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I was initially worried about how this two parter would turn out given the lackluster conclusion to Air and because I heard that this and Darkness were initially a single episode. Fortunately my misgivings were unwarranted and while Darkness and Light were not the best episodes of TV that I have watched they were solid.

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While the conclusion to the introductory episode Air was disappointing with its overly cliched plot, Darkness is a much more enjoyable episode and acts as the “getting to know you” episode that the series needed. The main problem I have is that I did not feel that much “dramatic tension” regarding the cliff hanger type ending as it happens so early in the series that you know that things will turn out alright in the end.

After a superb opening, the conclusion of the introduction to Stargate Universe is a bit of a let down. We get the resolution of the threads that were left hanging last week. There was a little in the way of character development but I ended up thinking that it was 1 part too many and that some elements of Air could have been deferred to a later episode.

Warning: This post contains spoilers if you have not seen the episode

After the surprising cancellation of the excellent Stargate Atlantis, there was much trepidation about the direction of this latest member of the Stargate franchise, which was rumoured to be aimed at a younger audience and be more highly sexed than its predecessers. While the first episode Air has already showed indications that this may be the case, the high quality of the episode has allieviated most of my worries in this regard. All that remains to be seen is if the quality is maintained as the series progresses.