necroscope vs st*rg*te

[sdkdmd]

This got started in the wrong place, so i figure i'd move it over here

posted by Anne Simpson

Has anyone noticed that Stargate SG1 has a snake like thing which hide in hosts "the gould" is very much like the leeches which Brian describes? do's anyone agree with me?

[ March 20, 2005, 05:21 PM: Message edited by: sdkdmd ]

[sdkdmd]

a lot of people would agree with the similarity between stargate & necroscope including Brian, and it goes a lot futher then just the snake like thing.

[sdkdmd]

posted by Twogunbob

Taken out of context, okay !
But, Necroscope more corresponds to an supernatural
story. It's a Dark Fantasy story with some science fiction and thriller elements. It's not like Stargate "about cool boys and girls saving the world or the universe". Certainly, we can speak about the aesthetic of the Stargate universe but not about the story, the context, the psyche of the characters. Necroscope is more specific, more structured like a terrifying thriller with two world, the human world and the kingdom of Wanphyri.
It's not the same thing

[ March 20, 2005, 05:22 PM: Message edited by: sdkdmd ]

[sdkdmd]

I should say that i'm talking about the original stargate.

Did you ever read Khai of Khem?
Great piece of work.

i see similarities in the original stargate and Khai

[ March 20, 2005, 05:15 PM: Message edited by: sdkdmd ]

[DC 1]

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[joeann2005]

sdkdmd, why do u think it go's alot further? are u talking about the original film or the stargate sg1 series?
by the way sorry i wrote my quote in the wrong place, i'm new to this. where i live no one seems to have heard of the 'necroscope' series books.so its a treat finally to talk to someone about how great his boks are. smile.gif

[ March 21, 2005, 07:40 AM: Message edited by: joeann2005 ]

[BlueJaunter]

I have long tracked the similarities between Necroscope and Stargate and having read Khai of Khem recently only made the comparisons to Brian Lumley's work more apparent.
In order to contrast these similarites I have compiled a list of them.
The following list is full of spoilers for anyone who hasn't read all Necroscope books, viewed Stargate(the movie), Stargate SG-1, or read Khai of Khem.
If you don't want to have these stories ruined
Please do not read ahead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Attribute
ancient human culture/theology/architecture created/altered by aliens or alien influence/technology

Stargate (movie)
Yes (Egyptian)

Stargate SG-1
Yes (Egyptian, Sumerian, Norse, Greek, Roman)

Khai of Khem
Yes(Egyptian,North African)

Necroscope
Yes(Gypsy,European)

Attribute
enslaved ancient culture used to build monuments/or ancients used as fodder

Stargate (movie) Yes

Stargate SG-1 Yes

Khai of Khem Yes

Necroscope Yes


Attribute
transported ancient peoples to another universe/planet for uses above via dimensional gate

Stargate (movie)
Yes (Egyptian)

Stargate SG-1
Yes (Egyptian, Sumerian, Norse, Greek, Roman)

Khai of Khem
No

Necroscope
Yes(Gypsy,European)(though may have been other way around?)


Attribute
on secondary planet(s) human population is predated on by Lords/Ladies and their half-parasitized lieutenants during raids/tithing (a feudal system is in place)

Stargate (movie)
Yes (Ra)Lieutenants (Jaffa’)

Stargate SG-1
Yes (Goa’uldSystem Lords)Lieutenants (Jaffa’)

Khai of Khem
No

Necroscope
Yes(Wamphyri Lords/Ladies)and thralls “Lieutenants”


Attribute
Lords/Ladies worshipped as deities/demons,seat of power of Lords /Ladies is an elevated /isolated position above their “subjects,”places of horror and depravity where rituals/ experiments are performed on the helpless population

Stargate (movie)
Yes (pyramid/ship)

Stargate SG-1
Yes(pyramids /castles/ships)

Khai of Khem
Yes(pyramid)(though on Earth)

Necroscope
Yes(aeries /stacks/manses)


Attributes
pyramids used as “landing pads” for space ships shaped as pyramids

Stargate (movie) Yes

Stargate SG-1 Yes

Khai of Khem Yes

Necroscope No


Attribute
glowing eyes indicate alien presence in Lord/Lady

Stargate (movie) Yes(white)

Stargate SG-1 Yes(white)

Khai of Khem No

Necroscope Yes(red)


Attribute
a parasitic alien leech/worm extends life/healing powers

Stargate (movie)
Yes (Ra)parasitic but not a leech/worm (metempsychosis)life extended via body switching/ technology

Stargate SG-1
Yes (Goa’uld)parasitic alien leech/worm extends life/healing powers

Khai of Khem
No(though alien/human hybrid Pharaoh has extended life)

Necroscope
Yes (Wamphyri)parasitic alien leech/worm extends life/healing powers


Attribute
parasitic worms/leeches have rare females who reproduce by thousands

Stargate (movie)
No

Stargate SG-1
Yes (Hathor)

Khai of Khem
No

Necroscope
Yes (Karen, others)The “Mother” Wamphyri


Attribute
Earth military discover ancient gates or use technology to create one whether intentional or accidental

Stargate (movie)
Yes (Americans)

Stargate SG-1
Yes (Americans. Russians)

Khai of Khem
No

Necroscope
Yes (Russians)


Attribute
teams sent into gates to investigate

Stargate (movie)
Yes (Americans)

Stargate SG-1
Yes (Americans, Russians, others)

Khai of Khem
No

Necroscope
Yes (Russians)
Some British or allies


Attributes
military from Earth assist population from secondary planet(s)/universe in overthrowing the Lords/Ladies and destroying their bases of power and exposing them as monsters

Stargate (movie)
Yes

Stargate SG-1
Yes

Khai of Khem
No(though Khai does expose the Pharaoh as a monster)

Necroscope
Yes


Attribute
“First one” parasite ends up being revealed as a hooded “man behind the throne” character who advises the lead Lord and is a “pure”evil being who was expelled from some former pseudo-spiritual “blessed realm”

Stargate (movie)
No

Stargate SG-1
Yes Anubis advising Baal

Khai of Khem
No

Necroscope
Yes Shaitan advising Shaithis


The military installation of Cheyenne Mountain in Stargate is just like the Perchorsk Project in Necroscope. To anyone familiar with the show there are many more references to Necroscope, from the overall demeanor of the System Lords(they just "act" like the Wamphyri) to last season's finale entitled
"Moebius."

I am a fan of the movie,show, and books but the influence is undeniable in the least.

[ April 02, 2005, 11:42 AM: Message edited by: BlueJaunter ]

[skinters]

whats also undeniable is the amount of effort youve put into finding the similarities .....thats the similarites sd was refering to but alas his poor fingers couldnt manage it grin.gif ;) that has to be the longest post ive ever seen anywhere ...period grin.gif

[nightshade]

Thank you Blue for your extensive research on this subject. I too found similarities when I started watching SG-1. I am now a huge fan of SG-1 (and also noticed the Moebius title, very interesting) and have been a fan of Brian's for a while.

One thing you may have missed is Last Stand (fifth season) where the Goa'ulds 'feast' on other parasites. Wamphyri find that the blood of the leech/another Wamphyri is the sweetest.

I don't know about Khai because I haven't read it.

[skinters]

i think its jus a shame that when they made stargate it wasnt done 100% better and called necroscope....with a good series behind it .

[sdkdmd]

better you Blue, then me.

many other people see the same similarities.
and it's no big secert what the feeling are at the top.

BTW...
BlueJaunter from Pennsauken,New Jersey
i'm from up the street. Mount Ephraim

[BlueJaunter]

Skinters,
sorry for the long post
just had this bottled up in me for a while
(even mentioned it a bit to Mr. Lumley himself at
the Jersey Devil Con in Edison, N.J. a few years ago)

Nightshade,
didn't see that episode doesn't surprise me at all
that they would do that.
I'm sure there are even more.

I actually liked Stargate the movie before I read
the Necroscope Saga, then I read the books and loved them, and then the series came out and I started seeing the connections.

I thought about this topic a lot and if I remember correctly Stargate SG-1 was produced by Showtime and premiered the same year as the anthology series The Hunger(which featured an adaptation of Brian Lumley's short story "Necros")
I'm not sure how that deal came about, but wouldn't be surprised if a writer/producer over at Showtime is a fan of Mr.Lumley.

I actually have that "Necros" episode of The Hunger on VHS and am willing to make a copy for anyone if they send me postage/blank tape.
(though I can't vouch for the recording quality)

[BlueJaunter]

Sdkdmd,
Hello neighbor, nice to see a Lumlian nearby.

[skinters]

yo , blue so you got to exchange a few words with brian ....hey thats the best. dont be sorry for nothing you did a fine job there.

sign up for elite membership,and get to know the other fine peeps around here, (yo shadoe yo got my cheque yet grin.gif

[ April 03, 2005, 12:15 PM: Message edited by: skinters ]

[Moon Child]

As a new-comer to this site , this is my first message , and as the ONLY person where I live who reads Necroscope AND watches SG-1 I am so chuffed to find that I am not the only one who sees the ressemblances between the 2
Symbiotic parasites acting as gods , using humans as prey/slaves and a big gate to connect all the ancient myths of earth to some far away planet , and after trying to get my flatmate to read Brian Lumleys work (as he is an avid SG-1 fan) but he doesn't seem to read at all!!!
It's great to be able to discuss this other fans of Harry and co without the raised eyebrows and people staring suspiciously into the bottom of there beer glass.

[sdkdmd]

it's good to have someone new, welcome to the board Moon Child