So I was tackling another round of mailbag questions last night when I came across a query that asked how we achieved the Park in Boiling Water sequence for SGU's penultimate episode, Blockade. In the sequence, Park, sporting a protecting spacesuit, takes refuge in the hydroponic dome's collection pool as Destiny plunges into the outer…
May 16, 2011: Fear Not the Cons! The SG-1 Sixth Season Wrap-Up! Transporter: The Series Pre-Production Update!
I've had some mighty crazy experiences in my life. I've partied to excess, dated a few lunatics, sampled the deadly fugu. But it all pales in comparison to the daredevil exhilaration of attending my very first fan convention. After being roasted alive online, I was fully expecting similar in-person treatment at the hands of some…
May 15, 2011: The Apocalypse Approacheth! More SG-1 Season 6 Memories! Another Monster Mailbag!
Holy Smack! So there I was this morning, minding my own business, perusing the internet for cornish game hen recipes when I came across THIS article in which a religious group alert us to the possible end of the world May 21. The evidence is mighty convincing. According to the article, the group's elderly leader claims he…
May 13, 2011: Okay, try to keep up! The Transporter Team! Dark Matter Ship Designs! Movement on the Anime Front! Stargate: SG-1 Season 6 Memories! Notes on Network Notes! And I Answer Your Stargate Questions!
When Stargate finally ended, I figured I'd take a year off to relax and recharge. As it turns out, 2011 is shaping up to be quite the opposite. As you all know (or should know if you've been reading this blog) my writing partner Paul and I have made the move to Toronto in order…
May 12, 2011: Stargate: Universe, Beyond Season 2! What Might Have Been!
The ending to Gauntlet that aired was different from the one originally conceived. Before the script was written, hell, even before the writers sat down to spin the actual story, the original pitch had Young and Rush as the last two men standing. With one, lone serviceable pod remaining, they argue, then make the decision…
May 11, 2011: Gauntlet!
I assumed The Hunt (episode #216) was going to be my last script for Stargate: Universe's second season, but when my writing partner, Paul, got busy producing Common Descent (episode #217), the task of tackling the first draft of the finale fell to me. When I sat down to write Gauntlet, I assumed we WERE…
May 10, 2011: Thanks for the thanks! Transporter: The Series! My Comic Book series!
I'd like to start off today's entry with a huge "Thank you" for all the "Thank you's". A lot of the people who brought you Stargate over the years do frequent this blog, and I know I speak for all of them when I say your kind words are much appreciated. Thanks for taking the…
May 9, 2011: Farewell, Destiny!
Over the course of my 11+ years on Stargate, I have almost always been surprised by the annual pick-up/cancellation announcements. I was shocked to hear that we'd be doing a sixth season of SG-1, then stunned by the announcement that we would be coming back for a seventh. I was astounded to learn SG-1 would…
May 6, 2011: James Moran! Fandom Fury! And Reflecting Back On SG-1’s Fifth Season!
I've had my share of online skirmishes. Not surprising give the fact that I: a) maintain a consistent (daily) internet presence and, b) work in a genre with notoriously passionate (rabid) fans. In the past, the blow-outs have progressed thusly - 1. A certain section of fandom objects to a creative decision made. 2. The…
May 4, 2011: Transporter pre-production update! Canada’s Space Channel pays us a visit! Further Stargate SG-1 season 5 reminiscences!
Al-most there! I hit the 54 page mark of my second script for Transporter: The Series today. I'll take the night to think about the big showdown, then write it tomorrow along with the final scenes (surprise, goodbye, flashback, and SHOCK - in that order) after which I'll be all done. On the first draft…
May 2, 2011: You’ve Been Warned! More SG-1 Season 5 Memories!
Late last year, after watching the producer's edit of Epilogue, Carl expressed a sentiment that has echoed throughout fandom since the episode aired: "That would have made a great series finale.". Yes, in hindsight, it certainly would have. Unfortunately, that isn't the case and Stargate: Universe WILL end on a cliffhanger. Now I've noted some…
April 27, 2011: Sunshine! And the SG-1 season 4 trip-down-memory-lane wrap-up!
Apparently, Alexander has discovered the source of all my recent problems (the jet flight I was denied, the payment I'm yet to be reimbursed for, the recent damage to my car, my VISA being compromised - to name just a few). According to Alexander, it's my attitude. I'm just getting back what I put out…
March 3, 2011: Gauntlet! The dish on that super-secret restaurant! And lunch at Refuel!
I was in the office today to watch the Day 1 mix of episode #220, Gauntlet. And what a mix it was! We had a grand total of two notes, and they were mere looping issues. Carl, who also had two notes, emailed them our way this morning. They were: "31:00 Music cue over this…
February 26, 2011: Some Stargate: Universe behind-the-scenes set pics! Private jets travel! Tacos! Ice cream! And a modest mailbag!
With the back half of Stargate: Universe's second season set to premiere in a little over a week (Tuesday March 8th on Space - or check your local listings), I thought it was high time I got around to posting more behind-the-scene pics... So, following another sleepless night, I' decided to reconsider the whole "charter…
January 16, 2011: Playoff football! Behind-the-scenes pics I may (or may not) have overlooked! More mailbag!
Yeaaah! Patriots lose! Patriots lose!!! Wide Receiver Wes Welker was the one looking mighty light on his feet on that final drive, first taking that monster hit, then dropping a sure touchdown pass. Ah, well. There's always next year. As for this year, I'm holding out hope for a Jets-Packers Superbowl. Or, at the very…