Stargate Universe : Air part 3
There are a MULTITUDE of spoilers below for the third part of the series premier of Stargate Universe
First and foremost, the desert scenes were absolutely breathtaking as was the entire storyline that unfolded on that world. (which was the need to find an element to clean the air scrubbers on Destiny) The tension and the humor and the very cinematic score during these scenes blew me away.
And I do really adore how the entire gate spins.
But, that beauty is tempered by the annoying use of the communications stones. Why couldn't they remain stranded and find the stones on BOARD the Destiny further into the season? The transfer of bodies is disorienting and I found it difficult to follow along at first. Those watching Stargate for the first time may have a lot more trouble than I did. And - am I just remembering wrong (because I despise seasons 9 and 10 of SG-1) that those stones should fit into some sort of cool looking Ancient device? They're still sitting on these ridiculous looking white light boxes.
Eli continues to be my favorite, and the comedic, fans-will-totally-identify-with, relief.
Rush takes a well deserved beating here and its very enjoyable.
Scott shines in this part, (the actor is amazingly talented) though the character moments here (involving a reveal that he was going to be a priest) seem to contradict those from the first part. (where he's very graphically having sex with another member of the military).
The actor playing Greer seems to have found a bit more of his footing. The performance isn't as jarring in this part.
Chloe continues to impress as she body swaps with an unnamed woman at the Pentagon and is escorted, by way of O'Neill's office, to see her mother. The mother makes a threat, to the military officer escorting her daughter, that could possibly start a chain reaction that reveals the Stargate program.
Blessedly there is little of TJ and Camile.
Two people go through the gate while on the desert world to another planet and we don't see them again. . . I guess we're to assume they died.
We see more of O'Neill's office at the Pentagon as he talks with Young by way of Telford's body. For those wondering what photographs he has in his office, only one was visible and I believe it was one of his son and ex-wife. (of course, a friend I was watching this with thought it was Sam and a dog! Don't put much stock in this comment, though because the friend didn't remember that Sara looks a lot like Sam) There was a whole slew of framed photos on another shelf but who was in them will likely continue to be a mystery.
I absolutely adore the kino's eye view.
The one thing I absolutely, completely HATED was the contemporary lyrical music used at the end. While the words were fitting to them finally getting air (song title Breathe by Alexi Murdoch), that few minutes tossed me right out of the Stargate world and made me instantly think of Battlestar Galactica (cue gagging and retching here) - which I hadn't at ALL compared this series to in its previous two plus hours.
The rest of the instrumental music was beautiful, sweeping and very appropriate for the settlings in which it appeared.
The dun dun dun moment at the end . . . we see a shuttle breaking away from the Destiny. . .
If I think of anything else, or if anyone has any questions, post them here and I'll do my best to answer.
The biggest scratch my head moment was - how can all these people work everything on Destiny? Do they all have the ancient gene? It's rare in humans from Earth and Beckett's gene therepy only works in 48% of people its given to.
First and foremost, the desert scenes were absolutely breathtaking as was the entire storyline that unfolded on that world. (which was the need to find an element to clean the air scrubbers on Destiny) The tension and the humor and the very cinematic score during these scenes blew me away.
And I do really adore how the entire gate spins.
But, that beauty is tempered by the annoying use of the communications stones. Why couldn't they remain stranded and find the stones on BOARD the Destiny further into the season? The transfer of bodies is disorienting and I found it difficult to follow along at first. Those watching Stargate for the first time may have a lot more trouble than I did. And - am I just remembering wrong (because I despise seasons 9 and 10 of SG-1) that those stones should fit into some sort of cool looking Ancient device? They're still sitting on these ridiculous looking white light boxes.
Eli continues to be my favorite, and the comedic, fans-will-totally-identify-with, relief.
Rush takes a well deserved beating here and its very enjoyable.
Scott shines in this part, (the actor is amazingly talented) though the character moments here (involving a reveal that he was going to be a priest) seem to contradict those from the first part. (where he's very graphically having sex with another member of the military).
The actor playing Greer seems to have found a bit more of his footing. The performance isn't as jarring in this part.
Chloe continues to impress as she body swaps with an unnamed woman at the Pentagon and is escorted, by way of O'Neill's office, to see her mother. The mother makes a threat, to the military officer escorting her daughter, that could possibly start a chain reaction that reveals the Stargate program.
Blessedly there is little of TJ and Camile.
Two people go through the gate while on the desert world to another planet and we don't see them again. . . I guess we're to assume they died.
We see more of O'Neill's office at the Pentagon as he talks with Young by way of Telford's body. For those wondering what photographs he has in his office, only one was visible and I believe it was one of his son and ex-wife. (of course, a friend I was watching this with thought it was Sam and a dog! Don't put much stock in this comment, though because the friend didn't remember that Sara looks a lot like Sam) There was a whole slew of framed photos on another shelf but who was in them will likely continue to be a mystery.
I absolutely adore the kino's eye view.
The one thing I absolutely, completely HATED was the contemporary lyrical music used at the end. While the words were fitting to them finally getting air (song title Breathe by Alexi Murdoch), that few minutes tossed me right out of the Stargate world and made me instantly think of Battlestar Galactica (cue gagging and retching here) - which I hadn't at ALL compared this series to in its previous two plus hours.
The rest of the instrumental music was beautiful, sweeping and very appropriate for the settlings in which it appeared.
The dun dun dun moment at the end . . . we see a shuttle breaking away from the Destiny. . .
If I think of anything else, or if anyone has any questions, post them here and I'll do my best to answer.
The biggest scratch my head moment was - how can all these people work everything on Destiny? Do they all have the ancient gene? It's rare in humans from Earth and Beckett's gene therepy only works in 48% of people its given to.