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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 67.183.111.191 (talk) at 05:08, 16 December 2010 (→‎Critical reception). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

What happened to the show

It is Thursday and there appears to be no torrents available for download. What do they think they are doing at scyfi. Get off your lazy backsides, out of the break room, and put out an episode.


Critical reception

Here's the second sentence of the "Critical reception" section: Being one of the few Stargate franchise releases that were well-received by major media publishers, Mike Hale from The New York Times was generally positive towards the pilot episodes, saying the Stargate franchise was "catching up" with the long-running Star Trek franchise.

Not to nit-pick too much, but I'm not sure what's going on grammatically here. The subject of the sentence is Mike Hale, but he's being modified by the clause "being one of the few Stargate franchise releases". That first clause just doesn't fit. I don't want to change the intent of the sentence, so I'm posting here first.

Maybe we could say something like [SGU] is one of the few Stargate franchise releases that were well-received by major media publishers. For example, Mike Hale from The New York Times was generally positive towards the pilot episodes, saying the Stargate franchise was "catching up" with the long-running Star Trek franchise. But even this revision doesn't flow from the previous sentence (Metacritic summarizes the response as "generally favorable reviews", but with several critics showing reservation.). -Phoenixrod (talk) 16:39, 25 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In addition: is some newspaper from pittsburgh really the "main stream media"? no..not really.. 78.51.85.123 (talk) 19:12, 12 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A Pittsburgh newspaper could very well qualify as a mainstream publication. In any case, I've made the change I brought up many months ago. I tried to get around the lack of flow by adding a paragraph break after the one-sentence Metacritc introduction, thereby making the section three distinct thoughts: overview from Metacritic, then favorable reviews, then negative reviews. -Phoenixrod (talk) 18:13, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Merchandising silliness

This show has little to do in plot with Stargate, as evidenced by article quote, "Stargate producers Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper conceived Stargate Universe as 'a completely separate, third entity' in the live-action Stargate franchise". I.e., the producers are trying to cash in on their name in a completely different show. It would be nice if Wikipedia wasn't an accomplice when "Stargate Dogfood" is introduced as a franchise element. This acceptance of vague business interests has gone far enough. This is an encyclopedia, not a stage for vague, self-serving marketing claims. 24.130.145.204 (talk) 11:28, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Wikipedia also isn't a forum for people that hold a grudge against a show just cause they don't like it. There have been plenty of crossovers with actors from the main series appearing to prove it is part of the Stargate Universe. IRMacGuyver (talk) 04:33, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Needs an article rewrite

Nearly the entire article seems to have bits of left over text from a long out of date version that was obviously writen before the show came out. I think the only way for it to be corrected though would be for someone to perform an entire rewrite updating everything to be current. I'm not one to be bold as I have poor grammar and generally stick to smaller edits than what this article requires. IRMacGuyver (talk) 04:38, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Reception update

I know it can be touchy here with updating the show (considering the alrge pool of sg fans and traffic here). But the reception is largely based on the pilot episode alone. Ratings have dipped this season and people have been apparently vocal over reasons why. Would anyone object if i began some additions to the reception section reflecting this season?;[1]. In paticular wether this article is reliable (and in this case) unobjectionable for inclusion. Im not opposed to other articles showing it in a more positive view either, and in fact please help with updating! Anything to show an up to date section as it will add to the deverse fan reception the show is receiving in the media. I welcome a broader range of thoughts on this before I would dare make a change. Thanks Ottawa4ever (talk) 19:10, 22 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

added a bit feel free others to add some more and update the article. Thx Ottawa4ever (talk) 14:53, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stargate Season 3

Is there any information about SGU having a third season in the works? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.201.50.30 (talk • contribs)

Nothing new on GateWorld. As per gateworld (Nov 27), "The network is expected to announce its decision about SGU Season Three in December or January [...]". – sgeureka t•c 08:43, 8 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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