that MGM is broke and SGA kinda fell flat in the final 1.5 seasons. Whether or not there was poor chemistry is stuff for tabloids. I really don’t see how the SGA main cast would fit, other than McKay somewhere.

SGA wasn’t going anywhere with its main story lines, so I guess one year of SGU isn’t a terrible decision. I hate when stories aren’t finished though, this will end on a cliff hanger, then be gone.

CGI and action on the series has been sparse, but the former has been beautifully done. I’d think it could be cheaper than SGA.

As per SGA’s last season, the live+7 was 2.1 Million viewers average with a 1.6 HH rating. Live+ Same Day was approx 1.7 Million viewers with about a 1.3 HH rating.

Some eps saw as much as 2.5 Million viewers after a Live+7 lift for SGA. Over the last 2 seasons. Eps like “The Last Man”. “BAMSR”, The Lost Tribe” and “EATG” ”
http://forums.syfy.com/index.php?showtopic=2338729&st=340&start=340#
Makes you wonder if it was really worth it.

It isn’t looking good, these are the same numbers Atlantis was pulling last year, but SGU costs more.

If you want to say Atlantis sucks, that’s fine. If you want to say SGU sucks, that’s fine with me too. But people attacking people isn’t OK with me. Knock it off, please.

Your opinion is just that – you are not the arbiter of fact. Atlantis “is not better” – YOU like it better. If you don’t understand that you are either very immature or in need of psychological help.

And as for an atlantis movie, that depends on the recession and how the market is going in general – not because they hate atlantis.
MGM has financial problems.

I also have heard from some of the Atlantis actors that the Atlantis movie will not be made. It would be nice if they are mistaken, but I don’t think so. I agree with you that the people in charge are very invested in SGU, and I think that’s how it’s gonna stay.

Oh shut up morena, taste is different. To me SGA was fairly superficial run on the mill. It shouldn’t be that hard to outpace it.

Of course its mostly the same people behind the cameras (they appear never to fire the staff, only promote them), so they are struggling a bit. But apart from the incessant and unnecessary sex stuff i think it shows potential.

@The_GodfatherSJP:
“Can’t wait until Caprica arrives.”

And gets canceled after 5 episodes

Of course there is no accounting for taste, but I think they seriously need to step up their game on Caprica based on that pilot.

Btw, Robert are you contractually obliged to print the rubbish parts of their press releases? Things like

“Edgier and younger in tone” and “dynamic new direction” etc – seems like a CUT! it called for as soon as they have mentioned the numbers *g*

SGU is so different from Atlantis, and I’m loving it…As with the other Stargate casts, this cast is invested in the show, but the writers are also invested this time, and it shows as the writing is for the most part, far superior.

Long live SGU!

Also, the better SGU does, the more likely it’ll be that the SG1 and SGA DVD movies get made!

Friday 10/23/09
Stargate Universe
- 2.015 million viewers
- 1.3/2 HH
- 0.8/3 A18-49
http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/63310451/m/486104052/p/5

TVBTN guys, it seems like SyFy is having a pretty good year since its name change. Warehouse 13 seems like a cable hit and now SGU is performing better than previous entries. Can’t wait until Caprica arrives.

Okay, this is where I smell a disconnect with reality.

Atlantis was much better than SGU will ever be. Atlantis wasn’t even at its best in its last couple of seasons, and it was still better than SGU is now. SGU may have you for the long haul, but they definitely don’t have me.

@Robert Seidman – I appreciate you posting the numbers. But, didn’t the 10/16 numbers have a significant drop? From what I saw, it was about a 360,000 viewer drop. Not so good.

2.0 HH rating
2,779,000 P2+
1,419,000 P18-49s
1,610,000 P25-54s

I’m happy for the great numbers, really I am. Maybe next season they’ll learn that they don’t need to shake the camera all around to portray what they want.

I’m not an apologist for any of the SG shows but they really are spinning these numbers a bit. It’s the best in adults 25-54 since July 2005 and 18-49 July 2004? It’s spinning when one compares a series premier to a season premier but they’re doing it well. Not quite the DVR numbers of a Warehouse 13 or Eureka but I’m sure they’re happy.

My point, not everyone is an Anti because of what happened to SGA. I was pissed because we never got a straight answer. Technically it was replaced by the producers to make room for SGU. They will never admit that and whats the point to argue the show will never come back except for the DVD movies.

Different Strokes for Different Folks!

“Uh – and did I mention that this show is REALLY BAD!!!”

Oh boy…I smell another Atlantis apologist.

SGU is considerably better than Atlantis, and even though it has growing pains, has a more progressive story, with a truly awesome actor (Robert Carlyle) with a lot more reason to make me feel like tuning in each week…and not another A.D.D “alien of the week” explosion a second show.

This is good news, and I am in for the long haul.

10/16 will be available a week from today, and 10/23, Friday’s episode, two weeks from today.

Whether they’ll still be issuing press releases for it by then remains to be seen, but today’s release is purely related to the release/availability of the data, and not Syfy deliberately spinning results from 2 weeks ago.