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Stargate: Atlantis

Posted on Thursday, September 2, 2004 in Movies

Stargate Atlantis just gets better with every episode. And it looks like I’m not the only one who thinks so. Great writing, great acting, and so much more potential than Stargate: SG-1.

A Stargate team gets stranded in the ancient, abandoned city of Atlantis — which turns out to be located somewhere in the Pegasus galaxy. Unable to return to earth, their survival requires that they explore that galaxy’s Stargate network, discovering new cultures and civilizations — and a deadly new enemy.

I think Stargate: Atlantis is the new Star Trek … especially since Trek has become more and more anemic (excepting season 3 of Enterprise, for the most part). Exploration, adventure, drama … but in the more accessible context of the US Air Force, not the utopian Federation of Star Trek.

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  1. Peter Buchy
    Tuesday, September 7 September 7, 2004 @ 1:47am

    I must agree that Stargate: Atlantis is a pretty rocking show. It’s good that it’s on Sci-Fi. I think that Stargate: SG-1 would’ve done much better over the past couple of years if it hadn’t done a stint on Showtime. Of course, that all depends on whom you ask, given the mishaps that have occurred at Sci-Fi (Farscape debacle, etc.). I don’t know if it’s the new Star Trek, but it is exciting. I only worry a little about the long-term viability of the concept, but then again, I loved Babylon 5, and that was supposed to end.

  2. Daniel
    Tuesday, September 7 September 7, 2004 @ 12:34pm

    I didn’t mean “the new Star Trek” as though Atlantis could command the phenomenal popularity of Trek, but that it was similar in concept and ideas, and could perhaps fill some of the hole left by ST’s recent efforts. I don’t think anything will replace TNG in the exploration of existential and ethical questions for the future. Although, Century City had some good ideas … at least in the four episodes that managed to be aired.

    Also, I’m impressed that Sci-Fi appears to be attempting to — at least partially — redeem itself for the Farscape ‘debacle’ (a good word).

  3. Paulo
    Friday, September 10 September 10, 2004 @ 10:18am

    I don’t get cable, but from your description, this sounds a lot like Sea Quest crossed with ST: Voyager, only better than either or both combined.