Stargate: Atlantis returns to the SciFi channel tonight. I must say that when the show first started up I wasn’t a big fan. Matter of fact, I expected it to fail by the 2nd season. Thankfully, it didn’t and now it’s back for it’s 5th season.
I just saw by way of Digg that Don S. Davis has passed away.
Stargate fans would know Don as Gen. George Hammond who was a co-star on the show for seven seasons, and returning guest for the remainder of the series. He’s had been acting since 1892 and was also a stunt double on the set of MacGyver.
He will be missed.
The first of two straight to DVD Stargate movies was released a few days ago. Stargate: The Arc of Truth brings an end to the Ori story arc that began during season nine.
To be honest, I had forgotten most of what had happened during season nine and ten. Heck, it’s been a year now since season ten ended with a whimper. I highly recommend that if you pick up this movie that you first watch the prologue contained on the DVD. It recaps the last few seasons (previously on Stargate: SG-1…) and it’s only a couple of minutes long.
Yes, it really does wrap up the story, and you’ll find out if the ascended being killing device did the job. You’ll also be introduced to a few new faces, and of course get to see several old faces, including an encounter with an unexpected enemy. I really want to elaborate more, but I won’t.
The movie is about an hour and a half long, so it doesn’t feel like it’s much more than a normal episode. Though it’s pretty obvious the production quality went up a bit.
In all, it was really nice seeing Ben, Amanda, Christopher, Michael, and Claudia together again. Too bad there wasn’t any RDA action, I really miss his character. Oh, and Amanda is the Carter we all love in this movie, not the dud that she’s ended up being on Atlantis. I cannot wait for the next movie due out later this year.
Tonight is the return of Stargate: Atlantis on SciFi. When we left off with episode 10 back on Dec. 7th, the Atlantis team with the help of their duplicate selves had just enabled a way for them to track all Replicator ships in the galaxy.
Anyone remember how many episodes we’re getting for SGA in season four? Is it a full 22 or 24 episodes, or was it a smaller 16 or 18?
It’s almost time for the Stargate: Atlantis “Fall Finale”. To be quite honest, I don’t know why I continue to watch this show. For the most part the stories are dull and boring. I was surprised when it lasted past season one, and now that it continues by itself after SG1 went off the air I’m even more surprised. What is it about this show, it just wont die.
There’s been a lot on TV as of late, and several things I’ve found myself watching. It’s not all good, but for some reason I continue to watch it. Why not, after all once I find a show that I really like (Black Donnellys, Jericho, The War at Home) it ends up on the chopping block.
So, here is what I’ve been watching so far, and my initial thoughts of the show:
I haven’t been a big fan of Atlantis, but I rather enjoyed tonights episode and season ender. While there wasn’t much to it, they set up a nice cliff hanger and tied several past stories together. SG-1 use to do that! I think it’s safe to say that they have certainly set the stage for a “game changer”, as many people would call it.
We’re lost in space… though, more like Star Trek Voyager meets Star Trek Deep Space 9 than Lost In Space. Ok, maybe nothing like either one of those at all. Who cares, right?
We now have Atlantis flying through an unknown system, with nothing around, no ability to dial out for help, and they are running out of power fast. Best thing about it all, is live or die, we won’t have to spend much time with Dr. Elizabeth Weir next season.
Obviously, they’ll figure something out and get in contact with Earth. After all, we have the Stargate legend, Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping), joining the show… though, I hope they don’t do it too fast, let’s have some peril on Atlantis for a few episodes until they figure things out. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy that Carter will be taking command, I just don’t want it to be one of those episodes where it takes 10 minutes to figure out what happened, and another 10 minutes to fix the issue.
Though hopefully there won’t be very many of those Carter-McKay love stories. I’ve had about all of those (and McKay) that I can stand. Can he be the one we kill off next?? Please?? I’d gladly let Ford and/or Michael come back (both?).
Oh, and I wanted to say congrats to Rachel Luttrell, who plays Teyla. Word is that she is expecting, and it is being written into the scripts for next season. Ronon you sly dog!
Ok, is it just me or did Stargate SG-1 just fizzle out? I’m not just talking about this evenings lack luster series finale, the entire “Season 10″ completely sucked IMO. Had there been plans for a “Season 11″, the way this season went wouldn’t have made me eager to watch it.
Matter of fact, this season reminds me of the past season on Battlestar Galactica. You have a great show, that takes a turn for the worse and fires off downhill at warp speed. What in the blue hell where the writers, directors, cast, and everyone else thinking when they read the scripts for this season?
“Hey, it’s over…. who gives a frack about ratings, we’re not coming back anyway.”
But they are coming back, and hopefully when the direct to DVD movies hit the street, they will be something much, much better than this crap the SciFi Channel has fed us for the past several months.
They kept hyping the “Season 10″ DVD set, which brought a question. Why isn’t Vala Mal Doran (Claudia Black) on the front? She is a member of SG-1, and a fairly major role through this season.
I think tonight’s episode of Battlestar Galactica, 208 Final Cut, was probably the best episode of this season so far. Personally, I loved hearing the origional BSG theme song during the show. I wish it was played more often. Time to grab Ron Moore’s Podcast and see what he has to say about it.
Stargate: Atlantis was also pretty good, though I wish it hadn’t been one of those episodes where right at the last minute everything turns out to be ok. Personally, I think the writers/directors from SG:A could learn some stuff from BSG. But what do I know, eh? :p
I couldn’t really complain about Stargate: SG1. I enjoyed the hand-to-hand combat scenes. It actually reminded me a lot of Gladiator, only on a much smaller scale. 
It was nice to see something other than the Ori (??) and the friars being the focal point. I’m already sick of them. They either need to do something, or go back to being hermits in a distant galaxy.
Can’t comment on Firefly, as I haven’t seen it yet. It’s TiVo’ed so I’ll watch it tomorrow. Gotta love that little toy.
Once again it was SciFi Friday, probably one of the best nights on TV.
I think this is probably the first time I’ve enjoyed Stargate: Atlantis more than Stargate: SG-1. Hopefully both shows will pick up more next week.
As always, Battlestar Galactica fraken kicked ass. 
Looks like next week’s episode of BSG, “Home Part 1″, will be pretty interesting. Considering I’ll be in Panama City Beach, Florida next Friday, I’ve got my TiVo set up to record it, as well as the rest of the SciFi Friday (and Wednesday) lineup.
Hopefully I’ll be able to watch it Friday night, but if not there is always TiVo.
