With the fancy kits and Air premiere screeners in the hands of press members, anticipation is building for the Stargate Universe series premiere, now less than a month away. So far, the reviews have been positive. TV Guide lists SGU as #10 on its Top 10 Anticipated New Fall Shows. The list is based on a survey of the magazine’s “TV Team” research members. SGU is the only show listed that isn’t on one of the main broadcast networks.
The San Francisco Examiner lists SGU as number 3 on its top 10 list, saying: “This skeptic did not intend to give the third “Stargate” series in 12 years a chance last spring, but the trailers SyFy craftily released over the summer won me over.”
The most detailed review of the 3-hour Air we’ve heard of so far is here at MediaPundit.net. The review emphasizes how different SGU is from previous Stargate series. From the review:
Stargate Universe is a lot of things, but upbeat is not one of them.
Think of your typical medical drama, and then think of House. Characters with flaws is what real drama is all about, and this show is full of people with flaws.
The review also claims the comedic moments of the previous series are gone, but to be fair, this is based only on the premiere.
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