Well, GateWorld 2.0 has been live for over a month now, and we've received both positive and negative feedback. Very largely it's been positive, fortunately, because there's no way we'll be reverting to the old look. We've spent far too much time on the new design -- not to mention the new system -- to do otherwise. And with Darren now at Princeton, and me soon to be starting my Master's, well ... let's just say we're both thankful to have a Content Management System under our butts.
Above all modifications to the site, I must say that the CMS has allowed me to maximize my time the most effectively. I am now kicking out one interview per week. Big ones, small ones, it doesn't matter. Clicking them out is not a problem, despite the fact that my Bachelor's degree is coming at me like a pair of headlights. One or two persistent folks have been complaining about how old the interviews are, but pretty soon we'll be in completely fresh territory. I just did two phone interviews this week. One was with Kate Hewlett. The other is a 10th anniversary piece with a lovely, lovely woman whom I will discuss when the time comes closer.
To all you people who are bitching that the Omnipedia has not been updated. Bless you. And keep bitching, because it is genuine motivation for me, so it will be happening soon. Midterm exams are this week and afterward that will free up some time to get a lump of entries thrown out. These video interviews take, at a minimum, 20 hours to develop. I know that that sounds insane -- well, it is -- but on the weekends my work schedule at my radio station permits it. Video interviews with Andee Frizzell, Garwin Sandford and others will be heading your way soon.
Three days after 2.0 went to the world we reported on SG-1's cancellation. What a sour moment for us. It could have easily been that Friday that the world could've discovered the truth, so I'm glad they decided to hold off. (A new site and a funeral for said site's original show? Oy ...) I actually saw "200" for the first time with full knowledge of
Stargate's cancellation. Boy, was that hard. Especially the ending sequence with the "stars" of
X-Treme! echoing the longevity of
SG-1. What a genuine shame. I cannot put to words my feelings, though I am comforted knowing that another bit of news about
SG-1 is coming down the pipe. When it will reach ours and our readers' eyes is an entirely different matter, so I'm just not worrying about it.
I've recently spent some time talking with writer/co-producer Martin Gero, and he's been kind enough to hint about what is to come for
Atlantis. Though he is aware that I prefer to be spoiler-free, he has simply told me that such shows like "The Return" and "Sunday" are ones that we fans cannot miss. I believe him. I believe him because he is a straight-shooter who is not afraid to say if one of his shows were not up to the quality he wanted it. What I like most is that he won't up the ante on an unreleased episode if he knows it will stink. So if he says that "McKay and Mrs. Miller" will be a good one, we can be confident that, chances are, it will be.
Parts One and
Two of my informal interview with him are already posted, and expect Part Three, dealing with "Sunday," to be out soon.
As to
SG-1, I have mixed feelings. I do feel it's a shame that the show's been cancelled. The new incarnation was just getting into its stride. So either
SG-1 will go to a mini-series format, or DVD releases, or the much-hoped-for silver screen, is anyone's guess that this point. I'm still hoping that lightning will strike twice, and the show will get picked up by a
third network, though this is unlikely. I'd love to not have to watch the show on cable.
Battlestar Galactica ... ...
Battlestar Galactica ... I have never looked forward to a season premiere so much in my life. The webisodes are airing on scifi.com. I watched the first two, but I'm going to wait until the night before October 6th to watch the other eight. The "two minutes here and two minutes there" stuff was killing me, and I'm a big boy so I can wait to see the other segments.
I just picked up Season 2.5 yesterday and watched the extended "Pegasus," and "Resurrection Ship," episodes, so they are satiating me. I hope I have time for "Epiphanies" tonight, but, again, the midterm is soon.
David has been a member of GateWorld since early 2003. His interests
include Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, writing, and
multimedia. He is a DJ at a hometown radio station.
I also saw "200" after I had already found out that the series was being canceled. It truly is disappointing to have the show taken away, but I am getting the fandom in exchange.
Before the last couple of months or so, I had no idea that a "Stargate" fandom even existed, because I had always been content with watching the re-runs on television.
Anyway, you won't hear any complaints from me about the site layout. I think that it looks great! I especially love the ever-changing character pictures at the top of the page. : )
It must have been hard to enjoy 200 knowing that...I'm hoping by the time it's shown over this side of the world we'll have something to celebrate instead!
-shelsfc