Remember that time (it may have been yesterday) I said it’s more fun to visit the sets when no one’s around? Well, there is one exception. It’s definitely more fun to visit the sets when the cast and crew are around IF you happen to be a two month old puppy. Yes, today was Bring Your French Bulldog To Work Day. Little Lulu put in an appearance at The Bridge and that pretty much disrupted my entire schedule. Every time we would start spinning the season finale, someone from accounting or the art department would come by to cuddle and coo. Even Evil Kenny dropped in for some snuggles!
Despite the distractions, we (hopefully) have our final episode slotted. No title yet but, like most season finales, this one will be big – but very, very different. Alas, in response to many who have been asking, Daniel Jackson will not be making an appearance in season four (although Michael was on the lot today to do an interview for one of Ivon Bartok‘s upcoming DVD Special Features). But, if we get a fifth season pick-up, it’s definitely something we definitely aim to pursue.
Still looking for a title for the Sheppard on Earth story we finished breaking yesterday. To those of you who are using the bio on the Sci Fi website as a guide, stand advised – the reference to his father being a Cold War Colonel is not canon. I’m not even sure where it came from. So, expect some insight into Shep’s past relationships late in season four.
Oh, and I received an email from the President of Nigeria (!) the other day, assuring me that my latest correspondence from scammer/barrister James Williams is, in fact, legit and that I should send him the sum of $480 to facilitate the transfer of $3.5 million to my account. Sweet! Cookie Monster couldn’t be happier! He wrote back:
“Cookie Monster very embarrassed. Receive personal letter from President of Nigeria who vouch for James Williams! First F.B.I., den President of Nigeria say James Williams A-okay. How can not be true?!
So Cookie Monster have $480 and ready to pay up. Me can come to James Williams house and drop off cash. Maybe stay for grill cheese sandwich and Oprah. James Williams like Oprah? Cookie Monster big fan. Enjoy book club picks expecially House of Sand and the Fog that make Cookie Monster cry so hard he vomit and den fur smell like cheap carpet and muscatel for rest of week. James Williams knows book? If no den me lend you copy. Also smell like cheap carpet and muscatel but still good to read. Hey, maybe we start own book club. Is good tinking? Ask Bert and Ernie to join but not Grover because he very particular and only read letters to Penthouse and plays by Noel Coward.
Sincerely,
Cookie Monster”
Today’s pics: Is he having a laugh?, Lulu’s photo op with Kavan, BamBam shows off his new tat, Joe and Laslo make beautiful music together, lunch, Lulu catches a nap on Alex, Lulu with Linda-Lisa.
The mailbag is back –
Glenhh73 writes: “ Anyway if there is a season 5, any chance SGA gets trap in the stargate during transport. Just thought it would be cool to be stuck in the wormhole and being able to see out into space from that perspective.”
Answer: There wouldn’t be any perspective because the gate traveler is de-molecularized during transport.
Rebecca writes: “Will we ever see another runner like Ronon, if not in season four, then possibly in season five?”
Answer: We won’t be seeing another runner, but we will be seeing some kick-ass Satedans in season four’s Reunion.
Mags writes: “I was also wondering if you found yourself predicting the events of the final HP before they occurred? As a writer did you feel yourself connecting certain plot threads faster than a non-writing reader would?”
Answer: This is something all writers do, much to the displeasure of their significant others who would prefer to watch/read something unspoiled.
Amy Lynn writes: “And still waiting on that autograph I asked for…”
Answer: Oops. It’ll be out before week’s end.
Anonymous #1 writes: “It does make me wonder if he had not approached you with this plot, would we have gotten any Sheppard back story at all this season?”
Answer: Delving into Sheppard’s backstory was one of the things on our To-Do list at the beginning of the season, and Joe’s idea gives us the perfect scenario in which to do it.
Anonymous #2 writes: “Whenever you “break” a story, does that mean you’ve started it, or you’ve broken its metaphoric back and get a rush of ideas and it’s less uphill?”
Answer: When I refer to “spinning”, I’m talking about tossing ideas back and forth with the other writers. When I refer to “breaking”, I’m talking about actually putting the beats (individual scenes) up on the board and thereby structuring the script with its various act breaks. When I refer to “outlining”, I’m talking about fleshing out the beats into a more detailed blueprint of the story to be written.
Glennh73 writes: “Any chance this midway station has something to do with stargate universe?”
Answer: Nope.
Grey writes: “On the SciFi website, for Sheppard’s character it describes him as “the son of a respected Cold War colonel”. In the upcoming Sheppard-on-Earth storyline, might we learn anything about said father (ie: dead, alive, disowned) or is that something initially thought of that doesn’t fit the character anymore?”
Answer: That didn’t come from us.
Morjana writes: “I know that faction had splintered into separate groups, but this is the first time where I’ve seen one group completely disassociate themselves from the others.”
Answer: All I know is that Solutions has always been a first-class site run by intelligent and knowledgeable fans respectful of wide-ranging opinions. Some other sites…not so much.
Kdvb1 writes: “ Can you please recommend some chocolate for my unrefined palate?”
Answer: Amedei, Michel Cluizel, and Valhrona.
Wwlh writes: “ Could you offer a suggestion for something that you enjoyed that is either a finished series..or something, for lack of a better term, self contained in one book.”
Answer: Any of Iain M. Banks’s Culture Series can be read as stand-alones (check out Consider Phlebas and Player of Games). Some other stand-alones I really enjoyed – Thomas M. Disch’s Camp Concentration, John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War, China Mieville’s The Scar, Roger Zelazny’s Lord of Light.
Smileyface06 writes: “What’s the worst dining experience you’ve had?”
Answer: Hmmm. Off the top of my head, probably the one that resulted in the food poisoning I suffered through a couple of months back.
IB writes: “Any Dalmatian restaurants in Vancouver you maybe heard of??”
Answer: A what? Is that anything like a Pomeranian Café?
Flying Fig writes: “Don’t you guys have a commissary or meal wagon or something at the studio? Can you take pictures of that food?”
Answer: Yup. Check it out.
Did you srpay that food in the styrofoam contain with water to give it that sheen or is there just a whole lot of fat in that meal?
Joe is a goof! Beautiful music indeed.
Lulu is gorgeous! I can’t imagine her making the strange noises that I associate with French Bulldogs. She looks like a soft toy.
Great shots of Joe F and Kavan and the rest, and thanks for the food shot I requested 🙂
And for clarifying the Skiffy bios of Sheppard (and I suspect, the rest of the cast). So, well, then we know zip about his family (which for fanfic writers, means we can go nuts until your Sheppard background-laden story airs) 😉
Yippie first to leave a comment.. 🙂
May I make a suggestion the title to JF’s episode?? “Bridging The Gap”??? no.. maybe not.. LOL.
Lulu is getting big already very cute… Loved all the pics thanks Joe.
Thanks again for sharing the pictures with us. Lulu is the cutest.
Joe & Kavan (with cute puppies on top of that) – are you trying to kill me?! All that hotness in one place, should not be allowed. Did you make sure you meet all your fire code requirements? 🙂
Any way, thanks for sharing the interesting tidbit about Shep’s parental situation. Looking forward to that one. He seems too happy go lucky to have a cold parent — but then again, I am no expert.
So will you ever show us a picture of Tori on set? We’ve now seen almost all of the current main cast… we do love her also you know?
Hey Joe,
Might I be so forward as to suggest a couple of titles for the Sheppard Episode… Maybe something will stick?
If its about an old buddy gone bad,
“Old Friends, Die Hard”
If its about a family member,
“Long Time No See”
If its about Sheppards Ex Wife (I think it was hinted at somewhere in season 3 that he tried the marriage thing once)
“That Ex Of Mine”
I don’t know, Just throwing some stuff out there, Maybe it sparks up some ideas, Maybe not 🙂
Anyway, Thanks for reading
Have a nice day,
Tony
Oh I do like thinking up titles. I have always loved this quote from Shakespeare “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!”
So how about ‘The Serpent’s Tooth’ for Shep’s back story, that’s if his father is included in the story! And providing there is may be a little bit of angst between them.
How cute were those pictures of Lulu she is a little charmer.
Pauline
The picture of Kavan and Lulu… Mercy. I’d love to take them both home. 😉
Thank you for the pictures today. Good stuff.
Quick question… if we get a season 5 (fingers crossed) are there plans to keep Carter and Keller around?
Dear Joe, Thanks for showing us your pics of Lulu and JoeF with his dog. My boys enjoyed them especially JoeF having his dog on his guitar.
Question, Since alot of the cast and maybe crew are musically talented, have they ever thought of doing a cd for charity?
I know that some of the cast of Hero and Hugh Laurey(sp?) does gigs for their charity and Micheal Shanks did the calenders for his charity. I don’t know, just wondering. I hope to hear from you. Thanks
What great pics of the puppy. They certainly can disrupt a day in a fun way.
I also noticed behind Kavan there was another dog out for some exercise. Just how many dogs are running around there on any given day?
Need any preschool teachers on set? I would relocate just to have my dogs with me all day.
*grumbles because she can’t take her doggies to work*
I’m sure the ladies will love you for today’s photos Joe. 😉
Seeing as the mailbag is back, I’ll just ask the question I asked a few days ago: how does a fan get the chance to come on set for a visit without paying the obscene amount asked for by Creation Con?
Hiya Joe,
OH MY GOD!
Today’s photos are super shinny.. Lulu is such a cutie patootie. Thank you for taking them. 🙂
Ya know, my ever so unconventional thinking likes to mix and match venues, etc. I read yesterday that there will possibly be a new X-File movie in 08. Hmmmmm. How uncommon would it be for these rogue agents to cross paths with the Stargate story lines. I know, it probably isn’t your cup of tea but am I the only one wondering if the two “realities” could be the same? One would necessarily know of the other, right? The bright lights (explosions) in the sky, etc. from SG1 and Mulder’s abduction by ….. uh….. the Rogue Asgard? Probably absurd, yes. But it is indeed, Scifi, right?
Hey, that food looks great! How can I get a job with y’all. You don’t have to pay me, just feed me!
Seriously, Lulu is a sweetie! Congrats on the addition.
Oh, love the photos Joe!
Lulu looks like such a mischevious sweetpea.
So does Kavan!
LOL!
Thank you so much.
Morjana
Lulu is a doll. Laszlo less so, but then you expect musicians to be a bit scruffy. 🙂
Awww Lulu is so cute and getting so big!!. Loves the piccies of Joe and Kavan and company . Can’t remember who said it about needing fire extinguishers with all that hotness but may i also suggest Heart attack warnings as well?!? (Fans self off) wOOh thats one hotflash i’ll never complain about.:-)
Oxygen!! I need oxygen!! lol
Hi Joe:
I know you can’t take suggestions for episodes due to legal reasons. Does that also apply to titles of the episodes? You said you didn’t have one for the Sheppard episode. How about a small contest to let us come up with a name, if it’s allowed. If so, I’d choose, “Past Imperfect”.
Patricia
Oh, and Joe….
Speaking of tattoos, do you have any?
Patricia
of all of the characters, i’ve wondered most about Carson’s backstory… i mean, he’s a 40 year old (about) doctor sporting an impressive faux hawk. The story behind that alone would make an interesting tale.
So… tell us something interesting about Carson?
Oh! Went so ga ga over the piccies I almost forgot about the question I had!
Have they started any casting calls for Stargate Universe yet?
OMG! Lulu is ADORABLE! She looks like she’s covered in velvet.
I’m crossing my fingers that you guys get word soon that you’re a go for season 5! =D
Patti
Love that pic of a smiling Paul. Sweet.
And Lulu is darling.
That is all……….Dom
Who is that big black dog in the background with Kavan? Is that a cane he is running with? What a great trick to teach a dog.
:: Cackles maniacally::
Mr. Mallozzi,
You may have already heard about this, but I have made a fan film in your honor. I created a blog as a parody/homage to yours to serve as a prop in the film and posted at Gateworld letting people know that they could submit questions to make it look more real. Fans were extremely eager to make fun of each other and the blog sort of took on a life of its own.
Please know that this film was made as a satire and that there is no intent to hurt anyone’s feelings. While I don’t read your blog regularly, I try to at least once a week and with your sense of humor I hope that you’ll appreciate this project. I was inspired a few months ago when a comment you made on your blog about lemmings made several fans go on rants – It was hilariously amusing to my sick mind (as is all of the “shipper” pushiness) and I just couldn’t resist the parody. I think it’s important that we all be able to laugh at ourselves and our “conduct” on the internet.
Here are the links to the film:
SHIPPER WARS
Part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z7rhTIqJKas
Part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=5SvndWjaUgQ
Part 3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=MPm5pPHxrGs
If you like, I could send it to you on DVD. I hope that you and any you share it with enjoy and again, this is all in fun! We’re huge fans of the show and I applaud you for maintaining your blog and dealing with the fans (which I have already tired of after only a few days of maintaining the goof blog).
You don’t have to publish this comment but I thank you for your time and for inadvertently helping us with this mockumentary. May you, your loved ones and your pugs be well!
Best wishes for love, laughter, light and inspiration!
~ Kellie Rice
Nice pics again. That Lulu sure is a cutie!
What was your favorite book(s) that you read in high school? My favorites are The Great Gatsby and Pride and Prejudice.
Forgot to ask this earlier, has Lulu made up w/ Jelly?
My cats are still at it non-stop, I am thinking of couples counseling.
🙂
Aw…cute men with cute puppies. How did you know my weakness? Kavan has never looked so hot.
loved all the Lulu pictures 🙂 she’s adorable!
Hey Joe,
I saw the video of the SGA panel discussion at Comic Con. How do you keep so fit given all the wonderful food that you eat? What is your exercise regimen?
Thanks for all of the pics. Lulu is a doll.
Joe,
Could you tell us how many episodes Kavan Smith/Major Lorne will be appearing in during season 4?
Cheers!
Hi Joe! I just wanted to check in and see if I couldn’t get permission to post the photos of Kavan and Lulu snuggling up on KavanSmithFans.com? With credit to you of course!
Kavan looks ready to take Lulu home with him. His Lucy might not like that.
Has Lulu any cameo roles lined up for Atlantis series 5?
Has she met cousin Mars?
Has Carl made any progress on the Atlantis Toilet episode lately?
Doesn’t Joe have his own bulldog? I’m sure he’s mentioned it before.
will Shep’s ex wife be mentioned in the backstory? Or is it too early to tell us?
Also, when you’re “spinning” and/or “breaking” do you do it with all the writers in the room, or just some?
Ah, crap. That totally sucks about no Daniel Jackson. And it makes no sense that Daniel or Jack don’t go see Sam while she is there. What gives????
What, Michael was on the lot and no pictures? For shame Joe! Did love the shots of Joe F, Kavan and the rest….
Wow!! What great pixs tonight! Thanks for sharing.
OMG That spread – next time I’m in Vancouver can I come for lunch? That is more food than I eat in a month and looks really, really good.
What a fancy Roach-Coach…
And that tattoo is bad-ass. It has inspired me to get a tattoo of a Gucci purse. Or perhaps a Porsche boxter.
*snerk* =)
Is Elizabeth Weir’s final episode count still sitting at four or will she appear in more episodes than that for season 4?
*sigh*
I love it when you post pics of the cast, especially Paul. But…why in hell is he wearing what appears to be a Science shirt!? O_o I’m sure you can’t answer that, but any hints at all would be splendid.
You know what they say: curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought him back. 😉
Lulu is just fantastically adorable, just like the man holding her. Kavan and your cute puppy complement each other oddly well. Laslo’s just as goofy as his owner, lol. What song was he (they, really, lol) trying to play?
Oh, before I forget: why is it that SGA cast attendance for Canadian conventions seems remarkably low? I can only think f three: whomever at Gatecon, Torri at this year’s Polaris in Toronto (formerly Toronto Trek), and Paul at SFX2006. If there are more, pardon me, please.
Is it personal preference, or something else?
As a side note: you should so have an episode titled “Hearts in Atlantis.” 😉
has deleted the link to Stargate Solutions on their main page and replaced it with a link to the Stargatefan site
Ah, Morjana a day late and a dollar short as usual. The current format of the SDJ site has been that way for years, it was decided long ago that the three main links would be be for one current news – the news blog feed, one for fan interaction – the OS feed and one for fanfic and fandom resources – Stagatefan updates. Solutions is listed further down to the right along with a number of other links as it has been for rather a long time. Putting all of those links at the top of the site would be untenable. Stargatefan has always been the fan resource site of choice by the SDJ committee and while Alison (the only SDJ member involved) was entitled to spin off her resource content under the Solutions name as a separate site I’m sure it was never meant to be a replacement for a site as long running, exhaustive and respected as Stargatefan. The fact that you are trying to make some kind of a scandal or blood feud out non-existent changes says a lot more about you then anyone else, Morjana. I think it would be preferable if you stuck to your Google alerts and refrained from commenting on things about which you have no relevant information to share.
Joe-
Just saying ‘thanks’ for the photo of Paul. And feel free to keep them coming!
🙂
I was inspired a few months ago when a comment you made on your blog about lemmings made several fans go on rants – It was hilariously amusing to my sick mind (as is all of the “shipper” pushiness) and I just couldn’t resist the parody. I think it’s important that we all be able to laugh at ourselves and our “conduct” on the internet.
How very superior of you. So I’m sure you won’t mind that many other fans are laughing at the self-satisfied hypocrisy of your good self ridiculing one fan group for their enthusiasms while totally unable to the same irritating singlemindedness in your own behaviour. Pot – kettle.
Joe,
Two questions;
1. Do any of the cast and crew listen to classical music?
2. Have you thought of putting classical music in Stargate?
Thanks
thanks for the pictures! they’re really awesome. 🙂 yay for Paul! the puppies are absolutely aDORable. My favorite of Lulu is the one where she’s taking a nap – sooo sweet! 🙂 and love the JF pictures – that is one cool Pup! hehe. (also, Bambam? I had no idea he was so hot.)
random tv question: when actors who are married (and wear a wedding ring in real life) play characters who are *not* married, do they just doff and don their ring every day? it seems funny to think about. and dangerous for losing them…
Joe-
Sorry for the 2 posts….but is that a gemstone harness for little LuLu I see in one of the photos??? Its pretty darn cute and she is a female, but how do you feel walking her around with it? Its pretty girly……
In how many episodes will Katie Brown star? And which ones?
On http://www.imdb.com she’s listed only in “Tabula Rasa” is it true?
Thanks for all the pictures and I am glad you found a good schnitzel place, otherwise I’d have to invite you to one of my family’s dinners.
If we’re suggesting episode titles, how about ‘Persistence of Memory”?
Kavan has always reminded me of that man on Love Boat…can’t remember his name…no, it’s not Isaac, Gopher, or Captain Steubing (you smart ass).
Seeing so many puppy pics, I gotta ask: has anyone ever brought their kitty to work?
For sheppardsonlypie:
You asked about the casting for the hopefully-upcoming Stargate Universe…
Well, it hasn’t been officially announced yet, but I will be playing the part of the Stargate. I’m chock full of chevrons, I like to twist and spin, and I know how to ‘dial it up’.
Think of it…a sentient organic-based Stargate. What a great idea. The only problem is the kawoosh. I just can’t think of a non-vulgar way to make my body do that.
Oh well, I’m sure the Visual Effects folks can fix that for me.
any chance of getting a picture of Torri? PLEASE? thank you!!
Thank you. Surprised you remembered me. 🙂
Hope it gets to me fine though (my address as changed since I sent you the package).
Any chance I can email, etc. you my new one?
LMAO@Organic Stargates!! oh my that sent my thoughts into realms unknown ty ever so much for that mental visual I now have!! Even worse It’s now revolving around the male cast of Atlantis..oh good lord!! I think I just pulled something!!
Joe, you are my favourite person in the whole world. Not only a picture of Paul, but three, THREE of Kavan, some of Joe with a guitar and adorable dog AND BamBam. Yep, you’re my favourite person this week. Maybe for the entire month, thank you so much!!! (I never thought we’d get even one pic of Kavan, but three…*grins*)
The photos of Lulu are really cute, especially the one where she is asleep on the sofa.
Thank you, thank you for the great shots of Joe F and Lazlo. They brightened up my morning (I read your blog while I’m having my breakfast). All pictures of Joe F are always greatly appreciated by me 🙂
I’m glad we are going to get some Sheppard back story at last, so I’m looking forward to that episode at least.
Also, whilst on the subject of Joe/Sheppard, please ask Ivon to include a profile of Joe on the Season 4 DVD set. Thank you.
Have a nice day!
I think it’s important that we all be able to laugh at ourselves and our “conduct” on the internet.
That’s not what you’re doing though. You laughing at and making fun of other people. It’s not big and it’s not clever and it’s not funny. It’s just snide and malicious.
Will the question of *why” the gene is so strong in Shepherd compared to others be explored at all (as in – not necessarily answered, but at least the question asked)?
Any “X-File like” theories about another Ancient’s meddling (like Oma Desala) out there to explain it?
Hi Joe
Now when I asked JF if he would be playing the guitar that we saw in Sheppards room in season 2 he said he couldnt play guitar so has he been taking lessons?
thanks for taking the time to blog for us.
hugs
wendy
John Sheppard is my happy place
Lulu’s growing so quickly! I can already see some changes in her.
And I take back my earlier comment about Joe seeming to be more of a retriever kinda guy. He clearly vibes with his baby.
Have you always been a small dog kinda guy? Have you ever had any bigger dogs? (Like over 50 pounds?)
” Still looking for a title for the Sheppard on Earth story we finished breaking yesterday.”
Could you feed us some basics to come up with suggestions ?
Hi Joe:
Just wondering if you could share some more information regarding the upcoming episode “Tabula Rasa”. The little blurb that I read made it seem that the over all tone of the episode would be dark…
Thanks!
Sabina 🙂
PS Thanks for the great pictures!!
I’m a long-time SG1 fan and, since its inception, SGA fan. Want to thank you for the recommendation of Game of Thorns… am on vakay and enjoying it thoroughly.
– Eliza
We want more Lorne!!!
As for Shep’s bio, when SGA first began, MGM (or maybe it was SciFi Channel) released a list of characters w/short bios. That’s where it came from. The bios on all the other characters have turned out to be okay, but Shep’s bio never matched up to the character. Someone at the studio had to have seen this at some point.
I have a question for you.
How long does it take to do an Episode of Atlantis from start to finish?
Fran
Hey Joe,
Any luck on helping me out on getting you or Paul’s autograph for and the lyrics for the Stargate theme song? It would really score me some points you know? Thanks!
You trying to give the females heart attacks? Don’t you know good looking men hanging out with adroable dogs are one of our biggest weaknesses?
Tindin!!!
C est le retour de la frenchi!!
Alrs heureux de me revoir !?^^
je vais voir toute les choses que j ia raté sur la planet stargate c est 15 dernier jour ..jespert pas grand chose !!je repasseré plus tard!!
Hannah said…
random tv question: when actors who are married (and wear a wedding ring in real life) play characters who are *not* married, do they just doff and don their ring every day? it seems funny to think about. and dangerous for losing them…
I’ve been wondering that also Hannah. For example at least once, I believe it was in Hot Zone, John appeared to be wearing Joe’s ring in a scene. LOL. Now I’ve noticed that even at cons Mr. F is not wearing a ring at all. Did it get lost in the Atlantis laundry? Or maybe while surfing? His wife must be really secure. If he was mine, I’d have it tattooed on to keep the women away. lol
Oh my…do you realise what you have done Joe? Not only do we have a photo of Mr.F. but we get a photo of Mr.F AND a cute dog AND a guitar AND ‘The Shades’! A combination guaranteed to make a worldwide army of fangirls spontaneously combust! 🙂
Joe,
Since I’m one of the many that asked about Daniel in season 4, I just wanted to say thank you for letting the fans know that he won’t be making an appearance. I admit that I’m extremely disappointed. It sounds like you really want to have Daniel in an episode or 2 in season 5 though, and that makes me feel a little better.
Thanks for all the nice pictures. Lulu is a real cutie. At first glance I thought Alex was Michael again. I still think Alex looks more like Michael then Ben does. If Michael ever stops back by the set could you please snap a picture for us?
Thanks and (((hugs)))
Who’s dog is that in the background of all the Kaven/Lulu pictures?
pauline said…
I have always loved this quote from Shakespeare “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!”
Ah King Lear, the little epic Shakespearian tragedy that could….
Anonymous said…
“As for Shep’s bio, when SGA first began, MGM (or maybe it was SciFi Channel) released a list of characters w/short bios. That’s where it came from. The bios on all the other characters have turned out to be okay, but Shep’s bio never matched up to the character. Someone at the studio had to have seen this at some point.”
It was with the first character info that came out for Sheppard back before Season 1 aired.
1) are all of Torri’s appearances in the first half?
2) The hint to Beckett’s return would be in Vengeance, right? It can’t be in Submersion, or First Strike, because a Wraith lab is in Kindred I and II.
3)The Season Finale- Wraith, Replicator, or neither?
Love Bam-Bam’s tatt who does his work?
Cute piccies of Lulu too. You do realise that your rep as a hard ass is now in tatters don’t you?
“That’s not what you’re doing though. You laughing at and making fun of other people. It’s not big and it’s not clever and it’s not funny. It’s just snide and malicious.”
And how is that any better than what goes on in this blog? Pot, kettle, black.
Some people can dish it out but they can’t take it. They rip fans a new one or watch with glee when Joe “pwns” someone and it’s all good fun. But once the tables are turned on them suddenly it’s snide, hateful, and malicious. Hypocrisy at its finest.
Donc me revoila!!
Vous vous demandez peut étre pourquoi j etais absente???
encors un probléme de conéxion internet..éh oui c est la campagne chez moi lol XD! mais il devrais plus avoir de probléme!
C est horrible d étre couper du monde comme sa!
Samedi j ai fêter mon anniversaire!!
regarder le gateaux que j ai fait, vous en penssez quoi??
http://www.mezimages.com/up/08/457379-DSCN3361.JPG
Bon ba je suis heureuse de vous revoir! gros bisou ! je vous adore , a demain!
Vous vous demandez peut étre pourquoi j etais absente???
encors un probléme de conéxion internet..éh oui c est la campagne chez moi lol XD! mais il devrais plus avoir de probléme!
C est horrible d étre couper du monde comme sa!
Samedi j ai fêter mon anniversaire!!
regarder le gateaux que j ai fait, vous en penssez quoi??
http://www.mezimages.com/up/08/457379-DSCN3361.JPG
VERY nice cake!!
It was hilariously amusing to my sick mind (as is all of the “shipper” pushiness) and I just couldn’t resist the parody. I think it’s important that we all be able to laugh at ourselves and our “conduct” on the internet.
—–
And it would been more amusing and more creative if you had tried to see past your own bias against the shippers and included some parody shots at both sides of the issue and included commentary about all the conduct in response to Joe’s lemming comments.
As it was, your attempt just came off as another run of the mill example one type of fandom bias using the net under the guise of ‘parody’ to take cheap shots at the other side.
Too bad for that too cause it had the potential of something that captures the real essence of parody in it’s truest form.
Real parody would have taken on both sides of the issue and had no bias.
Hi Joe!
Thanks for the lovely pictures. I chuckled at Joe F. and Laslo playing the guitar. Lulu looks totally adorable – what a sweetie! Is she as nice natured as she looks?? The photo of her asleep on Alex is just so sweet!
Thanks also for the information concerning Sheppard’s father perhaps not being a Colonel, as the SciFi bio has said. That’s very interesting, and nice to speculate about. Finally we’ll get some canon! I can’t wait to see the backstory episode and to learn about Sheppard’s past relationships .
Thanks for the pictures, Joe–especially of Kavan and it’s always good to see Joe F. Lulu certainly looks like she’s living it up! She’s adorable, but I suppose you don’t need me to tell you that.
Have a good day.
Shocking! Mr. Flanigan has a guitar-playing pooch. A ploy in attempt to upstage the cuteness of Lulu, perhaps?
Now please allow me to shock you in return by admitting to my reluctant but very real addiction to your blog, Mr. Malozzi. I came by here during the height of the “how-can-you-do-this-to-us-we’re-crazy-Torri-fans-here” madness but have been sneaking back in daily for months now. Thank you for the entertainment, the photos and the look inside your world.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/i_love_ny/blogs/directors_diary/
from one blogger to another check out my directors blog of the play, finally updated and finished from the run of henry the 6th thatought you might be interested! love the cute piccs of lulu absolutely adorable. i have an hienz 57 kinda dog, if ya get what i mean! would love a boston terrier though
1. Just how many DOGS are on set at once?
2. I like the use of FedEx envelopes as inboxes – however does MGM have you on such a tight budget that you can’t spring $8 for some at Staples? I got a few I’m not using under my desk you can have. 😀
Nicole at YVR South
OMG KAVAN SMITH PICS!! I LOVE YOU!!!
Those were caps of hapinnes… Kavan fan speaking lol
Thans
Hi Joseph! Thanks for the beautiful pictures. Alex have very amazing eyes and Joe is lovely (as usual). Excuse me for my bad english, but i was wondering if you make some visit the sets for hm..tourists or some virtual tours. And on what prise?
Hello Joe!
Thanks for the wonderful pics today – handsome men, cute dogs, tats, and yummmmmmy food! This is a good place. 🙂
Hannah said…
random tv question: when actors who are married (and wear a wedding ring in real life) play characters who are *not* married, do they just doff and don their ring every day? it seems funny to think about. and dangerous for losing them…
I know in the construction or electrical industries, workers can’t wear jewelry, so when my hub was working at a construction site out of town, he’d leave his ring here with me or leave it in his apt while at work. And no, I never worried about it.
Please, angry people. Will you stop goading each other? Will you stop being angry? Please? Will it help if I say you’re both right and it’s time to move on? (BTW, writing back to say how you’ve moved on, but the other side hasn’t tells us you really haven’t moved on.)
“Half the world hates, what half the world does everyday…”
Thanks so much for all the pics. Loved them to bits! Especially the ones of Kavan and Joe 🙂 Is that his dog (Laslo)?
Lulu is soooo cute.
Thanks also for giving us John’s backstory. I can’t wait to see it! But, come to think about it, I’ve been waiting for his backstory since season 1, so I guess I can wait for a few more months 😉 Not that I have other choice anyway… Hey, where’s that puddlejumper with the time machine? I need it now!
Once again, thanks for sharing all the tidbits, pics and spending your time with us fans.
Oh, one more thing. I know you have no control over Sci Fi’s ads, but they keep advertising Atlantis in the 9pm timeslot… And in yesterday’s press release at SciFi Wire (the one about Carson’s return) they say that the new season will air at 10pm. Wouldn’t be nice if the ads they run on TV actually advertise the RIGHT timeslot? *cough*
Hey Joe,
I your learned opinion what place in Montreal serves the best smoked meat sandwich?
cheers,
nicobar
Ben Browder is an incredible actor. Why does Cameron do not guest star in season 4? That’s really a pity. Because I can’t bear Sheppard at all, and I love a lot Cameron. If there is a season 5, will we see him guest starring on this season, and Beckett back as regular?
The first Lily 😉 said…
Oh, one more thing. I know you have no control over Sci Fi’s ads, but they keep advertising Atlantis in the 9pm timeslot… And in yesterday’s press release at SciFi Wire (the one about Carson’s return) they say that the new season will air at 10pm. Wouldn’t be nice if the ads they run on TV actually advertise the RIGHT timeslot? *cough*
When I saw the PR, I emailed the NBC person listed on the PR, who replied five minutes later(!) and they were, um, surprised I was seeing an ad that said 9pm. The ‘appropriate’ people are being notified so who knows, maybe this week the ad might be fixed! 🙂
IB writes: “Any Dalmatian restaurants in Vancouver you maybe heard of??”
Answer: A what? Is that anything like a Pomeranian Café?
This answer made me laugh :D! No, I mean Dalmatian like Dalmatia the Region in Croatia.
Joe Lulu looks like she is have fun being the belle of the set. What a cutie she is.
I really like the informal photos of the actors, cast and crew having fun on the set and just relaxing and the great photos of you having a wonderful time with the execs at SCI FI and MGM at comic con.
It goes a long way to show that a lot of the strife that some sections of fans might want to pretend is going on behind the scenes really doesn’t exist. That there is a really great working chemistry going on.
Thanks for that daily dose of reality for us Joe, it is much appreciated.
M
Bummer that we won’t get to see DJ on SGA next season. Could you tell us what special feature Mike and Ivon were filming? Arc of truth, Continuum, or possibly for Atlantis?
Joe,
Just curious as to if you’d had a chance to mull over the favor I asked of you at the end of July/early August. I was the one who asked about Woolsey’s next apperance in Season 4. Feel free to check out my Myspace page, but I can send pics of myself with the other cast members I’ve met and done this with to prove I’m legit! 🙂
*waves*
Just wanted to say thank you for the adorable and thunkable pics, they made my day. :o)
Not only that, but I got to see the comic con trailer for Atlantis.
*tries not to be too bouncy*
Whomever put that together, can you thank them for me. There was action, adventure, whump, snark, humour, the whole kit and kaboodle. I can’t wait until September. Anychance we can get it earlier? I don’t mind begging… it’s not pretty, and extremely unladylike, but needs must and all that. 😉 if not, would bribary work for you? 😉
And just because I can. 😀
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
*hugs*
Hi Joe,
For the Sheppard on Earth story, may I recommend the title “There and Back Again: A Human’s Tale by Joe Flanigan”. It works on three levels: 1) Sheppard goes “there” (Earth) in the beginning, and then comes “back again” to Atlantis at the end of the story. 2) It’s a tale, and it’s about a human (duh). 3) It’s from an idea by Joe Flanigan. Thoughts?
Also; if a script ever calls for a character to have a pet dog, have you ever considered bringing one of your adorable pugs to work for the role?
P.S. Would you mind renting out that time-travelling puddle jumper of yours? Some of us can’t wait for the end of September for new episodes! (As incentive, I promise to bring back the complete script of the season 4 finale, so you guys can take that week off work.)
OMG Joe I just have say what a treat your blog is.
The posting count to it is filled with actual, real discussion and not just padded out by hundreds upon hundreds of mindless “so and so many days until something with Michael Shanks airs” messages that amount to little more then glorified spamming.
I’m sure your blog would surpass the million mark in no time if you let this kind of repetitive spamming go on in it, but thank the goddess you don’t.
You would think people would be ashamed to brag about high positing count knowing full well they pad out their forum’s posting count with this kind of glorified spamming, but I guess some people are just desperate to look like they are popular.
Joe, you’ve got real popularity so be proud of that! Whoo Hoo!!
Have you noticed every time you post pics of the handsome Mr Flanigan your response rate doubles?
With the added bonus of Kavan this time around.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
😛
hello, i’m the little french lol
well,by seeing the dog ds the arms of kavan and Joe one day one will be able to see Dr. mckay with a dog which arrete not to badger it will be too funny you to think what of it??
sorry for the faults lol
kisses
I love the picture of the pups and the people. In one of the Kavan and Lulu pictures, there is a large black dog in the background with a huge stick in its mouth. Whose pup is that?
Anonymous said:
You would think people would be ashamed to brag about high positing count knowing full well they pad out their forum’s posting count with this kind of glorified spamming, but I guess some people are just desperate to look like they are popular.
That behavior is very puzzling to me and rather transparent. If one is going to suggest that a high post count (reaching 1 million) necessarily means the fourm is popular, it’s certainly not the conclusion I’d reach especially since the person making all the ‘countdown’ posts has over 82,000 posts herself.
6 posters at OS have a combined total of 333,273 posts, which to me suggests that a million posts could very well mean that a small group of people like to post very frequently, as opposed to it representing a popularity among a wide range of fans.
Of course, the owner thinks that a few people are green with envy over the 1 million mark being reached since in her opinion the comment by Joe about SDJ/OS and a few other comments here regarding that issue “interestingly” just started a few days after OS reached the 1 million mark.
Why anyone would think someone would be envious of a core group of people who apparently spend a great deal of time posting the same stuff repeatedly is mystifying to me.
But I guess we are all sometimes legends in our own minds.
You would think people would be ashamed to brag about high positing count knowing full well they pad out their forum’s posting count with this kind of glorified spamming, but I guess some people are just desperate to look like they are popular.
You mean like Gateworld’s pathetically transparent “game” threads where desperate shippers have to post day and night to keep their favourites on top? Seems a bit more of a “padding” device than a one post a day bump, to me.
Anonymous said:
You mean like Gateworld’s pathetically transparent “game” threads where desperate shippers have to post day and night to keep their favourites on top? Seems a bit more of a “padding” device than a one post a day bump, to me.
This is unlike the threads on OS in which people post about what they had for dinner, breakfast, supper, play word games, and the countdown until the next holiday thread – exactly HOW?
People post in silly threads because….they just do. However to suggest that the count number (on GW or OS ) means *anything* other than that a certain number of people who post in those forums spend a great deal of time online playing in certain threads – is ridiculous.
The main difference between the forums, and no doubt, why GW has more people posting, is that it allows people to be critical of *every* character if they want – something, which of course, OS doesn’t allow. Since GW isn’t a modded forum, they let through all the posts, something which OS doesn’t do, either. And, posters at OS seem to be able to get away with bad mouthing actors (except for MS) on a personal level, something which GW doesn’t allow, so that ups the count at OS as well.
Kera
Hannah said…
random tv question: when actors who are married (and wear a wedding ring in real life) play characters who are *not* married, do they just doff and don their ring every day? it seems funny to think about. and dangerous for losing them…
Ok to answer this somewhat. I do a lot of stage work and am married. I take my ring off if my characters are not married and leave it at home. Then when I get home i put it back on again. That way i dont lose it! i would hope that the SGa actors do the same altho I ave been known to go to the theatre having forgotten to take it off and have given it to one of the production team to look after until the end. Hope that answers your question at least somewhat. And as for partners not wanting us to take the rings off…well its all about trust. My husband trusts me and I guess Mrs F trusts Joe otherwise he wouldn’t be coming to cons on his own would he?
Hugs
Wendy
John Sheppard is my happy place
awww JF and his dog look so cute, i didn’t know that JF could play the guitar as well as all the sport he plays, Surf, Ski, Skate, Golf. there are so many i forget the rest.
now thats given me an idea!!!!!
i have a propersition for all stargate cast and crew who are intrested in the game of golf.
how about a celebrity golf tournament.
it’s called the all star cup, in which 12 celebritys 6 american/canadian 6 English compete against each other for charity.
some Celebs who play are:
Will Baldwin
an actor form Desperate housewives
Meat loaf
Danial Day Lewis
Chris Evans (BBC radio DJ)
Team captains could be anyone last yr it was Colin Montgomery for the brits and Jack Nicklaus for the Americans/canadians.
i don’t know what u think JM, but it would make the Stargate fans go nuts i think. but u never know. anyway it’s up to u guys have a think if u want more info just ask me.
much love i sendXXXXXX