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Gate Geek – Stargate for the rest of us

Yes.  Things are getting a bit hyped for Stargate Universe, but those of you who dismiss Stargate as a franchise might want to try this one out.  It’s getting some good reviews by non-Stargate fans:

Just a few of the many positive reviews out there.  And, quite honestly, I’m not seeing much in the way of negative reviews.  So folks might want to give it a shot.

Plus, John Scalzi is a creative consultant.  Can this be a bad thing?

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Gate Geek – A Virtual Plethora of Stuff

Well, the deluge of SGU coverage continues.  Let’s just list out the non-spoilery stuff, shall we?

SGU kicks off on Friday, October 2nd in the US and Canada.  (October 6th in the UK.)  Thanks to Wraithfodder for gathering most of this!

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Gate Geek – Dogs in Combat Boots

Okay, so you’ll just have to live with me hyping Stargate Universe, this week.  Did I mention it premieres on October 2nd?  (That’s this Friday.)

Great interview with Brian J. Smith about his character Lt. Scott.  I think he and David Blue will be fighting it out for favorite character on this show.  (They very kindly put slightly spoilery stuff under a picture.)

And they link to the adorable picture of Brian’s temporary dog in combat boots.

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Gate Geek – Hee hee! It’s SGU Premiere Week!!

It’s finally here!  Stargate Universe finally premieres this Friday in the US and Canada.  The UK gets it October 6th.  (Cruel.)  Given the loads of good reviews it’s getting, I suspect that even those Stargate fans who are still annoyed about how it all went down will want to check it out. 

Here’s a particularly enlightening, yet non-spoilery review from ChicagoNow.  (Do you know how hard it is to find a non-spoilery one?)  He’s so excited about it, he’s dedicating his whole week to it!

The cast and crew got to watch it on the big screen on Saturday.  They’re pretty psyched about it, too.

So is SyFy who is actually promoting it with videos.  And it looks like they’re spelling the character names correctly, as well.  Could this be a new era for SyFy and Stargate?

Can we get any more excited?!

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Do Good – Breast Cancer Bears 2009

It’s that time of year, again.  Fan Lisa Spodak has spent her year going to conventions and other celebrity-heavy events to get bears signed by celebrities inside and outside of fandom to raise $20,000 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Genre celebs include most of the casts of BSG and Stargate, director Tim Burton and George Takei; amongst many others.  There are also tons of non-genre celebs who might make great holiday presents for your mundane friends and family.

The eBay auction is running now.  Go!  Do good!

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Gate Geek – SGU Ready to Launch

There is such an avalanche of Stargate Universe coverage starting that there’s no way to cover it all.  Besides, most of them are spoilery and I’m living partway in the Spoiler Cave, right now.

A nice, spoiler-free review was given by Wired magazine.  Yet another who thinks it’s a strong and interesting show; even for those who have never watched Stargate.

Tons of new content on SyFy and the official site, if you want to be teased further.  SGU starts October 2nd with a 3-parter.

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Nostalgia Minute: Rebellious Robot Turns 30

rebrobotIf you were a kid when A New Hope was first released (we’re talking ol’ fart fans), then chances are that The Mystery of the Rebellious Robot holds a tender place in your heart.

Writer John Booth tracked down one of its creators, Mark Corcoran, for an interview on its 25th anniversary.  He has updated it for the 30th.  An interesting look at what was going on during that era. (via)

This makes me want to dig out all of my old kids’ books and relive the joy.

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Gate Geek: io9 has seen Universe and it is good….

And lo,  io9 got to see the first three hours of Stargate Universe.  And it was good.  They even managed to write a spoiler-free review about it.

In a nutshell, it’s not your regular Stargate, but it still has it as its core.  And they ask you to give it at least until the end of the third hour until you decide for yourself.  Plenty of stuff for “Gaters” to get riled about; which “Gaters” love to do.  (Can I be not a fan of the whole “Gaters” designation, though?)

At Dragon*Con, I got the chance to speak briefly with Gary Jones (aka Walter “Chevron Counting Guy” Harriman) who has been there during production and even saw some preliminary cuts.  He thinks we’re going to love it if we give it a chance.

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GateGeek: Stargate Universe trailer hits theaters and the hype grows

Okay.  If you saw the trailer online before, nothing much has really changed.  But MGM is putting this trailer into theaters, which means they’re really trying to get the hype rolling for the impending October 2nd air date:

Speaking of air, would you like to see some slightly spoilery photos from the premiere episode?

Still not enough?  Well, writer-producer Joe Mallozzi has all sorts of fun, nifty, behind-the-scenes stuff planned for his blog; including a Q&A with resident geek David Blue. (Get in your questions now.)

And then there’s the press blitz which has kicked off with some exclusive SyFy interviews with David Blue and Lou Diamond Phillips.  Ming Na (who is also a major geek; especially for Star Wars) has also indicated that she’s been doing a lot of press.

Yes, for all of you loudly complaining about how you plan on boycotting SGU, you’re just going to have to avoid the media for a while.  I’m pretty psyched, though, if I can just stay away from spoilers!