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If Stargate Universe was allowed to continue it would’ve been the Stargate Universes (pardon the pun) Battlestar Galactica. Hands down. The best Stargate of them all if they allowed it to continue to develop. Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis walked and ran so Stargate Universe could have a shot. I will never forgive the studio for cancelling this just as it got good. Shame. Wish Amazon MGM truly realised the GOLDEN IP they had at their disposal. Stargate fills a hole in Scifi that other shows can’t replicate and in an age of large swathes of people wearing their views on their shoulders be it politics or general views. Stargate managed to be progressive, action packed, funny, emotional whilst catering to a wide net of people. Stargate quite literally worked because it catered to all and let us all eat happily whilst not becoming preachy at all. Why can’t people see this! #SaveStargate
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If Stargate Universe was allowed to continue it would’ve been the Stargate Universes (pardon the pun) Battlestar Galactica. Hands down. The best Stargate of them all if they allowed it to continue to develop. Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis walked and ran so Stargate Universe could have a shot. I will never forgive the studio for cancelling this just as it got good. Shame. Wish Amazon MGM truly realised the GOLDEN IP they had at their disposal. Stargate fills a hole in Scifi that other shows can’t replicate and in an age of large swathes of people wearing their views on their shoulders be it politics or general views. Stargate managed to be progressive, action packed, funny, emotional whilst catering to a wide net of people. Stargate quite literally worked because it catered to all and let us all eat happily whilst not becoming preachy at all. Why can’t people see this! #SaveStargate

Venture Pictures

81,781 views • 11 days ago

Stargate means a lot to a lot of people. Amazon MGM Studios I really do call on you to actually communicate with the fans on this one. This isn’t a small franchise. In its 350 hours of television that accrued millions of fans worldwide. They deserve a little bit more respect than a PR drop in a Variety article. We and many others want Martin Gero Stargate and vision. We wanted the team that comes with that elite baller knowledge. Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️ and Co have been incredible bastions in community along with Dial the Gate | The Stargate Oral History Project and GateWorld.net #SaveStargate You had these guys on a video dropped on your channel with the promise of a show. What went wrong? Reinstating the Gate will happen. How and what it looks like? That’s down to you the IP holder after all. But without the fans and without clear communication on what’s transpired it’s a tough ask to get us to be excited again. Maybe you don’t care. Who knows. All I know is you had ungodly good faith from some the most critical people online. Not just fans. Come on Prime Video and Jeff Bezos reinstate the gate. Make this happen. One last time. #SaveStargate #Stargate
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Stargate means a lot to a lot of people. Amazon MGM Studios I really do call on you to actually communicate with the fans on this one. This isn’t a small franchise. In its 350 hours of television that accrued millions of fans worldwide. They deserve a little bit more respect than a PR drop in a Variety article. We and many others want Martin Gero Stargate and vision. We wanted the team that comes with that elite baller knowledge. Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️ and Co have been incredible bastions in community along with Dial the Gate | The Stargate Oral History Project and GateWorld.net #SaveStargate You had these guys on a video dropped on your channel with the promise of a show. What went wrong? Reinstating the Gate will happen. How and what it looks like? That’s down to you the IP holder after all. But without the fans and without clear communication on what’s transpired it’s a tough ask to get us to be excited again. Maybe you don’t care. Who knows. All I know is you had ungodly good faith from some the most critical people online. Not just fans. Come on Prime Video and Jeff Bezos reinstate the gate. Make this happen. One last time. #SaveStargate #Stargate

Venture Pictures

11,992 views • 20 days ago

Hi Amazon MGM Studios, Many of us now work in filmmaking because of shows like Stargate SG-1. It inspired us with its rich lore, believable character interactions, human drama, and its grounded military science fiction setting. It showed the progress of humanity from its first baby steps through an unknown portal into a space-faring species. The show was hopeful, human, and naturally diverse. It showed the world and mankind coming together despite our differences to create something better. Indeed, that is what the core of Stargate is and always has been. We are from around the world. We are men, women, fathers, mothers, grandparents, grandchilren, and proud of the values Stargate has always stood for. It's rare for a franchise that appeals to people across a political divide, but Stargate always has. It has always stood for the message that we are stronger together. These are the fans. Martin Gero, Joe Mallozzi, Brad Wright, and everyone else involved have had decades to understand this. There is no better team to trust than the ones who've been there with us the longest. It's a symbiotic relationship. I, and every Stargate fan, urge you to reconsider during this Window of Opportunity. The writing team was in the middle of their backswing during the cancellation announcement. At least let them finish a season. We are worth taking a chance on! I'm Emerald May, and I work in visual effects in Atlanta and I'm proud of shows like Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe that helped steer my career into a place where we make worlds come true. Thank you.
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Hi Amazon MGM Studios, Many of us now work in filmmaking because of shows like Stargate SG-1. It inspired us with its rich lore, believable character interactions, human drama, and its grounded military science fiction setting. It showed the progress of humanity from its first baby steps through an unknown portal into a space-faring species. The show was hopeful, human, and naturally diverse. It showed the world and mankind coming together despite our differences to create something better. Indeed, that is what the core of Stargate is and always has been. We are from around the world. We are men, women, fathers, mothers, grandparents, grandchilren, and proud of the values Stargate has always stood for. It's rare for a franchise that appeals to people across a political divide, but Stargate always has. It has always stood for the message that we are stronger together. These are the fans. Martin Gero, Joe Mallozzi, Brad Wright, and everyone else involved have had decades to understand this. There is no better team to trust than the ones who've been there with us the longest. It's a symbiotic relationship. I, and every Stargate fan, urge you to reconsider during this Window of Opportunity. The writing team was in the middle of their backswing during the cancellation announcement. At least let them finish a season. We are worth taking a chance on! I'm Emerald May, and I work in visual effects in Atlanta and I'm proud of shows like Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe that helped steer my career into a place where we make worlds come true. Thank you.

Jilted Valkyrie

59,318 views • 2 months ago

In light of Amazon's recent terrible decision to destroy the new Stargate series, with original writers and cast, which was made into 17 seasons and is considered one of the great sci-fi TV shows of all time. Here is the amazing Stargate SG-1 Intro Sequence. I'll never skip this intro. I used to hum it as a kid. #amazon #stargate
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In light of Amazon's recent terrible decision to destroy the new Stargate series, with original writers and cast, which was made into 17 seasons and is considered one of the great sci-fi TV shows of all time. Here is the amazing Stargate SG-1 Intro Sequence. I'll never skip this intro. I used to hum it as a kid. #amazon #stargate

Repzion

35,001 views • 2 months ago

I always trusted Martin Gero Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️ and Brad Wright 🇨🇦 would strive to give fans the Stargate we knew and loved as well as a jumping on point for any new viewers to the franchise. I never really trusted that Amazon MGM Studios would actually let them. Make sure you let them know how badly they screwed up. Here is my favorite TV theme, may it inspire you to fight on to save the show Martin has worked so hard to get off the ground. #WeWantStargate #SaveStargate
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I always trusted Martin Gero Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️ and Brad Wright 🇨🇦 would strive to give fans the Stargate we knew and loved as well as a jumping on point for any new viewers to the franchise. I never really trusted that Amazon MGM Studios would actually let them. Make sure you let them know how badly they screwed up. Here is my favorite TV theme, may it inspire you to fight on to save the show Martin has worked so hard to get off the ground. #WeWantStargate #SaveStargate

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The SG-1 Theme Song! Did you know that there are lyrics to the Stargate: SG-1 theme? No. Really. ish. While Scorched Earth was the first script we wrote for Stargate PRIOR to officially joining the production, Window of Opportunity was not, in fact, the first thing we wrote AFTER we landed on staff. No, that distinction goes to the lyrics to the Stargate: SG-1 theme song Paul and I composed shortly after moving into our offices. Over 12 years, 14 seasons, 350 hours of television - I feel that this remains one of the best things we ever wrote for the franchise. Director Peter DeLuise coaxed us into performing it for one of the DVD extras. Enjoy.
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The SG-1 Theme Song! Did you know that there are lyrics to the Stargate: SG-1 theme? No. Really. ish. While Scorched Earth was the first script we wrote for Stargate PRIOR to officially joining the production, Window of Opportunity was not, in fact, the first thing we wrote AFTER we landed on staff. No, that distinction goes to the lyrics to the Stargate: SG-1 theme song Paul and I composed shortly after moving into our offices. Over 12 years, 14 seasons, 350 hours of television - I feel that this remains one of the best things we ever wrote for the franchise. Director Peter DeLuise coaxed us into performing it for one of the DVD extras. Enjoy.

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67,027 views • 1 month ago

Back in the day, Stargate accomplished a lot on what, at the time, was a pretty modest budget. A big part of our success was thanks to our in-house visual effects team led by VFX Supervisor Mark Savela. Check out this EVA chasm jump sequence from Stargate: Atlantis's "Adrift" featuring Sheppard and Zelenka. It was shot in what we coined, appropriately enough, the VFX stage - home to the village set, some Atlantis interiors, and the hive ship.
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Back in the day, Stargate accomplished a lot on what, at the time, was a pretty modest budget. A big part of our success was thanks to our in-house visual effects team led by VFX Supervisor Mark Savela. Check out this EVA chasm jump sequence from Stargate: Atlantis's "Adrift" featuring Sheppard and Zelenka. It was shot in what we coined, appropriately enough, the VFX stage - home to the village set, some Atlantis interiors, and the hive ship.

Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️

92,275 views • 7 months ago

The CIA ran a psychic spy program during the Cold War. I got my hands on the original documents … and was blown away by what they achieved. Science has no way of explaining this. Project Stargate is a program that lasted over two decades which used remote viewing to gain military intelligence. Viewers sit in a dark room, are given nothing but an anonymized reference number — a hash corresponding to a military target — and try to psychically “tap into” the target. They draw out whatever sensory signals they receive to be analyzed later. I thought this was all voodoo nonsense, a complete psy-op, until I spent a few days digging through the original, declassified files now housed at Rice university. The amount and accuracy of successful “hits” (see next tweet for examples) were uncanny. The personnel leading the program were secular physicists. This is not something that can be explained away by sheer chance. What’s even weirder is that the Soviet Union and China had (have?) their own psychic military units! Behind the well-known spy battles of the Cold-War was a secret game of psychic espionage and counter-espionage. But the Soviet Union were communists, and communists are materialists. How did a materialist superpower legitimize starting a psychic division within their intelligence apparatus? They disliked even psychoanalysis for not being “materialist” enough. It turns out that there is a heated and fascinating philosophical debate about how remote viewing actually works, and even key leaders of the program on the American side remained materialists, convinced that there was a “physical” explanation. This is why Stargate is worth investigating today, for the philosophical “payoff” on fundamental questions of ontology. In this episode, I will take you through the highlights from the original documents of Stargate and, more importantly, discuss what this means philosophically for the world we live in. Timestamps: 2:12 The Best “Hits” from Stargate 9:36 Is Stargate a Psy-Op? 12:04 Why Christians Shutdown Stargate 15:01 Is Remote Viewing Nature or Nurture? 18:26 How Consciousness Influences Matter 21:07 How the Army Chose Remote Viewers 26:23 The Materialist Explanation for Remote Viewing 30:18 Remote Viewers Could See the Past 35:08 Why was Stargate Declassified?
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The CIA ran a psychic spy program during the Cold War. I got my hands on the original documents … and was blown away by what they achieved. Science has no way of explaining this. Project Stargate is a program that lasted over two decades which used remote viewing to gain military intelligence. Viewers sit in a dark room, are given nothing but an anonymized reference number — a hash corresponding to a military target — and try to psychically “tap into” the target. They draw out whatever sensory signals they receive to be analyzed later. I thought this was all voodoo nonsense, a complete psy-op, until I spent a few days digging through the original, declassified files now housed at Rice university. The amount and accuracy of successful “hits” (see next tweet for examples) were uncanny. The personnel leading the program were secular physicists. This is not something that can be explained away by sheer chance. What’s even weirder is that the Soviet Union and China had (have?) their own psychic military units! Behind the well-known spy battles of the Cold-War was a secret game of psychic espionage and counter-espionage. But the Soviet Union were communists, and communists are materialists. How did a materialist superpower legitimize starting a psychic division within their intelligence apparatus? They disliked even psychoanalysis for not being “materialist” enough. It turns out that there is a heated and fascinating philosophical debate about how remote viewing actually works, and even key leaders of the program on the American side remained materialists, convinced that there was a “physical” explanation. This is why Stargate is worth investigating today, for the philosophical “payoff” on fundamental questions of ontology. In this episode, I will take you through the highlights from the original documents of Stargate and, more importantly, discuss what this means philosophically for the world we live in. Timestamps: 2:12 The Best “Hits” from Stargate 9:36 Is Stargate a Psy-Op? 12:04 Why Christians Shutdown Stargate 15:01 Is Remote Viewing Nature or Nurture? 18:26 How Consciousness Influences Matter 21:07 How the Army Chose Remote Viewers 26:23 The Materialist Explanation for Remote Viewing 30:18 Remote Viewers Could See the Past 35:08 Why was Stargate Declassified?

Johnathan Bi

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Stargate Trivia: Window of Opportunity We had no idea this episode would become so beloved by fandom and yet, looking back, it’s easy to see why it has. It’s one of those "fun" episodes with a fairly straightforward premise that allows our characters to shine in ways unexpected. Specifically, Jack and Teal’c who, in the past, have relied on Carter and Daniel to handle the science and Ancient translations, and suddenly find themselves having to step into their team members’ shoes. Yes, it’s our version of Groundhog Day. And yet, in its earliest form, the pitch for this story was very different, much darker in tone. Originally titled Ad Infinitum, it involved the team gating to a planet and becoming trapped in a seemingly endless time loop orchestrated by a dying race seeking to buy more time to come up with a solution to an impending armageddon (which became the backstory of the device’s genesis mentioned in the episode by Malakai). Exec Producer Robert Cooper suggested another spin on the time loop angle and, while I was dubious at first (“Isn’t this Groundhog Day?”I remember asking. “Yeah,”was Rob’s counter.), I was proven wrong. Now, the “Groundhog Day” episode has become a staple of most every genre show. While there’s a lot to like about this episode, it was the “time off” montage that stands out. And it almost didn’t happen. The episode was timing short, it was clear we would need to come up with some extra scenes, and that gave Exec Producer Brad Wright (Brad Wright 🇨🇦) the opportunity to do something he had always wanted to do: see our characters golfing through the stargate. And so, several scenes were added (they were all scripted, not improvised as some fans assumed): the juggling, Teal’c’s repeated door run-in, Jack riding his bike through the corridors of the SGC, Jack trying his hand at pottery, the golfing through the gate and, oh yes, THE KISS. The latter was my former writing partner Paul Mullie's idea - in his pitch, an opportunity we could not pass up. Note: We made sure to have Jack tender his official resignation before dipping Carter and planting one on her, just to make sure we didn’t catch any flak from our Air Force tech advisors. One of the first pieces of Stargate-related artwork I put up on my office wall was some concept art from this episode - the stargate itself. As the seasons wore on, so did that original sketch, gradually fading away. My then writing partner mused that once the sketch vanished, it would signal the show's end. It took well over six years but , in the end, he was right.
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Stargate Trivia: Window of Opportunity We had no idea this episode would become so beloved by fandom and yet, looking back, it’s easy to see why it has. It’s one of those "fun" episodes with a fairly straightforward premise that allows our characters to shine in ways unexpected. Specifically, Jack and Teal’c who, in the past, have relied on Carter and Daniel to handle the science and Ancient translations, and suddenly find themselves having to step into their team members’ shoes. Yes, it’s our version of Groundhog Day. And yet, in its earliest form, the pitch for this story was very different, much darker in tone. Originally titled Ad Infinitum, it involved the team gating to a planet and becoming trapped in a seemingly endless time loop orchestrated by a dying race seeking to buy more time to come up with a solution to an impending armageddon (which became the backstory of the device’s genesis mentioned in the episode by Malakai). Exec Producer Robert Cooper suggested another spin on the time loop angle and, while I was dubious at first (“Isn’t this Groundhog Day?”I remember asking. “Yeah,”was Rob’s counter.), I was proven wrong. Now, the “Groundhog Day” episode has become a staple of most every genre show. While there’s a lot to like about this episode, it was the “time off” montage that stands out. And it almost didn’t happen. The episode was timing short, it was clear we would need to come up with some extra scenes, and that gave Exec Producer Brad Wright (Brad Wright 🇨🇦) the opportunity to do something he had always wanted to do: see our characters golfing through the stargate. And so, several scenes were added (they were all scripted, not improvised as some fans assumed): the juggling, Teal’c’s repeated door run-in, Jack riding his bike through the corridors of the SGC, Jack trying his hand at pottery, the golfing through the gate and, oh yes, THE KISS. The latter was my former writing partner Paul Mullie's idea - in his pitch, an opportunity we could not pass up. Note: We made sure to have Jack tender his official resignation before dipping Carter and planting one on her, just to make sure we didn’t catch any flak from our Air Force tech advisors. One of the first pieces of Stargate-related artwork I put up on my office wall was some concept art from this episode - the stargate itself. As the seasons wore on, so did that original sketch, gradually fading away. My then writing partner mused that once the sketch vanished, it would signal the show's end. It took well over six years but , in the end, he was right.

Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️

111,498 views • 1 month ago

There are many questions to be answered. Who? Was this coordinated? Is there an organization involved? Why was it possible for this to happen? How will Biden, Trump, and Congress respond? As these questions are answered, we must show that this is not who we are. This is a time not to do the minimum, but to do the maximum and come together as Americans
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There are many questions to be answered. Who? Was this coordinated? Is there an organization involved? Why was it possible for this to happen? How will Biden, Trump, and Congress respond? As these questions are answered, we must show that this is not who we are. This is a time not to do the minimum, but to do the maximum and come together as Americans

Christopher C. Cuomo

476,599 views • 2 years ago

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Yesterday Ipswich Town got their 1st win in premier league this season! What an atmosphere it was sitting with Ipswich fans! Seeing how much it meant to the fans was a reminder that footballers should keep in mind what it truly means to the fans that care when you give your all

N.Smith

69,783 views • 1 year ago

Stargate Trivia: Casting Stargate: Atlantis While SG-1 was my first love (We were together for seven years!), my time on Atlantis proved equally memorable. The show was possessed of a similar tone in its mix of high adventure and humor, yet proved distinct in its exploration of Ancient mythology and an unfamiliar galaxy as seen through the eyes of a new set of heroes. Atlantis offered a sense of wonder and camaraderie born of isolation and constant danger. Whereas team SG-1 could always go home at the conclusion of their adventures, the members of the Atlantis expedition (at least for those first few seasons) could only draw comfort from the city of Atlantis itself – and, of course, each other. It was unique and compelling yet, at the same time, comfortingly familiar. Nowhere is this more evident than in its opening theme, composed by the late Joel Goldsmith, which is, at turns fresh, haunting, stirring and, throughout, discernibly Stargate. Stargate: Atlantis wasn’t envisioned as a companion to Stargate: SG-1. It was intended to replace the long-running series. The only problem was, with eight seasons under its belt, SG-1 wasn’t quite done yet. And fans (and the network) weren’t done with it either. And so, instead of passing the torch and segueing to a new Stargate series, we ended up producing both. In retrospect, it was quite an achievement: 40 hours of television! Today's productions can barely manage a third that output, but Stargates SG-1 and Atlantis delivered two fantastic 40 episode seasons before SG-1 took it’s final bow. It wasn’t easy, but it was certainly made easier by all of the enormously talented individuals who made it happen, from the office staff and crew to the cast and my fellow writer/producers. Still, it was not without its challenges. Take casting, for instance. It may surprise you to know that, when it comes to producing a show, not everybody cares about costumes or set design or whether the script’s fifth act denouement is emotionally satisfying - but everybody, and I do mean EVERYBODY, has an opinion on casting. Studio and network execs, producers, hell, even your significant other peering over your shoulder as you screen the auditions on your home computer, will want to weigh in. Of course, the more voices in the mix the more likely there are to be disagreements. So it is with every production and Atlantis was no different. Different individuals envisioned these characters in very different ways and, as a result, consensus was only achieved after many auditions, calls-backs, heated discussions, and not-so-gentle reminders that our start date was fast-approaching and we really needed someone to say the lines on camera. The part of Carson Beckett was one of the first we cast. The other producers were in Rob’s office, screening the first batch of local auditions when Brad called me in and told me to check out the guy onscreen. I hadn’t imagined Beckett with a Scottish accent but, after watching Paul McGillion in the role, I couldn’t imagine him without one. He’d brought something unexpected to the part, something we all responded to. Elizabeth Weir was not an easy character to pull off. She had to be smart, confident and strong yet needed to exude a certain warmth and empathy we were looking for in the civilian leader of the expedition. When it came time to (re)casting the role, several established names were considered (One had her own hit genre show back in the day while another went on to break out on a hit show soon after), but it was Torri Higginson who managed to strike just the right balance and vault her name to the top of the list. The role of Teyla Emmagan was a tough one to cast. Like Weir, she needed to be a strong, empathetic leader. But she also required something even more important – quite literally, an other-worldly quality that made her unique. Some equally talented actresses auditioned for the role but, as good as they were, they were never quite able to achieve that gravitas Rachel pulled off with such grace and seeming ease. Former VJ Rainbow Sun Francks won the role of Lieutenant Ford on the strength of a great audition, preceded by an equally great audition with a funny hat. I recall Brad Wright on the phone with our casting agent, advising him to ensure there would be no hat worn in the callback for fear the network would fixate on it. There wasn't, they didn't, and Rainbow delivered. The role of John Sheppard was the second to last one cast. It came right down to the wire and there were several candidates in play. The character was originally envisioned as a good ole southern boy, so it only made sense that Ben Browder’s name was bandied about early. However, he was too busy shooting Peacekeeper Wars to warrant consideration. A number of other actors were considered (one went on to play the lead in a hugely popular show the following year while another made his mark as a handsome heart throb on another hugely popular medical series) but it was Joe Flanigan who won the part based on his ability to pull off the devil-may-care attitude Brad and Robert were looking for. We come to the final role cast, a character who, in many ways, embodied everything Atlantis was about: exploration, discovery, fun, humor, and seat-of-your-pants-Holy-Sh&%-how-the-hell-am-I-going-to-get-out-of-this-adventure. And, as I mentioned in a previous post, he almost didn’t make the trip to Pegasus. Originally, the casting call went out for a completely different character, an earnest young doctor who would lend the team much-needed medical support on their off-world ventures. Unfortunately, no one could agree on who that actor should be. If the casting of Sheppard went down to the wire, then the casting of this final role went a step past it. Finally, days away from production, Robert Cooper had an idea: Forget the doctor character. Why not use an established character from SG-1? How about Rodney McKay? The writers were on board, but some executives weren't weren’t sold on the idea. They found him annoying! Hell yeah, but he’d be sooo much fun to write for! Rob got on the phone and went to bat for Rodney, pointing out that the character had come a long way since first being introduced way back in SG-1’s 48 Hours. He’d evolved, going from annoying jerk to endearingly irritating. To this day, I’m convinced that they weren’t totally convinced but, with production poised to commence, they relented, I suppose figuring they could just replace the character somewhere down the line. No one, even those who loved the idea of having the endearingly irritating Rodney McKay on board could have predicted how hugely popular the character would become.
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Stargate Trivia: Casting Stargate: Atlantis While SG-1 was my first love (We were together for seven years!), my time on Atlantis proved equally memorable. The show was possessed of a similar tone in its mix of high adventure and humor, yet proved distinct in its exploration of Ancient mythology and an unfamiliar galaxy as seen through the eyes of a new set of heroes. Atlantis offered a sense of wonder and camaraderie born of isolation and constant danger. Whereas team SG-1 could always go home at the conclusion of their adventures, the members of the Atlantis expedition (at least for those first few seasons) could only draw comfort from the city of Atlantis itself – and, of course, each other. It was unique and compelling yet, at the same time, comfortingly familiar. Nowhere is this more evident than in its opening theme, composed by the late Joel Goldsmith, which is, at turns fresh, haunting, stirring and, throughout, discernibly Stargate. Stargate: Atlantis wasn’t envisioned as a companion to Stargate: SG-1. It was intended to replace the long-running series. The only problem was, with eight seasons under its belt, SG-1 wasn’t quite done yet. And fans (and the network) weren’t done with it either. And so, instead of passing the torch and segueing to a new Stargate series, we ended up producing both. In retrospect, it was quite an achievement: 40 hours of television! Today's productions can barely manage a third that output, but Stargates SG-1 and Atlantis delivered two fantastic 40 episode seasons before SG-1 took it’s final bow. It wasn’t easy, but it was certainly made easier by all of the enormously talented individuals who made it happen, from the office staff and crew to the cast and my fellow writer/producers. Still, it was not without its challenges. Take casting, for instance. It may surprise you to know that, when it comes to producing a show, not everybody cares about costumes or set design or whether the script’s fifth act denouement is emotionally satisfying - but everybody, and I do mean EVERYBODY, has an opinion on casting. Studio and network execs, producers, hell, even your significant other peering over your shoulder as you screen the auditions on your home computer, will want to weigh in. Of course, the more voices in the mix the more likely there are to be disagreements. So it is with every production and Atlantis was no different. Different individuals envisioned these characters in very different ways and, as a result, consensus was only achieved after many auditions, calls-backs, heated discussions, and not-so-gentle reminders that our start date was fast-approaching and we really needed someone to say the lines on camera. The part of Carson Beckett was one of the first we cast. The other producers were in Rob’s office, screening the first batch of local auditions when Brad called me in and told me to check out the guy onscreen. I hadn’t imagined Beckett with a Scottish accent but, after watching Paul McGillion in the role, I couldn’t imagine him without one. He’d brought something unexpected to the part, something we all responded to. Elizabeth Weir was not an easy character to pull off. She had to be smart, confident and strong yet needed to exude a certain warmth and empathy we were looking for in the civilian leader of the expedition. When it came time to (re)casting the role, several established names were considered (One had her own hit genre show back in the day while another went on to break out on a hit show soon after), but it was Torri Higginson who managed to strike just the right balance and vault her name to the top of the list. The role of Teyla Emmagan was a tough one to cast. Like Weir, she needed to be a strong, empathetic leader. But she also required something even more important – quite literally, an other-worldly quality that made her unique. Some equally talented actresses auditioned for the role but, as good as they were, they were never quite able to achieve that gravitas Rachel pulled off with such grace and seeming ease. Former VJ Rainbow Sun Francks won the role of Lieutenant Ford on the strength of a great audition, preceded by an equally great audition with a funny hat. I recall Brad Wright on the phone with our casting agent, advising him to ensure there would be no hat worn in the callback for fear the network would fixate on it. There wasn't, they didn't, and Rainbow delivered. The role of John Sheppard was the second to last one cast. It came right down to the wire and there were several candidates in play. The character was originally envisioned as a good ole southern boy, so it only made sense that Ben Browder’s name was bandied about early. However, he was too busy shooting Peacekeeper Wars to warrant consideration. A number of other actors were considered (one went on to play the lead in a hugely popular show the following year while another made his mark as a handsome heart throb on another hugely popular medical series) but it was Joe Flanigan who won the part based on his ability to pull off the devil-may-care attitude Brad and Robert were looking for. We come to the final role cast, a character who, in many ways, embodied everything Atlantis was about: exploration, discovery, fun, humor, and seat-of-your-pants-Holy-Sh&%-how-the-hell-am-I-going-to-get-out-of-this-adventure. And, as I mentioned in a previous post, he almost didn’t make the trip to Pegasus. Originally, the casting call went out for a completely different character, an earnest young doctor who would lend the team much-needed medical support on their off-world ventures. Unfortunately, no one could agree on who that actor should be. If the casting of Sheppard went down to the wire, then the casting of this final role went a step past it. Finally, days away from production, Robert Cooper had an idea: Forget the doctor character. Why not use an established character from SG-1? How about Rodney McKay? The writers were on board, but some executives weren't weren’t sold on the idea. They found him annoying! Hell yeah, but he’d be sooo much fun to write for! Rob got on the phone and went to bat for Rodney, pointing out that the character had come a long way since first being introduced way back in SG-1’s 48 Hours. He’d evolved, going from annoying jerk to endearingly irritating. To this day, I’m convinced that they weren’t totally convinced but, with production poised to commence, they relented, I suppose figuring they could just replace the character somewhere down the line. No one, even those who loved the idea of having the endearingly irritating Rodney McKay on board could have predicted how hugely popular the character would become.

Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️

28,063 views • 2 years ago

🧸 why did we decide to bring uppura back 🧸 so many people were asking for it 😺 honestly, we didn’t realize the demand was this high 😺 but every time we went somewhere, so many people asked us to do the pose together and the reaction when we did it 😺 seeing that made us think it’s worth bringing it back 🧸 if this many moas want it, there’s no reason not to do it
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🧸 why did we decide to bring uppura back 🧸 so many people were asking for it 😺 honestly, we didn’t realize the demand was this high 😺 but every time we went somewhere, so many people asked us to do the pose together and the reaction when we did it 😺 seeing that made us think it’s worth bringing it back 🧸 if this many moas want it, there’s no reason not to do it

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17,176 views • 2 months ago

What an unforgettable day. 🏆✨ After 9 years of waiting, we were honored to finally bring 🌼 Marc-André Fleury 🌸 to the fans for a public event like this—and grateful that we were the ones able to make it happen. Thank you to all the fans who joined us for the event. Throughout the signing, 9️⃣0️⃣0️⃣+ fans came through the line 🤯. We’re truly grateful for the patience and support shown by everyone who waited to be part of this moment, and we hope it was well worth it. Vegas fans showed up in a big way. The love and support for Fleury was loud and clear—he’s still our guy, and always will be. A huge thank you to our staff and helpers for the long hours, teamwork, and execution it took to make this day possible for the fans. And thank you to our partners at Fanatics for working with us to help bring this together. More highlights to come!!
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What an unforgettable day. 🏆✨ After 9 years of waiting, we were honored to finally bring 🌼 Marc-André Fleury 🌸 to the fans for a public event like this—and grateful that we were the ones able to make it happen. Thank you to all the fans who joined us for the event. Throughout the signing, 9️⃣0️⃣0️⃣+ fans came through the line 🤯. We’re truly grateful for the patience and support shown by everyone who waited to be part of this moment, and we hope it was well worth it. Vegas fans showed up in a big way. The love and support for Fleury was loud and clear—he’s still our guy, and always will be. A huge thank you to our staff and helpers for the long hours, teamwork, and execution it took to make this day possible for the fans. And thank you to our partners at Fanatics for working with us to help bring this together. More highlights to come!!

Inscriptagraphs Memorabilia

11,276 views • 6 months ago

Hi South Africa, kindly check this out !! Keep in mind the video of the car in Sandton was from a cold start and the one in Menlyn was not. So here is the thing, why the shake is a bit more excessive? We at View4You do not know. That is why we contacted Hyundai and they confirmed that the shake is abnormal. Our job is to show you what we find and do comparisons from time to time and you need to make your decision. Instead of Motus Menlyn pushing for the sale, they should have rather pushed to see how they can remedy this and help the lady purchase a vehicle that ticks her boxes. Yes the lady felt quite rushed by Motus, you can see in the screen grabs. Mind you the Hyundai in Sandton not at once tried to rush the her but rather told her to go and check out others then come back to them if she is not find any that ticks her boxes. The gentleman at Hyundai Sandton was Themba he really delivered as a salesman big ups to him. The intention of this video is to equip others to look out for certain 🚩 🚩🚩. We also hope many can learn from this, both Merchant and Consumer. 0878221140 Nationwide📍 Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00 We Inspect. You decide.😀
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Hi South Africa, kindly check this out !! Keep in mind the video of the car in Sandton was from a cold start and the one in Menlyn was not. So here is the thing, why the shake is a bit more excessive? We at View4You do not know. That is why we contacted Hyundai and they confirmed that the shake is abnormal. Our job is to show you what we find and do comparisons from time to time and you need to make your decision. Instead of Motus Menlyn pushing for the sale, they should have rather pushed to see how they can remedy this and help the lady purchase a vehicle that ticks her boxes. Yes the lady felt quite rushed by Motus, you can see in the screen grabs. Mind you the Hyundai in Sandton not at once tried to rush the her but rather told her to go and check out others then come back to them if she is not find any that ticks her boxes. The gentleman at Hyundai Sandton was Themba he really delivered as a salesman big ups to him. The intention of this video is to equip others to look out for certain 🚩 🚩🚩. We also hope many can learn from this, both Merchant and Consumer. 0878221140 Nationwide📍 Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00 We Inspect. You decide.😀

VIEW4YOU

30,280 views • 1 year ago

For decades, it was nearly impossible for pro-Palestinian films to get into theaters. We have a chance to change that, but need your help. We’ve been working on a film, “The Encampments,” that comes out this week in NYC. We interviewed Mahmoud Khalil for countless hours, and it sets the record straight about what happened at Columbia. We can bring it to theaters nationwide right away but only if we can show that there’s an audience that wants to see it. So please help the film grow and send the link to all your friends in NYC to come out this weekend. And comment below if you want it to come to your city.
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For decades, it was nearly impossible for pro-Palestinian films to get into theaters. We have a chance to change that, but need your help. We’ve been working on a film, “The Encampments,” that comes out this week in NYC. We interviewed Mahmoud Khalil for countless hours, and it sets the record straight about what happened at Columbia. We can bring it to theaters nationwide right away but only if we can show that there’s an audience that wants to see it. So please help the film grow and send the link to all your friends in NYC to come out this weekend. And comment below if you want it to come to your city.

BreakThrough News

32,248 views • 1 year ago

she was stripped of her title for spraying a fire extinguisher on her shoes after the race! Do you guys agree with the punishment? Why Is This Little Girls Voice So Deep? Also, why is it that blacks are going down this slippery slope of always having to show up someone else? Why not have a black league where we can do all of the black culture we want? Why do we feel the need to make whites adjust to us? Lastly why not just say my bad and i just got a little too excited but it was wrong? I hate this new generation!
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she was stripped of her title for spraying a fire extinguisher on her shoes after the race! Do you guys agree with the punishment? Why Is This Little Girls Voice So Deep? Also, why is it that blacks are going down this slippery slope of always having to show up someone else? Why not have a black league where we can do all of the black culture we want? Why do we feel the need to make whites adjust to us? Lastly why not just say my bad and i just got a little too excited but it was wrong? I hate this new generation!

Tommy 'Tj' Sotomayor

13,494 views • 1 year ago

Stargate Trivia: Window of Opportunity We had no idea this episode would become so beloved by fandom and yet, looking back, it’s easy to see why it has. It’s one of those "fun" episodes with a fairly straightforward premise that allows our characters to shine in ways unexpected. Specifically, Jack and Teal’c who, in the past, have relied on Carter and Daniel to handle the science and Ancient translations, and suddenly find themselves having to step into their team members’ shoes. Yes, it’s our version of Groundhog Day. And yet, in its earliest form, the pitch for this story was very different, much darker in tone. Originally titled Ad Infinitum, it involved the team gating to a planet and becoming trapped in a seemingly endless time loop orchestrated by a dying race seeking to buy more time to come up with a solution to an impending armageddon (which became the backstory of the device’s genesis mentioned in the episode by Malakai). Exec Producer Robert Cooper suggested another spin on the time loop angle and, while I was dubious at first (“Isn’t this Groundhog Day?”I remember asking. “Yeah,”was Rob’s counter.), I was proven wrong. Now, the “Groundhog Day” episode has become a staple of most every genre show. While there’s a lot to like about this episode, it was the “time off” montage that stands out. And it almost didn’t happen. The episode was timing short, it was clear we would need to come up with some extra scenes, and that gave Brad the opportunity to do something he had always wanted to do: see our characters golfing through the stargate. And so, several scenes were added (they were all scripted, not improvised as some fans assumed): the juggling, Teal’c’s repeated door run-in, Jack riding his bike through the corridors of the SGC, Jack trying his hand at pottery, the golfing through the gate and, oh yes, THE KISS. The latter was my former writing partner Paul Mullie's idea - in his pitch, an opportunity we could not pass up. Note: We made sure to have Jack tender his official resignation before dipping Carter and planting one on her, just to make sure we didn’t catch any flak from our Air Force tech advisors. Last year, I came across a bunch of old VHS dailies from this episode and, after having the footage converted to digital files, I uploaded a bunch of the more memorable outtakes and alt. takes. In case you missed them the first time, here are a bunch of them in one dedicated thread… Stargate - Window of Opportunity Alt. Takes and Outtakes 1/10
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Stargate Trivia: Window of Opportunity We had no idea this episode would become so beloved by fandom and yet, looking back, it’s easy to see why it has. It’s one of those "fun" episodes with a fairly straightforward premise that allows our characters to shine in ways unexpected. Specifically, Jack and Teal’c who, in the past, have relied on Carter and Daniel to handle the science and Ancient translations, and suddenly find themselves having to step into their team members’ shoes. Yes, it’s our version of Groundhog Day. And yet, in its earliest form, the pitch for this story was very different, much darker in tone. Originally titled Ad Infinitum, it involved the team gating to a planet and becoming trapped in a seemingly endless time loop orchestrated by a dying race seeking to buy more time to come up with a solution to an impending armageddon (which became the backstory of the device’s genesis mentioned in the episode by Malakai). Exec Producer Robert Cooper suggested another spin on the time loop angle and, while I was dubious at first (“Isn’t this Groundhog Day?”I remember asking. “Yeah,”was Rob’s counter.), I was proven wrong. Now, the “Groundhog Day” episode has become a staple of most every genre show. While there’s a lot to like about this episode, it was the “time off” montage that stands out. And it almost didn’t happen. The episode was timing short, it was clear we would need to come up with some extra scenes, and that gave Brad the opportunity to do something he had always wanted to do: see our characters golfing through the stargate. And so, several scenes were added (they were all scripted, not improvised as some fans assumed): the juggling, Teal’c’s repeated door run-in, Jack riding his bike through the corridors of the SGC, Jack trying his hand at pottery, the golfing through the gate and, oh yes, THE KISS. The latter was my former writing partner Paul Mullie's idea - in his pitch, an opportunity we could not pass up. Note: We made sure to have Jack tender his official resignation before dipping Carter and planting one on her, just to make sure we didn’t catch any flak from our Air Force tech advisors. Last year, I came across a bunch of old VHS dailies from this episode and, after having the footage converted to digital files, I uploaded a bunch of the more memorable outtakes and alt. takes. In case you missed them the first time, here are a bunch of them in one dedicated thread… Stargate - Window of Opportunity Alt. Takes and Outtakes 1/10

Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️

60,573 views • 2 years ago

"We knew there was 17,000 fans there tonight. That was kind of my message before the game - this is a big game. There could be new fans, new kids that come and want to watch us for the first time. They don't know we've had four in six days. They don't care." - Sabrina Ionescu
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"We knew there was 17,000 fans there tonight. That was kind of my message before the game - this is a big game. There could be new fans, new kids that come and want to watch us for the first time. They don't know we've had four in six days. They don't care." - Sabrina Ionescu

New York Liberty Videos

51,762 views • 1 year ago