Stargate Universe - Mid Season Critique

Stargate Universe is a curious beast.
The latest in the line of Stargate shows, it goes against formula of the previous shows and aims to try and be something different. In the process it creates a curious drama, on the other it can often infuriate and test the patience of the viewer that is constantly teased with higher-concept science fiction when clashed with character drama.
What do I mean?
Well let’s go through the first half of … want to read more?

2012

There are many words that could be used to describe the end of the world; ‘boring’ and ‘inconsequential’ aren’t two of them. Too bad Roland Emmerich produced exactly that.
2012 is the latest in double entendre disaster films from the German filmmaker. He has previously directed crap like Stargate, Godzilla, and The Day After Tomorrow, leaving many audiences frustrated by taking good if slightly bizarre concepts for popcorn films, and weighing them down with cliché characters, … want to read more?

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