It’s finally done!! Episode 7, our tribute to Stargate, is edited, burned, and as of 11:25 AM today, at the studio to be broadcast Tuesday! Click the pic to read all about it, and to receive your free SCI-FI GUYS BONUS FEATURE OF THE DAY!
God damn, this episode has severely tried my patience. About 7/8 of the way through the editing process, my hard drive crashed. It may shock and surprise those of you who know me to find that this angered me enough to write a short rant. Well, pick your jaws up off the floor, kids, ’cause Uncle Chris is gonna vent.
I edit here at work because much of the only free time I have during the day is in between fixing problems. It works out, but my computer here at work is a STEAMING PILE OF MAGGOT-RIDDEN GOAT SHIT. Its a Compaq Evo. I don’t know jack about Compaq – the company or the hardware – because this is the first one I’ve ever used. And by “used” I of course mean “had chained to my ankle as I was driven before the barbed, thorny lash of my evil slave masters and forced to trudge through my day dragging this fucking anchor behind me.”
I hadn’t backed up the files because my DVD burner was giving me shit about burning anything larger than 2 gigs. Drafts of this show usually start out at 2.5 gigs, before effects or titles or tinkering, so I lost everything. I’ve worked since then to restore it, and its been a pain. It’ll be nice to put this one behind me. Don’t get me wrong, I love doing the show, but this episode has given me problems since I started the damn thing. Due to Quentin’s on-again, off-again availability (it’s not his fault; dude has a wedding to plan), I’ve basically had to deal with this one, start to finish, all by my onesy, savvy? I’ll be glad to be rid of it.
That said, the episode turned out REALLY good. The episode is entitled “SFG-1,” and its all about Stargate and the billion and a half Stargate related franchises that have popped up since that movie made a mint. The main star of this episode is mine and Frog Boy’s little sista from anutha mista, Sci-Fi Girl. She and I hit a Stargate SG-1 convention up in Chicago last September, and her questions to Don S. Davis (Gen. George Hammond), Michael Shanks (Dr. Daniel Jackson), and Christopher Judge (Teal’c) resulted in some great footage. I’ve gotta hand it to her; the girl knows how to craft an interview question. We got to meet and hang out with the cast, all of whom were great to talk to and were very good to us. Totally worth the drive to Chi-Town; I would do it again in a second!
Oh, and one last thing… a little note to single sci-fi guys out there in interweb land: Stargate conventions are PACKED with ladies. I don’t know what the deal was, but this place was crawling with women. For all three days, I’d estimate the women made up 80% of the people there. Stargate-SG1 is a damn good show where women take an equal role without having to act like men or dress like whores, so I guess I can see how this would appeal to our gyno-populace at large. It was nice to see that many women turn out for a sci-fi convention, which are usually thoroughly male dominated gatherings. Thank you, ladies; it was a blast!
Give my regards to King Tut, asshole,
Chris
PS – As a reward to all of you who have waited so patiently while I took my sweet ass time putting this show together, I give to you this extra special, super-duper, Criterion Collection, limited edition, happy-time, Easter egg.
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Turns out I was wrong all along; the world finally has undeniable PROOF that not only is there an all-wise, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-benevolent god, but that he/she looks down upon me, of all people, with the sort of pure, divine adoration reserved exclusively for his/her most beloved and wondrous creation. Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you the teaser poster for the upcoming summer big-screen cinematic mega-hit blockbuster shit-your-pants-with-glee religious experience: “Transformers.”
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It’s 3:32 AM in Florence, KY right now so, since I’m up, it seems logical that the first place my sleep laden eyes would turn to would be the SciFi Guys website. I am pleased to say that I was one of the first people that got to take a look at this episode and it was awesome! Chris did a bang up job…I’m not even an SG fanatic and I liked it. He got some great footage, captured some really good dialog between SciFi Girl and the actors AND had some amazing interviews. I know he put a lot of time into it…it shows and it’s appreciated! SG Fans should enjoy it…alot!
Mark
The show hasn’t even aired yet, and already we have an UPDATE!
Just wanted to let you all know that the good folks over at PegasusGalaxy.com have posted a link to our little corner of the eworld. PegasusGalaxy.com is the largest online resource for Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, and Battlestar Galactica news and info, and Episode 7 features interviews with staff members Jason Cecil and p3g^5u5. To read p3g^5u5’s (sweet jumpin’ Christ, I hate typing in l33t) posting about us, just click here.
Hey there.. I am Comin From Pegasus galaxy.. I never knew this place existed I am DEFINENTLY adding it to my favs. 😀 Wow I would really like to hear more on the transformers sounds coolio 😀 😀 Stargate epi 7.. pretty sweet.. 😀 😀 sounds awesome..
Cant Wait! -Jen chow
Thanks, Jen, and welcome to the Sci-Fi Guys’ little corner of the universe. We’ve got a whole episode coming up devoted to the TransFormers, and since I’m such a huge TransFan and there’s so much I want to show concerning everyone’s favorite robots in disguise, it may turn into the first ever Sci-Fi Guys two-parter. We’ll see. In the mean time, keep up the great artwork on your site, and check back with us periodically to see what new stuff weve got going on.
‘Til all are one,
Chris
I beg to differ with the description of the Pegasus Galaxy which is NOT repeat NOT the end all be all for Stargate. Gateworld is.
http://www.gateworld.net/
In fact, Entertainment Weekly this week said it perfectly.
The site has a pipeline into the producers, cast, and operations of both SG-1 and SGA. So, while Pegasus Galaxy is fun, Gateworld is definitive.
Catch my articles and all the news at GATEWORLD.net!
Livi
Livi, thanks for checking out our site, and thanks even more for commenting. We’re always happy when our readers are kind enough to share their thoughts. And your comment has given me an excellent idea! Why don’t I do what I created the Sci-Fi Guys for in the first place, and do a short review of each site?
First off, I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t have a soft spot for PegasusGalaxy.com. This soft spot has nothing at all to do with that site’s value as a Stargate resource. While in Chicago, I got to hang out a bit with p3g^5u5 and Jason Cecil, both of whom were kind, patient, and helpful at guiding a then-newbie to Stargate: SG-1 through the Stargate fandom universe. Read my ridiculously long Bag-O’-Sega™ article, and you’ll come to know how important positive interpersonal connections are to me. For me, PegasusGalaxy isn’t just a website; it’s a number of people who were kind to me and invited me without judgment into something they care about very much. That’s a pretty cool thing to be a part of.
On the other hand, I must say that PegasusGalaxy is hard to use. Simply put, it just feels clunky. But PegasusGalaxy is exactly what it claims to be: a NEWS site. It is updates, gossip, rumors, and hard facts all orbiting around the phenomenon of Stargate (and Battlestar Galactica, to a lesser degree). When I want up to the moment news on Stargate, PegasusGalaxy.com is my source.
GateWorld.net, on the other hand, is encyclopedic, and I mean that in the very best way possible. GateWorld also has THE best resource for Stargate: Infinity, which I’ve been dying to see (I’m a huge animation fan, and I’ve never had a chance to see this piece of Stargate – IT’S KILLING ME!). I’ve never found a site that has nearly the level of Stargate: Infinity info that one can find on GateWorld, and whenever I’m looking for info and “facts” about the people and/or technology of the Infinity series, I go to GateWorld first.
GateWorld also offers news, downloads, fanfic, galleries, and a lot of other things, and therein lies its weakness – GateWorld tries to do too many things at once, and ends up failing to excel at any one of them. GateWorld entries are sometimes disappointingly sparse, and at other times notably incomplete. And, like PegasusGalaxy, its main page is just too damn busy.
There are lots of great Stargate sites, and I’m not convinced that any of them are the “end all, be all.” Besides PegasusGalaxy and GateWorld, other sites that have been invaluable to me are SG-Command.net and Stargate6.com. The sites I’ve listed here are my core Stargate resources on the internet. But there are others, to be sure. It all depends what on I’m looking for at the moment.
As a staff member of Pegasus Galaxy, let me just say thank you for the lovely words of praise, Chris. It’s gratifying to hear that what we’ve striven for — a friendly, helpful, informative environment — has come across that way to you.
We have never claimed to be the largest SG online resource and certainly don’t claim to be “the be all and end all” of Stargate information. We know that there are many wonderful sites and each has their unique take on the fandom. I particularly appreciate Gateworld’s comprehensive nature and up-to-date news. That’s a tough thing to keep up with in this busy world, as those of us at Pegasus recognize. And the last thing that any of us at Pegasus would want is anything that could be perceived as unfriendly rivalry. We pride ourselves on being open and friendly to all.
Thanks again for the kudos; we’re glad you are enjoying the site.
Thanks for stopping by, Sis. Hope to see you around more often.
Don’t be a stranger!
Sorry.. It took a LONG time reply.. busy.. so what everyone was talkin about Gateworld and Pegasus.. personally i perfer Pegasus more because like you said people are respectful and kind there.. and although they Don’t Update as much as i wish they would erm used to anyway 🙂 I still prefer it.. Gateworlds also seems to run extremely SLOW on my computer.. no idea why.. but i do go there.. I am surprised that, the thought of Pegasus being one of the largest stargate site.. well thatz cool if people think thta.. 😀 I remember I joined it because of this funny Daniel/Teal’c con that i THINK U ChibiSam did.. 😀 😀
But actually MY perferred Stargate site is actually
http://www.Michaelshanks-online.com 😀 tells me all i need to know about my favorite actor/character .. 😀
Hey , i got a great website for you guuys to check out. Jen, i got this from your michael shanks website that you posted. here is a list of conventions for stargate sg-1 and atlantis, go to this website, http://www.michaelshanks-online.com/conventions/index.shtml . it is a list of past and future conventions.past also come with pics. check it out, and kepp your geek goin’ 😀
Cool. Might have to make another trip up to Chicago this year.
Cool. Might have to make another trip up to Chicago this year.
yah i luv that site….:) seen it all though… i have seen everything on that site so far…:D check out te multimedia.? tatz good stuff…:D there are a couple cons and intervews in there as well…-my geek is always goin….is yers?-
yep my geek is always on!! 🙂
Always good…. ^_^
Keep up the great work on your blog. Best wishes WaltDe
Thanks, Walt. Come back and see us again.
Thanks, Walt. Come back and see us again.