Category: Reviews
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Review: Identity
Low expectations but an intriguing story In all seasons there is usually that one episode which I dread; Harmony held that honour in Season Four and Identity holds that honour for Season Five. The brief synopsis that I saw before the episode ‘sexy thief changes places with Keller’ was enough…
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Review: Infection
A return to more substantial fare Good team episodes are hard to find but Infection falls into that category with a neat side dish of Sheppard and Todd interaction. Not only is the core team together (even if they are navigating yet another damaged ship), but the inclusion of Keller…
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Review: Brain Storm
A side-step into insubstantial fluff Stargate Atlantis takes a step into quirky romantic comedy to highlight green issues with the latest episode Brain Storm. With the focus reduced to the romantic pairing, an Earth-based story and only the thinnest of links back to the wider Atlantis story, the episode bears…
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Review: Remnants
When the raw material just isn’t good enough On the surface Remnants has everything it needed to be a spectacular success; the return of one of Atlantis’s best loved villains, Sheppard facing his demons and Woolsey’s command under review. Unfortunately, the mix of elements results in a schizophrenic mish-mash of…
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Review: The Prodigal
Everything comes together for a classic episode I loved it. And while I guess I could leave the review at that, perhaps I should expand on my opening line. There are a few times in all TV shows where every aspect comes together and gels in such a way to…
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Review: Inquisition
Not a bad clip show is the final judgement Clip shows are never a welcome surprise in my book. No matter how much pretty wrapping goes around the clips, no matter how many sparkles it’s dressed up in, at the end of the day, a clip show is a clip…
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Review: Outsiders
Morally ambiguity for the win Moral ambiguity is tackled every so often in Stargate Atlantis and Outsiders definitely tackles it in spades. It provides a good, solid outing for the Atlantis team and the story is a nice mix of action and drama with a great pairing with McKay and…
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Review: The Lost Tribe
A story which loses its characters when getting from A to B The question after First Contact was whether The Lost Tribe would provide a satisfying conclusion to the two-part story. The answer to that question is not at all simple. On one hand, the answer is yes as it…
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Review: First Contact
Bored. Not a great start to a two-part story with a great guest character. There is so much right about First Contact that it is difficult to explain my dissatisfaction with the episode. The story is tightly constructed and works well as a set-up, the actors perform with gusto and the…
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Review: Tracker
A good job all-round The foundation for Tracker is classic Stargate; off-world the team runs into trouble, gets out of trouble and goes home again. Tracker has one small variation to this; the team isn’t the team but the CMO accompanied by two of the team. As with any splitting…
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