I must be on crack because I distinctly remember picardo being one of the “bean counter civilian oversight” people constantly trying to shut down the stargate project.
You forgot moments like him tossing a satchel of explosives to the alien queen and saying “Bomb voyage!” before making a jump through Stargate and landing hero posed in Atlantis?
Stargate is… its own thing, but if you like it then Stargate Atlantis is good.
Personally, I never felt like any of it was ever as good as even mediocre Trek, and it definitely has this military fetishism / combat focus that I didn’t care for as much, but there are some pretty good and fun episodes as well and there’s a ton of Trek/90s scifi alums you’ll recognize (including Connor Trinneer playing a big bad that is definitely not Trip Tucker).
Stargate is great
SG1 is a lot of fun and knows it’s generally not to be taken seriously
Atlantis is big swings of good and just fuckterrible
Universe sucks hard
Stargate Universe is their attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Battlestar Galactica and Degrassi.
I've heard the second half is better, but I could never get past the first season. Entirely too much melodrama, and not the fun kind they had in SG-1, with good characters and interesting plot lines. Just straight up melodrama.
Universe is a lot like Star Trek Discovery (Season 1): it deviates strongly from the source material by leaning hard into the “everybody kind of hates and/or distrusts everyone else” trope. At the same time, it explains some mysteries and expands the lore, so it’s canon despite not being anyone’s favorite.
Sg1 is so good imo. It’s like lower decks is to the rest of trek. Still thought-provoking and interesting at its best, but at its worst it’s just a whole lot of cheesy fun. Voyager straight up copied some episodes from it, or at least was “heavily influenced” by episode concepts.
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Stargate Atlantis.
Picardo plays a no-nonsense special ops commando, fighter pilot, neuroscientist who is also dashing with the ladies.
ummthatguy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So, just the Doctor.
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throw4w4y5@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I must be on crack because I distinctly remember picardo being one of the “bean counter civilian oversight” people constantly trying to shut down the stargate project.
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You forgot moments like him tossing a satchel of explosives to the alien queen and saying “Bomb voyage!” before making a jump through Stargate and landing hero posed in Atlantis?
TheAgeOfSuperboredom@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Was that the episode where he seduces the village elder’s daughter after winning 10 arm wrestling matches in a row at the tavern?
Zorque@kbin.social 1 year ago
His character had a wild shift when they brought him to Atlantis.
AceBonobo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Is it weird that I spent many hours watching the series and have no memory of it?
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 year ago
How could you forget the absolutely insane CSI parody that was the finale lead in?
Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Because I’m also in this state, I want to say it’s not weird.
xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 1 year ago
I’ve been meaning to watch it, it’s supposed to be good right?
themoken@startrek.website 1 year ago
Stargate is… its own thing, but if you like it then Stargate Atlantis is good.
Personally, I never felt like any of it was ever as good as even mediocre Trek, and it definitely has this military fetishism / combat focus that I didn’t care for as much, but there are some pretty good and fun episodes as well and there’s a ton of Trek/90s scifi alums you’ll recognize (including Connor Trinneer playing a big bad that is definitely not Trip Tucker).
Telodzrum@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Stargate is great SG1 is a lot of fun and knows it’s generally not to be taken seriously Atlantis is big swings of good and just fuckterrible Universe sucks hard
Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 1 year ago
If you like SG1 you'll like Atlantis, because it's basically the same show with different characters. Stargate Universe is... different.
Zorque@kbin.social 1 year ago
Stargate Universe is their attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Battlestar Galactica and Degrassi.
I've heard the second half is better, but I could never get past the first season. Entirely too much melodrama, and not the fun kind they had in SG-1, with good characters and interesting plot lines. Just straight up melodrama.
dejected_warp_core@startrek.website 1 year ago
Universe is a lot like Star Trek Discovery (Season 1): it deviates strongly from the source material by leaning hard into the “everybody kind of hates and/or distrusts everyone else” trope. At the same time, it explains some mysteries and expands the lore, so it’s canon despite not being anyone’s favorite.
Unaware7013@kbin.social 1 year ago
I'm still salty they cancelled it right as it was getting good.
setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Atlantis is the definition of “pretty okay, I guess.”
It’s what you watch when you want to watch SG-1 but also are burnt out on SG-1.
emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Sg1 is so good imo. It’s like lower decks is to the rest of trek. Still thought-provoking and interesting at its best, but at its worst it’s just a whole lot of cheesy fun. Voyager straight up copied some episodes from it, or at least was “heavily influenced” by episode concepts.