Stargate SG-1

[Bwelch]

I've seen Ark of the Truth but not Continum. I'm not sure what that one is going to be about. But I don't care what anyway says, Ben Bowder and Claudia Black can do no wrong... together...

[Cephius]

I've seen Ark of the Truth but not Continum. I'm not sure what that one is going to be about. But I don't care what anyway says, Ben Bowder and Claudia Black can do no wrong... together...

I thought Continum ignores the TV series and is just a sequel to the original movie?

[Septimus]

I have been less than thrilled with Stargate Atlantis this season since Carter has been on. It seems to me that a lot of the worse writers from the original series were moved over to Atlantis.

And the guy who took over for O'Neil still sucks ass.

[Aerin]

I've seen Ark of the Truth but not Continum. I'm not sure what that one is going to be about. But I don't care what anyway says, Ben Bowder and Claudia Black can do no wrong... together...

I thought Continum ignores the TV series and is just a sequel to the original movie?

After Teal'c and Vala vanish, the team realizes that the timeline has been altered and the Stargate program no longer exists. A fleet of Goa'uld motherships arrives to invade Earth, led by Baal.

That's what Continuum is about. Now you might say that the timeline has been altered many a times before, or that Goa'uld motherships have already tried to invade Earth. And the answer is yes, yes it has.

[Infiltrator]

Series went downhill when Daniel Jackass came back.

[Aerin]

With great sadness we must report that veteran actor Don S. Davis passed away on June 29, 2008. He was 65 years old.

Don co-starred on Stargate SG-1 for the show's first seven years, helping to launch the enduring science fiction franchise. Davis played Major General George Hammond, base commander and a father figure to many of the show's characters.

He is also well-known for his portrayal of Major Garland Briggs in Twin Peaks.

Off-screen, Don was beloved by the show's cast and crew. He departed the show in 2003 due to a medical condition that restricted his workload, but returned for several guest appearances on SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis in the following years. Don worked hard to improve his health, and continued to work both on screen and off until his death.

The following message was provided by Don's representative and his wife, Ruby Fleming-Davis:

Dear Fans and Friends of Don S. Davis,

So many of you have been touched by not only the work and art of Don S. Davis, but by the man himself, who always took the time to be with you at the appearances he loved, that it is with a tremendous sense of loss I must share with you that Don passed away from a massive heart attack on Sunday morning, June 29th.

On behalf of his family and wife, Ruby, we thank you for your prayers and condolences. A family memorial where Don's ashes will be scattered in the ocean will take place in a few weeks, and should you wish to, please make a donation to the American Heart Association in Don's memory.

Born August 4, 1942 in Aurora, Missouri and raised there, Don received a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in theater and art from Southwest Missouri State College in 1965. He then served three years on active duty in the United States Army, entering as a Second Lieutenant. He rose to the rank of Captain and was stationed in Korea before completing his required tour of active duty.

Upon leaving the army, Don began working toward a Master's degree in theater at Southern Illinois University, in Carbondale, Illinois, and received his Master's degree in 1970. He taught at the University of British Columbia for a decade before returning to SIU to complete his coursework for a PhD in theater, receiving the degree in 1982.

Don's list of film and television credits is lengthy, dating back to 1982. He met Stargate co-star Richard Dean Anderson on the set of MacGyver, where Don worked as a stunt double for actor Dana Elcar.

When production on Stargate SG-1 began in 1997, the producers tapped Davis to play the base commander -- originally written to be a by-the-book antagonist, but quickly softened by Don's own personality and experience.

In 2003 Don married his soul mate and the great love of his life, Ruby Fleming-Davis. The two have resided in British Columbia with their three dogs, Teto, Ming and Charley.

Don's off-screen career as an artist blossomed especially in the years since he left Stargate. A look at his Web site, DonSDavisArt.com, reveals his tremendous gifts in painting, drawing, and woodcarving.

Don's final Stargate appearance is in Stargate: Continuum, the SG-1 DVD movie that will be released July 29 in North America and August 18 in the United Kingdom. He will also appear in the forthcoming films "Vipers," "Woodshop," and "Far Cry," according to the Internet Movie Database.

Many fans of Don's work have had the opportunity to meet him in person, as he was also a regular face at fan conventions around the world. Fans learned that behind General Hammond was a Southern gentleman with a big heart, a no-nonsense attitude, and all the love and respect one could imagine.

GateWorld's editors visited with Don in 2006, where he talked at length about his career, his time on Stargate, and his feelings about his fellow cast members. That two-part video interview, "Intimate Portrait," may be found in the Interviews archive.

Services for Don S. Davis will be small and private, in both Vancouver and Los Angeles. His Web sites will be updated this week, and his obituary has been published in the Vancouver Sun newspaper. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association in Don's memory.

Memories of Don can be shared at GateWorld Forum. Also watch the site this week for our full tribute to this stellar actor and man, beginning with a video tribute later today.

http://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/06/d ... 2008.shtml

[dude]

That sucks , SG-1 was never really the same after he left.

[Kurp]

Aww, I liked him.

[Aerin]

Don't feel like making a new thread, so sorry for the bump.

I'm kinda sad that this is the last season of Atlantis. The second and third season I thought were okay, but I really like the 4th and 5th.

As far As Stargate Universe goes:

What we endeavor to do each time is to introduce the franchise to a new audience, make it a bit more contemporary, more relatable. The ambition with Universe is to skew it younger than the previous two chapters and fill it with a fresh-faced cast; and a storytelling that is more for the late 2000s than it is for the 1990s.


What's unique about this [Stargate] chapter is it's going to be set entirely in space. ... That's also an opportunity for us because as Battlestar Galactica reaches a conclusion, it's nice for us to have within the mix of programming a space opera that serves the audience that's really into space operas.

Supposed to air sometime in 2009.

[Akucaen]

Atlantis just kept getting better and better, from a good, but still relatively shaky, start. It went from something I looked forward to watching to one of my favorite all-time series. I hope this movie that's been promised isn't a rushed pile of fail. [I also hope they do more than one. :\ ]

I'm hoping SG Universe isn't an epic pile of fail too, but I don't know. :\

[Deftscythe]

You guys really liked the last couple seasons best? With Taela's baby that's special for no reason and all that bullshit with Michael?

[Aerin]

I think the later half of the series had some of the most interesting episodes. Like Daedalus Variations, The Shrine, Travelers. I agree Tayla's baby thing was meh. Even if it was fully explained, it would have been way too reminiscent of Vala's baby thing.

[Deftscythe]

I think the later half of the series had some of the most interesting episodes. Like Daedalus Variations, The Shrine, Travelers. I agree Tayla's baby thing was meh. Even if it was fully explained, it would have been way too reminiscent of Vala's baby thing.

I agree there have been some good episodes(definitely The Shrine) but you also have stuff like The Queen which I thought was pretty terrible, and overall the story from one episode to the next has lacked direction.

[Tirrock]

Maybe one day I'll go back and watch the rest of atlantis. I only watched the first season of it.

Then there's the stargate MMO, which might be fun if it ends up like Mass Effect's shooter/RPG mix. I'm not sure how you actually fight in it though. Supposed to come out next year though.

[Septimus]

Don't feel like making a new thread, so sorry for the bump.

I'm kinda sad that this is the last season of Atlantis. The second and third season I thought were okay, but I really like the 4th and 5th.

As far As Stargate Universe goes:

What we endeavor to do each time is to introduce the franchise to a new audience, make it a bit more contemporary, more relatable. The ambition with Universe is to skew it younger than the previous two chapters and fill it with a fresh-faced cast; and a storytelling that is more for the late 2000s than it is for the 1990s.


What's unique about this [Stargate] chapter is it's going to be set entirely in space. ... That's also an opportunity for us because as Battlestar Galactica reaches a conclusion, it's nice for us to have within the mix of programming a space opera that serves the audience that's really into space operas.

Supposed to air sometime in 2009.

I saw the 200th episode again recently, and one of the gags about the "reinvention" of the Wormhole X movie made from the show about the SG1 team was to recast it with all young, pretty people to skew the demographic younger and make it more "contemporary".

Ha ha ha! Predictable.

[Akucaen]

You guys really liked the last couple seasons best? With Taela's baby that's special for no reason and all that bullshit with Michael?

I don't know. I thought the entire Michael story arc was pretty interesting, but I disliked all the hype over the child that hasn't appeared since that episode. [Nor her husband.] Of course, it would suck if they did bring those two in again since it detracts from the other storylines, but meh.

[Kaslo]

I have to say I loved the episode arc around the premiere of Sanctuary,

Spoiler: show

where the asgard were in complex battle suits

[Akucaen]

I have to say I loved the episode arc around the premiere of Sanctuary,

Spoiler: show

where the asgard were in complex battle suits

I'm curious where they'll go with that since it opens up a lot of potential storylines.