Stargate Atlantis
POSTED BY: PopeyeDoyle71
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 12:47
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Pulp-science fiction quality. Which reminds me Stargate Atlantis is what Flash Gordon wants to be... when it grows up and stops smelling of garbage and moldy cheese. Honestly, how Scifi ever justified ordering a full season of that travesty I'll never know. I just hope the newest Scifi series, Warehouse 13 is a lot better. Though considering that our very own Jane Espenson is a writer I'm somewhat sure it will be. I think the idea comes from the end of Raider's of the Lost Ark where they store the Ark in a huge warehouse... (Rambles on aimlessly through the wee hours of the morning)... South Dakota....
To get back on track. I can see Atlantis continuing for a few more seasons. I'd say it's a safe bet it will run at least as long as SG1... though it will probably have the same ups and downs SG1 had in it's final seasons. Some good and some very bad. I'm looking forward to next weeks Atlantis with it's guest star gating over from SG1 history. Is it just me or does Teal'c appear to now have dreads?!?! We shall see. And now I'm answering myself which means I need sleep or I'm channeling a Politician... either way it's a bad thing.
Oh one last thing... and a spoiler alert so all you still in season one do not highlight the following...
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Possible love triangle between Jennifer, Rodney and Ronon??!??!??! Or am I just misreading Dr. Keller's friendly flirting at the end of the last episode?
Ok end of spoilers...
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Quote:Nonono, it must stay good consistently!!!!
Originally posted by Strangebird:
To get back on track. I can see Atlantis continuing for a few more seasons. I'd say it's a safe bet it will run at least as long as SG1... though it will probably have the same ups and downs SG1 had in it's final seasons. Some good and some very bad.
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POISONING THE WELL was SO well written...it was everything good SF is about- great metaphors to examine the human condition...the cycle of hate that consumes...
UNDERGROUND was okay, great to see a Trek regular on it...
HOME was fabulous, I love those 'you can go home but you can't go home' stories. Plus- misty peeps is a cool idea.
Still groovin' CIA
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:*grin widens...*
Originally posted by Strangebird:
You ain't seen nothing yet though.
One thing, when alien peeps in Voyager or TNG all speak English, I cringe, in SGA I find it easier to wrap my head around- I guess it's the pulp-science fiction quality to it, and the cool sense of humour...
Je suis Chrisisall
Glad you're liking it so far. Seeing some of the episode reminders means I might just have to make these seasons my next purchases.
The language thing was never really something that bugged me, although I thought about it and I could understand others not liking it. One thing that did bug me was in ST where they had the Univeral Translator and the fact that it could understand any language immediately, and relate it back to the alien. I thought that was a bit of a stretch sometimes.
At least with the SG series the people are offshoots of humans, but yes it would be nice from time to time to have a racce speak an unknown language. This was touched on more in SG1 but even then Daniel soon sorted it all out.
SGA episodes to look out for:
Seige
Allies
No Mans Land
Grace Under Pressure
Common Ground
Return
The Tao Of Rodney
That's just the ones where I can remember the titles!
"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."
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Still goin':
THE STORM/THE EYE...omG was this two-parter GREAT!!!!! Robert Davi is such a cool bad guy, and Sheppard pulls an intergalactic Die Hard on those idiots sent by the guy from Underground!!!! These two eps alone were worth the price of the set!
THE DEFIANT ONE was a fast paced and sort of spooky Predator-sort of confrontation...Sheppard is seeming more and more like a young Kirk to me...
Voracious Chrisisall
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Quote:Ummm YES!!!!
Originally posted by PopeyeDoyle71:
Anyone watch the show? Is it good?
GET IT!
GET IT NOW.
Chrisisall has spoken
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Still goin':
...Sheppard is seeming more and more like a young Kirk to me...
Voracious Chrisisall
He really is isn't he? Mainly due to his being the quintessential action hero, brains meets skill and brawn. He's proven many times he's just as smart as Rodney if not as educated.
Personally I believe he's an even better Hero type than Kirk. Also being portrayed by a better actor helps. No intentional knocks to the Shat but I've never been a huge fan of his.
I do believe Rodney calls him Kirk at least once.
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Funny thing I think the actor compares the role with Han Solo....
At least he called Ronin his Chewbacca in an interview I watched....
lol
The Alliance said they were gonna waltz through Serenity Valley. And we choked 'em with those words. We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.
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Now that you mention it I think he called him Chewie on the show as well. Probably what got Ronon started watching earth movies.
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HOT ZONE had me on the edge of my seat. Well done.
SANCTUARY reminded me of the ST ep with Vol...maybe I was just tired...still, it's got my attention!
EMP bombarded Chrisisall
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BEFORE I SLEEP was a good solid time travel story (that broke the rules of causality and paradox, but wtf). The Delorean lines were funny, lol.
THE BROTHERHOOD was NOT BAD, and anytime Robert Davi appears is golden.
LETTERS FROM PEGASUS was a standard not-standard episode where peeps talk to the camera so we get to know them better. Enjoyable.
Need-y the second season soonisall
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