Stargate: Universe

[Emjaysmash]

Just watched it last night. I have an "iffy" feeling about it, but I'll continue to watch. I enjoy most of the characters, but I feel like Rush is a bit apathetic imho. Anyone else agree?

[spectrrr]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Just watched it last night. I have an "iffy" feeling about it, but I'll continue to watch. I enjoy most of the characters, but I feel like Rush is a bit apathetic imho. Anyone else agree?

yeah... but some people react that way in times of stress. Some people ACTUALLY can keep a cool head, analyze things logically, and even run down the list of survivors deciding in an analytical fashion who is most expendable to to close the door. I find more than anyone, Rush is the guy I can relate to, because I would totally be the guy everyone hated for making those kinds of impartial judgement calls. The "we're here, so shut the **** up and deal with it" kind of stuff.

Frankly, if Rush wasnt there I would probably abandon the show right now. Everyone else has NO sense of reality and does nothing but whine.. rush is the balance to that, so folks don't tire of the whiners too quickly. (because whiners make much better dram/storytelling, you just have to make sure people can stomach them....)

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by spectrrr

yeah... but some people react that way in times of stress. Some people ACTUALLY can keep a cool head, analyze things logically, and even run down the list of survivors deciding in an analytical fashion who is most expendable to to close the door. I find more than anyone, Rush is the guy I can relate to, because I would totally be the guy everyone hated for making those kinds of impartial judgement calls. The "we're here, so shut the **** up and deal with it" kind of stuff.

Frankly, if Rush wasnt there I would probably abandon the show right now. Everyone else has NO sense of reality and does nothing but whine.. rush is the balance to that, so folks don't tire of the whiners too quickly. (because whiners make much better dram/storytelling, you just have to make sure people can stomach them....)

Ha, well that's a good way to look at it. I'd definitely be a whiner! LOL Like I said, I'll continue to watch it, but imho this SG doesnt feel like the SG I know.

[spectrrr]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Ha, well that's a good way to look at it. I'd definitely be a whiner! LOL Like I said, I'll continue to watch it, but imho this SG doesnt feel like the SG I know.

like I said before, take out the gate and it wouldnt even be SG! (and rename the ship builder something else). But, we'll give em a little time and see what happens. I can tell you there's gonna be a big falling out (already) tomorrow, since 10-1 odds say that Rush never talked to Jack, and somebody is gonna find out..... (plus it fits with the whole strife and contention theme... I swear, this is BSG with a stargate theme to it....)

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by spectrrr

like I said before, take out the gate and it wouldnt even be SG! (and rename the ship builder something else). But, we'll give em a little time and see what happens. I can tell you there's gonna be a big falling out (already) tomorrow, since 10-1 odds say that Rush never talked to Jack, and somebody is gonna find out..... (plus it fits with the whole strife and contention theme... I swear, this is BSG with a stargate theme to it....)

I agree. Jack never seemed the type to put his faith into one of the brainy, non-military types. ( I mean look at how he dealed with Daniel Jackson in the beginning).

My two favorite characters are Eli (?) and the Lieutenant guy....

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Just watched it last night. I have an "iffy" feeling about it, but I'll continue to watch. I enjoy most of the characters, but I feel like Rush is a bit apathetic imho. Anyone else agree?

He seems like a Dr. Smith from Lost In Space type character to me. He seems nice on the outside but his ambition rules him. And the show could almost be a Lost In Space 2010.