Well you can’t ignore Stallone but look who is co-starring, our own Jason Momoa rocking the well groomed bad guy vibe:) Also stars the gorgeous Sarah Shahi and Christian Slater (not as gorgeous but always great onscreen). IMDB
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Aug 202012
It’s a big day for Stargate related birthdays, we have three significant actors who were all born on the 20th of August, the year varies:)
In no order of status…
Colin Cunningham who played the erstwhile Major Paul Davis in SG1 and SGA, he appeared in 17 episodes all told, a bit whiny but came good. IMDB
Jay Acovone who played for me the only real Kawalsky even though we didn’t get to know him for long with only 5 appearances on SG1. IMDB
Jamil Walker Smith played Master Sgt Ronald Greer in Stargate Universe and appeared in all 40 episodes, he recently released his own production “The American Dream“. IMDB
Happy Birthday guys:)
Aug 192012
Now isn’t that a thing of beauty, it never ceases to amaze me what a very few people can envision when handed a box or two of plastic bricks. Kevin Walter is the man who created this beauty and many thanks to John Anealio for retweeting the image.
Aug 182012
Jonas Quinn returns to the SGC asking for help as his world is under threat from a chain reaction of the Naquadria buried in it’s core, faced with the ongoing eruptions and tremors a hail mary plan is devised to evacuate as many people from the three nations as possible. Sam discovers the cause of the minerals instability and it explains why this material is so rare and what eventually led to the Goa’uld originally leaving this world in ruins. Jack, Daniel and the General do the diplomacy thing with the three representatives of Langara and if anything have more problems and head/table thumping than Sam, Teal’c and Jonas have in their Core or even Thunderbirds inspired mining machine.
The return of Jonas (Corin Nemec) to the series was always planned and he came up with the story which was then handled by the writing duo of Paul and Joseph and it fits right into the overall arc of Jonas and his people. It has to be said that not escaping from Anubis really did cause unaccounted problems for everyone opposed to his plans for galactic domination, the fact his planet and his people are still there speaks volumes for the capabilities of his friends from the SGC.
First against the wall…
Putting aside the obvious shades of The Core it was an entertaining episode with some nice twists, Jack going ballistic with the heads of state was priceless as were both Daniels and the Generals reactions. The manipulation and subterfuge by the Goa’uld again added a lot of depth even if that story line was left kinda hanging but it’s not as if you can’t put two and two together and maybe get five.
The Brains Trust and Teal’c at the back
Fallout has a lot to recommend, some nice retro technology combined with advanced tech, some mystery and surprises and Jonas certainly deserved more of his story being told and maybe just maybe the three nations will finally get along but I doubt it.
As you know we’ve had website and feed issues most of which were of our own making so this episode is a little truncated but a big thank you to Colin of Trek News & Views for the excellent audio feedback from last weeks episode “Grace” and our friends over at Tuning Into Scifi TV for the promo. Next week it’s “Chimera” and Daniel gets a surprise visit and Sams gets jiggy with it but not with Jack!
News…
Finally some good news, the website is up and running and if you are reading this then you are here but more importantly the RSS feed is now live and picking up the last 25 episodes, we’ll be doing a proper archive page on the site to make it easier to access older episodes.
For now just enter gatecast.co.uk/feed/podcast into your podcatcher or click on the RSS button in the right hand sidebar and you should be in business, the old feed is no longer active.
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Aug 122012
Sam J Jones celebrates his birth today (august 12th), I am sure you’ll know him from the wonderfully over the top movie Flash Gordon which may have restricted his long term movie career but certainly gave him status and recognition in the genre. Within the Stargate realm he played Aris Boch in the SG1 episode “Deadmans Switch” who was a bounty hunter that got the better of the Jack and Co as well as sticking it to a system lord:)
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Also on the 12th Casey Dubois who played “Wex” the young boy featured in “Rising” and “Hide and Seek” the first two episodes of Stargate Atlantis celebrates his birth. IMDB
Aug 112012
A canabalised cargo ship supplies the Prometheus with a hyper drive engine but excessive strain causes the ship to travel in roughly 50 light year jumps and then allow the engine to cool down. Upon entering normal space around 250 light years from home an alien vessel intercepts and engages the ship and with only sub-light propulsion Sam sends the ship into a nebula betting on limited sensors offering some protection (yes she must be a Star Trek II fan). During the escape Sam is injured and wakes to find herself alone on the Prometheus and with a significant head injury causing what may be hillucinations she tries to fic the ship, rescue her crew and figure out her own psyche.
Grace is a Sam Carter episode and could very well be labelled a bottle show in terms of using existing sets and limited guest spots, the episode was produced over 3 months using the sets as and when they were free, one of the issues with the seventh season is the constant shooting of two or even three episodes simultaneously. In this instance Amanda has recorded all the voice over months before shooting the scenes the dialogue was used for and her infirmary scene recorded with RDA was done on the same day as a similar scene for a later episode.
Windows to the Soul
What we do take away from this episode is Sam’s own inner dialogue, who she is and what she believes she is entitled to or perhaps deserves, each character she meets is a manifestation of a particular trait or thought process and they are very revealling. Jack turning up looking actually rather younger and neater than he does normally (through her eyes perhaps) puts it plainly, Sam could be attracted to him because she can’t actually act on those feelings and he would never hurt her or leave her, in his words or hers he is the safe bet.
It’s all about the lighting.
The CGI is top notch in this episode but Stargate has always excelled with the aspect of it’s show be it inhouse or outsourced but it’s a shame we never saw this alien ship again or discoverd more about the species who controlled it. Pure speculation but they acted reasonably, a tresspasser in their space was fired upon but when push came to shove they dealt fairly when Sam helped them to escape the nebula, speaks well for any sentient species that can reverse their opinion when given new facts or situation.
Watch the side mirrors dude!
A big thank you to Shayne who joined us this week, he stayed up nice and late to make this recording work over Skype, it turned out pretty good. This weeks promo is from Trek News & Views and we have a little feedback from Michael and Lee via the twitter feed as well as a little news. The domain change and itunes re-submition have been delayed a week more info as and when the process begins. Next week we are covering “Fallout” and the return of Jonas Quin (Corin Nemec) to the show so stayed tuned and feedback as always is most welcome via Twitter, Facebook, G+, Email and the website.
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Aug 092012
Amanda Tapping stars in a new Lifetime TV movie feature premièring this Saturday August 11th. Taken Back is based on a true story of the abduction of a young girl and a mothers quest to find her and the impact it has on her friends and family with consequences when she believes she has found her.
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Aug 092012
A Very Happy Birthday to the scrumptious Rhona Mitra who played Kiva the Lucian Alliance Commander in Stargate Universe. She has also appeared in Nip/Tuck (very sexy), The Gates (Great Vampire) and Boston Legal (deadly and gorgeous) as well as one of the many models who took on the Lara Croft guise for the Tomb Raider games promotional band wagon. IMDB
Also today James Lafazanos celebrates his birth, he has played a number of Wraith characters on Stargate Atlantis as well as appearing in Covert Affairs, BSG and Sanctuary. IMDB – Interview
Last but not least Marya Delver who played “Layale” in the SG1 episode Past And Present celebrates her birth, her most recent work has been on the excellent series “Son of Anarchy”. IMDB
Aug 072012
A Very Happy Birthday to Tobin Bell who played the Tollan “Omoc” in the Stargate SG1 episode “Enigma” but he is perhaps best known for playing the role of “Jigsaw” in the Saw movies. Tobin has a long and varied resume and he is one of those actors you see in so many shows but may not always know their names.
@officialtobin
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Aug 062012
Jumping ahead of the pack we want to wish a very happy birthday to young Hugh McGillion the son of Paul and Courtney who entered this world yesterday (5th). Many congratulations to the new mother and father whose work is just beginning:)
Paul posted on twitter…
Well we had a very busy wkd! My wife Courtney and I are happy to announce the birth of our 1st child: Hugh McGillion born Aug 5th 1:20 am 🙂
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Happy Stargate Birthday on the 6th of August to Dorian Harewood who played the Tok’ra Thoran in two episodes of Stargate SG1 (Frozen and Abyss). More recently he has starred in Boomtown, 7th Heaven and exploited his vocal presence doing voice work in The Batman and Biker Mice from Mars.
On the fifth of August Chuck Campbell celebrated his birth, he is probably best known for his role as Chuck “The Technician” on Stargate Atlantis a show he had a recurring role on eventually appearing on 44 episodes, he also guest starred on SG1 once. You may also recognise him from Sanctuary where he played the “Two Faced Guy”.
Aug 042012
The SGC launch a raid on the homeworld of the Super Soldiers and try to dodge the minions of Anubis, they discover the secret of the Kull Warriors creation and perhaps their ultimate weakness. Meanwhile Jack is sanctioned to enter Honduras on a covert mission to rescue Daniel and Bill who are being held for ransom by rebels, complications arise when the artefact is turned on and starts to influence the people around it leading to a possible zombie apocalypse.
Evolution Part 2 continues with the two story threads which were laid out in the first episode of this mid-season two parter. Sam, Teal’c and Bra’tac lead an covert assault on Tartarus thanks to the infilration of the base by Jacob in the armour of the dead Kull soldier. They discover that Anubis either controls a Gou’ald queen or is allied with one and she is producing thousands of symbiotes without the genetic memory. Each one will provide a Kull with strength and healing but without the drive for power and with total obedience to Anubis so the Queen becomes the priority target despite the revelation that Anubis already has a few thousand mature warriors ready to go.
Star Wars, eat your heart out.
In South America Jack has teamed up with Burke a former special forces commrade who now works for the CIA as an agent covering Honduras and Nicaragua, there is bad blood between them but both put aside the past to complete the mission which turns out to be something of a full on fire fight and zombie blood fest. It seems the alien device which was the basis of the fountain of youth not only causes mild megalomania in humans but also like a sarcophagus brings life back to the dead.
Pretty but very dangerous
Jack and Burke have very good chemistry although Burke is played very light weight and cheerful almost a little crazy which balances out the distrust and anger he has towards Jack, the situations the two find themselves in provides plenty of scope for both humour and all out action. As with a few earlier episodes the short supply of P90 brass casings limits the onscreen firing of the weapon by Jack but there are still plenty of AK-47 and Shotgun rounds on the market. Daniel and Bill as before work well together although a lot less screen time in the second episode and a strange choice to leave Bill totally out of the final scene making us question if they forgot him and he is still walking around the jungle. Jacob rocks it in the Super Soldier (Kull Warrior) armour despite Dan Payne doing the acutal full armour peformance (height and build etc). Bra’tac is as always wise and competent and keeps putting the youngsters in their place and they certainly needed his skills as they fight their way out of the facility and make their escape in a cargo ship.
Sitting Ducks
Evolution Part 2 is certainly not the end to the Super Soldier story in fact it’s just the beginning as Anubis extends his grasp on the galaxy and looks to exploit the power he now has thanks to the pillaging of the Asgard technology via Thor and Jonas, the action and aminious threats soon mount up.
This weeks promo is from British Invaders a show which talks about classic and contempary British genre television, well worth a listen. As always thanks for the feedback via and next week we will be watching and discussing the episode “Grace” a Sam Carter centric tale set aboard the Prometheus.
During the next week we should be moving to the new home of The Gatecast so keep your eyes peeled.
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- Evolution Part 2 Wiki
- Evolution Part 2 IMDB
- Carmen Argenziano
- Tony Amendola
- Enrico Colantoni
- David Palffy
- Frank Roman
- Bill Dow
- Zak Santiago
- Ian Marsh
- Dan Payne
- Miguel Castillo
- Dan Shea
- Victor Favrin
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Aug 042012
A birthday bonanza for the 4th, as well as Don S. Davis we have four more actors who have worked on the Stargate franchise, happy birthday to them all:)
Michael DeLuise (SG1 Wormhole X-Treme!)
Martin Jarvis (SGA The Seer)
Dan Payne (SGA & SG1)
Frank Vincent (SGA Vegas)
Aug 032012
A simple but very effective piece of ornamentation, you may even say understated compared to some of the trinkets and baubles we see:)
Many thanks to Sammie (majkasammie on instagram) aka #SamanthaMajka on twitter for sharing this image.
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Aug 032012
In memory of the great Don S. Davis whose birthday we would have been celebrating today on the 4th of August. Respect to those friends and family he left behind and we will take joy in his onscreen performances and for those who knew him his spirit and art truly lives on.
