Category: Reviews
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Review: The Queen
An episode which settled for average instead of awesome The idea of Teyla assuming the place of a Wraith Queen to carry out an Atlantis plan sounds fantastic especially given the superb Spoils of War last season. The possibilities for intrigue, action and character development bubble up and overflow like…
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Review: Whispers
More of a Whisper than a roar Whispers is a step outside the box marked ‘Stargate: Atlantis’ with a story set in the universe but using different characters from the norm to tell it and taking a side-step from sci-fi into the horror genre. However, Whispers never strays too far…
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Review: The Shrine
A great story, but Rodney facing death is old news In many ways The Shrine is an excellent episode: a story focused on how the characters deal with the decline and imminent death of one of their own while using the unique setting of the Stargate universe to provide the…
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Review: Ghost in the Machine
A bittersweet ending for Elizabeth Weir It is difficult to review Ghost in the Machine as a single episode given as it continues the arc of one of the series’ original regulars, Elizabeth Weir. Ghost in the Machine must be reviewed in both contexts in order for its success or…
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Review: The Daedalus Variations
A great combined effort which still only gets a ‘B’ grade The Daedalus Variations is an original take on the well-loved Stargate standard of the alternate reality twist, and its classic format of the team getting into trouble and getting out of it again. The result is an episode with…
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Review: Broken Ties
A story which needed more depth to be classic Stargate occasionally tackles material which is dark and disturbing in nature, and Broken Ties is the latest attempt focusing on our favourite Satedan. Unfortunately, Ronon’s trauma suffers from being squished into the hour long format and a distracting subplot as Teyla…
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Review: The Seed
An entertaining tale of alien possession The Seed serves up an entertaining tale of alien possession while providing a showcase for the new leader in Atlantis to show his mettle and the old doctor to remind us of earlier times. While the main story is standard fare, there is plentiful…
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Review: Search and Rescue
A polished episodes whose gloss cannot hide the flaws Search and Rescue provides a solid finish to The Last Man and a solid start to Season 5. It delivers to expectations; a space battle between Michael and the Atlantis team, the rescue of Teyla, the birth of her child and…
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Review: The Last Man
An alternate look into the future before everything resets for the finale ending Stargate has produced some fantastic alternative timeline and universe stories and The Last Man is the latest engaging tale to fall into that category. It focuses on the ‘what if’ scenario of it all going horribly wrong…
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Review: The Kindred Part II
An emotional conclusion which is bittersweet Strong emotion runs through the second part of The Kindred as the theme of reunions, and how they are never quite what you expect, weaves through the story. It is an unexpected story in some ways; the ending bittersweet and unpredictable yet it is…
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