Stargate: Atlantis

Curtis · **Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:04 am Stargate: Atlantis**

Just curious as to what you guys all think of this new series on SciFi (or whatever channel you get it on), and because I don't know if there is already a topic about it

. I myself truly like this show, I was somewhat a fan of the Stargate SG-1 series, but this series has helped to make me a true SG fan...I watch it every Friday now at 11:00 p.m. (watching other things at 8:00 p.m., so I watch the later one) and it is what I look forward to after ENT so I can see what will happen to the Atlantis peeps this week. So, what is your guys take on the show?

Leo Wyatt · **Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:07 am**

It is ok but it is not better than Star Gate SG1

Kyre · Commodore Joined: 15 Mar 2002 Posts: 1263

First few episodes are quite good, but then they start dipping into the unoriginal stories. I knew they'd do a 'Sleeping monster wake up and terrorises everyone' story, but I didn't realise they'd do it so soon.

Disappointing and definitely not as good as SG-1, which isn't that great itself, anymore.

Hitchhiker · **Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:49 am**

I agree . . . Stargate Atlantis still has a lot of potential, but in my opinion they aren't doing anything with that potential, and it's frustrating. I don't like the characters of Dr. Weir or Teyla, and I think that a lot of the first season had some very unrewarding storylines.

What has surprised me the most is the McKay character. I'm actually starting to like him, as egotistical as he is.

Sheppard is too much like an O'Neill character at this time: tough, yet with a humorous side, I hope they'll continue to expand his character.

I'm starting to get disenchanted with Stargate SG-1 . . . in Season 7 I've started to notice that more and more of the shows have footage from previous shows, or that one or more of the main cast doesn't show up at all. I recognize that the producers wanted to start playing with the series, but now that the ninth season is in production, I hear the RDA wants to leave.

My only consolation is that hopefully Ben Browder (John Crichton from Farscape) will indeed join the cast and do well on the show. . . .

spacemonkey · **Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:49 am**

i didnt get into it that much.. ive seen the first 8 eps.. and i liked the first one coz sheppards hilarious.. but unlike stargte, i wasnt hooked straight away. i dont like tayla too much.. she seems to be too much like a female teal'c.. or SOMETHING! all tribal and all.. wier's peeing me off.. i like rodney coz he yammers on a lot (like me ahahah!). but sheppard's character.. it looks like the writers tried to make him a blend of both carter and oneill.. smart, with quirky lines.. but theres something a little off.he doent seem to pull it off right.

as 4 the wraith.. omg! lame-o! i dont like em.. they dont do anything for me like the goauld do! the goauld are kanniving, scheeming, evil and have cool technology! they're super villains that i love to watch oneill fight against.. as for the wraith.. all they wana do is eat.. *sarcastic voice* OOoooH! im scared! i think the writers made a poor choice of villains for atlantis! i prefer the megalomaniac ones.

i tried to watch the first 8 eps again.. andi got so bored that i stopped watching it half way.. depending on what the rest of the season looks like.. i doubt i'll be watching anymore of it.
sg1 rules!

lionhead · **Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:46 am**

I tihnk i saw the beginning of the First episode a while ago, it didn't really catch on. But perhaps i will go and see some other before i lay my judgement.

starnova · **Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:11 am**

i think that its ok enough to stay on the air but not enough to go 5 seasons

Leo Wyatt · **Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:23 am**

I don't think it will last five seasons in my opinion. I can't really get into it much. It is ok but not great.

starnova · **Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:06 pm**

does anybody know what is the current season?

Hitchhiker · **Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:26 pm**

Hitchhiker · **Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:47 pm**

Okay, the season finale was appalling.

If they were going to give us a deus ex machina, it could have been a good deus ex machina. Instead, we get soldiers from the SGC, after they just 'happened' to discover a new ZPM in Egypt.

The only redeemable moments in this episode were those provided by Dr. McKay--I'm really like his character now--and the very ending, with Sheppard's suicide run. The rest of the episode was overdone, in both acting and special effects, and I don't know . . . it just really struck me as not a good note upon which to end the season.

I expected something better.

Otter · **Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:24 pm**

Stargate sg1 wins hands down

Siege · Commander Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 447

I've never seen the series, but I really disliked the movie.

starnova · **Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:55 pm**

i didnt really like the movie ethier it was eiffy

Curtis · **Sun Feb 06, 2005 11:37 pm**

IntrepidIsMe · **Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:30 pm**

Gosh, not the beginning of Season 2 in the US. It's still Season 1. Both Stargates take their break in the middle of the season.

Curtis · **Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:59 pm**

My bad, I guess I forgot about that

, edited my post to match the truth though

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Hitchhiker · **Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:25 am**

Heh . . . I'll wait. In comparison to the first seasons of Stargate SG-1 (which had a movie to back it up), Stargate Atlantis (which had the movie and the series to back it up) does not look as good. I've already declared my dissatisfaction with the season finale, my only hope is that it shapes up during season two.

Theresa · **Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:07 pm**

Tss, the movie was more detrimental then a help to SG-1, and then starting out on Showtime wasn't that great, either. The show really took off when Sci-Fi got ahold of it. Atlantis looked promising, but is now looking, blah.

Jeremy · **Thu Feb 10, 2005 6:34 pm**

The first DVD is coming out in March here I think, so going to borrow it off a friend.

Curtis · **Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:51 pm**

masaka18 · **Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:29 am**

i may not like stargate atlantis to much but its better than some of the stuff they have on these days. im going to stop thinking about this show the more i think about it the more mixed feelings i have for it. if it does shape up like people are hoping it atract my attention

starnova · **Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:34 pm**

but overall i like the idea of a spinoff

Captain Patrick · Commodore Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 2421

The New Ep of Atlantis last night was in my opinion the best Episode of the show, so far.

Curtis · **Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:27 am**

^ Agreed and from the looks of things, it looks like Atlantis is just going to keep getting better

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