It seems Stargate Universe did not quite live up to the SyFy network's expectations (see text below) but since the pilot has not even finished airing I'm willing to give it another view.
I loved the film, "Stargate" but I could not stand Richard Dean Anderson in Stargate on SciFi (though I loved him deeply as MacGyver-- my 6 y.o. son and I never missed an episode and I kept watching even after my son stopped). Through the years I've tried to get interested in the Stargates but a number of the lead characters were not compelling enough for me to keep a weekly appointment to watch. Why watch now? I suppose simply to give the franchise another look see. Casting on any show I devote time to is crucial to my enjoyment of it. I'd like to see if I can warm up to these characters.
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Stargate Universe: Sneak Peeks (above and below) Episode 3, Part 3 ("Air," Part 3)
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Air, Parts 1 and 2 Stargate Universe Season 1 : Ep. 1|1:26:38|
STARGATE UNIVERSE |
Fleeing an attack on a secret off-world base, a group of soldiers find themselves on board an unmanned Ancient ship on a pre-programmed course millions of years ago, traveling from one galaxy to the next.
Overnight ratings are in already for “Air” Parts 1 and 2, the series premiere of Stargate Universe! While lower than we had hoped, Syfy is touting the preliminary viewership numbers as the biggest premiere for the Stargate franchise in four years (since the debut of Atlantis’s second season).
The two-hour premiere averaged more than 2.35 million viewers, making for a 1.7 average household rating. 1.32 million adults ages 25 to 54 tuned in, and 1.12 million adults 18 to 49. In that second demographic, that’s the best performance for a Friday night series premiere since the debut of Battlestar Galactica in January, 2005, Syfy said.
The show also beat FOX’s Dollhouse at 9 p.m. A new episode of that show drew 2.1 million viewers. The initial ratings data includes those who watched the show live, or DVR-delayed within 3 hours of broadcast.
Source: Gateworld
Stargate Universe continues next Friday at 9 p.m. on Syfy.
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