Matthew Scott records a very important kino message. From "Time"
Friday nights on Syfy Channel this past fall wasn’t the only place to get a fix of Stargate Universe. Each week MGM also released new kino webisodes — short scenes that complement the TV show. Some of these are general introductions to the ship and its (reluctant) new crew; others tie in directly to an episode, functioning as something of a deleted scene.
The kino is the “flying camera ball” discovered by Eli Wallace on board the Destiny. Thus the webisodes often have a “hidden camera” feel to them, as the kino roams the corridors of the ship (sometimes on automatic, sometimes under Eli’s control) and picks up those moments you didn’t see on TV.
In case you missed them, below you can see all 22 kino webisodes released during the first half of the season! The kino webisodes were directed by Ivon Bartok (friend of the site), with a total of 30 installments to be released during SGU’s first season.
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1 – Get Outta Here
Colonel Young has little patience for Eli’s attempt to see what he is doing.
2 – Not the Com Lab
Eli uses his excellent sense of direction to give his documentary viewers a tour of the Destiny.
3 – No Idea
Eli’s tour of the ship continues … but leads him to a room he’s never seen.
4 – The Stargate Room
Eli introduces us to the very impressive Destiny Gate Room.
5 – Eli’s Room
Eli shows off his room, and hints at the fractures between Dr. Rush and Colonel Young.
6 – Don’t Encourage Him
Greer gets ahold of Eli’s kino and gives him what-for.
7 – Corridor Conversation
The kino spies on Matt and Chloe conversing in a corridor.
8 – Marked Hatch
Eli finds a room open to the vacuum of space … probably.
9 – Not Supposed To Be In Here
Eli’s tour of the ship takes viewers into one of Destiny‘s shuttles.
10 – Nobody Cares
Eli tries to interview a down and disinterested Chloe.
11 – Kino Race
Eli and Sgt. Riley race kinos in the corridor.
12 – Covered Kino
Vanessa James prepares to take a shower, only to find someone spying on her.
13 – Variety
After the events of “Water,” a scientist helps Pvt. Darren Becker create artificial flavors for the ship’s menu.
14 – You Okay?
Before “Earth,” Matt and Chloe share an intimate moment.
15 – Do I Look Stupid?
Riley and Dr. Brody try out the Ancient environmental suits (“Earth”).
16 – All Telford’s Fault
Following “Earth,” Brody reflects on the accident that has left Sgt. Riley near death.
17 – What’s That Light?
A couple of scientists test out the ship’s broadcast system, not realizing they’ve turned it on.
18 – New Kind of Crazy
A postscript to “Time,” in this kino episode Eli and Matt explain how the crew found two kinos on the alien planet and avoided a grisly fate. Riley explains how solar flares can send a Stargate’s wormhole into the past or the future.
19 – Only Run When Chased
Lt. Scott tries to get Eli and the scientists to run laps, but Eli has a better idea.
20 – Want Me To Bust Him Up?
Before (or during) the events of “Life,” Ronald finds Lisa Park in tears, and tries to make her feel better.
21 – The Apple Core
Eli and Brody argue over what to call Destiny‘s control interface room.
22 – Not Just For Posterity
Lisa records a video diary, revealing that she has a boyfriend back home …
It would be a lot better, if Syfy advertised this fact because some like the post-Time webisode would kinda needed to explain events outside the episode.
As a matter of fact I did miss them. All of them when I cut out after episode 5. The whole Kino thing wears off after 10 seconds. In fact, I think the whole episodes are filmed by a camera floating in turbulence although that wouldn’t account for the incessant and unnecessary zooming reminiscent of the Monkees. I don’t even listen to the podcasts anymore either as there’s nothing of interest anymore except SGU character gossip. I no longer subscribe to the producer’s fantasy of “keep watching it’s going to get better”. It never did. And even I’m beginning to… Read more »
@Mentat: I feel your pain, my friend. Unfortunately, the cast of Atlantis seem to have gone their separate ways. If TPTB wait too long, it may even be too late to make a decent Atlantis movie. I keep hoping someone over at SyFy comes to their senses but I won’t hold my breath. I enjoyed the Kino videos, though.
Atlantis is gone, deal with it for crying out loud. I liked the show but I’m so sick of hearing people whine about it that at this point I hope it never returns.
I miss Atlantis too, but I agree- the show is gone for good and there will not be a movie. I would not miss the Kino ball in the least though.
Not sure I understand the relevance of the above comments. I really like SGU and look forward to its return. Initially, I found these KINOS just curious, but after awhile have gotten to like them. I’d missed the last four or five so I’m glad to be able to catch up on them as I couldn’t find them previously. Not sure why they’ve waited until now to make them available again, but glad they are.
Sadly I think we won’t be seeing anything from SGA anymore.
We’re stuck with SGU I’m afraid.
Thank you Darren for the Kino videos.
Please for the love of all that is good and holy don’t turn these comments into a debate on how bad you think SGU sucks or just how much you miss Atlantis.
Yes, the topic of this comment threads is the SGU kino videos. For those who have comments about the show in general, there are plenty of other places on the site to express them.
Thanks!
Why is there no sound on the vids? sounds works fine on other sites but not for these.
@Jedi40 The sound is fine for me, is the sound okay when you watch these specific videos on youtube itself?
Well where are all of the posters at? I guess they are like me and do not really care for the kinos. I like the concept of them but I think the writers really went wrong by over using them, just like they have done with the stones.
I did watch the one where Lieutenant [James] was getting ready for a shower. Again this is more of what I do not like about Universe: too little sci-fi to make way for more drama and over using 1-2 pieces of mediocre technology.
“Well where are all of the posters at?”
The forum most likely.
Thanks for posting these! I’ve missed them completely and will watch them tonight. (Not sure what I think about the kino thing… okish but as people say they get tiresome after a while)
This was a great thing to watch, now that we have to wait so long in between the second half of the season. Like most people here I like all the past incarnations of Stargate, but to say that I liked them better isn’t the case. I like “Stargate”, and the stories that are told based on this wonderful story telling device. Yes some of the episodes drag a bit, but so didn’t some of the ones from Atlantis, and SG-1, not every episode comes off like you think it will when you originally write it; believe me I know… Read more »
Tanith, to answer your question, yes the sound is fine on the other YouTube vids ..just not these ones.
Each kino are annoyingly short – I spend more time clicking than watching, it feels like. Merge them all into one?
Is there a podcast or something of these kino vids where I can download them all at once?
list is incomplete