Its a train wreck waiting to happen. Bad tv at its best. I can't wait for him to put that illegal choke hold on someone and they sue him. :)
On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > > > Saw a commercial for it in the movie theatre before seeing "My One and > Only" (lord I *hate* how we have to sit through commercials and > adverstisements in the theatre nowadays!) > > Everyone in the theatre thought it was a joke at first, and chuckled, just > waiting for Segal to hawk Coke or something. When they realized it was real, > the laughter changed to more derision. Lots of "Come on!" comments.. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, October 5, 2009 11:33:14 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: My Take - "Stargate Universe" > > > > Speaking of Seagal, I think I mentioned here that he has a reality tv show > coming on where he is a cop in LA? > > On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 4:37 AM, Martin Baxter > <truthseeker...@hotmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> Maybe he's got an inner Steven Seagal... >> >> "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in >> bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net >> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 04:20:44 +0000 >> >> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: My Take - "Stargate Universe" >> >> >> >> Let's hope. On second viewing, he doesn't look any more promising. >> Hey...maybe the Brother who works in food services will be elevated to >> become a hero! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> >> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Sunday, October 4, 2009 10:28:01 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: My Take - "Stargate Universe" >> >> They probably got dude on crack or he was in an experiment with the >> doctor character and tripped out. It could be the writers manipulating the >> audience's point of view and not just bad writing by semi-racist writers. >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 7:04 PM, Keith Johnson >> <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: >> >> >> >> I don't know: Ming Na's character said something to the effect that he >> deserved to be in there, as if he's got anger issues. And even if he were >> locked up for a reason, his behaviour after being released was definitely >> troubling. Buddy was sweating, acting all nervous and agitated, and was >> trigger happy. While the gravely injured commander leads with stoic resolve, >> and even the barely-out-of-basic-training lieutenant rises to the occasion >> to become an effective leader, the Brother is running around acting scared. >> He was seconds from shooting Rush, the only soldier to so over react. He >> menanced Ming Na's character, then told the lieutenant "She needs to stay >> out of my space!", and it was such a nice image to see an armed military man >> acting so belligerent toward a civilian female. >> If they'd balance out his character with another Brother, that'd be one >> thing, but this is just irritating. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "angelababycat" <asrobin...@mindspring.com> >> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Sunday, October 4, 2009 9:51:38 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: My Take - "Stargate Universe" >> >> >> I'm sure it will turn out that Brother was in the brigg for some worthy >> reason like standing up for a fellow soilder in a brawl or something. >> >> I still vote for sending the dead shunk--one whose last meal contained a >> lot of garlic. >> >> Angela >> >> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@...> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > I expect that someone will hand him a painful corrective measure to >> change his worldview. >> > >> > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in >> bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant >> > >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> > From: keithbjohn...@... >> > Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 06:17:34 +0000 >> > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] My Take - "Stargate Universe" >> > >> > >> > yeah, the brother was the one truly sour note in the show, especially >> the way he was menacing women and civilians alike. >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Martin Baxter" <truthseeker...@...> >> > To: "SciFiNoir2" <scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> >> > Sent: Saturday, October 3, 2009 3:42:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> > Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] My Take - "Stargate Universe" >> > >> > Keith, it held my interest, but it was admittedly a near-thing. A couple >> of times, I did find myself thumbing the remote. Didn't like the way they >> presented the brother's character (no one with self-control issues like that >> would stay in the military for long, though I do have to admit that that may >> have been his first stint in the brig, though the way one of his fellow >> soldiers interposed himself physically when the lady HR person played by >> Ming-Na took him to task indicates that his temper is a known quantity). >> > >> > As for Dr Rush, he seems to have lost someone close recently (his >> breaking down over a picture when he was alone in his quarters), and that, >> coupled with his innate need to learn all the mysteries that land before him >> may be a driving factor for his seeming rushlessness and emotional distance. >> > >> > I figure, using my geek-extrapolation abilities, that the reason that >> the folks being evaced through the Stargate from Icarus Base were flying >> like ten-pins might be because they were gating onto the Destiny as it was >> FTL, that the force necessary to put them "safely" through really amped >> their kinetic component. Colonel Young, last through because he was >> gathering needed supplies, was at a run, hence his more serious injuries. >> > >> > All in all, a fun run. I'll be tuning in as well. >> > >> > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in >> bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant >> > >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> > From: keithbjohn...@... >> > Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 16:26:30 +0000 >> > Subject: [scifinoir2] My Take - "Stargate Universe" >> > >> > I admit it was an entertaining show. Like "Voyager", it struck with with >> high production values, and a very competent cast. Everyone fit into his or >> her role pretty seamlessly, the FX were good, story moved along. And like >> "Voyager", we got glimpses into the backgrounds of the cast, but the details >> will be fleshed out later. >> > The show moved along at a good clip: It starts out with the people >> fleeing some as yet undefined danger, literally being tossed through a Gate >> like sacks of potatoes. In quick order they discover their plight of being >> on an Ancient ship billoiins of light years from Earth. I actually like the >> concept of sending the ships out ahead of time, then Gating to them perhaps >> centuries later. >> > >> > Aside from "Voyager", I detected a decided BSG feeling to the show. The >> look and feel of it, the camera work, the mix of characters all reminded me >> of BSG. It has potential. But the question is, will it be more like >> "Voyager"--or much of the SG-1 years for that matter--and simply devolve >> into an adequate story about lost people having an adventure of the week. >> Or, will it manage to build upon the promising opening and be a grittier >> show like BSG--or DS9. >> > >> > I like the cast for the most part. The military leader is an actor we've >> seen a lot and he fits. His second is a young guy who's green but able. They >> work--and so nice not ot have a O'Neal clone cracking wise all the time! >> Even the young Wesley Crusher knockoff is pretty good for now. Although his >> inclusion in the team stretches all credibility (from how he was discovered >> to how he's taken) he's okay. The resident genius--Dr. Rush--is more >> mysterious and infuriating, someone you want to club. Again, a refreshing >> change from Daniel Jackson's sometimes nerdy professor thing, or Rodney >> McKay's whining arrogance.The actor playing him is often given really >> serious roles, and here he seems equal parts arrogant, troubled, and cold. >> Good stuff. Lou Diamond Phillips seems to be more of a guest star, which is >> unfortunate 'cause he could bring some good stuff to the show. Again, >> though, like with "Voyager' the cast clicks and is pretty good. >> > >> > Two things I hated. The only Brother in the cast is some psycho who is >> literally one step away from cracking p and shooting anyone who pisses him >> off. He was in the brig (stockade?) for something, we don't know what yet. >> Broken record here, but is there some reason the SG series can't give us >> Black men who are cool, stable, and in charge. The Brother in Atlantis >> turned into a psycho Wraith hunter and was written out. And yeah, SG-1 gave >> us T'ealc, but that monsyllabic Noble Savage thing is played out (applies to >> Tela in Atlantis as well). >> > >> > There was an unnecessary sex scene which reminded me of the more >> juvenille attempts at titillation in Enterprise and BSG. No prude, I, but it >> seem shoehorned in. I saw a commercial where one of the actresses said "we >> differ from the other Stargate series in that there's a lot more sex on the >> show". No necessary, guys, to be too explicit just to look cool. >> > >> > The ending was a cliffhanger for next week. I have to say, though I'm >> really not looking the one Black man's character, and I'm not a fan of >> lost-in-space shows, I enjoyed it. I have doubts about whether it can stay a >> good, gritty, exciting show week-to-week, but I'll definitely be checking it >> out. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. Sign >> up now. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > __________________________________________________________ >> > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. >> > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/ >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! >> Mahogany at: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. 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