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Normally, I don’t get all that excited about a new television series. However, I have to admit that I am a huge Stargate geek. I have all 10 seasons of Stargate: SG1 and all 5 seasons of Stargate Atlantis on DVD. I have found both series to be very entertaining and visually stunning. The stunt work is outstanding and fight scenes are a thing of beauty.

There was a lot of concern over the newest series of the Stargate franchise, but from what I have seen in the trailers and read about from fan sites and the official SGU website, I am very hopeful that the series will be as interesting as the previous two series have been.

Plus, I am dying to find out the explanation for why the entire gate spins in this new series. Or at least that’s what it appears to do.

Here in St. Louis, the series starts Friday, October 2nd at 7pm CDT on SyFy.

I just finished watching the BBC’s new Torchwood Miniseries called “Children Of Earth“. I watch a lot of television. Probably more than I should for someone who isn’t working right now. Mostly though, when I am battling illnesses. This series of 5 Torchwood episodes have to be the best written, acted, directed, etc… television I have ever watched… Ever! I don’t write this lightly. If this miniseries went as long as the new Battlestar Galactica did, it would be the “must see” series of 2009. However, it’s only 5 hours of television that can not be missed.

The episodes take place in 5 days, one for each episode. A little like 24, but a way better story. I’m not going to give away any spoilers since the miniseries is scheduled to run here in the United States on BBC-America a week from Monday, July, 20th. So this post won’t be very long. I will say that the story holds up to fine scrutiny with very little if any errors. Unlike the recent American miniseries, Impact. They even made a point to point out that America was still “dark” when the first event in the show took place at 8:40am GMT. Unlike Impact which seemed to be the same time all around the world.

Only other thing I am going to say is: If you have to miss watching something on television the week of the 20th, don’t let it be Torchwood on BBC-America. You won’t regret it!

Update: Apparently, I’m not the only one who thinks this Torchwood was a true winner: Torchwood Was Amazing, But What Happens Next?