The Stargate Thread, SG-1, Atlantis and Universe Options

[Ingram]

A nice second addition, and season premiere, to the three part arc in Stargate Atlantis this week. I think they have really got a good thing going with the form of a season finale and premiere to keep the viewers gripped - it's hardly original but ending the season on a cliffhanger, then coming back after several months with some resolution but adding even more problems to be resolved in the second episode of the new season is just brilliant. Atlantis has always had much more of an organic progression than SG-1 and consequently manages to keep you interested, especially in these cases. I doubt that they are going to lose the one episode/one story format altogether but it just all links together so much better than SG-1. I do confess to being rather desperate to see the next one now, and here come the spoilers:

I don't know how important Weir's speedy recovery will be, whether or not the nanites are going to turn against her body or even alert the Pegaus Replicators to the plans of the SG-A team. It would be nice if they didn't immediately go wrong and leave scope for a later episode, just so Rodney could have some vindication rather than Shepherd having the smug I told you so face that he does so well.

As for the proposed 'heist' I couldn't imagine a more exciting twist to this because if it all goes to plan then it puts Atlantis in very much the same situation as they were at the beginning of season 2: namely, a ZPM to power weapons/defences/hyper-drive. And that's not the best part, the infiltration of the Replicator homeworld is going to be gripping viewing.

I think I may have built the next episode too high in my expectations, but I don't care. Roll on Friday.

[Drifter]

I have my reservations of having Amanda tapping come in on Atlantis I really do, dont get me wrong I loved SG-1 and she was great in that but I think Atlantis really doesnt need Carter in it as we have Mackay who more than makes up for the geeky, science guy who has progressed to using a P90 quite effictively.

Carter taking over from Weir removes that stability of having civillians working inconjuction with the military aby by removing that faction it just becomes SG-1 but on another planet instead based at Earth. I guess I will just have to see how it will all work out when it starts tomorrow, I didnt think Freema would work on Who after Rose but I was pleasantly surprised, maybe Carter's inclusion is a good thing, guess we'll find out soon enough

[Raven]

Atlantis renewed for a fifth season.

[curtinparloe]

I bought the director's cut of the movie yesterday.

It's interesting how the character arc for O'Neil (as played by Kurt Russell) changes so much in the film.

[bigfatrich]

Is the "Ark of Truth" a finale to SG-1, or is it the final couple episodes of series 10 put together?
After watching S10, I found the ending to be pretty weak for a show which has been interesting and innovative for such a length of time. I'm hoping this Ark of Truth will give it the ending which it deserves.

[Drifter]

Is the "Ark of Truth" a finale to SG-1, or is it the final couple episodes of series 10 put together?
After watching S10, I found the ending to be pretty weak for a show which has been interesting and innovative for such a length of time. I'm hoping this Ark of Truth will give it the ending which it deserves.

Ark of Truth is one of 2 SG1 straight to DVD tele-films. Ark of Truth aims to wrap up the whole Ori storyline whereas Stargate Continuum is a standalone SG1 movie which involves the reappearance of Ba'al and thats due out July of this year.

[Raven]

I'm way behind on SG-1 - I still need to see seasons nine and ten before The Ark of Truth.

I'm a bit more up to date with Atlantis, although I've only seen to the end of the third series of that.

[bigfatrich]

Ark of Truth is one of 2 SG1 straight to DVD tele-films. Ark of Truth aims to wrap up the whole Ori storyline whereas Stargate Continuum is a standalone SG1 movie which involves the reappearance of Ba'al and thats due out July of this year.

There's to be another film? Sweet

[NiteFall]

I watched the Ark Of Truth not the other week actually and thought it was very good. Tied up the whole Ori storyline quite neatly and had some good b-plots as well. Although at places it did feel a bit like two or three episodes mashed together to make a film. Overall I'd give it 7 or 8 out of 10. Good, but not brilliant.

[bigfatrich]

It has got to be a whole load better than the climax to series 10, which was a real let down.

[bigfatrich]

Ark of Truth is on Sky One on Easter Monday at 8PM.
I got a little excited when I found this out.

[Drifter]

Ark of Truth is on Sky One on Easter Monday at 8PM. 
I got a little excited when I found this out.

I did forget to mention that lol...Continuum though has nothing to do with the Ori without giving much away but it does reunite the team with O'Neill and Hammond once more.

[DOD-MDK]

RIP General Hammond
From Gateworld.

Don S. Davis: 1942-2008

Monday - June 30, 2008 | by Darren Sumner



With great sadness we must report that veteran actor Don S. Davis passed away on June 29, 2008. He was 65 years old.

Don co-starred on Stargate SG-1 for the show's first seven years, helping to launch the enduring science fiction franchise. Davis played Major General George Hammond, base commander and a father figure to many of the show's characters.

He is also well-known for his portrayal of Major Garland Briggs in Twin Peaks.

Off-screen, Don was beloved by the show's cast and crew. He departed the show in 2003 due to a medical condition that restricted his workload, but returned for several guest appearances on SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis in the following years. Don worked hard to improve his health, and continued to work both on screen and off until his death.

The following message was provided by Don's representative and his wife, Ruby Fleming-Davis:

Dear Fans and Friends of Don S. Davis,

So many of you have been touched by not only the work and art of Don S. Davis, but by the man himself, who always took the time to be with you at the appearances he loved, that it is with a tremendous sense of loss I must share with you that Don passed away from a massive heart attack on Sunday morning, June 29th.

On behalf of his family and wife, Ruby, we thank you for your prayers and condolences. A family memorial where Don's ashes will be scattered in the ocean will take place in a few weeks, and should you wish to, please make a donation to the American Heart Association in Don's memory.

Born August 4, 1942 in Aurora, Missouri and raised there, Don received a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in theater and art from Southwest Missouri State College in 1965. He then served three years on active duty in the United States Army, entering as a Second Lieutenant. He rose to the rank of Captain and was stationed in Korea before completing his required tour of active duty.

Upon leaving the army, Don began working toward a Master's degree in theater at Southern Illinois University, in Carbondale, Illinois, and received his Master's degree in 1970. He taught at the University of British Columbia for a decade before returning to SIU to complete his coursework for a PhD in theater, receiving the degree in 1982.


Photo from Southern Alumni
Don's list of film and television credits is lengthy, dating back to 1982. He met Stargate co-star Richard Dean Anderson on the set of MacGyver, where Don worked as a stunt double for actor Dana Elcar.

When production on Stargate SG-1 began in 1997, the producers tapped Davis to play the base commander -- originally written to be a by-the-book antagonist, but quickly softened by Don's own personality and experience.

In 2003 Don married his soul mate and the great love of his life, Ruby Fleming-Davis. The two have resided in British Columbia with their three dogs, Teto, Ming and Charley.

Don's off-screen career as an artist blossomed especially in the years since he left Stargate. A look at his Web site, DonSDavisArt.com, reveals his tremendous gifts in painting, drawing, and woodcarving.

Don's final Stargate appearance is in Stargate: Continuum, the SG-1 DVD movie that will be released July 29 in North America and August 18 in the United Kingdom. He will also appear in the forthcoming films "Vipers," "Woodshop," and "Far Cry," according to the Internet Movie Database.

Many fans of Don's work have had the opportunity to meet him in person, as he was also a regular face at fan conventions around the world. Fans learned that behind General Hammond was a Southern gentleman with a big heart, a no-nonsense attitude, and all the love and respect one could imagine.

GateWorld's editors visited with Don in 2006, where he talked at length about his career, his time on Stargate, and his feelings about his fellow cast members. That two-part video interview, "Intimate Portrait," may be found in the Interviews archive.

Services for Don S. Davis will be small and private in Vancouver. His Web sites will be updated this week, and his obituary has been published in the Vancouver Sun newspaper. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association in Don's memory.

[dolfyn]

RIP General Hammond
From Gateworld.

Aw, that's so sad!
I've been a fan of both Stargate shows from the very beginning.

Feel the love.
dolfyn.

[Drifter]

He suffered a massive heart attack and had been suffering from heart disease for many years, I do feel sorry for the family as the man was a good natured individual. I had the chance to meet him, got his autogragh etc and had a chat with him when I was over in BC and he was a lovely bloke.