Category: Reviews
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Review: Vengeance
Accomplished story-telling I should say upfront that I’m not a fan of horror films. On the rare occasion my sister drags me to see one, I usually end up with my hand over my eyes or resolutely staring at the exit sign wondering how much longer the torture will last. Neither…
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Review: Submersion
Showcasing Teyla but failing to give her the spotlight With ‘girl power’ forming a theme for SG1’s episode, it is a nice to see a continuation in SGA’s, Submersion. Powerful women leaders are the name of the day as Teyla, Weir and a Wraith Queen are all given primary roles…
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Review: Sunday
A fitting tribute as we say goodbye to Carson Beckett Heart-breaking best sums up Sunday as Atlantis says goodbye to one of its most loved characters, Doctor Carson Beckett. It seems fitting that the last story of a character who embodies the human soul of the expedition is rich in…
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Review: The Ark
Lacking in originality The dramatic opening of The Ark while capturing interest also serves an early warning that this will be a Sheppard-saves-the-day-with-a-crazy-idea episode…and so it is. Really the rest of the episode only serves to tell the audience why Sheppard ended up in a bad Apollo 13 moment and…
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Review: The Game
Safe and boring in a superficial way On paper The Game must have sounded like a great idea; Sheppard and McKay’s rivalry in what they believe is a computer game almost resulting in a real war between two countries on another planet. However, the execution is an episode which while…
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Review: The Tao of Rodney
Well-planned, well-executed, beautifully constructed Every so often Stargate doesn’t just have one of its characters taking the lead within a story, but it focuses the entire story to the actual examination of that character – what makes them tick, how they think, their relationships with others; the Tao of Rodney…
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Review: Irresponsible
A disappointment Content warning: Discussion of non-consensual relationships due to drugging Given how prepared I was to hate Irresponsible the fact that I didn’t is a tribute to the performances of the cast, the direction which makes the most of every shot and the script which provides humour and team…
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Review: Echoes
Comfort viewing for the tired After the exciting action of The Return II, SGA slows the pace with its next offering, Echoes. Relying on the mystery of the apparitions and the intrigue of the circling whale-like creatures to keep the audience’s attention, Echoes provides some lovely warm character moments, gentle…
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Review: The Return II
A highly enjoyable episode The first part of The Return was so successful in building anticipation for the conclusion that there was the risk that Part 2 would not live up to the high level of expectation. Luckily, Part 2 is good enough to satisfy those expectations. It is hugely…
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Review: The Return I
Left wanting more The Return is an aptly named episode dealing with a number of returns within the storyline. It does an excellent job of setting up and building anticipation for the second part while it fails to hit the mark on providing a sense of the SGA team as…
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