About 3 years ago, I watched the stargate movie and really loved it. I immediately tried to watch sg1 but had a really hard time due to the characters being recast with actors who are significantly different than their movie counterparts.

Well, I guess enough time has passed and I got through the first 3ish episodes and have been hooked since then.

I just started season 2 this afternoon.

Please no spoilers.

        • Shadow@lemmy.caEnglish
          8·
          24 days ago

          I want to enjoy it, but I’ve tried multiple times and I just can’t make it through.

          • illi@lemm.eeEnglish
            7·
            23 days ago

            What helped me is having no expectations and not looking at it as a Stargate show. It is kinda good that way. Come season 2, Stargate vibes start to shine through, especially in the second half. It really got cancelled just as it got really good.

          • devfuuu@lemmy.worldEnglish
            6·
            24 days ago

            I’ve watched a few episodes. It’s just very different vibe and show. After some episodes I started to care for what was happening a little, but yeah, it’s not for everyone. I don’t even remember anything about it besides that they were on the edges of what is known and there was Oneil being a badass.

            • Meldrik@lemmy.wtfEnglish
              7·
              23 days ago

              My issue with Universe was the vibe and tone. It was very far from the kinda cozy, friendly and adventurous group of SG-1. Universe was filled with drama, assholes and was very gloomy.

              On its own, Universe was okay. Especially season 2, but it just didn’t fit “The Stargate universe”.

              • peregrin5@lemm.eeEnglish
                6·
                23 days ago

                It was around the time SciFi was becoming dark and moody (i.e. BattleStar Galactica and stuff). This just kind of followed the formula.

    • neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      4·
      23 days ago

      Thanks! My wife and I will watch Atlantis together one I finish sg1. She is a trekkie and is vaguely interested and when we saw mamoa was in it, I think she was sold.

      • Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        4·
        23 days ago

        It might be worth watching them together. There are a few SG-1 and Atlantis crossover episodes, and the stories affect both series, rather than being one off gimmicks

        • neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
          2·
          23 days ago

          Thanks for the heads up!

          I think it might be too difficult to do that though as I’ll have to coordinate which episodes of sg1 to watch and wait for my wife to catch up on atlantis 😂

          • SSTF@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            6 days ago

            I think it’s fine to watch one series after the other just so you aren’t bouncing around too much. You’re still a ways off anyway, you’ll know with no uncertainty when Atlantis gets spun off on SG1.

            • neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
              1·
              6 days ago

              I figured they would do something with everyone so they can use sg-1s popularity to advertise Atlantis.

              I’m totally doing 1 after the other for simplicity.

              I’m nearing the end of season 2 and most episodes are just fantastic!

              I typically have it on all day while I’m doing house work or my actually work.

              • SSTF@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                6 days ago

                There was effort on the Atlantis show runners’ part to give it a distinct identity. While SG1 characters do show up, the show holds off because it is trying to get people invested in the Atlantis characters.

                If you’re a Trekkie, it’s sort of like DS9 and Voyager. Technically they overlap and there are references to events in DS9 in Voyager, but it’s stuff on the edges that you can probably figure out the context even if you don’t know the details of the other show.

          • GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            2·
            23 days ago

            I, too, am on my first watch thru. Most of the way through season 8, and thanks to this, I’m concurrently watching season 1 of Atlantis. 5/7, would recommend.

            Edit: ducking autocorrupt