Atlantis High (2001– ) User Reviews

A show that was too good to last

[cinemabitch · 8/10 · 2 April 2008]

Any time there are creative shows that people may not "get" (instead of simple shows) and ATLANTIS HIGH is one of these shows. I'm an adult who stumbled across it and found myself really liking the surreal comedy of the show. I describe it to friends as a kid's version of THE PRISONER as if directed by David Lynch.

Everyone has their secrets. We're not sure where this really is or who these people really are....... hmmmm....... sounds like LOST may have ripped off an Australian kid's show!

Yeah, the acting is over-the-top but that's fine considering the surreal nature of the show and the character of Giles has an annoying lisp. But I can overlook that.

Pure Delight

[georgebobolink · 10/10 · 27 May 2004]

After discovering The Tribe on one of my upper cable channels, I stumbled upon Atlantis High and quickly became addicted and tender towards this bizarre and utterly charming show. Unlike Tribe or most other teen dramas (read: Saved by the Bell), it doesn't focus on morals or underlying melodrama, instead relying on X-Files conventions with everything from aliens, ninjas, superheroes, conspiracies, cross dressers, and prophecies, to entertain the viewer and give clichés a new spin.

The characters are so different and offbeat, it's sincerely hard not to fall for them; they're each given their chance to shine. From the geek getting the suave secret agent to the two oddballs who hit it off, the show sees nothing as reality, and prefers to be charming rather than maudlin. The episodes themselves lampoon anything they can, and you'll see weddings one day and an assassin duel the next, with a riff on ER the day after. It's all exceedingly random, and is never bellow grin-worthy.

Like Raymond Thompson's other famous TV show, The Tribe, you find overkill of recycled music and footage. "Mr. Quentin" is in every episode, but to see him actually interact with a character or deliver a line of dialogue is a rarity. The reused footage of an owl and the main in the pink wig, picking up a phone are also gems. In a few words, this show makes a quality drinking game.

The sad thing, tho, is that this series was cancelled and left on a cliffhanger. Who took Atlantis? What will happen to Giles and the gang? Alas, we may never know. Still, the experience of "Atlantis High" can't be spoiled, as it isn't so much about where it's going as figuring out just what's going on in the first place. Watch and get hooked.

fantastic!

[helizara · 10 May 2002]

One of the best 'children's' dramas ever. Wonderful use of the surreal and bizarre with hysterical one-liners and the weirdest plots you ever saw, in mainstream TV. Watch it if you ever get a chance, it leaves your 'Sabrina's quaking in it's wake

Super weird, super fun!!

[ronniedanger · 10/10 · 18 July 2018]

Imaginative show. Kind of like American show Pete and Pete. Is this stuff really happening? Is it all in Giles' mind? So funny you can't watch it without laughing outloud! Typical teen cliques and snobbery with an added jolt of supernatural zaniness. Don't miss it!

So weird in a good way

[thejustinmonaco · 10/10 · 19 December 2018]

I just found this show on amazon prime last week and the last two days I went on a binge fest. There's just something about it, that has me hooked. Sadly, I'm watching episode 25 of 26 and finishing up tonight. I hope it ends in a satisfying enough way.

Do yourself a favor, prime offers free trials. Give it a shot and don't take it too seriously. You just might enjoy it.

I loved it

[momma-41830 · 10/10 · 25 July 2019]

I don't care what anyone has to to say. As a true fan of the tribe. I loved this show as well makes me sad I never get to find out what happens after season 1

Odd, but I like it

[musiqchic07 · 19 April 2003]

Does anybody actually understand this show? I found it since it comes on right after my new favorite TV show, The Tribe. A lot of the same talented actors from Tribe are up here, too, but unlike Tribe, I find the plotlines very difficult to follow. But I've resigned myself to the fact that Atlantis High is just a very bizarre show and I'm never going to understand it all of the time. So I'll just sit there confused until the end of the show when, suddenly, it all makes sense and I think "Hey, this was a great show."

insanely addicting

[had_me_at_goodbye · 8 August 2003]

So, out of boredom I was flipping through channels one day and I came across a show I had never seen or even heard of before. I started watching and was instantly trapped in a world of bizarre secret service agents and aliens. Wow, why is this show so addicting? It's like insane, you watch every episode every time it comes on and you still have no idea what the heck is going on. I watch it every chance i get, much to the annoyance of my family, my sister screams every time she comes in the room when it's on, my dad thinks I'm insane for watching something this incredibly annoying, but I can't help it. Atlantis High is like one of the best shows on television. It's ridiculously hard to follow, but insanely captivating. Michael Wesley Smith is adorable, and his character's awkwardness in "Sunset Cove" is too easy to relate to. The other character's dimness is hilarious as well as their other quirky characteristics. You seriously cannot get enough of Atlantis High once you start watching it.

What have I stumbled into?

[Slopmaster4001 · 27 March 2003]

I have to admit I accidentally found this show one day after getting off of work early and was hooked instantly. This show is way to bizarre for the average viewer but fits me like a three fingered glove. Now I have only seen two episodes and have no clue what's really going on but that doesn't really matter. Its strange and as a fan of Lexx my void has been filled so here's hoping they find the lost city.

Wait, what?

[TheMediocreGatsby · 15 January 2004]

This is probably the weirdest show I have ever seen. It might just possibly be worth watching. It's certainly worth knowing about and talking to people about. It is funny in a juvenille sort of way. It's bizarrely appealing. I have no idea what the plot is or what is going on in any way at all. But I still watched it. Would I recommend it? Yes... kind of.

a laughable performance by all,Get some talent Someone.

[lisa beach casting · 3 November 2001]

Never in my life have i seen a television show so bad since grosse pointe was taken off air.The story lines and acting in this wannaby comedy are appauling,at least the grosse point actors could act these people just sort of stand there reading lines with no sence of the emotional presence they should be bringing to the screen. I hope noone in this show has dreams of coming to hollywood without alot formal training at least,it just seems like the makers of the show plucked people from obscurity to try to act on their show.Not even one single cast member has even an ounce of even natural talent(i think laura wilson and Lee donahue deserve a special mention for their Embarassing performances) its like survivor for the networks soap search or something.I felt like with so alot of quality shows coming out of New zealand and Australia lately that this was a complete mis-hit. prehaps a bigger talent search is in order.