Another day, another giveaway! Up for grabs in today's blog entry, the above-pictured caps from all three Stargate shows. I'm posting early so that readers in the U.K. can participate as well. To win all three caps, all you have to do is be one of the first to correctly answer the following six questions... Match the…
April 12, 2015: Dark Matter – A 7+ year journey!
I was actually developing Dark Matter as far back as 2007. That year comes to mind because, in 2007, we were producing Stargate: Atlantis's fourth season and I remember walking the corridors of the ship we constructed for episode #405, Travelers, and saying to Paul: "We've got to find a way to keep these sets. They'd be perfect for…
July 23, 2014: My favorite spaceships!
While we're on the subject... SUPER DIMENSIONAL FORCE MACROSS ANDROMEDA ASCENDANT STARBUG SERENITY THE BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO VORLON CRUISER MOYA STAR DESTROYER ASGARD SHIPS THE BEBOP ANCIENT AURORA CLASS BATTLESHIP THE ARCADIA THE USS SULACO THE MILLENNIUM FALCON THE DESTINY USS ENTERPRISE NCC-1701 THE NOSTROMO KLINGON BIRD OF PREY ROMULAN WARBIRD
April 6, 2014: Vote for our next Book of the Month Club selection! Continuing our Stargate: Atlantis watch/rewatch – The Japanese Girlfriend Edition!
Cast your vote for our June Book of the Month Club pick! We've got a nice, wide-ranging selection this month: COLDBROOK by Tim Lebbon Coldbrook is a secret laboratory located deep in Appalachian Mountains. Its scientists had achieved the impossible: a gateway to a new world. Theirs was to be the greatest discovery in the…
March 29, 2014: The Houseguests! T.V. Graphs! How’d the Stargates fare?
Check out our houseguest, the love of my buddy Tio's life, the lovely Petunia. She's here for a sleepover and has come armed with her own pink bed, pink blanket, and snacks. According to Tio, she's a snuggler, so tonight will be interesting. Four dogs on the bed. Just like old times! But Petunia wasn't…
Notes on those white board notes!
MFB writes: "Since I like this kind of stuff I thought I’d share some boards that I’ve collected from writers’ rooms of other shows and one movie. http://imgur.com/a/tD2bJ?#0 About the Breaking Bad boards: The stories were spun and broken to cards in the room. Then the cards were taken off of the board and photocopied…
March 10, 2014: A brief history of the Stargate writers’ room whiteboard, February 2007 – September 2009!
January 28, 2014: Stargate Universe 2.5 – The Japanese Girlfriend Edition! Join our Stargate Atlantis Rewatch!
The other night, Akemi and I finally wrapped up our viewing of Stargate: Universe. So, what did she think? What was her take on the final ten episodes? The finale? Well, what follows are her unique thoughts on episodes #211-220 (Stargate: Universe 2.5)... DELIVERANCE While she appreciated the action in this one, she did bump…
January 17, 2014: Stargate Universe 2.0 – The Japanese Girlfriend Edition!
Akemi and I have reached the halfway mark of Stargate: Universe's second season. On re-watching these ten episodes, I've discovered a new appreciation for the series. The show really started to hit its stride in season two and it's a damn shame it came to such a premature end. But, really, who cares what I…
December 28, 2013: Stargate Universe 1.5! The Japanese Girlfriend Edition!
Akemi and I finished watching the second half of Stargate: Universe's first season today. It's been interesting to see her develop a genuine passion for the series. "I love Stargate!"she declared this morning. "Please call me, geeku-chan!" Like any fan, Geeku-chan had her favorite characters, her favorite episodes. Robert Cooper's Time is still tops in…
December 20, 2013: Stargate Universe 1.0! The Japanese Girlfriend Edition!
After dating me for almost four years, Akemi finally decided it was time to take the plunge. Yes, after all these years, she finally made the BIG commitment. She actually started watching Stargate! I gave her a choice between the three series - SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe . She elected to go with the latter…
December 14, 2013: Planning the Fan Campaign! And next year’s Group Holiday!
Okay. Pursuant to yesterday's blog entry, some careful strategy is required. I think that, rather than striking out now as everyone - especially those in a position to make the decisions - prepares for the holidays or, in some cases, is already off on holidays, the campaign should hold off in order to maximize its…
December 13, 2013: Stargate: Extinction! The comic book?!
StellaByStargate writes: "I’m curious as to who (person or organization) “owns”–for lack of a better word–the scripts for the SGA and SG-1 movies? So many of us would love to see those novelized and made part of the Stargate canon…is there any way we could launch a campaign to make that happen? Who would we…
November 30, 2013: The Mechanics of Death in Scripted Television!
[WARNING: This blog entry contains spoilers for shows you really should have already watched by now]. I came across the following article this morning: 'Walking Dead' finale: If Daryl dies, we riot. This, of course, is a reference to television's most beloved redneck, Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), who fans fear may well meet his untimely end…
November 28, 2013: A Thanksgiving mailbag!
Happy Thanksgiving to our American viewers! How are your turduckens and piecakens coming along? Let's see the pics! Hey! When's the last time we did a mailbag? Maggiemayday writes: "I'm looking at planning my 2015 spring vacation and Vancouver is an option. So, is April or May a decent time to visit? We visited Vermont…