Moving on to the contentious third part of the SGU viewer questionnaire - I asked fans: What aspect of the show would you prefer to see minimized? A multitude of fans surveyed. Top five answers on the board: Those F**king Stones!: One of the things I loved about writing for both Stargate: SG-1 and Stargate:…
January 28, 2010: What aspect of the show would you like to see further explored in the back half of season one and beyond?
Picking up where I left off yesterday with Question #2 of my 5 part SGU Fan Survey: What aspect of the show would you like to see exploited more? Well, far and away the most popular answer was "Destiny". Fans want us to explore the ship, not simply in terms of its physical space, but…
January 27, 2010: Which SGU character would you like to see more of in the back half of season one and beyond??
Wow! 160+ comments and counting! Who knew haggis would prove such a popular topic. Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment on my first attempt at the Scottish delicacy. Also, thanks to those who have been weighing in with their thoughts on Stargate: Universe - their likes, dislikes, and hopes for the future.…
January 26, 2010: Haggis, Rewrites, and the Soliciting Your Opinions.
Today's blog entry may be offensive to sensitive Scotsmen and/or Scotswomen. Reader discretion is strongly advised - especially if you've ever worn a kilt. Yesterday, on my way to dinner with Marty and co., I stopped by my local butcher shop and picked up a fresh haggis, determined to finally sample the Scotland's national dish…
December 29, 2009: Actor Peter Kelamis Answers Your Questions!
Today, it gives me great pleasure to turn this blog over to actor Peter Kelamis, Stargate: Universe's Dr. Adam Brody, for what I hope will be the first of many cast Q&A's. I remember Peter from way back when he first graced graced the Stargate franchise with his presence, guest-starring as the fleet-footed Dr. Langham…
November 14, 2009: Actor Peter Kelamis (SGU’s Adam Brody) Wants Your Questions! Carl’s Creature Mishap!
Honestly. What the hell was I thinking choosing a Blackberry over an iPhone? Why didn't anybody tell me what I was missing out on? If anyone out there is faced with a similar decision - Blackberry or iPhone - allow me to break it down for you: GET - THE - iPHONE! Seriously. I feel…
November 13, 2009: Finally! It’s Time for Time!
After weeks upon weeks of talking about it, it finally premieres tonight on SyFy and Space, then on Tuesday in the U.K., and later next week in Australia. Yep, I haven't talked up an episode this much since that one where Hamtaro got lost in the mountains near the Yoshi family residence. The forecast calls…
November 5, 2009: Looking Ahead to the Stretch Run!
A warm welcome to all of the many longtime readers who, over the past few days, took the time to come out of hiding and post their first comments to this blog. Thanks for contributing to the ongoing discussion and here's hoping it becomes habit for you, like a morning routine or chewing your nails. Hey,…
October 28, 2009: Another see-ya-later, this one to Jamil Walker Smith. More spinning! More Mailbag!
Today we bid a fond see-ya-later to the wonderful Jamil Walker-Smith, SGU’s resident warrior - Sergeant Ronald Greer. It seems like just yesterday we were watching his F bomb-studded audition stream (THAT got our attention!), marveling at his incredible onscreen presence. His unique charm completely won us over (and him the part), then continued to…
October 27, 2009: Production on season one winds down as preparations for a possible season two start up.
Boy, that was fast! It seems like just yesterday we were touring the half-constructed Destiny set over on Stage 4, watching it all come together and working on scripts for Stargate: Universe’s first season. Suddenly, it’s nine months later, we’re finishing up production on year one and already thinking ahead to next season. This week,…
October 26, 2009: The December Book of the Month Club Selection! Catching Up With The Mailbag!
Over the course of the past three years I’ve been doing this blog, fans have sent me all sorts of goodies: cards, cookies, chocolate, chestnuts, pictures, lint rollers, shirts, videos, CD’s and the occasional highly recommended read. About a year ago, someone (Please, refresh my memory whoever you are) sent me a pack of books. …
October 25, 2009: The SGU Season 1 Wrap Party!
So, last night was the Stargate: Universe wrap party. The writing department kicked things off with dinner at Blue Water. We lost my writing partner Paul and his wife somewhere between main course and dessert (he was feeling under the weather) , then headed up the street to Goldfish, the site of the bash. Around…
October 23, 2009: The Destiny Shuttle! A Super-Splendiferous Mailbag!
Le Mailbag du Jour: Kiwiclare writes: “Oh Joe, that video was brilliant. How did you keep a straight face? Poor Carl!!” Answer: Keeping a straight face was ease. The tricky part was keeping my face from blossoming to a rosy red. That stuff is killer. RebeccaH. Writes: “You do realize Carl Binder is never going…
October 22, 2009: Julia Benson! Jennifer Spence! Birthday Swag! The Weird Food Purchase of the Day!
Well, hey! Look whose IMDB starmeter has skyrocketed 360% this week! None other than SGU's Second Lieutenant Vanessa James, Julia Benson (formerly Anderson). Yes, she's gorgeous - in addition to being a total sweetheart. AND a wonderful actress, which you'll find out for yourself in the coming weeks. Anyway, in addition to joining the…
October 18, 2009: Another Mucho Mailbag!
My fellow writer-producer Carl Binder is taking me out for a birthday dinner (Mine, I'm assuming; not his.), so I'm posting reasonably early today and turning things over to another much mailbag. Mailbag: AnneTeldy writes: “I really dislike the use of the Stones for “family time”. It makes no sense. Mrs. Young, for example, wasn’t…