I also remember thinking how odd it was that they used the Lucien Alliance as a major plot element there, I guess because I was never really a big fan of them from Stargate SG1. Not that their premise in SG1 was bad, it made sense, but for me, something about their execution was just a bit "meh" from the get-go.
Sort of a side-note, but I have to ask if I'm the only one who thought the young "wiz genius" character in Universe looked a lot like a younger and fatter version of the actor who played Chakotay in Star Trek Voyager?
The Lucien Alliance was definitely poorly handled. I guess the reason they were used was because the goa'uld were pretty much defeated and the replicators make a formidable threat, but not necessarily a nemesis or rival since they lack personality. I think the idea to use them was fine, it was just the execution.
And on that side note, I never really watched Star Trek all that much, and never touched Voyager, but I can see how they look alike. Personally, I didn't hate Eli as a counterpart to Rush. I get that Eli was definitely the audience insert we're meant to align or identify with, but even then, I think he was mostly fine once they moved past the whole swooning for Chloe crap. Just sucks how much time was dedicated to the drama.
Yeah, I didn't mind Eli that much. I just couldn't shake that look-alike connection once I made it, kind of left an aftertaste of amusement whenever I saw him on screen. Certainly a far more interesting character than Wesley Crusher ever was.
And the whole thing between Eli and Chloe reminded me of the SG1 clip-show episode where they jokingly portrayed a version of SG1 if it was a teenage drama.
I also remember thinking how odd it was that they used the Lucien Alliance as a major plot element there, I guess because I was never really a big fan of them from Stargate SG1. Not that their premise in SG1 was bad, it made sense, but for me, something about their execution was just a bit "meh" from the get-go.
Sort of a side-note, but I have to ask if I'm the only one who thought the young "wiz genius" character in Universe looked a lot like a younger and fatter version of the actor who played Chakotay in Star Trek Voyager?
The Lucien Alliance was definitely poorly handled. I guess the reason they were used was because the goa'uld were pretty much defeated and the replicators make a formidable threat, but not necessarily a nemesis or rival since they lack personality. I think the idea to use them was fine, it was just the execution.
And on that side note, I never really watched Star Trek all that much, and never touched Voyager, but I can see how they look alike. Personally, I didn't hate Eli as a counterpart to Rush. I get that Eli was definitely the audience insert we're meant to align or identify with, but even then, I think he was mostly fine once they moved past the whole swooning for Chloe crap. Just sucks how much time was dedicated to the drama.
Yeah, I didn't mind Eli that much. I just couldn't shake that look-alike connection once I made it, kind of left an aftertaste of amusement whenever I saw him on screen. Certainly a far more interesting character than Wesley Crusher ever was.
And the whole thing between Eli and Chloe reminded me of the SG1 clip-show episode where they jokingly portrayed a version of SG1 if it was a teenage drama.