Stargate Atlantis - Page 3

dilli-theclaw · 23-09-2004, 16:14

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Originally Posted by ZrByte

Sweet, now I am looking forward to that, though I hope they put the original theme back in

Ah yes - I prefer the old Battlestar Galactica theme.....

The other thing that irritated me was the DVD of the new film... I taped the film from sky movies and it was much better than the DVD!!! Anyway I took the DVD back and copied the vhs to DVD.

**Chris** · 13-10-2004, 15:40

Well, I watched Atlantis last night. Very watchable, but I completely failed to spot the brilliance others have been enthusing over. TBH it looked like the SG-1 format copied exactly, with new goodie and new baddie characters taking over from the SG-1 team and the goa'ould (sp?). All with a little of the Star Trek:Voyager/Quantum Leap/Dungeons and Dragons/Battlestar Galactica/(insert your favourite 'will they ever find what they're looking for?' TV series here) thrown in for good measure.

I'll definitely be watching it to see how it develops, but if it's going to hold my attention it's going to have to break out of the seven-year-old format before it gets tired.

dilli-theclaw · 13-10-2004, 15:43

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Originally Posted by Chris T

Well, I watched Atlantis last night. Very watchable, but I completely failed to spot the brilliance others have been enthusing over. TBH it looked like the SG-1 format copied exactly, with new goodie and new baddie characters taking over from the SG-1 team and the goa'ould (sp?). All with a little of the Star Trek:Voyager/Quantum Leap/Dungeons and Dragons/Battlestar Galactica/(insert your favourite 'will they ever find what they're looking for?' TV series here) thrown in for good measure.

I'll definitely be watching it to see how it develops, but if it's going to hold my attention it's going to have to break out of the seven-year-old format before it gets tired.

Oh dear

I've seen the first 10 episodes of the series, and although I like it, I can't honestly say it's really anything new.

Just as you say - new characters,enemy,location and stargate. But I guess it may improve - some series' do with time.

edit - the thought also occurs to me that they are going to go down the 'oh look we're in an alien colony so we can find some technology to get us out of a tight spot' thing.... I hate that.

Nugget · 13-10-2004, 15:51

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Originally Posted by Chris T

Well, I watched Atlantis last night. Very watchable, but I completely failed to spot the brilliance others have been enthusing over. TBH it looked like the SG-1 format copied exactly, with new goodie and new baddie characters taking over from the SG-1 team and the goa'ould (sp?). All with a little of the Star Trek:Voyager/Quantum Leap/Dungeons and Dragons/Battlestar Galactica/(insert your favourite 'will they ever find what they're looking for?' TV series here) thrown in for good measure.

I'll definitely be watching it to see how it develops, but if it's going to hold my attention it's going to have to break out of the seven-year-old format before it gets tired.

Agree with you 100%

- it was a shame that they didn't show it as a two-parter last night, and actually show us the Wraith.

Oh well, same time next week

**Maggy** · 13-10-2004, 16:05

I watched Atlantis as well as and came to the same conclusion.A Syndication too far.I cannot be bothered to get used to a whole new group of faces and to keep spotting the recycled episode scripts.

I'll stick with watching O'Neill in season 8 and leave it at that.

dilli-theclaw · 13-10-2004, 16:07

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

I watched Atlantis as well as and came to the same conclusion.A Syndication too far.I cannot be bothered to get used to a whole new group of faces and to keep spotting the recycled episode scripts.

You don't NEED to

When they get desperate they trot out old faces.

**Maggy** · 13-10-2004, 16:08

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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

You don't NEED to

When they get desperate they trot out old faces.

And HOW are they going to do that IF they can't go home again?

dilli-theclaw · 13-10-2004, 16:09

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

And HOW are they going to do that IF they can't go home again?

I can't tell you that without a major spoiler if you really want to know how that episode goes pm me

**Chris** · 13-10-2004, 16:56

Without having seen or read anything about it, I would have thought it obvious - Asgard ships, in common with any properly equipped Cobra mk III, have Galactic Hyperdrive.

Nugget · 13-10-2004, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

And HOW are they going to do that IF they can't go home again?

Couldn't they just ride Pegasus

dilli-theclaw · 13-10-2004, 17:20

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Originally Posted by Chris T

Without having seen or read anything about it, I would have thought it obvious - Asgard ships, in common with any properly equipped Cobra mk III, have Galactic Hyperdrive.

Trouble is that galactic hyperdrive is really expensive

ZrByte · 13-10-2004, 20:26

From what I hear (mostly ruhmours) there are plans to have the whole colony in orbit of Earth by the third Season, the Wraith defeated and an even greater enemy who knows the location of earth in thier place. going to be based much more around space and less about gate travel (Though that is still important). None of that is official yet

SOSAGES · 14-10-2004, 16:39

i kinda prefered the early days of go through gate - something happens - they fix - jack wants to blow it up - they go home all happy

**Chris** · 14-10-2004, 16:44

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Originally Posted by SOSAGES

i kinda prefered the early days of go through gate - something happens - they fix - jack wants to blow it up - they go home all happy

A bit like Star Trek DS9 really ... the overall 'story arc' was very much in the background at first, but by the time it finished it had turned into a soap opera. And I hate soap operas. SG-1 has strayed a little closer to this format than I'd like, but TBH the scriptwriting is so good and the characters so well drawn and portrayed I can forgive them for getting distracted by their continuing storylines. Having said all that, I see no reason why I should enjoy it just as much if they take the same old same old and re-package it as a 'new' series. We shall just have to wait and see.

dilli-theclaw · 14-10-2004, 16:47

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Originally Posted by Chris T

A bit like Star Trek DS9 really ... the overall 'story arc' was very much in the background at first, but by the time it finished it had turned into a soap opera. And I hate soap operas. SG-1 has strayed a little closer to this format than I'd like, but TBH the scriptwriting is so good and the characters so well drawn and portrayed I can forgive them for getting distracted by their continuing storylines. Having said all that, I see no reason why I should enjoy it just as much if they take the same old same old and re-package it as a 'new' series. We shall just have to wait and see.

I haven't seen a really good original series in ages