Stargate SG-1/Atlantis/Universe

[carrrnuttt]

maybe the presence of aliens blows away that silly little story book people have believed in their whole lives??

Yeah. That's one thing that's comes off kind of "off" to me. How anyone can know about something like the SGC and the whole story behind it, including the knowledge that omniscient, ascended beings exist that even science can stop, and still stay faithful to human religion is beyond me.

 

[wiegeabo]

Maybe we'll find out.

Science doesn't preclude the existence of god. Nor does ascension, since god could be seen as existing at an even higher level since the Ancients and Ori were still alive (else they wouldn't have been killed).

 

[Manic]

At the very least, knowing all of the stuff the SGC discovered would blow away a few religious stories. Just look at stories of the origin of man compared to the discovery that the Ancients just sorta went out and created humans.

Maybe it's just a massive coincidence that the SGC members and affiliated civilians we've met thus far have all been agnostic and atheist. At least until now.

 

[Gilpesh]

The fact that Scott saw that Priest on the desert planet and almost died but thanks to a 'higher power' he found what he was looking for saved everyone AND survived. That doesn't ruin his faith, that brings it back.

 

[Superfreak]

How has it gotten out of hand? He explained he was raised by a priest in Air (and showed his screw up), and he's said one prayer for the crew. I see it as just establishing a character.

This really isn't something SG has touched on before. At least not in this way. The Go'uld took on the roles of gods to control humans, as did the Ori. But they've never really showed how a member of the SGC deals with their religion and what the presence of aliens means to them.

I meant more on the level that it makes me dislike the character, not the show

 

[Manic]

I take it if you like the X-Men at all, you're not a fan of Nightcrawler? Which would be a shame, because how can you hate the Blue Errol Flynn?

 

[RetroNaz]

Religion is a very tough thing to tackle. Especially on a science fiction show. I'm kind of glad they don't go there in all honesty.

Much like politics, I find religion in shows/movies to get very stale, very fast.

That's not meant as an insult to religious people, I just like to watch these shows to escape all of that.

 

[Manic]

I think religious characters work so long as their beliefs are shown to give them strength. The moment that character uses their beliefs to belittle someone else, the show has gone too far. The only exception I know of is Laverne from Scrubs, whose constant Jesus preaching was used for comedy.

 

[Gilpesh]

Actually. I think when their beliefs are used to belittle someone else... that means they won't be around by the end of the episode or get what's coming to them as they are the bad of the week.

 

[Superfreak]

gotta say, every now and then a wonder woman discussion comes up... and if I were to pick on a purely visual criteria, Sgt. James really does fit that bill.


and, given that this is the SG universe, does anyone think that the little tornado was more than a halucination? Perhaps help from another plane of existance?

 

[Dr Lee]

I'm expecting to find that out later on down the road, yea...... it was too controlled to be anything but....

 

[C. Lee]

maybe the presence of aliens blows away that silly little story book people have believed in their whole lives??

So....God couldn't have created aliens?

 

[stargazer]

I think religious characters work so long as their beliefs are shown to give them strength. The moment that character uses their beliefs to belittle someone else, the show has gone too far. The only exception I know of is Laverne from Scrubs, whose constant Jesus preaching was used for comedy.

Agreed. I think Deep Space 9 also did a good job handling religion. Though I wasn't a big fan of that ending with Cap. Sisko.

So....God couldn't have created aliens?

God created the freakin' universe.

 

[GhostPoet]

I've always felt that religion...in some form or another just furthers to make sci-fi interesting.

 

[TheVileOne]

Well, Scott on the show is clearly a religious guy. He hasn't lost his religion at least.

The show's doing well and I'm happy. It's very well done so far. I like all the human drama. I both like and dislike Eli if that's possible. I like his more optimistic, humorous attitude, but at times its a little annoying.

The show's also doing very well in the ratings for SyFy, it even beat Dollhouse on the same timeslot. Take that Joss Whedon.

 

[Superfreak]

At the very least, knowing all of the stuff the SGC discovered would blow away a few religious stories. Just look at stories of the origin of man compared to the discovery that the Ancients just sorta went out and created humans.

Maybe it's just a massive coincidence that the SGC members and affiliated civilians we've met thus far have all been agnostic and atheist. At least until now.

Ronnie Cox was the last religious guy wasnt' he? Way back when he was the evil senator

 

[Dr Lee]

Mitchell had his grandma.....but i think Kinsey was the last one yea.....

 

[The Squirrel]

Overall this is a good show. I'm still going to miss Atlantis, but it is nice to still have a Stargate show to watch.

 

[Happenstance]

Just watched the new episode.......its weird but it doesnt feel like much happened at all until the end scenes. I think the show is missing its adventure aspect and they havent got a good enough handle yet on the drama side for it to fill whole episodes.

Oh but it was nice to see a Peter Deluise cameo already.

 

[wiegeabo]

Wasn't there an article that said stories this season would occur in arcs? So each story will take two or three episodes to tell?

 

[Happenstance]

Its certainly looking that way but still they need episodes to stand on their own aswell, people checking out this show for the first time could easily get bored.

 

[Superfreak]

Just watched the new episode.......its weird but it doesnt feel like much happened at all until the end scenes.

indeed, I have felt the same way about both epi 3 and 4. Not much happening over the course of the episode, to be capped off by a nice montage in epi 3, and the aerobreaking in 4.

however, the 'not much happening' has been good quality.

 

[Dr Lee]

Here's an interesting BTS development.... Alaina Huffman is expecting her third child....And with TPTB writing in both Claudia Black and Rachael Lutterall's own pregnancies.... will the write in Huffamns one.... or write her out for a while?

 

[Dr Lee]

Curses and naughty words.....

 

[Superfreak]

Here's an interesting BTS development.... Alaina Huffman is expecting her third child....And with TPTB writing in both Claudia Black and Rachael Lutterall's own pregnancies.... will the write in Huffamns one.... or write her out for a while?

well, given the situation with the character, it could very well be written in as her reason for resigning from the SGC. It could work very well, given TJ's, Scott and Greer, about it being 'messed up'.