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Re: Stargate SG-1 200th episode tonight 9PM Eastern - MacMagus - 08-19-2006
> It was a parody, can't you geeks laugh?
It wasn't a parody. Portions were satirical. Mostly, it was a poorly written and poorly imagined tribute to itself.
As I found my mind wandering (repeatedly) throughout the episode, I kept coming back to the conclusion that had they chosen one theme and ran with it, that would have made a decent 200th episode. For example, a joke-filled fantasy episode with Ewoks/Furlings and lots of inadvertent explosions. Or an episode entirely done with puppets. Or an episode where they each played their corresponding roles as the characters on the Wormhole-X tv show.
But simply spewing one idea after another with a loose frameworks supplied by revisiting an already-exhausted plot-device, featuring deliberately poor dialogue, costumes and effects in *every* segment (excepting the bit with the puppets, which was the only thing done professionally)... that's not parody. That's torture.
Re: Stargate SG-1 200th episode tonight 9PM Eastern - BigGuynRusty - 08-19-2006
[quote MacMagus]It wasn't a parody. Portions were satirical. Mostly, it was a poorly written and poorly imagined tribute to itself.
As I found my mind wandering (repeatedly) throughout the episode, I kept coming back to the conclusion that had they chosen one theme and ran with it, that would have made a decent 200th episode. For example, a joke-filled fantasy episode with Ewoks/Furlings and lots of inadvertent explosions. Or an episode entirely done with puppets. Or an episode where they each played their corresponding roles as the characters on the Wormhole-X tv show.
But simply spewing one idea after another with a loose frameworks supplied by revisiting an already-exhausted plot-device, featuring deliberately poor dialogue, costumes and effects in *every* segment (excepting the bit with the puppets, which was the only thing done professionally)... that's not parody. That's torture.
I am right, Geeks can't laugh!
Jeezo, stop overanalyzing everything!
No wonder chicks don't dig geeks!
BGnR
Re: Stargate SG-1 200th episode tonight 9PM Eastern - Racer X - 08-19-2006
yep, Team America send-up was a hoot.
And isn't the lead from Wormhole Xtreme the actual director for Stargate, the Delouise boy? His brother played the cop who was dating Sam for a while)
Re: Stargate SG-1 200th episode tonight 9PM Eastern - rgG - 08-19-2006
[quote Racer X]yep, Team America send-up was a hoot.
And isn't the lead from Wormhole Xtreme the actual director for Stargate, the Delouise boy? His brother played the cop who was dating Sam for a while)
Peter DeLuise is the director, Michael DeLuise, his brother, is the one who plays the lead actor on Wormhole, and David, another brother, was Sam's boyfriend. Of course, their dad, Dom Deluise, played one of my favorite Stargate characters, Urgo. "I want some pie."
http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=deluise
Re: Stargate SG-1 200th episode tonight 9PM Eastern - JoeBob - 08-19-2006
Meh.
I thought it could have been a lot better.
Or at least entertaining.
Re: Stargate SG-1 200th episode tonight 9PM Eastern - Grumpyguy - 08-19-2006
Both SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis were stinkers tonight. Atlantis must have cost them at least $3.50 to produce, especially since this plot has been done to death in sci-fi
Re: Stargate SG-1 200th episode tonight 9PM Eastern - Racer X - 08-19-2006
[quote rgG][quote Racer X]yep, Team America send-up was a hoot.
And isn't the lead from Wormhole Xtreme the actual director for Stargate, the Delouise boy? His brother played the cop who was dating Sam for a while)
Peter DeLuise is the director, Michael DeLuise, his brother, is the one who plays the lead actor on Wormhole, and David, another brother, was Sam's boyfriend. Of course, their dad, Dom Deluise, played one of my favorite Stargate characters, Urgo. "I want some pie."
http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=deluise
I wasn't too sure how many of the brothers were involved over the years.
Re: Stargate SG-1 200th episode tonight 9PM Eastern - WHiiP - 08-20-2006
Both Stargates provided major suckage last night. Where is Yogi Berra when you need him . . . Deja Vu all over again . . .
AND if you truly enjoyed them Crusty, then that says MOUNTAINS about your tastes, especially as you critique the Geek Brigade . . . WOW?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Re: Stargate SG-1 200th episode tonight 9PM Eastern - BigGuynRusty - 08-20-2006
[quote WHiiP]AND if you truly enjoyed them Crusty, then that says MOUNTAINS about your tastes, especially as you critique the Geek Brigade . . . WOW?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Really getting tired of the "CRUSTY" name calling BillyBoy. At least I have taste.
BGnR
Re: Stargate SG-1 200th episode tonight 9PM Eastern - WHiiP - 08-20-2006
Really getting tired of the "CRUSTY" name calling BillyBoy. At least I have taste.
BGnR
Yeah, I know. That darn shoe really fits, doesn't it . . . ?
And, NO, I am not reading your PM to me. If you have got something to say, then say it here. I prefer witnesses when dealing with you. Your choice.