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Zheng tu (2020)
Not gonna lie, they had me in the first half.
Just humming along having a good time until the torture pr0n started. Costumes were great, and there were some cool looking characters, almost none of whom get any development and are just there to pad the field for the moronic contest the villain is holding. The CGI goes between mediocre to pretty good. It only rarely evokes any cringe. The monsters look convincing mostly.
Tried to fast forward past the cartoon villain tormenting the little girl and realized it goes on for what must be 10 minutes or something. Couldn't bring myself to finish the movie, as I realized I don't care what else they wasted time filming after that. To be fair, I did get attached to the three main characters. I guess that's my fault. Screw these guys. Like others have said before me, the female characters are just there to push the story for the guys. I don't know what kind of people enjoy stories where their favorite characters get slowly tortured to death on screen, but I came to have fun. This movie isn't fun, unless you enjoy misery.
Stargate Universe (2009)
Different from the previous SG shows, but good for what it is.
I have watched most of this show. I have to say that there are a lot of characters that I didn't like, but they have all grown, and I can see why they do what they do. I like the darker tone of the show. I don't see any reason why every show that features the SG mythos has to have the same tone and deal with the same content. It's similar to the Atlantis concept, except that these people weren't prepared for this journey, and aren't the best suited. Without some huge technological breakthrough, they will likely be stranded on their own forever. I hated Dr. Rush, and was elated when he got stranded, but I wasn't surprised he returned, and honestly I thought it was good to have him back. My view of many of the characters is just about the same as that. The characters seem more like real people. I really enjoy the Incursion episodes, and can't wait for the Fall to see what happens next.