Sunday, July 16, 2006
SciFi unveils new projects, the new Stargates debut last Friday
The SciFi and Wrestling channel (SciFi) has unveiled a new slate of development projects.
It includes a new miniseries in space (Outpost), three new series (devil's advocate, witch doctor and Stoner), and three late-night type of shows. Thankfully none of them involves fake wrestling with oiled tanned steroid freaks :-)
Speaking of new, the new series "Eureka" debuts next Tuesday with a 2-hour episode. Meanwhile their broadband arm SciFi Pulse is showcasing two pilots before they are shown on TV.
And a quick review of the first new episodes of the Stargates. Finally I caught up with last season's episodes so I was able to watch the new episodes right after they aired. This includes mild spoilers, so if you haven't seen them, stop reading! This includes mild spoilers, so if you haven't seen them, stop reading! This includes mild spoilers, so if you haven't seen them, stop reading! This includes mild spoilers, so if you haven't seen them, stop reading! Stargate SG-1 (or Farscape SG-1 now) is becoming more "serious": The Ori seem to be a more dangerous enemy and definately not as campy and diva-like as the Gould. Stargate Atlantis has a lot of promise but I don't think it is delivering to its full potential given the setup of the ancient city and new galaxy. But I'm not complaining :-)
I think it was a good idea for SciFi to split the Stargates from Galactica. Two hours of Stargates is easier to "consume" than a triple-header. For hardcore SciFi fans they are wrapping other stuff around the Stargates so they can spend the whole night on SciFi. Next week they will be showing an encore of the 2-hour "Eureka" pilot, while the week after they will start the rebroadcast of the short-lived 2005 ABC remake of Kolchak the Nightstalker.
It includes a new miniseries in space (Outpost), three new series (devil's advocate, witch doctor and Stoner), and three late-night type of shows. Thankfully none of them involves fake wrestling with oiled tanned steroid freaks :-)
Speaking of new, the new series "Eureka" debuts next Tuesday with a 2-hour episode. Meanwhile their broadband arm SciFi Pulse is showcasing two pilots before they are shown on TV.
And a quick review of the first new episodes of the Stargates. Finally I caught up with last season's episodes so I was able to watch the new episodes right after they aired. This includes mild spoilers, so if you haven't seen them, stop reading! This includes mild spoilers, so if you haven't seen them, stop reading! This includes mild spoilers, so if you haven't seen them, stop reading! This includes mild spoilers, so if you haven't seen them, stop reading! Stargate SG-1 (or Farscape SG-1 now) is becoming more "serious": The Ori seem to be a more dangerous enemy and definately not as campy and diva-like as the Gould. Stargate Atlantis has a lot of promise but I don't think it is delivering to its full potential given the setup of the ancient city and new galaxy. But I'm not complaining :-)
I think it was a good idea for SciFi to split the Stargates from Galactica. Two hours of Stargates is easier to "consume" than a triple-header. For hardcore SciFi fans they are wrapping other stuff around the Stargates so they can spend the whole night on SciFi. Next week they will be showing an encore of the 2-hour "Eureka" pilot, while the week after they will start the rebroadcast of the short-lived 2005 ABC remake of Kolchak the Nightstalker.
