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  • Spreading the SGU Love, Jamil Walker Smith, Brian J. Smith, Patrick Gilmore and Beyond!

    Spreading the SGU Love, Jamil Walker Smith, Brian J. Smith, Patrick Gilmore and Beyond!

    My apologies for my cyber-silence as of late. Click to visit the Winnipeg Academy of Acting!

    I am a full-time student at the Academy of Acting, and it seems like tonight Wednesday February 09, 2011 is the first night I’ve had to myself, away from my studies…other than of course having the assignment of lifting a frying pan to see how it affects my muscles, then miming it to play with my arm muscle’s memories.

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    But enough with the acting technobabble, let’s get on with the campaign updates and other Stargate-related news that might be New SyFy Logo Chain Linksout there. Recently there was a Stargate Universe marathon on Syfy network, and from what I understand, the ratings were good enough to justify doing a standard run-out of the second season.

    I am hoping that will lead to continuing on the Stargate Universe storyline. Recent word from Jospeh Mallaozzi is that he and Paul Mullie are heading to the Los Angeles area on a mission. Lets all wish them them the best of luck!

    The first one is a reminder about the “Share The SGU Love” and “Spread the SGU Love” campaign, to send the powers-that-be Click to visit the fabled MGM Studios on Twitter!both stateside at the MGM Studios offices and the Bridge Studios offices located in Burnaby, British Columbia a Valentines Day card! I will admit, I have my cards made and will be sending them off Friday.

    Hey, I don’t know about you, but I don’t mind getting a Valentines’ card or two (or more) after Valentines’ Day, I always consider it lovely that someone was thinking of me in a kind and loving manner. Remember to mention that you love the series, why you love it, any stories you might be able to tell in your cards, and where you are located. Perhaps include your age as well in case you want to help MGM see the demographics. Click here to see all the great cards.

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    And speaking of Valentines’ Day, there is a campaign that will be taking place ON Valentines’ Day itself. As iTunes is still selling episodes of Stargate Universe in their on-line store, the plan is for as many SGU fans to buy the episode “Trial and Error”, the episode where Eli and Ginn share their first kiss (insert group “awwwww” here). Please feel free to buy other episodes as well!

    A group action that has been taking place is the creation of a graphic collage celebrating Stargate Universe, with the man behind that being Gcm4n (Mario on Twitter). He is accepting graphics (as in digital pictures) fans want to include in the final huge image. Contact him on Twitter for more details.Click to visit and follow Gcm4n (Mario) on Twitter!

    The biggest news, however, has been a unification of the majority of the campaigns. Look for more details at SGUnite once the site is fully up and running. As is, the webmaster has created a Facebook feed on the front page of the website where news about Stargate Universe current state is being listed, such as the fact when SGU season two returns to SyFy on March 07, 2011 on Monday nights.

    There is also a place on the page where people can insert their e-mail address so once the website is up and running, as the webmaster of the site has been otherwise occupied with schooling and also, flooding in his area of Australia. Much love to you as things get cleaned up down there!

    Click to visit and follow Jamil Walker Smith on Twitter!In other Stargate Universe related news, some of the stars of the series have been keeping themselves quite busy with non-SGU projects (all things planned before the announcement was made regarding the non-renewal).

    First off, congrats to Jamil Walker Smith, whose directing and writing debut with the film Make a Movie Like SpiClick to visit the Santa Barbara International Film Festivalke premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, with three, yes, count ’em, THREE sold-out showings! The next stop for the Little Plow Films movie is to take it to Los Angeles for screenings, with details (I am guessing) being listed on Jamil’s twitter (or on the one for the film itself, @makeamovielike), on the official websites Make a Movie Like Spike or Little Plow Films, or else on their facebook fan page. Check it out, and if you have the chance to get to a screening, please do!

    Click to visit and follow Brian J Smithon Twitter!Congrats as well to Brian J Smith, who has been keeping himself busy globetrotting with the filming of the SyFy made-for-TV movie Red Faction: Origins, based on the computer game by the same name. His tweets about the experience make many of us aspiring actors green with envy and also, makes us realize the extremes some projects will take a person, as he has described in his tweets about the very cold weather in some locations, and contrastingly hot weather in others.

    I can barely wait for that one to come out, but to be honest, am hoping that more Stargate Universe comes out beyond the second season as I love the series and want to see more of it, and certainly more of Brian and company in action as our favorite refugee crew in a ginourmous spaceship hopping through galaxies!Riese Series - Kingdom Falling on Space Channel!

    Another project which would be remiss of me to mention is the web-series Riese. Filmed in Vancouver, its cast includes Patrick Gilmore (Dale Volker of SGU) as well as featuring Amanda Tapping as a narrator.

    Click to visit and follow Patrick Gilmore on Twitter!It is a futuristic steam-punk series, and the best news of all is, the entire web-series will be aired as one episode on the Space Channel in Canada, April 09, 2011 at 9 pm right after the Merlin season finale! This just goes to show the power of the internet, and also, the power of on-line love and determination.

    Although not directly related to Stargate Universe, I did promise a friend and classmate of mine to mention a web-series that is being created here in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Pieces is a sci-fi/fantasy mystery thriller with a lot of promise, and who knows, it might follow in the footsteps of other pioneering Canadian web-series (such as Riese and Jpod).

    In the future this series could potentially have the following of other science fiction series that have been filmed in Canada, such as X-Files, Fringe, the whole Stargate franchise…well, you get my drift. I promised I’d mention it in my blog, and give the good word to the ‘Peg City, so there you go!

    Click to visit Bridge Studios Vancouver!

    So in summary: Please send out your Valentines’ Day cards to the Bridge and to MGM Studios, buy “Trial and Error” on iTunes this Valentines’ Day, donate some images for the collage, add your name to the mailing list at sgunite.com, check out Make a Movie Like Spike (and perhaps request it at your local indy theatre), and just keep being aweseome!

    But I should really get back to my homework, I need to learn how to lift an invisible frying pan by using my own as a model, so until later, keep on Spreading and Sharing the SGU Love, and have a great weekend!

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    As always we appreciate your reading this article and for visiting our news sites at WormholeRiders News Agency. Please feel free to leave a “Share The SGU Love” or “Spread The SGU Love” comment or a question here. We will respond to your comment or question as soon as is possible.

    If you prefer, click the social media icons below to share this news article or as many of our readers and visitors often do, visit TeamWHR or me on Twitter by clicking the text links or images avatars in this news story and or I will See You on The Other Side at my FaceBook“!

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  • Stargate Universe: As The Wormhole Turns – Go To The Mirror and “Share The SGU Love” Status Report!

    Stargate Universe: As The Wormhole Turns – Go To The Mirror and “Share The SGU Love” Status Report!

    Hello again Stargate fans!Click to visit the fabled MGM Studios on Twitter!

    Well, it’s been one week since my first blog was posted regarding my idea for the “Spread the SGU Love” (or “Share the SGU Love”) fan campaign to help garner positive feedback regarding Stargate Universe to The Powers-That-Be (TPTB) at MGM Studios.

    So far, what I’ve been hearing from fans is many went out and actually bought cards, while others made their own as I have been doing the last couple of nights as illustrated below! Others including educators and teaches have had their school classes make them to send off to MGM.

    Oh, and please click the MGM Studios Lion image above to the right to follow MGM on Twitter to demonstrate your support. Thank you!

    Share The SGU Love artwork by Marjorie Roden Stargate Universe - SGU season two wide banner Yes, some of us who love Stargate Universe are teachers. Using this as an art project is something I think is quite ingenious! Other fans have created some digital artwork for people to print off and use at their end for the “Spread The SGU Love” "Share The SGU Love" campaign. There are links for accessing the full resolution graphics below this paragraph. Simply click the images below to load the full sized versions. Many thanks to StargateZone (Sarah) and GCM4N (Mario) for graciously donating their digital artwork to our cause! Click to load the full size image Click to load the full size image Click to load full size image Click to load full size image The campaign news article I authored last week is not the only effort going on out there in our Stargate World. In fact there have been a number of them, and in this week's blog, I will highlight the ones that I've heard about on the internet, mainly through Twitter. Some that have been very effective at getting MGM Studios's attention.Click to visit and follow MeriJewel on Twitter! Click to visit and follow CherLuvYa on Twitter!I was inspired seeing CherLuvYa making a vote on Twitter for the Shorty awards for MGM in television, MeriJewel, another Stargate Universe fan, caught onto this idea in a big way. The Shorty Awards, going into their third year, are defined as “Honoring the Best Producers of Short Real-Time Content.” also known for sites that perform micro-blogging like Twitter. The method of voting is through Twitter, and many Stargate and SGU fans have been voting for MGM_Studios on Twitter for the Click to visit & vote to support SGU at Shorty Awards!#television category because of the Stargate franchise. However, there have been other great TV shows to come out of the MGM studios, so vote as often as you can while mentioning #ShareTheSGULove and #Stargate hash tags in this on-line competition. One can also vote for actors and actresses who have Twitter accounts like Alaina Huffman, David Blue, Brian J. Smith, Patrick Gilmore, MingNa, Jennifer Spence, Julia Benson, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jamil Walker Smith, Peter Kelamis Julie McNiven, Kathleen Munroe and Mike Dopud. Several are all fairly high on the list. We also encourage you to vote as well for crew members and Stargate Univese creators such as Mandy Alexander McLean, Mark Savela, Sonia Gilmore, James Bamford John G. Lenic, Carl P. Binder, John Scalzi, Ivon Bartok, Martin Gero, and Joseph Mallozzi ... via his dogs Twitter account anyway! For more information, please click the text link or image banner below to read MeriJewel's article Click to visit Dork Info and read about The Shorty Awards! The website SGU Awareness is another outstanding site on the Internet which includes links to other campaigns in its blog. The atmosphere on this page is very positive, and their generosity with giving those links is outstanding! Click to visit The SGU Awareness Website! A new website has been in development called SaveOurStargate that launched just this weekend. SaveOurStargate is run by a group of Stargate Universe fans with a dedication to ensure that the MGM Stargate Franchise continues well into the future. Click to visit and learn more about SaveOurStargate! Last but not least if the SG: Unite fan campaign has a lot of contact info, including mailing and e-mail addresses, something that would prove to be very useful to get their attention in their e-mail in-boxes. As you scroll down the page you will find many useful Internet addresses and other contacts that might prove to be very useful to "Share The SGU Love".For now Learn more about Joe Mallozzi on his web log!Other very positive news came out of Joe Mallozzi's blog this week, it sounds like the creators and producers of Stargate Universe are far from throwing in the towel yet, which is why showing our support in as many different ways as we can – be it from taking part in any of the campaigns happening worldwide right now, to watching SGU on Hulu where the views, I've been told, also count towards total viewings statistics tallied by MGM Studios are important. I would also suggest even to purchasing Stargate Universe by going to the video store and buying a box set of DVD or Blue Ray discs. All of these will help demonstrate to MGM Studios that Stargate Universe is a series fans are willing to invesClick to visit and sign the find SGU a HOME Twittition!t their hard-earned dollars in. During a recession like the one we're in now, showing this to MGM Studios is huge! Finally, although I started this a few weeks ago, it did kind of get lost in the shuffle of the avalanche of on-line petitions which came out right after the non-renewal announcement. If you're on Twitter, and happen to have the time, please sign it! WormholeRiders. Click to visit & follow WHR on Twitter! As always we appreciate your reading this article and for visiting our news sites at WormholeRiders News Agency. Please feel free to leave a "Share The SGU Love" or "Spread The SGU Love" comment or a question here. We will respond to your comment or question as soon as is possible. If you prefer, click the social media icons below to share this news article or as many of our readers and visitors often do, visit TeamWHR or me on Twitter by clicking the text links or images avatars in this news story and or I will See You on The Other Side at my FaceBook"! Thank you. 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  • Stargate Universe: As The Wormhole Turns – Share and Spread The SGU Love!

    Stargate Universe: As The Wormhole Turns – Share and Spread The SGU Love!

    Hello Stargate fans!

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    Share the SGU Love. Image courtesy Stargate ZoneIt is an unfortunate fact some individuals out there have been cruel with their hate campaigns regarding Stargate Universe. However, we are putting that behind ourselves and only focusing on positive things.Click to visit Stargate at the Official MGM Website!

    With the “Share the SGU Love” fan campaign, the purpose is to help the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios, the production company MGM for short, see the viability of keeping Stargate Universe on the air, we’ll remain positive, conducting ourselves in a very positive and giving way. We shall use one of the most concrete methods of getting attention: the postal system, or as some people call it these days, “Snail Mail” and use Twitter and Facebook to spread the word. We also use the hash tags  “Spread the SGU Love” as well as “Share the SGU Love” on Twitter.

    Click to visit and follow MGM HD on Twitter!On the business side of things, where can Stargate Universe be broadcast? MGM does have their own network, MGM-HD, which is available in the US. In Canada, the Space channel, which is owned by CTV, has been getting an average of 1.4 million viewers per night. Sky1 in the United Kingdom has also been airing Stargate Universe with 1.3 million viewers per night, and in Australia, the numbers have been very high for the viewership, coming in with 800,000 per night.

    The idea behind this mail-in campaign is to provide positive feedback & bring attention to and also give the head decision-makers at MGM Studios an idea of the numbers of the fans – as well as their geographical locations, and any other pertinent demographics such as gender and age – who want to see Stargate Universe stay on the air.

    You can write me by e-mail here Marjorie Roden

    SGU Destiny Stargate and crew in action!

    This might lead to a co-production with another network or broadcaster, or even inspire the decision-makers at MGM to go forth on their own accord to keep this 15+ year old franchise, which has been on the television since 1997, with the initial “Stargate” movie first coming out in theatres in 1994. The Stargate franchise has been earning MGM a great deal of money not only in the television rights, but also in sales of the DVD’s and most recently, the on-line iTunes sales.

    MGM Studios Stargate Universe 'Destiny'!
    First and foremost, in keeping with the theme of “Share the SGU Love”, we’ll start by sending Valentines’ Day cards to the m
    Spead The SGU Love. Image courtesy StargateZoneain decision-makers at both the main MGM Studios in California, and also to the offices at The Bridge Studios in Burnaby, BC, Canada, where Stargate Universe is produced and all of the elaborate sets have been built.

    In these cards, we will express how much we love this series and the stories told, and also make a point of stating where we are located, because a large part of what they, as studio executives need to know, is where the audience is located.

    As the mShare the SGU Love. Iamges courtesy StargateZoneajority of the fan base where the show has been getting higher ratings is in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, letting the decision-makers know this information, and to see who’s taken the time to do this, will make the people in these decision-making roles take notice.

    Secondary to this, which I hope many of the fans take part in, is to send Valentines’ Day cards to the producers, creative department heads of the series (in care of The Bridge Studios), as well as any writers, actors, etc, just to drive the point home to the decision makers how much we as fans appreciate the series, as well as the people who work day to day on the series, and how much we hope to see the series continue on in the future.

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    I was asked why I felt including The Bridge Studios in this campaign was important. My method to this madness is quite simple: the series is shot in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, for the most part, at these studios. The people who work day to day on the episodes live in this area, and the non-renewal of Stargate Universe has most adversely affected the crew members, as well as their families. The team built at the Bridge Studios in Burnaby, starting with the original “Stargate SG-1” series created in the 1990’s, has been huge in creating the magic of the franchise. The idea of people making sure the love is “shared” is paramount, because there have been too many knocks the other way, and NOW would be the time to give everyone who has a creative investment in the series a much-needed lift.

    2010 SGU MGM The Stargate at Bridge Studios!Getting the attention of people in the decision-making roles is paramount, so sending the cards and/or letters to them in personally marked envelopes, with the individual’s name on then, would be a good plan. Subsequently, if people decide to send cards to multiple cast & crew members, mailing them in one large envelope – with each card in individual envelopes with the people’s names on them – to save on postage would be understandable. Bottom line, if you can afford to mail cards individually, to really make the mailboxes at MGM Studios and The Bridge Studios in Burnaby stuffed full of Valentines’ Cards, go wild!

    Be as creative as you like with the cards. Some have suggested sending “We love Stargate Universe” cards for the campaign, others have considered sending regular Valentines. The idea is to do this en masse, and to drive home the point that the number of fans out there who love this series is a big enough fan base to warrant giving Stargate Universe a third season (and possibly beyond). Be positive with your cards, and if you do have an individual story to tell (ie: if a certain episode really spoke to you in a trying time), include that in your card. These are the kinds of things the shows producers and creators love to hear. Also, I know of some fans who have offered to design a pre-made postcard, available on-line for printing. Links for this shall be provided once the card is designed.

    It is my hope that this campaign will get the attention of mainstream media outlets as well, because one of our other goals is to help MGM find some other networks to work with in the future. By bringing attention to both Stargate Universe and MGM Studios via the mainstream media would work for all parties involved.

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    If sending Valentines Day cards to the folks at MGM Studios and Bridge Studios is not your cup of tea, sending in positive letters to the bigwigs would be great, too. The main point is to get the attention of the MGM Executives, and let them see how large the fan base for Stargate Universe really is, so that the series is not outright canceled. We all love the storyline that has been so beautifully created by this creative team, and if any of the tweets from some of the actors are any indication, we are in store for a cliffhanger that will leave all of us howling and screaming for more.

    Now for the contact information, the mailing addresses are:

    Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios
    10250 Constellation Boulevard
    Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA

    MGM Worldwide Television Distribution
    2500 Broadway Street
    Santa Monica, CA 90404-3065 USA
    MGM Studios

    Corporation Purchasing
    240 Broadway Street
    Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA

    The Bridge Studios
    2400 Boundary Road,
    Burnaby, BC V5M 3Z3 CANADA
    The people we want to reach are:

    MGM Presidents, Vice Presidents, and CEO’s:

    Gary Barber, Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of MGM
    Roger Birnbaum, Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of MGM
    Charles Cohen, MGM’s Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
    Gerald Ament, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Television and Legal Affairs (found on MGM’s website)
    Jim Packer, Co-President, Worldwide Television (found on MGM’s website)
    Gary Marenzi, Co-President, Worldwide Television (found on MGM’s website)
    Erik Lomis, President, Worldwide Theatrical Distribution, Home Entertainment & Acquisition (found on MGM’s website)
    Ann Mather, Head of the Board of Directors, MGM
    Steve Hendry, Senior Executive Vice President, Finance (found on MGM’s website)
    Michael Vollman, Executive Vice President, Theatrical Marketing MGM; President, Marketing, United Artists (found on MGM’s website)
    Board Members at MGM:
    Fred Reynolds, former CBS Chief Financial Officer, current MGM Board Member
    Jason Hirschhorn, former MySpace President, current MGM Board Member
    Christopher Pucillo, founder of Solus Alternative Asset Management, current MGM Board Member
    Patrick H. Daugherty, a partner at Highland Capital Management LP, current MGM Board Member
    Kevin Ulrich, CEO of Anchorage Capital Group LLC, current MGM Board Member

    Stargate Universe Production Team:
    (Most of these people are based in BC, so please send in care of The Bridge Studios)

    Series Produced by

    Brad Wright …. executive producer (40 episodes, 2009-2011)
    Carl Binder …. executive producer (40 episodes, 2009-2011)
    Robert C. Cooper …. executive producer (40 episodes, 2009-2011)
    N. John Smith …. executive producer (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
    John G. Lenic …. producer (40 episodes, 2009-2011)
    Joseph Mallozzi …. consulting producer / executive producer (40 episodes, 2009-2011)
    Paul Mullie …. consulting producer / executive producer (40 episodes, 2009-2011)
    Martin Gero …. consulting producer (8 episodes, 2009)
    Alan McCullough …. consulting producer (8 episodes, 2009)
    Jennifer Johnson …. associate producer (25 episodes, 2009-2010)
    George Horie …. line producer (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
    Andy Mikita …. co-producer (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
    Linda McGibney …. supervising producer (19 episodes, 2010-2011)
    Mark Savela – department head, Visual Effects
    Sonia Gilmore — visual effects coordinator
    James Bamford — stunt coordinator

    Bridge Studios Visual Effects!
    If there are any other parts of Stargate Universe‘s production that you are particularly inspired by or drawn towards (ie: writing, make-up, set design), you can find the names of the department heads at IMDB.

    Some of the actors have their official websites and or fan club addresses which they can be reached at. However, if there are some whose addresses you cannot find, it can’t hurt to send any Valentine “Share The SGU Love” cards and or fan letters to them at any of the addresses listed above. It can’t hurt for the people at MGM Studios to know how much we appreciate their acting, can it?

    Click to visit the SGU Cast at MGM Dot Com!
    Have fun with whatever you send out, and remember, remain positive while you SHARE  THE SGU LOVE!!! All images courtesy to WormholeRiders News Agency courtesy of MGM Studios. Video of WR_Systems (Kenn) included below is the entire Comic-Con 2010 Stargate Universe panel so you can see just how wonderful the actors and creators are! Enjoy.

    WormholeRiders. Click to visit & follow WHR on Twitter! As always we appreciate your reading this article and for visiting our news sites at WormholeRiders News Agency. Please feel free to leave a "Share the  SGU Love" comment or a question here. We will respond to your comment or question as soon as is possible. If you prefer, click the social media icons below to share this news article or as many of our readers and visitors often do, visit TeamWHR or me on Twitter by clicking the text links or images avatars in this news story and or on See You on The Other Side at my FaceBook"! Thank you. Click to visit and follow Marjorie Roden on Twitter! Marjorie Roden

  • Stargate Universe Canceled: A Sad Development As The Wormhole Turns – Is An Era Ending?

    Stargate Universe Canceled: A Sad Development As The Wormhole Turns – Is An Era Ending?

    Hello Stargate Community and Stargate Universe fans,

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    I would say good morning, but it really is not a good morning is it? We did have other news to post yesterday at 12 PM Pacific time, but frankly I did not have the heart to complete a story that was ready for publication. I realized that the news I had heard at the end of the day Wednesday December 15, 2010, likely to become reality, had in fact occurred. Click to visit the fabled MGM Studios!

    For the first time in 17 years the MGM StudiosStargate” franchise that has been spinning and taking us all on adventures to far away lands, planets, galaxies across the universe, the series franchise filled with action, romance, mystery and mythology may sadly be coming to an end.

    I can still remember my excitement in 1993 when MGM Studios announced production of Stargate (the movie). I was living in Austin Texas and could not wait to see the film. I and all my friends were even more excited when the movie became the Stargate franchise. Now after 17 episodic seasons it seems to be coming to an end, a potential end of an era of epic movies and series. I only hope that is not the case, but we are sad here today.

    We here at WHR are saddened that the announcement was made one year almost to the day that Stargate Universe was renewed for a second season. I believe I can say with 100% certainty everyone here at WHR are saddened. We have had nine reporters over the past two years write reviews about Stargate Universe and visit the celebrities and creators at Stargate Conventions. We are quite sad for the loss of employment for the most talented actors and actresses. In the world of entertainment these are some of the finest human beings you will ever know.

    Cast Banner - Click to visit SGU on MGM Dot Com

    We are sad that wonderful people we have had the privilege to meet and work with at MGM Studios and The Bridge are liable to lose their jobs.

    2010 - Click to visit Bridge Studios Vancouver!

    We are sad that the crews, publicists, agents, and perhaps the entire Stargate family of creators who may also lose their jobs, face unemployment. We are sad for fans who have supported the Stargate franchise for 17 episodic years and three Stargate movies. We are sad because there may be only 10 episodes left in what was planned to be a 5 year 100 episode series 2010 SGU MGM The Stargate at Bridge Studios!run. We are sad because the Stargate may stop spinning in 2012 after the last 10 episodes of Stargate Universe in 2011.

    Preparing for a long trip driving to Southern California to work, I did not have time to tweet very much. Texting and driving is not something any of us should be doing. I did however have wireless Internet access on my netbook and and looked at the tweet stream as much as possible via Tweet Deck. I also read a couple of articles when stopping for gasoline and food on the road.

    I also became very sad for another reason; a group of people running a web site called “SGU Sucks Dot Com” threw a virtual party proclaiming that their 15 month campaign had “paid off”. And no I am NOT going to hyper link that foul place!

    Many of these malcontents also tweeted about it and posted on several web sites. Over recent history, this despicable group of people has attacked the actors, the creators, the families and even the news sites which supported and reported on Stargate Universe (including WHR). Each time with foul mouthed glee since their misbegotten effort began in 2009. They also attacked the Stargate fans grabbing tweets and posting them for their hate filled campaign not realizing that they could be part of the end of the franchise for the foreseeable future as we have reported previously. I was sickened by what I read yesterday from these misguided and often hate filled individuals.

    I was however on the phone while driving. I was talking with members of the team (both ours and Stargate’s) about the greatest fear of virtually everyone on our team, including mine. Then it was confirmed by a second source: SyFyNew SyFy Logo - Chain Mail elected to not renew Stargate Universe for a third season in 2011-2012. I knew I had to drive to Los Angeles and put out a few tweets, one of which in specific seems to have angered some. That tweet was that I knew that Stargate Universe would be canceled. In fact I was not told directly. While I had made calls to certain sources at MGM and SyFy, I was only told “news would be coming soon”. It was the tone of the e-mails and phone calls that lead me to believe 36 hours ago that Stargate Universe was not going to be renewed.

    So when I said “I knew”, I erred and I apologize for that tweet. I did not mean to offend anyone. Nor will I  delete it, but leave it there as an indication that I chose the wrong words while on the road to Los Angeles for a reporting assignment.

    SGU S2x07 The Greater Good - Entrance to Destiny bridgeWHR was not told directly “Stargate Universe” is canceled until the SyFy public statement was released. What I “knew” was that the news of a business decision was “coming soon”. I shared my thoughts privately with few people. Sadly, the cancellation of Stargate Universe indeed seemed to be coming. This was at the end of the day Wednesday December 15, 2010.

    Despite the information which seemed to confirm the pending news, it is not the policy nor the job of WormholeRiders News Agency to post rumors. Nor is it our job to initially announce whether a series is renewed or not. We post facts subsequent to reading official press releases and then confirming same from at least two sources. This confirmation came at approximately 11:45 AM Pacific time, some 45 minutes after SyFy made a public statement which they later tweeted as well:

    “Syfy will end its original action-adventure series Stargate Universe when the show returns with the final 10 episodes of its second season in the Spring of 2011. The Stargate franchise — consisting of Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe — has aired on Syfy since 2002.

    Syfy has a slate of new sci-fi/fantasy scripted projects lined up for 2011 including the series premiere of Being Human on January 17, the recently green lit one-hour drama series Alphas and the much anticipated Battlestar Galactica prequel pilot movie, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome. Warehouse 13, Eureka and Haven will also return with new seasons next year.”

    I was reading the public statement (which was sent to everyone at the same time) when Michael Ausiello tweeted the news and then (literally) all hell broke loose. At first I thought that Michael had blind-side2010 SGU Sgt. Greer at the Gate Courtesy MGM Studiosd everyone including SyFy, then I checked the time of the announcement. In fact SyFy had informed the actors and crews in advance with their public statement.

    The problem is that Twitter in specific exploded before people even had a chance to read the press release. In a way, it would have been nice for each actor and crew person to be told individually. However that is not possible. Why? While I do know that a few did find out officially, most saw it on Twitter first. But even if a round of calls or e-mails were made, the complaint would then become why did “they” inform “that” person or persons first?

    Is Stargate Universe season three announced as a series canceled by SyFy? Yes. Does this mean that the Stargate franchise is finished for the foreseeable future? Maybe. A lot depends on you the fans of Stargate. What can you, the fans, possibly do in a positive way to perhaps save the show?

    I would suggest that we all take a lesson from Chuck fans. Buy the Stargate Universe DVD’s and Blu-ray disks from MGM and give them as Christmas or other gifts. Download the episodes from legal sources such as iTunes.  Perhaps most critically, when Stargate Universe returns in April get everyone you know to watch the ten (10) un-aired episodes of the series LIVE (NOT DVR).

    Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, do not send threats or foul language tweets or e-mails to SyFy. That will do no good. Instead demonstrate that you support the Stargate franchise and maybe, just maybe, the series will be picked up. A bonus for all of the Stargate fans in being professional? You may just succeed and we could possibly get those two Stargate movies that all would like to see!

    As previously tweeted, we will complete our reviews of every episode of Stargate Universe and finish adding all of them to the updated menu structure as soon as possible.

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    If you prefer, click the social media icons below to share this news article or as many of our readers and visitors often do, visit the WHR Team or me on Twitter by clicking the text links or images avatars in this news story.

    After a number of tweets thanking the creators, the actors, the crews and MGM Studios, I will see you all soon at the Hollywood Auction 43 and on “The Other Side“! Thank you. Click to visit and follow Kenn of #TeamWHR on Twitter!

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  • Stargate Universe:  Resurgence

    Stargate Universe: Resurgence

    Welcome back Stargate Universe (SGU) fans.

    Watching Tuesday’s episode, Resurgence, was so bittersweet knowing that we would have to wait until April 2011 before a new episode aired, and the greenlight for Stargate Universe season 3 had not yet been announced.syfy-logo-c2

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    If you have not seen this episode, please know that my review below will contain complete spoilers.

    The Official MGM WebsiteIn every episode written by Joe Mallozzi, you are going to find a fair amount of snarkiness. The snark-o-meter rang high during Resurgence (as you will be able to see down below in my favorite lines). You will also be guaranteed a large amount of action. Will Waring was back once again to help direct this mid-season finale.

    We open with Rush (Robert Carlyle) on the bridge, trying to be patient with the perceived incompetence in the others working their stations. Dr. Brody (Peter Kelamis) discovers a signal; Destiny goes to investigate.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Brody, Park and Volker on the bridge

    Before dropping out of FTL, Rush tries to radio Eli (David Blue) but getting no response, he pays him a personal visit. Rush knows only too well the grief Eli is experiencing.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Rush looks for Eli

    Destiny comes across the remnants of a space battle, a graveyard as Camile (Ming-Na) called it.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Battlefield graveyard

    Rush suggests Brody should be the one to explore this site; Brody looks quite pleased with that.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Brody looking forward to exploration

    Things continue to get awkward with Scott (Brian Jacob Smith) and Chloe (Elyse Levesque). Chloe’s metamorphosis is accelerating. She calls Scott out for the lack of intimacy between them as evidence that he knows where the road is leading (or as the writers will have us believe). I am still rooting for a metamorphosis of Chloe to part alien to give her superhero powers, but they discover that she is an ally and not an enemy.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Scott isn't giving up on Chloe

    Having made a personal connection with Eli when his mom’s health took a turn for the worse on Earth, Camile tries to get him to open up.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Camile and Eli have a heart-to-heart

    Scott, Greer (Jamil Walker Smith) and Brody leave to investigate one of the ships in the debris field. Another ship powers up; it looks like a beetle.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 New alien drone

    After finding their target sites, Greer makes the initial jump (as the locks are not perfectly sealed).

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Greer's ship-to-ship jump

    A thought crossed my mind seeing Greer with a gun on the alien ship. What use are the guns in a zero-gravity environment? Has NASA ever fired a gun in space? Surely it would be propelled some distance, but to have a deadly impact. Apparently a gun can fire in space. “Gunfire is a controlled contained fire which expands and propels a projectile out of its confinement. There must be oxygen, fuel and heat present to have fire.

    At first glance one would think since there is no oxygen in space that a gun could not fire, but that is not true. There is oxidizer present within gunpowder sufficient to fire the gun. Guns can fire underwater too, but when the gun barrel is filled with water there may be enough resistance within the barrel to cause it to burst. In space however, not only can the gun fire, but likely better than on Earth, since as stated earlier the water in the barrel offers dangerous resistance, air in the barrel offers a minute amount of drag as well, in space, a gunshot would have no air resistance and thus more muzzle velocity than on Earth.”

    I also discovered that “a gun will fire in the vacuum of space. And with approximately 14 psi more force due to the lack of atmospheric pressure. The powder contains the oxidizer needed for the explosion. In free fall or gravity-less situation the recoil or ‘kick’ could move the shooter.”

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Greer and his gun

    Meanwhile, on Destiny, TJ (Alaina Huffman) visits Varro (Mike Dopud). He says, “I haven’t seen you in awhile.” Does this suggest that TJ has been seeing Varro on a regular basis? He inquires about the Eden dwellers and her baby, and tries to show comfort after she shares that her baby was not among them, that Destiny was trying to protect her. He grabs her hand, suggesting that he would protect her as well.  I am looking forward to the future episodes that Joe Mallozzi spoke of on his blog where a love triangle erupts between Varro, TJ, and Young.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Varro

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Varro comforts TJ

    TJ spots movement outside Varro’s window. Shortly thereafter, she has to leave; Varro wants to help. The writers are not quite ready for that (but soon).

    The Destiny shows the crew the battle simulation. Eli realizes that some ships are just shut down and tells them they have to leave. NOW! Young (Louis Ferreira) radios Scott, Greer and Brody to return.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Battle simulation

    An visually stunning space battle ensues courtesy of the amazing talents of Mark Savela and his team. I can only imagine the number of days, or weeks, they spent on those sequences.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 The battle begins

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 The battle

    After trying to communicate and waiting an appropriate amount of time for a response, given the hostiles are not firing upon Destiny, Young orders them to return fire. Once again we see the talents of the visual effects team as the shuttle returns to Destiny and blows up a bad guy in the process.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 The shuttle returns to Destiny

    I wonder if Dr. Park liked firing the big guns?

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Dr. Park fires the big guns!

    The FTL engines are offline and things do not look good. Another ship drops out of FTL. Guess who’s coming to dinner? Yahoo! Colonel Telford (Lou Diamond Phillips) is back!

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Telford is back!

    They are headed for cover and power-up in the local star, a place their enemies cannot follow. This is Varro’s first time flying in a star. The visual effects shots of a star power-up never gets old, but this time, we are treated to two ships.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Twin ship solar power-up

    Telford comes aboard and recounts his story of his time on the alien ship, what he learned about the Ursini and who their enemies are. The Ursini want Destiny’s help.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Telford recounts his story

    Eli pays a visit to Chloe to keep her abreast of the latest. She does not believe the Ursini can be trusted.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Chloe does not trust the Ursini

    The Ursini want Destiny to attack the command carrier. Rush wants to buy Destiny some time to make repairs and double-cross the Ursini until the repairs can be made. The Ursini are going to give Destiny a lift in FTL. Rush does not see the problem with this until Young says that they hold the key to dialing Earth, which tells Rush that Young is still not 100% committed to Destiny’s mission.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Wray, Young and Rush confer

    Rush returns to the bridge and spots an error Eli is making. Eli has his mind on other things. Rush is blunt about Eli’s loss and about Eli’s ability to be able to control that even with all of his abilities. It sounded like Rush was paraphrasing from the talk Scott had with him on the Malice planet.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Rush has a heart-to-heart with Eli

    The Ursini accept the deal and jumps Destiny together with the seed ship.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Twin FTL jump

    They drop out of FTL too soon. The Ursini have tricked them and placed them right before the command carrier.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Brody, Park and Volker

    The Destiny engages in battle with the ships from the command carrier.

     

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Engaging the command ship

    Chloe wants to help and grabs Eli a little bit too hard but once out of her room, she knocks the guard out (Cpl. Baras, played by Jacob Blair) and leaves (great stunt sequence from James Bamford and company). Even doors can no longer contain Chloe, but Young sends Scott out to find her.  Lt. Vanessa James (Julia Benson) also helps.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Chloe grabs Eli

    The infirmary is packed with patients and TJ sends for Varro to come and help.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Varro helps TJ

    Scott finds Chloe at a console but says, “It’s too late.” The seed ship is not responding. There is nowhere to fall back. Destiny is getting a beating and the shields are almost gone. And this is where we are CRUELY left until April 2011.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 "It's too late."

    FAVORITE LINES

    I had so many favorite lines in this episode.

    1. The opening sequence, but especially:
    Rush to Brody: Mr. Brody, please don’t make me come over there.
    Brody: “Why don’t you by my guest?”

    SGU Resurgence S2x10: "Don't make me come over there"

    2. Young to Rush: “What do you mean distant? We’re on a spaceship in the middle of nowhere. From where I’m sitting, EVERYTHING is distant.”

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 "Everything is distant."

    3. When Dr. Park (Jennifer Spence) suggests the signal may be that of intelligent life, Rush says, “Best-case scenario” in his opinion.
    Volker (Patrick Gilmore): For real??? Do I have to remind everyone of what happened the last time we encountered an alien life form, or the time before that, OR the time before that.
    Park: But you can’t judge a neighborhood by a bunch of bad neighbors.
    Volker: Are you kidding? That’s EXACTLY how you judge a neighborhood.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10: Judging a bad neighborhood

     

    4. Eli to Camile: “…and screw The Last Starfighter because all these hours playing HALO didn’t prepare me for this.”

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 "Screw The Last Starfighter"

    5. Eli to Camile: “You guys are worried because I’m a little distracted?”
    Camile: We’re worried because given recent events you should be a hell of a lot more than just a little distracted.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Camile worried about Eli

    6. Eli to Camile about Riley (Haig Sutherland): “You know what’s weird? Sometimes I’ll forget that he’s gone. I’ll actually walk into the gate room and turn my head and for a splint second, I wonder where the hell he is, and then I remember.
    Camile: He was a very important part of your life here.
    Eli: When your whole world collapses down to less than 100 people in a confined space, it all becomes important to you, Camile. Riley was part of the ship and losing him…it wasn’t just sad, it was wrong.
    Camile: What about losing Ginn?” (Julie McNiven)


    Eli gives her a look like “don’t go there” and backs out. Ming-Na and David Blue had some stellar acting in a beautifully written scene.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Eli mourns Ginn

    7. Greer to Brody: So when did you finish fixing the third suit?

    Brody: Yesterday. It’s perfectly safe.
    Greer: Alright. Wait, wait, wait. How come I’m wearing it and you’re not?
    Brody: Easier to fix if something goes wrong…which it won’t…in all likelihood.

    Peter Kelamis has such great comedic timing. I am glad the writers are giving our guest-stars some opportunities to shine.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 The third suit

     

    8. Greer to Brody: “Just shut up and let me work.” The “shut up” phrase is getting as much air play as “a lot of work.”

    9. When an alert pings on the bridge, Young says, “What the hell was that?”
    Eli: It’s Destiny letting us know it finished assembling the simulation….either that or pie’s done.


    Yum! Could that be a nice blueberry alien pie?

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 "Pie's done!"

    10. When Young asks Eli to communicate with the alien hostiles: “I want you to broadcast a message.”
    Eli: In Ancient?
    Young: Ancient, English, bat signal, whatever else you’ve got. Tell them we are not a threat.

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 Bat signal

    11. Wray to Young: “As simple as that.”
    Young: I doubt it will be simple. I’m hoping for a step up from impossible.

    12. On the bridge, when Rush points out that Eli’s error was causing problems, Eli says, “Shit.” I have listened to this 20 times now. Closed captioning says he says, “shoot”, and with closed captioning on, I could possibly be persuaded to hear “shoot.” But with my eyes closed with no closed captioning on, it’s “shit.” File this under: I love when “shit” gets past the censors!

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 "Shit" passes the censors!

    13. Rush to Eli that he hasn’t screwed up…yet: “I’m sure with your present attitude it’s only a matter of time.”

    SGU Resurgence S2x10 "Only a matter of time."

    WormholeRiders. Click to visit & follow WHR on Twitter!It was difficult for me to write this review. Subconsciously I think by not writing it, I could imagine that next week there was going to be another new episode. It now will be 4 months before I get to write another SGU review. I will continue to hope through the month of December that we get our Christmas present: SGU has been renewed for season 3. Until then, keep letting both Syfy and MGM hear your voice.Click to visit and follow Hilda Bowen (PBMom) on Twitter!

    Thank you again for reading this post. Please feel free to leave a comment below, or contact me via Facebook or Twitter. You are welcome to use WormholeRiders News Agency new “share” feature as well. Have a lovely day.

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  • Stargate Universe: S2x09 Visitation by A BAG (A Bald Asian Guy)!

    Stargate Universe: S2x09 Visitation by A BAG (A Bald Asian Guy)!

    Hey Stargate Fans,

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    As we have indicated before, we fully expected to see a return of the mutinous crew persons from Stargate Universe “Faith” who desired to remain on the planet to seek a “better life”. Well folks tonight is the night when they return to Destiny in the Stargate Universe episode “Visitation” just in time for Thanksgiving in the United States.

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    The only question is whether or not the “Faith” planet mutineers and the Destiny crew will have anything to be thankful for when the episode concludes!

    Two things WormholeRiders News Agency is thankful for is that ArcticGoddess1, Ms. Patricia Bertrand of Auroris Entertainment and producer of StarCon 2011, recently introduced WHR to a wonderful character actor whom will reprise his supporting role in this evenings Stargate Universe episode “Visitation” on SyFy in the United States. Of whom do we speak? Why of course we are talking about Mr. Bill Butt of British Columbia Canada! Mr. Butt is also known as the “Balding Asian Guy” or B.A.G., (a Bill Butt 'Balding Asian Guy' appears in SGU S2x09 Visitationself described term of endearment!).

    The team here at WHR is also thankful to you Bill for sharing your thoughts with the fans of Stargate Universe about what is coming in “Visitation”! We cannot wait until you and the other apparent survivors of the “Faith” planet visit the Destiny crew again this evening.

    We also hope that you have planned ahead and brought some of the fruit from the planet for Sgt. Greer (Jamil Walker Smith). we hope that you recall that Sgt. Greer took a liking to those tasty and juicy treats before he nearly brought you and all the mutineers back to Destiny under Col. Youngs’ (Justin Louis as Louis Ferreira) orders during the vivid scenes in “Faith”!

    SGU S1x13 Faith - Greer says dig and love it!

    We are also hopeful that when Camile Wray (MingNa) questions you about how you and the “Faith” planet survivors returned to Destiny that you provide straight answers or be prepared for the consequences!

    SGU S2x09 Visitation- Questions for Faith survivors

    During a recent correspondence with Mr. Bill Butt, he shared some thoughts with WHR about his appearance in Stargate Universe episode nine “Visitation” (trailer included below courtesy of SyFy):

    WHR: What can you share with Stargate fans about “Visitation”?

    Bill Butt: “What can I say about the upcoming episode “Visitation” of Stargate Universe? Well, from watching the promo, it is no secret that the lost crew members from season one episode 13 “Faith” will be putting in an appearance. Many questions will be answered, what happened on the planet?, Did they find anything?, but like waves (which are always hitting a beach), more questions will be asked (about the Faith planet survivors)”.

    Bill Butt of SGU S2x09 Visitation in his BAG Cap!

    WHR: “What do you think of Stargate Universe in season two since your appearance in episode thirteen of season one “Faith”?

    Bill Butt: “Season two has been a wake-up call for everybody. While season one received a lukewarm reception, season two just exploded out of the “gate”. The excitement, the action, the drama, and the mystery, all combine to make SGU the best SF show on the tube right now. B.A.G. is on-board and ready for duty!!

    WHR: What can you share with your fans about International Bag Week (IBW)? Our independent web statistics research indicates that the Gateworld Forum has become active once again. What has been your experience about IBW in relation to Stargate Universe “Visitation”?

    Bill Butt: “Personally, “Visitation” is the best thing that ever happened to me, because that is when I found out about BAG. On Gateworld, the “Save Balding Asian Guy” thread has been viewed by more than 41,000 fans, I still cannot believe it. Mattsilver on the thread “Save Balding Asian Guy” declared this week “International BAG Week”, ha!! Ha!!”

    Biil Butt of SGU S2x09 Visitation - In BAG We Trust!

    “So please join us for “IBW” and for the love of god, watch SGU every week, especially this week. Just for “IBW” Click to visit and donate to BC Children's Hospitalbecause I had 50 B.A.G. baseball caps made, so they are very limited. I will number and autograph the B.A.G. caps for anyone that is interested. The caps are $30.00 each with $5.00 from each purchase going to support the charity efforts at the Vancouver BC Children’s Hospital. I have created a brief video for you to enjoy”.

    To order a B.A.G. cap, please contact me my Blog “BagofWonder.blogspot.com”, or through WormholeRiders News Agency. GO SGU GO!! Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders News Agency on Twitter! We will have more from Mr. Bill Butt about IBW and B.A.G. in the near future. Stargate Universe returns this evening at 9 PM east and west on SyFy. Make sure to tune in to witness for yourselves the wonder of SGU! In the meantime and as always thank you for reading and visiting WormholeRiders News Agency. Please feel free to leave a spam free comment or question here or click one of the social media icons below to share this news article. if you prefer (as so many of our visitors do) you may also visit and follow WHR on Twitter or Facebook with your comments or questions. Best Regards, Click to visit and follow WormholeRiders (Kenn) on Twitter! Kenn

  • Stargate Universe:  Malice Post Review

    Stargate Universe: Malice Post Review

    Some called it a game-changer; others called it epic. I call it Stargate at its finest moments.syfy-logo-c2

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    Written and directed by Robert C. Cooper, it had the air about it of the Stargate Atlantis: Vegas episode and I loved it. As with all my post review stories, this will contain full spoilers, so please come back later if you have not yet seen the episode.

    Although full of action and drama compelling the story to move forwarClick here to visit Stargate Universe on MGM Dot Comd, there were brief pauses, long enough for us to catch our breath to be present during some emotional fallout for our heroes, only for the story to be propelled forward once again. All the main and supporting characters were put in jeopardy. I could not count the number of heart-beat pauses I had, hoping that the “Ginn (Julie McNiven) is dead” was a red herring thrown out to us by Syfy, that no one else would die in this episode.

     

    SGU Malice S2x08 Ginn is dead

    The question of what happens if one was using the communication stones and died was answered. It was speculated in season 1 but this now confirms it: Both parties die in both body and consciousness. It gave me shivers to see Ginn’s body (Dr. Perry’s [Kathleen Munroe] consciousness) look like her neck was broken. The irony is that Dr. Perry on Earth ( with Ginn’s consciousness) had quadriplegia, which is paralysis from the neck down and D r. Perry was on a ventilator to live.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Ginn dead

    We begin the epis ode, however, when Dr. Park (Jennifer Spence), Dr. Volker (Patrick Gilmore), Dr. Brody (Peter Kelamis) and Eli (David Blue) expressing their feelings of distrust of Dr. Rush (Robert Carlyle) while Colonel Young (Louis Ferreira) plays the diplomat to restore a better working relationship. Although they called Dr. Rush up for a question (the reason why he left Dr. Perry/Ginn’s body) just a few moments ago, and he would never outwardly admit it, I think he was glad for the break. He walks over to see Dr. Perry (Ginn’s body). When she does not answer, he opens the door to find Ginn’s body (that contained Dr. Perry consciousness) on the ground dead.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Group therapy

    Things move quickly from here. Eli goes into shock mode. They discover Dr. Perry on earth (Ginn’s consciousness) is also dead. Simeon (Robert Knepper) killed his guard and is on the loose. He arms himself and then shoots Dunning (Darcy Laurie) and another crew member to get into the armory before he leaves for the gateroom.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Dunning gets shot

    However, minor possible flick flub: I only counted 2 mines (6 in the box, 4 were left) that he took, yet 3 mines were used on the planet (on Dr. Park, on Dr. Rush, and as a trap for 2nd Lt. James’ team).

    SGU Malice S2x08 Two Mines

     

    He takes Dr. Park hostag e. Dr. Volker is concerned but petrified. I believe Dr. Park is waiting for him to take charge and save her life (to be aggressive, not assertive), but he says, “Take me.” That is a big statement for Dr. Volker. Volker has been reminding of a lot like the cowardly lion on the Wizard of Oz. He is working on it though and this was a huge step. For Dr. Park it was not forceful or passionate enough. Once Simeon and Dr. Park are through the gate, he does not charge to her rescue either. Certainly he loves her.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Hostage taking time

    Then in barges Dr. Rush, enraged after knowing a second woman he loved was now dead, who just runs unabashed through the gate. Volker’s expression is priceless.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Volker priceless expression


    Young leads a team to enter the gateroom, while Scott (Brian Jacob Smith) and his team flank him. Guess who is in the scene, spotting a pretty nice new hairdo? None other than fan favorite extra: Herb Sommerfeld (whom I have dubbed on Twitter as the fantabulous SGU extra). We thank Herb for sharing what his life as an extra is like in the many forums (Twitter, chatrooms, Facebook, etc.)

    SGU Malice S2x08 Herb Sommerfeld SGU Extra

    Once through the gate, Rush’s mind is only on getting Simeon, but he could not leave Dr. Park with a mine strapped on her back. In his crosshairs, Simeon was about to shoot but the wormhole activated and he left. Jennifer Spence was given a wonderful chance to stretch her acting legs from just the scientist/minx on the ship to showing a lovely range of emotions of fears, anxiety, resignation of death, trying to make peace with it and forgiveness to all who could not help her. Rush gets the device off and we are given our first special effects explosion of the evening, from the talented Wray Douglas and C. Scott Stofer.

    SGU Malice S2x08 A scared Dr. Park

    SGU Malice S2x08 Dr. Park making peace with dying.

    Scott and Greer (Jamil Walker Smith) go through the gate first. Scott goes off after Rush; Greer comforts his woman (Dr. Park). Lt. James and other unidentified crew also join her. It must be the era of when I grew up, but I kept hearing the song, “Manhunt” in my head from the 1980’s (the song from Flashdance: “I’m goin’ on a manhunt…”

    SGU Malice S2x08 Greer comforts Dr. Park

    The wounded are taken to medbay where TJ (Alaina Huffman) does her best to save as many as she can. We lose more crew members. The infirmary scene was interesting. Here the group is on a ship whose technology is far superior to that of our own, yet medicine-wise, they are reverted to almost 19th century before the invention of antibiotics, when a simple wound could kill you. It gave what was happening on the Destiny a nice “western” feel to match what was occurring on the planet.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Bloody aftermath

    Scott’s leadership skills continue to blossom as does his personal growth, learning that the world is not black and white, but shades of gray. He lends his gift of listening to Rush who had a breakdown after losing yet the second woman he loved (Dr. Perry). They talk more about Scott understanding why Rush did the things that he did.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Rush breaks down

    Varro (Mike Dopud) is summoned and wants to help, but Young refuses to let him. Heavy sigh. I was hoping for more lines for Varro, but I will be happy with what I got.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Varro

    Trying to understand why Simeon let him live, Brody gives him a few explanations: He’s a soldier, to him this is war, you were unarmed…” Volker: “You think he was being honorable.” Brody: “That, or he knew how much it would torture you.” After hearing what Simeon says to Rush at the end, it is obviously the latter of the two. When Park comes back on board, Volker apologizes and Park says she knew he did everything he could, but her eyes glance downward and give her true feelings away–she did not think he did everything he could: She needs a man like Greer (or any soldier I guess) to protect her. I felt so badly for Dr. Volker.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Park does not believe Volker.

     

    Park joins Volker, Brody and Eli who are tasked at prolonging or stopping the clock to give the people on the planet more time. However, Eli continues down the path of the grieving process, biting the heads off anyone in his path until Young snaps him back into reality with a reminder that he is not the only person on board who has lost someone for whom they cared.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Eli grieving

    SGU Malice S2x08 Eli grieving

    Pinned down in a ravine, Scott calls in James for reinforcement, but when she approaches, Rush realizes it is a trap. Another wondrous special effects moment is captured.

    SGU Malice S2x08 James ambush

     

    My heart stops. Have they decided to kill off Lt. James, too? I cursed the commercial break despite its brilliant placement.

     

    Obviously battered, James and her team survive with just injuries.

    SGU Malice S2x08 James survives

     

    When Young, Greer and Rush catch up to Simeon, there is a nice call-back to Air III when Rush ordered Greer to shoot Dr. Franklin (Mark Burgess) to prevent him going through the gate. Rush tells Greer to shoot, and Greer maims.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Shoot Simeon!

    In an unexpected twist, as Rush is arguing when Greer did not kill versus just injuring him, Greer is shot. My heart stopped again. At this point, I’m thinking perhaps I need to buy a personal defibrillator for my home if SGU continues to roll out episodes like this. While Scott tends to Greer, Rush leaves and then ignores Scott’s pleas to turn back.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Greer is shot

     

    The Destiny crew receives some unexpected help from Chloe (Elyse Levesque) to give the people on the planet more time. Her mind is evolving to the point where the complex math equations are making sense to her.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Chloe channels math girl

    Simeon hates the Tauri because people he loved were killed. He understands Rush wanting revenge. He tells Rush he did not kill him before because he wanted the pain to eat Rush alive like it did for him, which is a fate worse than death. Simeon tells him to bring it on; this time he will kill Rush. Rush spots Simeon and a group of new visual effects creatures who I am now calling the buffalosaursus rex (or buffosaur with some great brainstorming with Kenn–thank you) because they look like a cross between buffalo with their humps and hooves, part dinosaur, and part T-rex with their upper arms close to their torsos). He formulates the perfect plan that includes the use of C4.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Buffosaurs group

    A nice western shoot-out occurs–

    SGU Malice S2x08 Simeon shootout

    SGU Malice S2x08 Rush shootout

    –with a twist: A stampede!

    SGU Malice S2x08 Stampede starts

    SGU Malice S2x08 Stampede Stage 2

    SGU Malice S2x08 Stampede arrives

    Have I said how much I love the visual effects department lately?  It always feel like Christmas, actually better than Christmas (they do all the hard work and I get all the rewards that I can enjoy again and again).

    SGU Malice S2x08 Love the hoof!

    SGU Malice S2x08 The hoof of the buffosaur

    Not quite dead, Rush walks over and inflicts the final killing blow.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Simeon is killed by Rush

     

    It’s a long walk back to the gate for Rush as we listen to the beautiful sounds by Joel Goldsmith. Most of the episode has this weird “Twang” western-like sound to it, but along this walk was the wind howling accompanied by traditional Stargate music with Navajo/Hopi Indian inspirations. It was as haunting as Rush’s walk. He arrives at the gate only to find once again he is abandoned on the planet….or is he? I think he was secretly pleased to see Scott, then James and then others emerge from their hiding positions. Trust in each other will take one act of faith at a time.

    SGU Malice S2x08 Rush returns to the gate

    Favorite lines:
    1. When they are listening to the background noise the Ancients heard that led them on this mission, Young says: “Sounds like static to me.” Eli: “You were expecting Stairway to Heaven?”

    SGU Malice S2x08 "Expecting Stairway to Heaven"

    2. When Rush is trying to defuse the bomb on Park’s back and Volker is talking: “Please shut up.”

    3. On seeing there is an animal lifeform on the planet, Greer says, “Is it something we can barbeque?”
    Greer does like his flamethrowers in any form, doesn’t he?

    SGU Malice S2x08 BBQ

     

    4. Scott: Eli says there may be unforeseeable consequences as a result. Rush: “Well there always are, aren’t there.”

    SGU Malice S2x08 Let's go home

    This indeed was one of the best Stargate Universe episodes yet. It had drama, moments of humor, team unity, use of the Stargate, a sense of uncertainty if some of our main characters would live or die, and aliens. I would like to thank Julie McNiven, Kathleen Munroe and Robert Knepper for bringing such power to their characters that fans identified with them immediately and longed for them to stay part of the Stargate universe.

    WormholeRiders - Click to visit and follow WHR on Twitter!The one thing, though, that fans know is that no one ever TRULY dies in science fiction, so we will just hope that some clever plot device will allow us to see your characters in some fashion in the future. We look forward to following your careers as you journey to new adventures. You are part of the Stargate family now. Once on Stargate, always part of Stargate.

    Click to visit and follow PBMom (Hilda) on Twitter!Thank you again for reading this post. Please feel free to leave a comment below, or contact me via Facebook or Twitter. You are welcome to use WormholeRiders News Agecy new “share” feature as well. Have a lovely day.  Hilda Bowen (aka PBMom)

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