Stargate Atlantis First Season
When a secret base abandoned by the original builders of the Stargates is found buried in the ice of Antarctica the newly formed Stargate Atlantis team is born. The team's discovery leads to a daring expeditiion to the distant Pegasus galaxy where they encounter a primitive human civilization and a sinister new enemy that threatens human life everywhere. The Stargate Atlantis mission is headed by Dr. Elizabeth Weir a specialist in diplomatic relations. Her political savvy is balanced by the bravado of her military counterpart Major John Sheppard a courageous pilot. Rounding out the crew are Lt. Aiden Ford Sheppard's second-in-command Dr. Rodney McKay a clever and quick-witted astrophysicist and Teyla a beautiful young leader among the primitive alien civilization that the Atlantis team encounters.
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This sub-par fourth season, which started pretty perfect and then progressively got worse, consisted of a slew of rehashed SG-1 storylines, boring filler episodes, and poor character arcs. It's a wonder Stargate Atlantis got picked up for a fifth season at all.
We saw little actual gate travel this season - where the Stargate used to be a character in and of itself, it has become a special guest star. Weak stories and some bad acting were the theme, and it seemed as though the writers just got tired of writing solid, complete episodes. The problem with having such a huge ensemble cast is that if it is not guided in the proper direction, you very quickly lose interest in all the characters.
For a sci-fi show with budget considerations, the show actually looks pretty good. At times, it's even better than good. The audio is uneven, as when some of the characters speak low and it's hard to hear everything without tinkering with the volume.
Special Features consist of audio commentaries, photo galleries, and a hope for redemption from season five.
This sub-par fourth season, which started pretty perfect and then progressively got worse, consisted of a slew of rehashed SG-1 storylines, boring filler episodes, and poor character arcs. It's a wonder Stargate Atlantis got picked up for a fifth season at all.
We saw little actual gate travel this season - where the Stargate used to be a character in and of itself, it has become a special guest star. Weak stories and some bad acting were the theme, and it seemed as though the writers just got tired of writing solid, complete episodes. The problem with having such a huge ensemble cast is that if it is not guided in the proper direction, you very quickly lose interest in all the characters.
For a sci-fi show with budget considerations, the show actually looks pretty good. At times, it's even better than good. The audio is uneven, as when some of the characters speak low and it's hard to hear everything without tinkering with the volume.
Special Features consist of audio commentaries, photo galleries, and a hope for redemption from season five.
