Stargate Universe

SyFy | Release Date: October 2, 2009

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Ratings

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theirrelephantsAug 21, 2022

It started getting okay (not good, never good) right when they canceled it.

Honestly there's no reason to watch this unless you've finished both SG-1 and Atlantis and are DESPERATE for more, regardless of quality. You still will not enjoyIt started getting okay (not good, never good) right when they canceled it.

Honestly there's no reason to watch this unless you've finished both SG-1 and Atlantis and are DESPERATE for more, regardless of quality.

You still will not enjoy it.

It's more battlestar galactica-esque ship drama than stargate shoot-the-bad-aliens fun times.… Expand

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Kai82Jul 10, 2022

The second Stargate spin off. I like the premise and ideas but the rest of the show could not fully win me over. The cast is a bit unremarkable in comparison to “Stargate” and “Stargate Atlantis” and lacks the chemistry those characters had.The second Stargate spin off. I like the premise and ideas but the rest of the show could not fully win me over. The cast is a bit unremarkable in comparison to “Stargate” and “Stargate Atlantis” and lacks the chemistry those characters had. To be fair it got a lot better in season 2 but this was too late for the show. The other aspect was that season 1 had not many great episode. Again season 2 improved. While I see no true garbage episodes there it is in general meritocracy. Some say that “Mediocre is worse than bad” in our times and here I have to reluctantly agree with season 1 (Would disagree in general). The premise of the show is solving the 9th chevron riddle. The Stargates operate by using chevrons. With 7 you can travel inside the galaxy to another Stargate and an 8th chevron is used for a Stargate in another galaxy (Much more energy consumption!). What the 9th does is unclear as the Ancients (Stargate builders / Precursor race with technology that was incredibly advanced) information is not understood. Dr. Rush the leading scientist creates a puzzle based on Ancients algorithms in a multiplayer RPG videogame to find young brilliant minds for the project. I first found this unbelievable stupid but after some thoughts it is a really good idea. No risk of giving away hidden information, huge group you can reach, easy to track and it cost you nothing in comparison. The young genius Eli was able to solve the puzzle and was surprised when the government wants to hire him. He is brought to the Icarus base via Stargate to help solve the issue. After some developments I wont spoil they land in a spaceship called Destiny so far away that even with the best faster than light engines it is not possible to retrieve them (by far!). The Ancients want to solve a riddle as there were inconsistencies in the development of the young universe that cant be explained (Which says something given their advance). This is the set up for the show. Like I said it is on paper far better than in reality. Season 1 is too boring and I asked myself “When did it get good” or “When did it become as enjoyable as Stargate / Stargate Atlantis”. While season 2 improved it is also nowhere near the other 2 shows. The characters are decent but did not work as good as in the previous shows. Many shows have this weakness in season 1 but both Stargate series did it better so I anticipated this also to be true here. I have to repeat it got better in season 2 but the show was already doomed. To be fair I blame no one here while I read complaints by others that they want to chase trends or to be more like other shows (Battlestar Galactica is mentioned a lot but I do not see this). The special effects are as always really good and I have nothing to criticize. However the sets are a bit dark and monotonous in some parts. Overall this while not being bad was a disappointment. I would not recommend it and it is the one (reality) Stargate show that is least talked about not without a reason.… Expand

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