New York Times: Atlantis Mystery Is Solved; Now, About the Wormhole

[morjana]

I never pay attention to any reviews from the New york Times. Mostly because the reviews they write tend to be quite off the mark. In this case, the Atlantis review seems amiss because Atlantis is one of the highest rated shows on Sci-Fi right now. So how can such a highly rated show generate the review the Times wrote?

Because when this review was written -- on July 15, 2004 -- it wasn't a highly rated show at that time.

Morjana

[TrustNo1]

She just gave it a bad review because she can't perve on Richard Dean Anderson anymore. Sounds like my sister :|

[SithMaster]

I was under the impression that journalists should be impartial. From this news report I can see that this reporter is not even trying. I especially like the part at the end where she hints that sci-fi fans only like special effects and have no good taste.
I can only guess that journalistic standards at the New York Times are going downhill.

[Osiris]

The review was written July 15th, 2004 -- 18 episodes later, Stargate Atlantis is on more firm footing.

Morjana

I know, that's what I meant. She was wrong cause now that all the episodes have aired, we can say it's a major succes. My point was that you can't judge a show on the basis of 1 or 2 episodes.

[Shipperahoy]

It's definately interesting to read this now that the first season is coming to a close. Obviously it's done wll in the ratings and that's all that really matters. I do have to say that I generally don't take any reviewer seriously once they start talking condescendingly about sci-fi fans. If a review contains anything resembling "if you're in to this kind of thing" or "if the technobabble doesn't bother you" then I tend to tune it out.

[Unas]

I was under the impression that journalists should be impartial. From this news report I can see that this reporter is not even trying. I especially like the part at the end where she hints that sci-fi fans only like special effects and have no good taste.
I can only guess that journalistic standards at the New York Times are going downhill.

Thats because she's not reporting, she's reviewing as a critic. If all movie critics tried to be impartial they would say every movie is average.

[Excali5033]

I dont think we should bash her. I didnt like Rising either, it felt like they stole the plot from the movie and CotG. The banter between Wier and Sheppard was circumlocutive. It was the whole of season 1 that made me love SGA.

Maybe they did, but it worked. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Atlantis was so dark and mysterious, it was great.

[morjana]

I know, that's what I meant. She was wrong cause now that all the episodes have aired, we can say it's a major succes. My point was that you can't judge a show on the basis of 1 or 2 episodes.

Ah...I understand now.

And you're absolutely right...you can NOT judge a booky by its cover...ot a tv series by its pilot.

Morjana

[fair_nymph]

I can't believe this article actually made it to print. The author isn't a particularly good writer and she's a very poor critic. She throws around a few harsh insults but never backs them up with any solid explanation. The whole peice is very poorly constructed and seems disjointed and thrown together. And it's not like she even really seems to say anything or make any clear points.

I'm truly flabbergasted as to how her superiors let this one slip through.

[kadosho]

Kinda makes you wonder, what the writer of this article has to say now.

[chiefchucky]

Joe Flanigan must have been REALLY agitated on the set when he read that edition of the New York Times.

[Klems]

Joe Flanigan must have been REALLY agitated on the set when he read that edition of the New York Times.

LoL, I can't wait for the next "Behind the Gate". Joe is going to flip his lid like Michel Shanks did.
But seriously, my sister, who sort of likes it could have written a better one. Did she even get one thing right?

[Taonas]

LoL, I can't wait for the next "Behind the Gate". Joe is going to flip his lid like Michel Shanks did.
But seriously, my sister, who sort of likes it could have written a better one. Did she even get one thing right?

Micheal Shanks flipped his lid? Que?

[Klems]

Remember when that one guy from the Conan O'Brian show was cutting into him? He cut back. Ah, it was on there.

[Wandering Tamer]

I thought that was a joke. hm... anyway, I've noticed that reviews of things don't tend to reflect what the audience thinks. but that's just most of the time. sometimes, it fits. LotR