Stargate: Atlantis - asking for assistance

They have sharp pointy teeth... because humans, as a species are afriad of anything that has sharp pointy teeth and thats more powerful than us..... or just different.... perhaps the wraith are just misunderstood.... They might have a bad PR Rep.



It could happen.
 
Say, I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but I just checked out the SciFi channel episode guide, and it looks like Season 8 is only going to be half-length.
 
Stargate Season Premiere Spoiler

Yes, I understand they're trying to bring a definite end to the series.

I wonder, though, if Fifth and Replicator Carter are going to end up in Atlantis, since the Asgard have the cell-dividing weapon.
 
Am I the only one who thinks it's funny that the replicators are erektor set spiders?

Oh well. Fifth's obsession with Carter is sure to make him and his interaction with Replicator Carter fairly interesting. I hope, anyways. He's a human robot, there's not a whole lot to expect in terms of excitement.
 
So Stargate the series is actually worth watching?

I'd seen it on a few times and thought it looked to hokey- low budget sci-fi.
 
welsh said:
So Stargate the series is actually worth watching?
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You're damn right it is. It has MACGUYVER for chrissake :) !
Really, though...it is a very entertaining show, and has a highly intriguing plotline. Its one of those scifi shows that has an OVERALL plot happening all of the time, which makes it good. They just don't go through the gate to random places all the time and nothing else happens. Overall plots are what make scifi shows good. Like Deep Space Nine...that was the best of the Star Trek series because it had the whole Dominion plot going on all the time, amongst other things. Stuff like that always keeps the stories of the different episodes coherent and interesting.
 
I agree- the overall plot works well. I think that's what gave Babylon 5 it's following. And I also agree DS-9 was the best of the Trek spin-offs, but I liked it because it was darker and more gritty- and I like that.
 
Gwydion said:
I thought about that, too. And what happened to Hammond? He's not leading SGC, he has nothing to do with Atlantis, and he wasn't even in command of Prometheus in Season 8.
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As of the SG-1 premiere last friday, Hammond was put in charge of the entire earth defense forces thing, called 'Homeworld Security'. Now that's an agency thaat actualy seems to have a place, unlike the department it plays off of, but I digress.

BUT, my big question about the season/series premieres is this.

SINCE WHEN DO GOA'OULD HAVE HONOR?

In the season premiere ofSG-1 they goa'ould wanted to return to their realms to uphold their honor, and that celtic guy asked for asylum because at least on earth he could do some good, since his fleets were destroyed. But for anyone who knows anything about the Goa'ould knows that they are by their very nature self-centered egomaniacs without the concept of honor. What gives?

I hate to be that guy, but I think this is a major betrayal of the franchise's core conflict. It is a huge non sequitor and really undermines the series truth to itself, at least imo.

Thoughts?

And I completely agree with KoC, for the record.
 
I was kinda skeptical with the wraith too at first, just another persistant enemy like the goa'uld, but more or less they were needed in the series. KISS: Keep it simple stupid. You have to look from the director's point of view, not everyone watching is smart enough to go: "hey, the wraith are just another spooky scary enemy like those goa'uld".

I thought it was really excellent, the special FX, computer generated Atlantis, the new sounds are all great. (The wraith fighter ships sounded like something straight from Star Wars, good thing)

The first episode leaves a lot open to be explained, so of course it makes you want to watch the next one. Immersive, like SG-1, and spiced with the humor you were acquainted with in SG-1. O'Neil, or should I say GENERAL O'Neil :D made an appearance with Daniel early on, more or less bridging the gap between SG-1 and Atlantis.

If you missed Friday's episode, go to www.gateworld.net and read the episode summary. But see it eventually, because it was definitely worth it.
 
I've noticed that, too, Murdoch. I think they want to add some dimension to the Goa'uld so that genocide isn't the only option for victory.

Welsh, it is hokey, low-budget scifi, but it's better than most.
 
That scene wasn't about Goa'uld honor so much as their strong sense of conviction and tradition.

The Goa'uld who defected did so because he would have been tortured and killed if he returned to the System Lords. The Goa'uld that told him he was going to be branded a traitor did so to remind him that if he ever left asylum at earth that he was going to be torn to shreds.

Goa'uld convictions aren't necessarily a new thing. Remember how Yu tried to strangle Nifirte after she tried to kill Cronos?
 
Gwydion said:
I've noticed that, too, Murdoch. I think they want to add some dimension to the Goa'uld so that genocide isn't the only option for victory.

Welsh, it is hokey, low-budget scifi, but it's better than most.
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Its hardly low budget and it is the best sci fi series out there today in my opinion.
 
Yeah, SG1 is just well done. Plus the humor is welldone too.

Anyone else like the scene where he's (the major guy) in the puddlejumper ship, figuring out that the controls read his mind, and he says "Now Im thinking of a nice turkey sandwich" and him and the black Lt exchange looks and the Lt goes "Well, was worth a try."




I think that this is a worthy succesor to SG1, though I personaly hope that SG1 goes more than 8 seasons.
 
I thought that was a pretty hack joke, myself.

I really wonder why he didn't think of any possible weapons systems before engaging the Wraith ships at the Stargate.
 
The Majors characther strikes me as the type that will run off on a half planned mission and wing it as he goes.

Not that he cant plan, but he doesnt think to doso sometimes.



Thats my take on it anyway,


With him as the senior ranking military person, he has a lot of characther devolpment open now however. The series looks to be good. So far.
 
PsychoSniper said:
Yeah, SG1 is just well done. Plus the humor is welldone too.

Anyone else like the scene where he's (the major guy) in the puddlejumper ship, figuring out that the controls read his mind, and he says "Now Im thinking of a nice turkey sandwich" and him and the black Lt exchange looks and the Lt goes "Well, was worth a try."
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The really scary thing is I just thought to myself, "Why don't they try some food?" right before he said that.
 
Going back to the humor in Stargate SG1. Does anyone remember episode 4x06 I think it was, the one where they get stuck in time and every twelve hours kept reepeting itself, I havent laughed that hard EVER.
 
Yeah, thats a GREAT episode.

Hey, when did they encounter the humanform replicators before ?

I think I missed those episodes, as the only one I remember was when they discoverd that replicator chick, who wound up leaving somwhat peacefully (after lots of ammo got spent)
 
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