SOUPER SCRAPS

While I’m writing this I am actually watching Bones (Ep.3 I totally guessed he was amish. Love Booth! To death! I wish he were real). But right before that I watched the new installment of the Stargate franchise. I’ve been a fan since my hair was black and I wore tie-dye. Our family tv didn’t receive broadcast so I owned this absolutely tiny ancient tv you might take on a road trip or a boat trip. It was black and white and that’s where I watched Stargate SG1 every saturday night at 11 on Fox! Wow! I can’t believe I remember that. That was in the 90’s before cable was really big and sci-fi picked em up. What are now classic episodes were fresh new installments, I can’t believe how old I sound (only going to get older from here). I have to admit I didn’t get into Stargate Atlantis, but Stargate Universe might have had some good bait . First off (spoiler alert!) Eli. Pretty much the hero of the show. It was absolutely ridiculous and at the same time brilliant to have this character represent the majority fan base of the television show and have him act out their wildest dreams.
A young stocky moderately pasty average guy gets a knock on his front door *knock*knock* oh shit! There’s colonel O’neil!! Just for playing a video game!!! Genius!!! Now there is no way the majority fan base will not watch this show because they’ve written a character so completely relatable to them it’s like watching their own day dreams (and perhaps night dreams) come true. “My girlfriend says I won’t amount to anything if I keep playing MMORPGs. But Stargate Universe says you can be beamed up and travel galaxies for trying really hard at them!”.
Genius. Right now. How do you keep a show fresh that is still alive because of it’s ridiculously huge fan base? Put the fan in the show. I know StarGate is unique for being so well loved by people beyond the stereotypical nerdy teenager. I pretty comfortable saying I am not a teenage boy, a gamer or moderately overweight, nor is my mom who is an avid fan. Again, it wouldn’t be around if it wasn’t.

But speaking of my mom. A strong asian lady. Ming-Na’s character I am hoping will reveal more charisma or depth or something more interesting because I was really rooting for her to grab me and it didn’t happen. But I will definitely continue watching to find out more about these people. I also read an article that reveals that Ming-Na’s character is a lesbian and I am really curious as to how they will reveal that and utilize that in the narrative of the show. If she is a lesbian then there must be another lesbian for her to have dramatic relations with no? Or will it be a completely subtle sexuality? Or will she get in trouble for hitting on a straight girl? Doubt it. But I have no idea. But apparently it’s a big deal because it is the first Asian-lesbian character in television history to be a series regular.

Anyway, those are the thoughts that stuck with me after this viewing. OH! and the opening title sequence was kickass. Shivers. I swear there were shivers. Oh. I also am really annoyed with the Nick Rush character, but I think that is the way we are suppose to feel about him right now. The writers need a love hate character to play with in every show.

Well that’s it for now! Next week! woo woo can’t wait. Let me know what you guys thought! Oh. I also can’t wait for the season premier of South Park in two days!