Stargate Writers Have Teamed-Up For A Brand New Sci-Fi Series - The Ark

[navychop]

DON’T!

 

[Keith Brannen]

Last night I enjoyed the season finale, minus the usual scientific nonsense.

I agree, I enjoyed pretty much all of the episodes this season, with the caveat you mention.

 

[navychop]

Is the entire series on Peacock now, or just certain bits and pieces?

Gonna havta search for Ark when I get back home.

 

[klang]

Is the entire series on Peacock now, or just certain bits and pieces?

Gonna havta search for Ark when I get back home.

Last episode of season 2 not on Peacock yet. Not sure how long that takes.

I have three episodes left including that one. I'm still entertained which is all that matters to me.

 

[navychop]

Is all of season 1 on Peacock?

 

[klang]

Is all of season 1 on Peacock?

Yep. Just checked.

 

[harshness]

I'm still entertained which is all that matters to me.

My inability to completely "suspend disbelief" interferes with my enjoyment; especially when the flaunting of physics doesn't add to the story.

 

[klang]

Finished last night. Peacock still doesn't have the final episode up so I watched my recording from Syfy. Lesser picture quality from the recording but not completely terrible. Overall I enjoyed the story. I don't tend to spend much time fact checking my entertainment choices so I'm not really bothered by science errors. I would have liked an explanation of how they landed the back sections of the Arcs on the new planet.

Given Syfy's track record I don't think we will probably get any more of this but I thought the same after season 1.

 

[harshness]

I don't tend to spend much time fact checking my entertainment choices so I'm not really bothered by science errors.

There are facts and there are universal principles (like the fundamental laws of Physics).

Physics is a science and you have to be very careful about ignoring the rules if you're going to call it "science fiction".

The mind-lock coma is an example of ignoring several scientific rules and principles.

 

[Juan]

Well they had a preview of season 3 episode 1.....

 

[TheKrell]

The mind-lock coma is an example of ignoring several scientific rules and principles.

That doesn't bother me compared to ignoring the absence of gravity. They clearly have rotating structures on these arcs, and other bits and pieces such as the front section (also detachable) which does not rotate and yet apparently everybody walks around in 1G as though by magic.

It just doesn't pay to pick apart the science on these shows. I'm a scientist and if I always did that, I can't say I've seen much if any true "science" fiction at all. And don't get me started on the ability of the Enterprise to amplify sounds by "1 to the 12th" (Kirk's words IIRC). I watched that episode with my college roommates and you should have heard the howling!

 

[Foxbat]

And don't get me started on the ability of the Enterprise to amplify sounds by "1 to the 12th" (Kirk's words IIRC). I watched that episode with my college roommates and you should have heard the howling!

The Original Series (“Those Old Scientists” in “Lower Decks” parlance) was effectively written by writers who were working in space for the first time. There were bound to be inaccuracies introduced (“don’t let facts get in the way of a good story”) in the first year.

 

[TheKrell]

The Original Series (“Those Old Scientists” in “Lower Decks” parlance) was effectively written by writers who were working in space for the first time. There were bound to be inaccuracies introduced (“don’t let facts get in the way of a good story”) in the first year.

I'm sure that is true, but at least they came up with the idea of "artificial gravity" to explain it. Has anybody mentioned that in The Arc?

 

[Foxbat]

Peacock has the new episodes drop on Wednesday/Thursday.

I was able to finally watch the season finale, “Fortunate”. Lots of plot lines consolidated.

 

[harshness]

We, as a race, have formally known about gravity since Newton. Artificial gravity is hard to swallow but it should be the most difficult aspect to buy into, not just one of the many. The reality is that all spacecraft should be cylindrical tubes with elements that don't depend on which way is up being located in the interior (except for defenses and stuff that emits harmful radiation).

 

[harshness]

Lots of plot lines consolidated.

And perhaps just as many suspended.

 

[TheKrell]

And perhaps just as many suspended.

You mean "terminated".

 

[harshness]

You mean "terminated".

No, I mean suspended. Splitting the cast between locations gives them some openings to have episodes based on Ark 1 and episodes based on Trappist 1D. What remains to be seen is whether future episodes bounce between the locations within an episode or each episode is based on a single location. Being able to limit episode shooting to a fraction of the entire cast may be attractive.

Of course most of the "couples" ended up in the same location so nobody ended up in a long-distance affair (perhaps a missed opportunity).

 

[TheKrell]

No, I mean suspended. Splitting the cast between locations gives them some openings to have episodes based on Ark 1 and episodes based on Trappist 1D.

OK, then I would say these plot lines of which you speak aren't suspended at all, but rather continued on in two locations.

 

[harshness]

OK, then I would say these plot lines of which you speak aren't suspended at all, but rather continued on in two locations.

Again, that depends on how they approach showing the two environments. If they only present Trappist D goings on when Ark 1 is there , the coverage of day-to-day activities on Trappist D may effectively be invisible until Ark 1 gets back (i.e. the Doctor's suddenly appear with a baby on a subsequent return visit). That would be an example of suspension.

If they bounce back and forth within each (or most) episodes, then it is continuing.