SCI FI to reinstate full-length openings for Stargate: SG-1 and Atlantis

[Ashsilverbow]

does anyone know if what they are doing to atlantis and SG1 is what they are doing with the 4400 and Dead Zone on USA. They also only had 13 episodes..

 

[reveal]

does anyone know if what they are doing to atlantis and SG1 is what they are doing with the 4400 and Dead Zone on USA. They also only had 13 episodes..

SG-1 and Atlantis will both have 20 episodes total. Half of them will be shown up until the end of mid- to late-September with the mid-season finale of SG-1 on September 16 and Atlantis on September 23. They both pick back up in January.

 

[Mercule]

Good. That was one thing that annoyed me about the new seasons.

Why? I can't fathom the fervor over this. IMO, the shorter the opening, the better. All I ever do is fast-forward through them, anyway. Granted, I'd rather the extra time went to show than commercials, but I can't really say that I find the intro to be any more value-added than a commercial, anyway.

 

[MaxKaladin]

Why? I can't fathom the fervor over this. IMO, the shorter the opening, the better. All I ever do is fast-forward through them, anyway. Granted, I'd rather the extra time went to show than commercials, but I can't really say that I find the intro to be any more value-added than a commercial, anyway.

I've got to agree here. I just fast forward through the openings of shows. About the only one I've actually taken the time to watch recently has been the opening for Rome.

I really hope they don't go the "Spoiler" route that Battlestar Galactica did. I don't need to see spoiler scenes for the upcoming episode as I'm clicking past, thank you.

 

[Kesh]

Personally, I've always enjoyed openers. I've found that a good opener helps new folks get a feel for the show's overall theme, which they may not have picked up clearly from the teaser at the beginning. It's also a good opportunity to get the credits out of the way, instead of overlaying them on the action for 5 minutes solid.

Plus, I'm addicted to theme music. A show or movie's theme helps add to it, especially once that theme becomes familiar. Perhaps it's just a Pavlovian response, for me, but hearing that Stargate theme is just plain fun for me at this point.

Then again, as a kid, I always looked forward to a new season of cartoons precisely because the opener changed every year.

Maybe I'm just weird.

 

[Mercule]

Personally, I've always enjoyed openers.

My wife and I started recording everything we watched many years ago. I have hardly ever seen an opening sequence in the last 8+ years.

The only exception was when Buffy and Angel were on back-to-back. But that's because it became a weekly social event with our friends. Still didn't pay any attension to the openning -- that's the time the chatter.