It took me two attempts to watch Atlantis all the way through, thanks to succumbing to a Benadryl-induced coma the first time. Anyway, my first impressions (I apologize for repeating anything anyone's already said...)
1) Overall, I think I liked it more than I thought I would, but it's still not up to SG-1 in my book. For one thing, it feels much more "sci-fi" than SG-1 does (let me explain). SG-1 is about an Air Force unit fighting bad guys. So those bad guys happen to be aliens on other planets, but everything's still grounded in "our" reality. Atlantis is *entirely* offworld, which removes it from our frame of reference. Add the uniforms which look vaguely Star Trek-ian and the rather sterile feeling of the main set, and the whole thing just has a slightly more contrived feeling, IMHO.
2) Somehow, McKay has become my favorite character, which is frelling scary considering how *annoying* I found him in his SG-1 eps.
"He's Canadian." "I'm sorry." ROFL!
3) I like Smirk Boy (a.k.a. Sheppard) a lot more than I thought I would, but he'll always be Smirk Boy to me. Was a little annoyed when I realized he was never originally intended to be on the team, but was merely O'Neill's ride. But still, I think he has potential.
4) Since when is Scotland an independent country?!?! Wait, I know the answer to this... not since 1707. Sorry, Scottish nationalists. Beckett should be wearing the Union Jack on his shoulder, not the Scottish flag.
5) I'm still not a huge fan of the new Weir and her incredibly changing accent. Pick one and stick with it.
6) Finally, the Wraith. I find one-dimensional villains very tiresome, and the Wraith seem really one-dimensional.
7) I really like the tie-in with Ayiana. Nice touch.
8) Okay, I know Sam & Teal'c couldn't be in the 1st ep because of some legal thing, but Siler could be? Found that slightly odd.
Summary... I'll continue to give it a chance (and forgo the benadryl before watching it). But I still don't have the same excitement for it that I do for SG-1.
1) Overall, I think I liked it more than I thought I would, but it's still not up to SG-1 in my book. For one thing, it feels much more "sci-fi" than SG-1 does (let me explain). SG-1 is about an Air Force unit fighting bad guys. So those bad guys happen to be aliens on other planets, but everything's still grounded in "our" reality. Atlantis is *entirely* offworld, which removes it from our frame of reference. Add the uniforms which look vaguely Star Trek-ian and the rather sterile feeling of the main set, and the whole thing just has a slightly more contrived feeling, IMHO.
2) Somehow, McKay has become my favorite character, which is frelling scary considering how *annoying* I found him in his SG-1 eps.
"He's Canadian." "I'm sorry." ROFL!
3) I like Smirk Boy (a.k.a. Sheppard) a lot more than I thought I would, but he'll always be Smirk Boy to me. Was a little annoyed when I realized he was never originally intended to be on the team, but was merely O'Neill's ride. But still, I think he has potential.
4) Since when is Scotland an independent country?!?! Wait, I know the answer to this... not since 1707. Sorry, Scottish nationalists. Beckett should be wearing the Union Jack on his shoulder, not the Scottish flag.
5) I'm still not a huge fan of the new Weir and her incredibly changing accent. Pick one and stick with it.
6) Finally, the Wraith. I find one-dimensional villains very tiresome, and the Wraith seem really one-dimensional.
7) I really like the tie-in with Ayiana. Nice touch.
8) Okay, I know Sam & Teal'c couldn't be in the 1st ep because of some legal thing, but Siler could be? Found that slightly odd.
Summary... I'll continue to give it a chance (and forgo the benadryl before watching it). But I still don't have the same excitement for it that I do for SG-1.
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