My First SGA.

[icarus]

wildernessguru and I are watching our first Stargate: Atlantis episode.

So, yes, I can see the slash. There are two likeable characters: McKay and Shep.

As for the rest of the show...

1) dry and obvious dialogue
2) plots that are sci-fi retreads except with dull pacing
3) crappy costumes and props (particularly the arm-patches... my girl scout uniform had better quality)
4) cheap and silly-looking special effects (this one is just a bubble machine where they've applied a blue filter -- I could do that in my living room)
5) clueless and slightly phony acting (the actors stop acting once they've delivered their line while still on camera)
6) cardboard sets, with no detail or effort (look at that background, there's no electrical wiring, no switches, no boards, no dials -- it's just a LiteBrite set)
7) terrible staging (people are upstaging each other, the camera angles are awkward and amateurish ... MutantX has better staging than this)
8) mediocre soap opera quality cinematography (and the only cool shot is shown with the opening credits)

... what's not to love?

It's like Stargate only with no budget to spend on costumes, props, writers, directors, cinematographers, sets, or actors.

Comments

[cyanei.livejournal.com]

The acting actually improves. But I agree that SG-1 is way cooler.

I've seen the sets up close. They're actually very, very cool once you're in them.

Also, it's interesting that now that I know the guy who writes the cheesy episodes (and like him rather a lot), I find it hard to critique them. I mean, he's one of my best friends' dad! I can't hate on his work!

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

The acting actually improves.

Thank god. I mean, that always happens, there's always a bit of time needed to get into the character and with sci-fi the actors have to learn to visualize a lot more and avoid being distracted by the work on special effects.

But I agree that SG-1 is way cooler.

SG-1 is a higher quality show on every count.
I've seen the sets up close. They're actually very, very cool once you're in them.

But the point of a set is that it looks cool on camera.

Also, it's interesting that now that I know the guy who writes the cheesy episodes (and like him rather a lot), I find it hard to critique them. I mean, he's one of my best friends' dad! I can't hate on his work!

I felt the same when I was working for the theatre. You end up pulling for the person rather than the show.

Icarus