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Theresa
Lux Mihi Deus
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 Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:08 pm Stargate Vs Star Trek |
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I know it's comparing apples and oranges, and that this is a Trek site, but I'll ask the question anyway.
Which show do you like better?
Reasons, please!
Stargate is looking to be more popular (right now) than Star Trek, with the two new movies out, another on the way, and a new series. Star Trek seems to be stagnant.
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Lord Borg
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| Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:21 pm |
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I can't really say, I've only seen...maybe five episodes of Stargate, although I did find them enjoyable.
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squiggy
Stooge Two
Joined: 09 Mar 2004
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Location: Messing with the fabric of Video Game realities. I'll summon Shiva on you! I SWEAR!
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| Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:19 am |
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I watched two episodes of stargate, and found neither of them enjoyable. So Star Trek is an epic win in my book. 
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Debra
Sweetest Angel
Joined: 26 May 2007
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| Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:09 pm |
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I voted both cause I love them both.
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robbiewebster
Rear Admiral
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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Location: Rochester, New York
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| Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:54 pm |
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I just finished watching every episode of both stargate series (all of the ones that are out on dvd) and both of the new movies. Don't get me wrong, I love star trek. That's why I joined this site. But as of right now. Stargate is my number 1 favorite sci-fi series of all time. They have some awesome writers that were with the show for all ten years. I highly recommend that you all watch the entire series.
My favorite thing is how the writers will take a show from say the 2nd season, and write a story the builds off of that show in say the 8th season. I cant wait for the next movie and series, and I hope Atlantis keeps going. 
| Quote: | | I watched two episodes of stargate, and found neither of them enjoyable. So Star Trek is an epic win in my book. |
You can't judge a series that has 3 movies and 302 episodes (so far) on the only two episodes that you've watched.
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Curtis
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Joined: 29 Sep 2001
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Location: Wisconsin
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| Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:58 pm |
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ATM, my vote goes to Stargate! Just because I got tired of watching the old Trek reruns over and over again, when I know what happens in most...and I really love Stargate : Atlantis...haven't missed an episode, whether I got to watch a rerun or not, lol!
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squiggy
Stooge Two
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Location: Messing with the fabric of Video Game realities. I'll summon Shiva on you! I SWEAR!
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| Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:14 am |
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| robbiewebster wrote: | I just finished watching every episode of both stargate series (all of the ones that are out on dvd) and both of the new movies. Don't get me wrong, I love star trek. That's why I joined this site. But as of right now. Stargate is my number 1 favorite sci-fi series of all time. They have some awesome writers that were with the show for all ten years. I highly recommend that you all watch the entire series.
My favorite thing is how the writers will take a show from say the 2nd season, and write a story the builds off of that show in say the 8th season. I cant wait for the next movie and series, and I hope Atlantis keeps going.
| Quote: | | I watched two episodes of stargate, and found neither of them enjoyable. So Star Trek is an epic win in my book. |
You can't judge a series that has 3 movies and 302 episodes (so far) on the only two episodes that you've watched. |
Actually, I can. Who the heck are you to tell me how I can and cannot judge something? I didn't find it interesting enough to watch a third episode, because it bored me to no end.
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calvin
Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Joined: 31 Jul 2008
Posts: 78
Location: SoCal
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| Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:27 am |
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i have to concur with squiggy. while it might be better to give a show 4-5 episodes to catch your interest, sometimes it's just clear that a particular show isn't for you.
i mean, 15,478 episodes of the popular soap opera, Guiding Light, have been made to date. so are you going to watch 100 episodes of Guiding Light before you decide whether you like it or not?
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:06 pm |
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I think Stargate tends to be the better written and usually the more interesting of the two.
But on the other hand they're very different so I can't really say that I like one better than the other.
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robbiewebster
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| Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:18 pm |
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| squiggy wrote: | | robbiewebster wrote: | I just finished watching every episode of both stargate series (all of the ones that are out on dvd) and both of the new movies. Don't get me wrong, I love star trek. That's why I joined this site. But as of right now. Stargate is my number 1 favorite sci-fi series of all time. They have some awesome writers that were with the show for all ten years. I highly recommend that you all watch the entire series.
My favorite thing is how the writers will take a show from say the 2nd season, and write a story the builds off of that show in say the 8th season. I cant wait for the next movie and series, and I hope Atlantis keeps going.
| Quote: | | I watched two episodes of stargate, and found neither of them enjoyable. So Star Trek is an epic win in my book. |
You can't judge a series that has 3 movies and 302 episodes (so far) on the only two episodes that you've watched. |
Actually, I can. Who the heck are you to tell me how I can and cannot judge something? I didn't find it interesting enough to watch a third episode, because it bored me to no end. |
I wasn't trying to tell you what to do. Stargate has a lot of episodes that are dependent on earlier shows. I'm just saying that if you watched more of it you might like it more. I'm sorry squiggy.
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Theresa
Lux Mihi Deus
Joined: 17 Jun 2001
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Location: United States of America
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| Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:22 pm |
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http://save-thelostcity.com/
SGA has been cancelled, someone emailed me the link to this site if anyone cares enough. Some crap about 'going out on top'.
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robbiewebster
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Location: Rochester, New York
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| Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:23 pm |
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Well that's really stupid. It's so successful why stop now? I had heard about the new series and movie, but I would rather just have a few more seasons of Atlantis. 
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deltaflyer3
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Joined: 11 Aug 2008
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| Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:24 pm |
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i cant belive it a star trek sight and star gate is winning
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:51 pm |
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I don't see why they're canceling the show so soon, either. Maybe they feel the Wraith story line is being dragged out too much or something, but since it's kind of coming to a close anyway, they could just create a new arc. Weird.
Sci-Fi seems to be doing this whole "stop before it gets bad" thing a lot lately. SG1 was immensely popular when they canceled it, and this is also BSG's last season, and that's an exceedingly popular show as well. Maybe they're just not interested in investing the money or something like that. I love how Scare Tactics keeps coming back though, 
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Lord Borg
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| Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:44 pm |
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It is weird, I agree to do that to a show, but I can partially agree with ending a Show when it still gets good ratings (and thus sell good on DVDs when they come out), instead of canceling it after over half the audience has lost interest. It might also have something to do with a transition to movies, which I have read that BSG and SG...whatever ones, are considering to do if the current planned releases do well.
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robbiewebster
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Location: Rochester, New York
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| Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:54 pm |
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I was looking into it some more. I read that a few days after the cancellation was annouced, they green-lighted Star Gate Universe. It will be about a team from earth that activates a dorment anchient ship which is pre-programmed to travel across the universe. They are basically stuck along for the ride and are trying to find a way home.
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squiggy
Stooge Two
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| Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:44 am |
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Sounds like they are running out of show ideas, and stealing them from Voyager.
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robbiewebster
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| Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:18 pm |
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It will be more complex than that. That's just my brief interpretation. I believe the ship was programmed by the anchients to travel to uncharted space and plant stargates in certain places. It should be good. They are also looking for one cast member to be a well-known actor. Kind of like what they did with RDA in SG-1.
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Curtis
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| Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:24 pm |
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| robbiewebster wrote: | | It will be more complex than that. That's just my brief interpretation. I believe the ship was programmed by the anchients to travel to uncharted space and plant stargates in certain places. It should be good. They are also looking for one cast member to be a well-known actor. Kind of like what they did with RDA in SG-1. |
Sounds like it could be good indeed, but you know what would be even better...is if they just kept Atlantis in production! That show was awesome and the cast was great too, now I got to get used to a whole new cast! lol, whatever happened to a good old 7 seasons for a show if it was doing fantastic...like back in the Star Trek days  !
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robbiewebster
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| Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:40 pm |
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You're exactly right. I was not expecting this at all, especially since they let SG-1 go on for ten seasons (it could have gone even longer).
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:32 pm |
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A lot of shows are doing it now, though. I think it's in order to be able to create new shows and still get the same audience (who will obviously be willing to continue watching since they want more) while attracting a new audience at the same time.
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losttvseries
Freshman Cadet
Joined: 20 Jan 2009
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| Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:47 pm |
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I prefer the stargate sg-1!
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Zimmerman's Hollogram
Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Joined: 24 May 2002
Posts: 112
Location: California
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| Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:11 pm |
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I'm thinking that if Janeway had had a stargate, then Voyager would've been a pretty short series... lol
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Blancie
Commodore
Joined: 27 Oct 2004
Posts: 1119
Location: Shetland
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| Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:57 pm |
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Star Trek, no question.
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milan
Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 18 Jan 2009
Posts: 263
Location: Romania
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| Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 am |
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Star Trek, there is no competition in my opinion. I watched Stargate, it was good, but nowhere near the Treks.
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