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Stargate Universe S02E06 'Water' follows the crew of Destiny as they struggle to deal with water supply levels that are dropping way too fast with seemingly no explanation.

To combat the situation, Colonel Young and Lt.Scott don spacesuits and go through the Stargate to an ice world to try to collect ice composed of drinkable water to replenish supplies.

After suspecting members of the crew, those on board soon discover the culprit. It seems the alien entity Lt.Scott encountered on the desert planet in S02E03 'Air' is on the ship and it wants water - lots of it.

I enjoyed this episode, as I have every single SGU episode to date. Some people aren't so happy claiming that the series is suffering from "problem of the week" syndrome, but I don't see how serving up a weekly challenge as part of the ongoing wider story arc is any different than any other series on television.

The "problem of the week" doesn't bother me one bit, so long as it fits into the wider story arc, and it's way too early to tell where the alien entity from 'Air' and 'Water' fits into the wider story arc. It's a creature that has an insatiable appetite for water, and they just gave it plenty of frozen water, so who knows what the ramifications will be.

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Stargate Universe continues to divide Stargate fans, but I'll never comprehend why. Don't try to explain it to me either because if you don't like it, go tell someone who cares. Or better yet, keep your opinion to yourself.

Since this is my site, I can however force my opinion down your throat (well, as far as you being willing to read it will allow). And here it is in no uncertain terms:

Stargate Universe is exceptional television.

Stargate Universe is proving to be an original take on the Stargate franchise that, to my mind, has finally done away with the Star Trek style adventure of the hour by seamlessly melding the individuality of each episode into the ongoing whole. It's also a pleasure to see more than a handful of episodes flow by without one solitary medieval village coming into the equation.

Regarding my last comment, I should clarify. I'm a big fan of both Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis, a big fan. I've been watching Stargate since the premiere of the original movie and own all the DVD's. But at times both series had their moments of tiresome and, at other times, both series served up some absolutely terrible episodes. So far, and yes, I understand that it's early days, Stargate Universe has not.

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Stargate Universe S01E04 'Darkness' aired more than a week ago but I never wrote a thing about it. It's a little late now, actually no it isn't, but I'll keep the blurb short just the same.

Let me just say 'Darkness' was another excellent episode of what is now one of the best series currently on television. Essentially the episode follows on from last weeks 'Air' and takes its story thread beautifully into the next episode, S01E05 'Light'.

In a nutshell, 'Darkness' follows the drama that unfolds as Destiny's systems begin to fail one by one as the ship runs out of power. Dr. Rush begins to freak out through a combination of lack of sleep and a giant ego (which may or may not be misplaced), while a power struggle begins to unfold between Colonel Young and Colonel Telford, and between what seems to be a separating faction of crew members.

As the drama's unfold, the entire crew must face the situation in darkness as all power on the ship fades away.

Anyway, it's a great episode that slows down the pace a little from the first three episodes, but is nonetheless worth watching.

I give it 10 monkeys: [Rating:10/12]

If you haven't seen it, there's a link to watch it on demand at the end of this article.  Otherwise, enjoy the images after the jump.

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Here's a ton of images from Stargate Universe S01E05 'Light'.

In addition to the one above, there's 44 more in the gallery after the jump.

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Check out Stargate Universe hotties Alaina Huffman (aka Tamara 'TJ' Johansen) and Elyse Levesque (aka Chloe Armstrong) as they appear in the October 2009 issue of Steppin’ Out magazine.  Just as the entertainment magazine suggests, these two really are two excellent reasons to tune into this awesome series.

 

 

Say thanks by visiting Steppin Out mag.

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In another amazing win for the already excellent cast of Stargate Universe, Syfy have added Rhona Mitra.

Mitra, who I absolutely loved in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, has been cast in a key role that will unfold in a 3-episode arc towards the end of Stargate Universe's first season.

She'll be playing Commander Kiva, "a strong-willed commander of an alien incursion force."   Syfy also mentioned that her character will be willing to "do whatever it takes to safeguard her people, even if it is at the ultimate expense of the Destiny crew."

Stargate Universe is already my no.1 show, and with Gateworld reporting that Mitra's role is recurring, this is sweet news indeed.

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I have a new favorite television show, and it is Stargate Universe.

Stargate Universe S01E03 'Air' was the third Stargate Universe episode and the final part in the three part pilot.  The story continues from where episode 2 left off as a cobbled together SG team embarks upon a desert alien world in search of a material (calcite) that can help them restore the air supply back on the ship Destiny.  The team set off across endless miles of sand in the hope of finding what they need (a dry river bed), the whole time facing death from heat exposure whilst racing against the clock before their 12 hour window of opportunity to return to the Destiny expires.

Stargate Universe has been great from the beginning but I think episode 3 was the best yet.  Without resorting to space battles or alien enemies it provided an awesome and tense depiction of human struggle and emotion that was gripping from beginning to end.

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