I was quite surprised about the user comments at imdb. Should have guessed it though, most of the comment makers were fans of Atlantis (which can't be compared to sgu). SGU is not Atlantis nor SG-1! And that's an excellent thing! Let's spell it out...
WHAT WE DO NOT GET:
INSTEAD, WE GET:
- excellent cast, plot and quality camera work with expensive setting
So, What this series is about then?
High quality scifi with believable characters in believable situations. With more realistic setting and plot. It's about the dynamics of a crew who has landed in a hostile situation. More like a mainstream show set in space.
What it's not?
Unscary plastic monsters, theatre costumes, cheap settings, unbelievably resilient human bodies that can withstand 15 meter crashes without any injury... No Merlin, no Ori, no Wraiths and no Jaffas for heavens sake...
Who is this series is for?
SGU is for people who really appreaciate good quality series. It's more for those people who appreaciate quality series in general than scifi series perhaps. But it combines both sides.
Let's only hope that the right audience finds this show and it gets the appreciation it deserves!
Editor's note: I did enjoy SG-1 if that's what you are thinking
So in other words it's not for people who like the previous series. You know? The fans, the reason this show exists in the first place. I gave this show 1 Season and what did I find? People plodding around a dank ship and instead of trying to resolve what ever dilemma comes up, they have copious amounts of sex so at least their last day alive wont be a complete waste. Strip out everything I loved about SG-1/SGA and you get SGU
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