Stargate Universe: Season One
After what feels like only a few weeks, the first season of the Stargate franchise’s third series is over. It’s been quite the ride since October aboard the Destiny. I started posting weekly reviews of each episode after the midseason premiere, “Space,” so I figured I’d write this retrospective to pay some honors (and maybe a few dishonors) to the first half of the season.
From the very first shots of “Air,” I knew that Universe was going to be a whole new kind of Stargate. I’m a media production student, so allow me to get oddly specific. The music was no longer orchestral. It was ambient and percussion based, slightly more like the score of Battlestar Galactica. The title font was a sans-serif (I know, my nerd is showing) and it was much less classic than the other two shows. The camerawork was handheld… and what the hell is a “kino” and why does it look so strange!? It hasn’t been for a while, but the premiere of Universe marked the very end of Kurt Russel’s Stargate.
Here’s my lengthy, in-depth take on Season One as a whole. I debated breaking this into several posts, but ehhh, you guys can handle it. Put your thinking caps on and click “Read More.”
Review: STARGATE UNIVERSE season 1, episode 20 “Incursion (Part 2)” (season finale) by @dakinegirl
Another great review on SGU’s season 1 finale! by @dakinegirl
The second part of Incursion proves they really have grown not just as scientists but as more rounded characters in the show. Not only were they working together like a well-oiled team, but also spoke out against the counter-productive Col. Young/Dr. Rush head-butting and yelling. It’s refreshing that Rush (Robert Carlyle) /Young (Louis Ferreira) were not as much of a focal point. They took a backseat allowing some of the more minor characters to emerge more fully.
Great observation @dakinegirl!
Also, love the special mention in the end. :)
Stargate Universe: 1x20 "Incursion, Part 2"
With the end of “Incursion” comes the end of the first season. Universe has been getting more and more action-heavy since the mid-season premiere, “Space.” “Incursion” really shows off Universe’s ability to showcase an entirely different kind of action than the rest of Stargate franchise….
That’s is one damn good review. Why even bother blogging when you can reblog? :)
