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• pitiable_sandwich540@feddit.org ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Meh, imo compared to most of Star Trek or Babylon 5 it was kinda mid (even Star Wars - The Clone War was better). Just basically American mil-prop but in space.

  Let me remind you of the original premise: A conspiracy theorist nutjob eccentric professor (thinks aliens build the pyramids, but is somehow still allowed to lecture at an university) is hired by the military to help them explore an unknown world where they have to save uncivilised savages helpless slaves (using, you’ve guessed it: guns) from an evil dictator all powerfull god (who still needs slaves tho).

  The more I think about it, it’s not even mid, it’s crap. It has no wonder for what’s beyond the stars, just a constant psychotic fear of anything that could even remotely be considered a danger to America Earth. And the only solution to it is shoot at it.

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  • Jesus_666@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    They’re not all that afraid of what’s out there. They spend most of their time trying to make friends and messing things up by acting like American tourists.

    In fact, most of the reason for why humanity is so powerful towards the end of the show is that several of the powerful species have befriended humanity and have given their tech to them.

    It’s still milprop but milprop that places a surprisingly large emphasis on diplomacy and dealing with people in good faith. You know, what the USA typically don’t do.

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    • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Instructions unclear: Revolt, enjoy your new dictator, and ignore the CIA agents out back unloading cocaine.

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    • pitiable_sandwich540@feddit.org ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      They’re not all that afraid of what’s out there.

      That’s why they are always sending armed soliders first?

      Milprop is often like that: Oh no we’re the diplomatic good guys forced to fight. Why are they making us do this? We could’ve been friends, if you just allowed us to install our puppet signed our trade agreement. Now we unfortunately have to raze your cities and salt your fields. I hope you’re sorry :'(

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      • FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        I mean, that argument can be applied against Star Trek too, they always send an armed warship to make first contact.

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      • lath@piefed.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        They’re sending a robot with a camera first.
        Then it’s two soldiers + two scientists.

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  • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    It’s okay to be wrong =p

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    • pitiable_sandwich540@feddit.org ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I know, I don’t hold it against you :D

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  • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Daniel Jackson was lecturing to like five people in a hotel lobby at the start of the movie. He was a known crank. He just happened to be right.

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    • pitiable_sandwich540@feddit.org ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Ah, okay my bad. Whatched that movie 10+ years ago and that’s how I’ve remembered it.

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      • pwalker@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        you certainly have very strong opinions about something you can’t exactly remember. It’s ok to be wrong though we won’t hold it against you :-)

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  • cybervseas@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    If you watch too many episodes at once you realize they all end in shootouts, and then you feel sad.

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    • lath@piefed.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      That was because we like shootouts. It’s sad yes, but also fun.

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