Enjoy the dog show... Catching up with the mailbag: JeffW writes: "This has probably been asked before; what happens if you walk into the BACKSIDE of a gate with an active wormhole? Disintegration? Or is the field “Bi-directional” (i.e.-it will translate an object from the front or back)?" Answer: Actually, I have answered this one…
November 30, 2010: Resurgence airs tonight! The BIG mid-season finale! 9:00 p.m. on SyFy!
Yep, sparks will be flying tonight as Stargate: Universe heads into its mid-season break in explosive fashion with Resurgence, an episode that sees the Destiny crew investigate a mysterious energy signature... Anyway, it turns out Volker was misreading the screen and the energy signature was actually their own shuttle, so they all have a laugh…
November 10, 2010: What hath wrought such destruction? Take the Dog Bark Challenge! Mailbag!
Production on episode #220, Gauntlet, the BIG season finale continued today. How BIG a finale? Well, let me put it this way - the booming bass of the thunderous happenings on Stage 5 were reverberating all the way up to the writers' room ALL AFTERNOON. On a somewhat related note... What hath wrought such destruction?…
November 6, 2010: Stargate ratings, fandom, and my picky aunt!
The great thing about the ever-growing variety of programming choices available out there is that it gives us plenty of options, allowing us to be very selective when it comes to the shows we choose to invest in. There are just so many hours in a day so, naturally, people will only make time for…
November 5, 2010: Production Update! Louis tells us about the infamous “camera” prank!
Whew! Busy day! Shooting those scenes outstanding from The Hunt over on Stage 4. Boy, does that second level set look awesome. I took plenty of pics. A little spoilery...but a very cool spoilery so I may consider posting next week. Watched the Day 2 mix of #210, Resurgence, with the VFX finals. Wow! An…
November 4, 2010: Ashleigh’s sketchy neighborhood! Unique cast headshots! Links!
When Akemi told me she'd been checking out a language school in the city's Gastown district, I warned her to be careful. It isn't the best of neighborhoods, frequented by junkies, pickpockets, and Ashleigh. For her part, Ashleigh took exception to my warning, insisting the area is perfectly safe - which is the same thing…
November 3, 2010: Production Update! Stargate Pics! More of that Q&A with Louis Ferreira!
Finished up the script for the second issue of the comic book. It was a little tricky getting used to the format - and, truth be told, there are still elements that don't make sense to me. It took me about a week to write the script for issue #1 (which is comprised of the…
November 1, 2010: Snow Monkeys, Zombies, and Louis Ferreira!
Curse the Seattle Seahawks' offensive line and the team's inability to establish a running game. Thanks to them - and several other notable underachievers, my Snow Monkeys head into tonight's Monday night game needing a monster night from both QB Matt Schaub and RB Arian Foster to pull off an unlikely week 8 victory. At…
October 29, 2010: SyFy Vice President of Original Programming and Development Erika Kennair Answers Your Questions! + A Stargate: Universe Outtake (at the bottom of the entry)!
Today, it gives me pleasure to turn this blog over to the all-around awesome Erika Kennair - dog-lover, network point person, and SyFy VP of Original Programming and Development - who finally came up for air to answer your burning questions. A big thanks to Erika for taking the time to chat - and, of…
October 20, 2010: Finally! An All Mailbag Entry!
I finally have time to come up for air, so I'm making today's post a dedicated mailbag entry. It's a brief respite since it looks like I'm looking ahead to a crazy-busy few months to end 2010 chock full of Stargately excitement, holiday planning, a Tokyo trip, and not one, not two, but three super…
October 13, 2010: Anatomy of a Shuttle Crash
It happens every time I write a script. About halfway through the process, I get bogged down. I become convinced that what I've got isn't working, that whatever writing ability I once possessed has deserted me and that, very soon, I'll be called out as a fraud , forced to hand off my script to…
October 7, 2010: SGU Ouchies! Questions if you got ’em! Help my Snow Monkeys!
Wow. The Make-Up Department has really been meting out the punishment this season. Check out these ouchies... I know, I know. I've been remiss. The truth is, I've just been too busy to hit the mailbag. But that will change in the coming days. So if you've got questions, post 'em! On a thoroughly unrelated…
October 5, 2010: Tune in tonight at 9:00 p.m. on SyFy for Aftermath! Comedy Time! Dogs!
In the event you've been out of the country for the past month and just got in today - STARGATE: UNIVERSE HAS MOVED TO TUESDAY NIGHTS!!! That's right! The second episode of Stargate: Universe's second season, Aftermath, airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. on SyFy! I have a feeling that this one is going to be…
October 4, 2010: Snow Monkeys Rule! SGU numbers! Pics from work! Interpret my dream! Gauntlet!
Great news! My hitherto winless Snow Monkeys are about to notch their first Stargate NFL Fantasy League win. By this time tomorrow, they'll have clawed, chewed, and poo flung their way into a three way tie for last place in our division, looking ahead to next week's big match-up against the (looking-like-they'll-be) undefeated Tim Holtby's…
September 28, 2010: Premiere Night! Stargate: Universe Returns! Season 2! Tuesday, September 28th at 9:00 p.m.! On SyFy!
Tonight's the night! Stargate: Universe returns for its second spectacular season! In the season premiere, Intervention, we answer the questions left unanswered in last season's finale, learning the fate of the injured, the near death, and the as good as dead: Colonel Young, Chloe, T.J., T.J.'s baby, Scott and Greer. Well, if you watched the…