{"id":29842,"date":"2012-07-16T22:43:27","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T05:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/eureka\/?p=29842"},"modified":"2022-04-03T18:20:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T01:20:20","slug":"eureka-a-celebration-of-excellence-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wormholeriders.net\/eureka\/?p=29842","title":{"rendered":"Eureka: A Celebration Of Excellence – Part Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hello Eureka<\/a> fans,\"Syfy<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome back to the second part of Eureka, A Celebration of Excellence<\/strong>. Once again I would like to thank everyone of the cast and creators of Eureka<\/a> who made this special report possible. Thanks also to Kenn and Patricia of WormholeRiders News Agency for the privilege in posting my report here for your enjoyment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Space<\/a>We left off part one with the departure of Ed Quinn<\/a> during season three, and the arrival of new cast members and a change in the show for season four. With episodes of Eureka\u2019s fourth season still airing, and production of the fifth year wrapping up in Vancouver, Paglia and Miller were anxiously awaiting word from the network on a sixth season order.\u00a0 Ratings, while not at the heights they had been, were still strong, and creatively the series was firing on all cylinders.\u00a0 \"Global<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But there were issues to be addressed.\u00a0 The acquisition of NBC (and by proxy, all of its smaller cable networks, including Bravo, USA and Syfy) by media giant Comcast meant that fresh sets of eyes were mulling over business decisions for all the networks along the spectrum, and Eureka<\/em> would not be immune.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, a new season would mean new contracts for a majority of the cast and crew along with requisite pay raises and other budgetary concerns.\"Welcome<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Historically, those decisions had come in previous years in August, and 2011 would be no different.\u00a0 On August 4th, fan sites on the internet \u2013 in addition to Twitter feeds from the writers \u2013 announced that the series would receive a smaller (and final) sixth season run of just six episodes to close out remaining story arcs and give the series a proper conclusion.\u00a0 The following week, Syfy made a second announcement, which was directly at odds with the previous one.\u00a0 According to the network, there would be no Season Six, and the finale of Season Five would be the series\u2019 swan song.\"Set<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

While fans of the series were agitated at the series\u2019 cancellation (which had nothing to do with low ratings, but more about television economics) and the back-and-forth press releases, the announcement from Syfy left them with a brand-new conundrum.\u00a0 Anticipating at least one more season, they had crafted a Season Five finale that would end in true cliffhanger fashion \u2013 and threatened to make Eureka<\/em> the latest in a string of Syfy series cancellations that lacked closure for its fans.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe got the call that Season Six wasn\u2019t going to happen, and then I flew up to Vancouver to tell everyone.\u00a0 The cast and crew are an extended family.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t going to have that conversation with them on the telephone,\u201d Paglia said.\u00a0 \u201cI wanted to talk to them in person.\u00a0 There were rumors flying, and stuff spreading on Twitter and the whole debacle was coming out.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe upshot was that we couldn\u2019t end things as they were.\u00a0 We would have liked that six episodes to close it out, but at the very least we needed one more episode to try and say goodbye.\u00a0 We were two days away from shooting a huge cliffhanger that we couldn\u2019t rewrite.\u00a0 And it definitely wouldn\u2019t be a series finale.\u00a0 It was a culmination of the whole Season Five arc that would be a launching point for Season Six \u2013<\/span><\/span>\"Welcome<\/a><\/span><\/span> a season we were told we had when it was being written.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo I wrote a very impassioned letter to the network asking for a final episode to tie up the loose ends, and they graciously gave it to us.\u00a0 But that provided its own challenge.\u00a0 Yes, we had one more episode, but we couldn\u2019t afford a production shutdown to write and prep it properly.\u00a0 We couldn\u2019t incur any extra costs,\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Paglia continued.\u00a0 \u201cSo we broke the story in two days, I wrote it in three, our crew prepped it in three, and we were shooting it.\u00a0 It was one final challenge for an amazing team of writers, producers, cast and crew:\u00a0 to deliver, under the gun, a satisfying series finale that the audience will enjoy.\u00a0 Certainly, I\u2019m sure it will feel a little rushed at times as we tie up not just plotlines but character arcs.\u00a0 But I would much rather have that then a final episode with no resolution to anything.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The final season has thus far been another roller coaster of a story, with huge emotional arcs for all the characters. The Astraeus<\/em> crew, whose minds had been hijacked inside a virtual version of the town set four years into the future, are forced for months to watch as they think their loved ones have moved on without them.\u00a0 \"Jordon<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Once freed from the virtual Eureka, they struggle to readjust to their normal life after making peace with their supposed futures \u2013 leading to more relationship issues for Jo and Zane, a death Fargo isn\u2019t ready to accept, and another layer of drama to the romance between Carter and Allison.\u00a0 It will all culminate on July 16th, when Syfy airs the final episode of the series.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShooting the finale was an emotional time.\u00a0 When you film a series, you\u2019re pulling twelve, fourteen, fifteen-hour days.\u00a0 You spend more time with your cast mates and crew then your own families.\u00a0 The cast and crew become a family themselves.\u00a0 So there were a lot of hugs, laughs and tears during the filming.\u00a0 I would definitely characterize it as bittersweet.\u00a0 But in the end it was also a celebration.\u00a0 Seven years is a long time for a series to be on the air, especially a genre series.\u00a0 We set out to make the best show we could.\u00a0 And we got to end it on our terms.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So what secrets will the finale hold for viewers?\u00a0 When pressed for answers, Paglia was more forthcoming then expected, yet also quite cryptic.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThere are some familiar faces that will come up, for sure,\u201d Paglia teases.\u00a0 \u201cThere will be one or two surprises, as well.\u00a0 We\u2019ve always kind of looked at Carter as the parent, or more of a patriarch to this dysfunctional family of the town of Eureka.\u00a0 And I think that conceit, and how that resonates with him, lands in this episode.\"Eureka<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Eureka<\/em> is, was, and always will be a truly one-of-a-kind series.\u00a0 It\u2019s one thing to see that after the fact, once you\u2019ve had some time away.\u00a0 It\u2019s another thing entirely to know it while you\u2019re still working on it.\u00a0 And for many of the series\u2019 cast and crew, they knew it.\u00a0 As fans of the series, we know it, too.\u00a0 While doing interviews and research for this article, I eventually came to personal questions that took a bit more introspection before they were answered.\u00a0 Rather then break up their responses, and as tribute to their years of entertaining us as viewers, the following is a small Q&A with members of the series\u2019 cast and crew — the hearts and souls of Eureka<\/em> in their own words, unabridged and uninterrupted:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Seven years of your life, over 70 episodes, critical and popular acclaim. \u00a0What will you personally take away from your time on the series?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jaime Paglia (co-creator\/executive producer\/co-showrunner):\u00a0 <\/strong>Getting a show on the air is an incredible privilege.\u00a0 Having it be embraced by fans and critics has been amazing.\u00a0 I was new to television from writing features when Eureka<\/em> began.\u00a0 I learned so much from all the people who have worked on our show over the years.\u00a0 It has been the most fun ever and I will miss working with this team of writers, cast and crew every day.\u00a0 But I’m more excited than ever to create a new world to play in.\"Ming<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bruce Miller (executive producer\/co-showrunner):\u00a0 <\/strong>I think, personally, I take away a great feeling of pride in Eureka<\/em>.\u00a0 I’m proud of the shows we made, the stories we told, and I’m so proud of our cast, crew, and writing staff.\u00a0 Every day, they brought such a sense of joy and excitement to their work, it was inspiring.\"Eureka-S4x21-Becoming-Scooby-Doo\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Hastings (co-executive producer\/director):<\/strong>\u00a0 I am so grateful to have been a part of this remarkable show.\u00a0 Personally, I have been given so many different challenges and opportunities to be creative in a myriad of different environments and tones: 1947 time travel, musically emboldened episodes, two different Christmas episodes (one with four different kinds of animation!), crashing space ships, launching rockets, massive stunt sequences, scary thriller stuff, dance numbers, etc… <\/span>Eureka<\/em> has been an incredibly satisfying experience and I’ve learned a lot along the way.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

I have had a unique opportunity to further develop my craft as a writer, director, producer and musician on a limitless canvas.\u00a0 We’ve taken creative risks and have been encouraged all along the way to really push the envelope and be bold.\u00a0 I think we’ve done just that.\u00a0 I take away a feeling of absolute satisfaction and unparalleled collaboration.\u00a0 This is the true template of what a great experience making TV with a cinematic eye can be.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Eric Wallace (story editor\/writer): <\/strong>I\u2019m so proud to have been associated with this show. Working with all the great family of writers, producers, cast, and crew has been both a great privilege and a life-changing experience.\u00a0 But I think the big thing I\u2019ll personally take away most from all of this\u2014besides, of course, from the wonderful friendships\u2014is the importance of not playing it safe creatively. Eureka<\/em> was always a show that tried to do things a bit differently. And when we took our biggest chances dramatically speaking, they paid off with what I think was some incredible work that we\u2019re all very proud of.\u00a0 And that\u2019s something really special.\"Chad<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Colin Ferguson (\u201cJack Carter\u201d\/producer):\u00a0 <\/strong>I am nostalgic and grateful.\u00a0 I gave everything I knew how – sometimes too much, sometimes not enough, but it was never for lack of care or lack of trying.\u00a0 This show changed my life and I will never, ever forget it.\u00a0 I will take away a feeling of success.\u00a0 I spent a long time as an actor struggling to get by, doing pilot season, watching TV at night and trying to make peace with the fact that I might not “make it”.\u00a0 I mean\u2026 no one makes it.\u00a0 They just don’t and I hoped\u00a0that someday I would get a chance to see if I could do it. \u00a0I got a chance and, in our own little way, we made it work. \u00a0I’m very, very proud of us.\u00a0 And I will always have the friendship of the people I worked with.\u00a0 I will always have their faces to look into and remember what we did “that one time we had that show”….I’m so grateful and proud that it’s really hard to express.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Joe Morton (\u201cHenry Deacon\u201d):\u00a0 <\/strong>Eureka<\/em> has given me many opportunities to express myself as an artist, outside of just the\u00a0actor.\u00a0 I directed three episodes.\u00a0 My photographs made up the majority of the artwork in the Smart House, and I wrote music, “Gotta Say Goodbye,”\u00a0for the episode in which Kim (the biological computer) is dissolved away.\u00a0 The song and the voice in that scene are mine.\u00a0 These are things the show had no obligation to grant.\u00a0 I will always be extremely grateful for those opportunities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erica Cerra (\u201cJo Lupo\u201d):<\/strong>\u00a0 I will personally take away far more experience, amazing friendships and some of the best memories…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Niall Matter (\u201cZane Donovan\u201d):\u00a0 <\/strong>The friendships.\u00a0 Personally, I still maintain friendships with a vast majority of the cast.\u00a0 It was also my first long-running show.\u00a0 I\u2019ve walked away from shows, or been the series lead on something that lasted one season.\u00a0 But with Eureka<\/em>, I stuck it out.\u00a0 Because I love the people, and we have a great family there.\"Eureka<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ed Quinn (\u201cNathan Stark\u201d):<\/strong>\u00a0 I learned a lot: How shows are made.\u00a0 What makes them work.\u00a0 What the audience responds to.\u00a0 In this business, you can never stop learning.\u00a0 This show was an incredible learning experience.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Christopher Gauthier (\u201cVincent\u201d):<\/strong>\u00a0 I’d just like to start by saying what an honor and a pleasure it was working on Eureka<\/em>.\u00a0 I \"Eureka<\/a>wasn’t in there as much as the others but felt right at home coming back to set.\u00a0 The cast and crew were fabulous, giving everything they had.\u00a0 And as the years went by, the standards got higher and higher.\u00a0 Don’t get me wrong.\u00a0 People got tired and frustrated at times \u2026 but we all pushed through.\u00a0 We worked long hours at times and, for the most part, remained professional.\u00a0 After being a part of such a strong group of lovely people who cared for one another, it gave me hope that more sets could be this way (which isn’t always the case).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When people look back on the series years from now, what kind of legacy do you think it will have left within the genre?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jaime Paglia:\u00a0 <\/strong>I think we managed to create a hybrid genre that blended character-driven dramedy and sci-fi in a unique way.\u00a0 We reached an audience that ranged in age from seven to seventy. \u00a0It was inadvertent, but we made a family show that brought new viewers to the genre who wouldn’t necessarily consider themselves fans of science fiction.\u00a0 Maybe it\u2019s because we never relied on that aspect of the show to make our stories compelling.\u00a0 Characters came first, with sci-fi elements providing the catalyst for their dramas. Hopefully, the work we did, and the shows that have followed in the same tone, will be remembered and shared for a very long time.\"Season<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bruce Miller:\u00a0 <\/strong>I think Eureka<\/em> proved that science fiction can be scientifically intriguing, grounded in character, and also funny.\u00a0 Not many shows in this genre have been able to balance that kind of entertaining tone.\"Eureka-S5x09-jo-and-parrish-14.jpg\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Hastings:<\/strong>\u00a0 It’s a unique show.\u00a0 A deft combination of tones: \u00a0humor, suspense, jeopardy, pathos and heart that are all interwoven in a tight 44-minute space.\u00a0 Those graceful moves we made together through each episode made the show seamless and heartfelt.\u00a0 In the end, it’s about the characters and their journey.\u00a0 We managed to develop true gravitas (especially in seasons 4 & 5) amidst the shiny sci-fi icing.\u00a0 It’s a family show with epic scope and small emotional stories.\u00a0 A show that is deceptively simple that strikes right at the heart of the matter and entertains with great love and respect for its audience.\u00a0 Eureka<\/em> is timeless.\u00a0 At its core, beyond the amazing visual effects, it’s a show about family.\u00a0 That makes it memorable, truly unique and relatable for audiences around the globe.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Eric Wallace:\u00a0 <\/strong>As far as Eureka<\/em>\u2019s legacy within the genre, I think we were the show that made science \u201ccool\u201d again.\u00a0 And by that I mean real, grounded science.\u00a0 Over the course of the series\u2019 run, we received numerous letters and emails from science teachers, actual scientists, or just folks with a jones for molecular physics.\u00a0 Their comments always reflected how grateful they were for a TV series that didn\u2019t dumb down the science, and that also portrayed it in a fun and realistic way.\u00a0 So who knows?\u00a0 We were always a family show.\u00a0 Maybe there is a kid out there who fell in love with science because of Eureka<\/em>?\u00a0 If so, then that\u2019s a real legacy we can be proud of!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Colin Ferguson:\u00a0 <\/strong>Within the genre? \u00a0Nothing really\u2026 it\u2019s a drop of water in an ocean.\u00a0 Within the network? \u00a0We were the first non-space\/alien show that succeeded.\u00a0 Stargate<\/em><\/a> MADE the network. There is no network without Stargate<\/em>.\u00a0 None. \u00a0And Galactica<\/em> gave the network critical acclaim – they won a Peabody and were very correctly applauded for their work.\u00a0 So they had two giant space shows and wanted more variety for their viewers.\u00a0 They couldn’t do another space show so they were trying to develop something completely new.\u00a0 We were the new trajectory.\u00a0 And it wasn’t without problems\u2026 but it worked.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And it was off of that template that they developed Warehouse 13 <\/em><\/a>and off of Warehouse 13 <\/em>that they developed Alphas<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 But we were the first one down that road that worked.\u00a0 So at the network, I think, hopefully, we have our little place in history.\u00a0 Unfortunately, SGU<\/em><\/a> and Caprica<\/em><\/a> ended and now there is NO space\/alien show on the network, but for a moment there was a pretty balanced thing they had going on.\u00a0\u00a0 And that’s what we leave behind.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Joe Morton:\u00a0 <\/strong>I think our fans will always fondly remember, first and foremost, our characters.\u00a0 Beyond that, I would hope they remember our unique mix of drama, comedy and science.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erica Cerra:<\/strong>\u00a0 I think Eureka<\/em> is and always will be a “feel-good show.”\u00a0 You can’t watch it without enjoying yourself or the characters.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Niall Matter:\u00a0 <\/strong>We were different, and we weren\u2019t afraid to be different.\u00a0 We were a show that always kind of stood on its own.\u00a0 The formula that Jaime created worked out really well\u2026a fun, quirky little town that everybody loved.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ed Quinn:<\/strong>\u00a0 [Honestly], I have no idea.\u00a0 [But it would] be fun to see what people think of this show ten or twenty years from now.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Christopher Gauthier:\u00a0 <\/strong>I think, looking back on this show, years from now, people will see that sci-fi can be intimate.\u00a0 I don’t \"eureka-nathan-stark7\"<\/a>mean that in a “romantic, relationship[-ish]\u201d way.\u00a0 I mean that in a “community\/family” way.\u00a0 The show achieved, and quite well I might add, a wonderful community without sacrificing great stories!\u00a0 I am and always will proud to have been part of our little town, Eureka<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Is there a single defining moment that you’re most proud of?<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jaime Paglia:<\/strong>\u00a0 It’s impossible to pick just one after seven years and 77 episodes, so I’ll choose the most recent moment.\u00a0 When we found out there wouldn’t be a sixth season, we fought for one last episode to do a proper series finale.\u00a0 I’m grateful that our network said yes.\u00a0 It all came together and we got to give our town and our fans the good-bye they deserve.\u00a0 It was a final test to see what our team could accomplish when faced with impossible circumstances.\u00a0 I just hope when it’s done that everyone enjoys it as much as we do.\u00a0 It’s been a fitting end to an amazing ride.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bruce Miller:<\/strong>\u00a0 The moment I’m most proud of?\u00a0 There are so many, but to narrow it down to one…\u00a0 In the premiere of season 4, when our Eureka<\/em> gang was transported back to 1947, Matt Hastings gave us so many AMAZING story moments. \u00a0But the one that I’m proud of, the one that will stay with me, is the moment where Jack and Allison kiss “just for luck” at the dance.\u00a0 The light is beautiful, the scene and costumes are beautiful, and Jaime Ray Newman is singing “I’ll Be Seeing You…” \u00a0And as they kiss, Jack and Allison vanish back through time.\u00a0 Only on Eureka<\/em>…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Eureka<\/a>Matt Hastings:<\/strong>\u00a0 It’s tough to really identify a “single” defining moment, but I guess that would be when we decided to go back to 1947 and do almost our entire season 4 premiere episode as a period piece.\u00a0 It was epic.\u00a0 It was one of the true joys of my life to direct that episode.\u00a0 A true dream come true.\u00a0 But, beyond the insane eye candy, period costumes, an entire military camp we built from the ground up, action sequences, a big band sequence, etc., I think it was our decision to stay in the parallel time line.\u00a0 There was no “back to normal.”\u00a0 Our folks made it home safely, but to a home that was slightly altered.\u00a0 A heady risk that ended up paying story benefits for over thirty more episodes.\u00a0 Shaking it up was a little scary, but it elevated our show and helped it grow into the mature, critically acclaimed series it has become.\u00a0 I’m a little sad it’s over now, but so pleased that we did our best work and we’re going out on top.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Eric Wallace:\u00a0 <\/strong>Honestly, there are just too many to list.\u00a0 But I\u2019ll limit it for now to just two.\u00a0 The first is the Season Four opener, \u201cFounders\u2019 Day.\u201d That was a game-changer for the series in every way imaginable and the episode that really showed what Eureka<\/em> was capable of.\u00a0 The second is our series finale, \u201cJust Another Day.\u201d\u00a0 Seeing how everyone involved\u2014the cast, crew, writers, network, studio, etc.\u2014pushed themselves so hard to accomplish such a satisfying conclusion to our series, and all of it done under enormous pressure, was truly impressive.\u00a0 Pulling that off, I think, might be our proudest moment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Colin Ferguson:<\/strong>\u00a0 There isn’t one moment, no.\u00a0 There are shifts that happened on set and behind the scenes that stand out for me.\u00a0 “Up in the Air” was the first episode Alexandra [la Roche] directed and she was a big part of how we stayed on the air \"Wallace<\/a>through a tough couple of seasons.\u00a0 So seeing her rewarded and do so well was a huge moment for us all.\u00a0 “Your Face or Mine” was the first episode of TV I directed and a watershed moment for me personally.\u00a0 It shifted me into another career.\u00a0 I am now and always will be a director because of the faith that Jaime, Bruce and the network had in me.\u00a0 And the same can be said of becoming a producer.\u00a0 It changed who I am and how I look at things.\u00a0 To be given a life that has growth like this in it is a magical sort of thing.\u00a0 I sometimes don’t quite know what to do with all the benefits that have been thrown my way.\u00a0 I end up feeling very humbled and saying thank you a lot.\u00a0 Going to my first convention and sitting down with fans\u2026\u00a0What I do is so private to me.\u00a0 The choices I make are broad and weird, I know, but it’s very private.\u00a0 It’s how my head works.\u00a0 So to sit down with people who understand what I was trying to do and don’t want to take anything from me but just laugh with me for a bit and maybe get a photo or something\u2026 it was warming in a way that I can’t explain.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Morton:<\/strong>\u00a0 The premiere of Season Four will always stand out in my mind as the moment we truly became the show we always wanted to be.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\nErica Cerra:<\/strong>\u00a0 I think the show, the writing and the cast became better and better each season and by the end it was some of the best of Eureka<\/em>.\u00a0 It went out on a very high note!\u00a0 I’m very proud of that.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Niall Matter:\u00a0 <\/strong>The proudest moment I have on Eureka<\/em> is honestly my very first episode.\u00a0 Because I came in, not expecting to stick around.\u00a0 So I was taking big risks with the character.\u00a0 And I think because those big risks were taken \u2013 the aloofness that I put into a character surrounded by a town full of geniuses \u2013 it was the secret ingredient that led them to keep me around.\u00a0 And I\u2019m forever grateful for the four years I had with them.\"Eureka<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ed Quinn:<\/strong>\u00a0 Professionally, I loved Season One.\u00a0 I was given a great opportunity to do some good work, and will always be really proud of that.\u00a0 Personally, I made some great lifelong friends, fell in love with Vancouver, and had some incredible adventures surfing and traveling around British Columbia.\u00a0 Life doesn’t get much better.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Christopher Gauthier:<\/strong>\u00a0 I auditioned for the pilot and had no idea what the show would become.\u00a0 None of us did.\u00a0 But I distinctly remember saying to Colin, “This pilot could get picked up!”\u00a0 It had the makings for an unbelievable show:\u00a0 interesting characters, action and intelligence. \u00a0Five seasons later, I’ll take wonderful memories of an amazing show.\"At<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On July 16, the book will close on the episodic version of Eureka<\/em>.\u00a0 But will the stories truly end there?\u00a0 Is that going to be the final good-bye for the characters and actors that fans have grown to know and love?\u00a0 Or could the story continue in some form, in some way?\u00a0 Paglia isn\u2019t against a return to the universe he helped create, but don\u2019t count on it happening right away.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had talks with the network about a spin-off, but I decided I didn\u2019t want to launch immediately into one,\u201d Paglia said.\u00a0 \u201cThere\u2019s a concept we have, and we all see the potential for it, but I think it\u2019s best to give it a little time.\u00a0 If it feels right down the road, we\u2019ll do it.\u00a0 But I don\u2019t have any immediate plans to pursue it yet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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From a budding concept a full decade ago to a critical and commercial success now, Eureka changed the landscape of genre television.\u00a0 The trails it blazed have carried forward to this day, nurturing and pushing the envelope in terms of what science-fiction programming is capable of, and proving that with the right concept and execution, even the quirkiest of ideas will find its audience.\u00a0 It\u2019s a testament to the world that Paglia and Cosby initially envisioned \u2013 and to the gifted cast and crew that brought the series to stunning life.\u00a0 As we say goodbye to Eureka this month, there will be laughter and tears.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Not every series \u2013 genre or otherwise \u2013 can say they affected their fans in the same way.\u00a0 Eureka, from its onset, was one of those rare series that perfected that emotional balancing act with its audience right out of the gate.\u00a0 No matter the twists and turns the series took, whether embedded in the script or in the process of getting the episodes produced and on our screens, it never lost its singular, unique voice.\u00a0 Not once.\u00a0 For that reason alone, it should be celebrated.\u00a0 For all the other reasons, it will never be forgotten.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Eureka<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Carters<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Chad<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Inside<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wanted<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Fargo<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Fargos<\/a><\/p>\n

Author\u2019s note:\u00a0 All contributions from cast and crew were conducted exclusively by the author alone between April 2011 and June 2012.\u00a0 No content was lifted from other sources.\u00a0 A full list of material (written and audio interviews) can be provided by contacting the author at djdata19@yahoo.com<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 <\/strong>or follow me on Twitter at @chadcolvin<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"WormholeRiders<\/a>Thanks to Kenn<\/a> and Patricia<\/a> for image and audio embeds for this special Eureka<\/a> analysis. And thanks to you for stopping by WormholeRiders News Agency!<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please feel free to leave a comment here, click an icon below to share this interview or you can visit and follow me on Twitter<\/a> by clicking on my avatar to the right.<\/span><\/span>\"Click<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Regards. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chad Colvin<\/a>
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Hello Eureka fans, Welcome back to the second part of Eureka, A Celebration of Excellence. Once again I would like to thank everyone of the cast and creators of Eureka who made this special report possible. Thanks also to Kenn and Patricia of WormholeRiders News Agency for the privilege in posting my report here for…<\/p>\n

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