I dunno what to make of it, its got an interesting new movie look to it.

Robert Carlye was an interesting cast.  

They are certainly taking their sweet arse time with it.

It is an interesting concept. Stuck on probably the most advanced ancient ship but one that is a bit banged up. Also the ship that makes the stargates.

Looks like they have also avoided having past series cast in there. Does look like a whole new style of show.

I can not wait to see it, I hope it is good. There needs to be some decent Sci Fi again. I also hope they learned from what they tried in Atlantis that while it was not bad ultimately did not work.

It is an interesting concept. Stuck on probably the most advanced ancient ship but one that is a bit banged up. Also the ship that makes the stargates.

Looks like they have also avoided having past series cast in there. Does look like a whole new style of show.

I can not wait to see it, I hope it is good. There needs to be some decent Sci Fi again. I also hope they learned from what they tried in Atlantis that while it was not bad ultimately did not work.

The question has to be though, is it true sci-fi? Does it hold a mirror up to humanity and explore the human condition? Or is it just about space and battles and things? If its the latter then its not real sci-fi unfortunately.

I was never a fan of either Stargate show but this one looks a little different and Ill certainly check it out, especially seeing as Robert Carlyle is taking a lead role.

I would also have to disagree with the statement.

Sci-Fi = Science Fiction.

IMHO this means so long as its not fact, IE, a documentary about something scientific, but uses some scientific principles beyond general fiction, it equals Sci-Fi. Much in the same way Horror can be truly horrific without any real gore (IE, pyschological), or can just simply be horrifying in the most basic of terms, its still horror.

To say that some things dont count is a little "film buff snobbish" for want of a better way of putting it, no offence meant.

Science fiction has a very long and distinguished history and the very reason that it exists is to talk about humanity and real life issues but defamiliarise them in such a way as to make them accessible and understandable to the audience. Its hard to hold a mirror up to society and be completely honest, and that is why sci-fi exists, by moving the setting somewhere different and unusual is a far better and more comprehensive to critique life, the universe and everything and explore the nature of humanity.

Ive sent many years of my life studying this so Im sorry guys, if you dont agree youre just plain wrong, thats all there is to it. You dont like it, you know where the door is.   -)

Science fiction has a very long and distinguished history and the very reason that it exists is to talk about humanity and real life issues but defamiliarise them in such a way as to make them accessible and understandable to the audience. Its hard to hold a mirror up to society and be completely honest, and that is why sci-fi exists, by moving the setting somewhere different and unusual is a far better and more comprehensive to critique life, the universe and everything and explore the nature of humanity.

Ive sent many years of my life studying this so Im sorry guys, if you dont agree youre just plain wrong, thats all there is to it. You dont like it, you know where the door is.   -)

Well I think ill take solace in the fact that I can watch sci fi films/series and be thoroughly entertained by them and not start to whinge about how they in no way relate to to current events. Maybe you should watch the news?

Maybe they should make a new classification of genres, you could have normal sci fi which normal people watch and are entertained by, and we could also have elitist snobbery sci fi which people like you can watch.

I know which one im going to watch, and ill f**kin love it

Like I said. Im right. Wonderful, isnt it?  8-)