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With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.
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Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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A new gate will open. A lost city will rise again.
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Trivia
Although David Nykl and Paul McGillion were born in the Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia) and Scotland respectively, both moved to Canada when very young and speak normally with a Canadian accent. The accent used for their characters comes from their parents.
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Goofs
Elizabeth Weir is supposed to be an American, yet pronounces everything the way that a Canadian would.
This is most noticeable with the word "been" which she overemphasizes in a manner that an American English speaker would not.
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Quotes
Maj. John Sheppard:
[
the team is looking for signs of the Wraith]
Rodney?
Dr. Rodney McKay:
I've got something here.
Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC:
Really?
Dr. Rodney McKay:
I dunno. I got a little...
[
trails off while walking away]
Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC:
You've got a little what?
[
grinning]
Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC:
Hey, McKay, you've got a little what?
[
Sheppard looks at him]
Lt. Aiden Ford, USMC:
What?
[...]
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An international expedition lead by Dr. Elizabeth Weir is set of through the Stargate into the Pegasus galaxy. They discover a threat far beyond anything encountered before. A race that destroyed the Ancients, the most developed race known to man.
As a big SG-1 fan I had my doubts that this spin-off would succeed in being close to SG-1. To my great surprise I found Atlantis better in many ways.
First there is a great well written story. They use the new galaxy for all it's worth. The casting is great. A nice mix of civilians and military. I find the characters here better then SG-1. David Hewlett and David Nykl make a perfect couple as Dr. McKay and Dr. Zelenka. And season two newcomer Ronon Dex is also turning out to be good as the quiet more mysterious type.
Atlantis is a lot darker then SG-1. It's one of the more darker sci-fi of it's kind I've seen and it works. Specially since the mood is so well captured. The cinematographers does a great job at that. However, at the same time it's dark, the show manage to have humor. I like that. They don't overdo it. It's a nice mix. It gives the show a kind of looser feeling. A feeling of that they don't take them selves all too seriously. That it one of the things I really like about the Stargate series.
The directing is also very good. The fact that the same directors and creative crew members work or has worked on both series gives the series much of the same qualities and they manage to stay somewhat in the same style without the one being a copy of the other.
Stargate Atlantis features some of the best special effects you find on television. The plain CGI sequences is very well made and when they mix CGI and real footage you can hardly tell the difference. There are also some pretty nice fight scenes. These are very well coordinated and well executed. The Wraith makeup and makeup through out the show is also nice done. So are the costumes.
As spin-offs have a tendency to might not be as good as the original Atlantis is on many points better then the original. This is a show you should catch if you get the chance.