Reviews / Articles - Stargate Atlantis Season 5

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SG1/SGA - Merchandise: Quantum Mechanix: Replicator Chip:


http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost....66&postcount=3

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SGA - Sci Fi Chicks: Review - 'Infection':

At Sci Fi Chicks:

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Stargate Atlantis: “Infection”

Posted on December 10th, 2008 by Sandy


... One of the things I loved about this episode is that the peril the characters found themselves in wasn’t as a result of them doing something stupid. In fact, everybody was making good decisions in a way we haven’t seen much of this season. When Woolsey realized he needed to send a team up to the hive ship to see what was going on, he clearly remembered being double-crossed by Todd earlier this season and refused to send Sheppard’s team without a second team as back-up and a ton of weaponry and explosives to protect themselves with. When Sheppard realized he was on a severely malfunctioning ship with something that was trying to eat his men, he called the mission and tried to evacuate his people. Circumstances prevented them from getting out, but he tried.

... On the bright side, Todd is still alive, unlike Michael. Maybe we’ll get to see him again, if not in the series, then in a DVD movie.

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TV Guide - Dec 15

The December 15th SciFi preview issue has this to say on SGA... (page 33)

SGA - The SG1 spinoff is signing off after five seasons. On January 2 there's

Spoiler:

an homage to CSI, set and filmed in Las Vegas. In this alternate reality, Shepaprd is a detective and McKay and Woolsey are FBI agents trying to solve "a series of murders leaving dessicated corpses," says exec prod Joe Mallozzi. "Things come to a full closure," Mallozzi promises, in "Enemy at the Gate," the 100th and final episode (January 9), in which a rogue Wraith leads an invasion of Earth. but that's not the last we'll hear from Atlantis: production on a DVD-movie starts thsi spring.

Under cut for spoilers

A scan of this article is available on my google blog.

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SGA - DigiGuide (UK) - 'Identity' - Dec. 16 '08:

At DigiGuide (UK):

Tuesday 16th December 2008

Stargate Atlantis: Identity, Sky1, 8:00pm

More from the sterling sci-fi drama. In an especially inventive episode, Dr Jennifer Keller (Jewel Staite) takes part in a bit of body-swapping. When Keller falls ill, Dr Carson Beckett (Paul McGillion) is convinced that she's been struck down by a psychological ailment.

His diagnosis is way off the mark, however. Keller has in fact been taken over by an alien consciousness, and a not particularly pleasant one: Neeva is a trouble-stirring thief and the mistress of manipulation.

It's not long before Neeva is rumbled by the tight-knit team, revealing that ancient technology is responsible for the transference. Staying schtoom, Neeva states that she will not co-operate further until the Atlantis team present her with a puddle jumper. Meanwhile, Keller struggles to adapt to life in the body of a fugitive.

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SGA - MSN TV Blog: Tonight's Picks Dec 12 '08:

At MSN TV Blog:

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Tonight's Picks

December 12, 2008

Stargate Atlantis9:00 PM, SCIFI

When Dr. Keller (Jewel Staite) is observed to be behaving very strangely, Dr. Beckett (Paul McGillion) is asked to examine her. But extensive testing reveals nothing abnormal, and they fear she may be suffering from a mysterious psychological disorder. Unbeknowst to them, Keller has traded bodies with a notorious criminal and finds herself at the mercy of a village magistrate on a distant planet, where she's about to be executed for her crimes.

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SGA - TV Guide Online: Episode Synopsis - 'Vegas':

At TV Guide Online:

1/2/2009: Vegas

Episode Detail: Vegas - Stargate Atlantis

Detective John Sheppard investigates murders in Las Vegas linked to an unusual man with superhuman abilities. Steve Schirripa and Frank Vincent of "The Sopranos" fame guest star.

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SGA - Yahoo! TV - Tonight's Picks Friday Dec 12 '08:

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TONIGHT'S PICKS - FRIDAY DECEMBER 12, 2008

Stargate: Atlantis

Friday at 9pm on SciFi

Dr. Jennifer Keller wakes to find her consciousness inside the body of a notorious thief, who was sentenced to death. Will this high-stakes case of mistaken identity lead to the death of the wrong woman?

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http://www.dailypress.com/features/d...0,853352.story

Dec 12 2008

Identity snippet - under cut due to spoilers

Spoiler:

9 p.m. SCI "Stargate Atlantis" When Dr. Keller (Jewel Staite) is observed to
be behaving very strangely, Dr. Beckett (Paul McGillion) is asked to examine
her. But extensive testing reveals nothing abnormal, and they fear she may be
suffering from a mysterious psychological disorder. Unbeknowst to them, Keller
has traded bodies with a notorious criminal and finds herself at the mercy of
a village magistrate on a distant planet, where she's about to be executed for
her crimes.

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http://io9.com/5108921/the-great-rod...yline=true&s=x

The Great Rodney McKay Says Goodbye to Stargate Atlantis

Interview with David Hewlett on end of series plus "Brain Storm"

Full article at link above

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http://io9.com/5108921/the-great-rod...yline=true&s=x
The Great Rodney McKay Says Goodbye to Stargate Atlantis
Interview with David Hewlett on end of series plus "Brain Storm"
Full article at link above

Thanks. I find it fun that the interviewer's first name is Meredith.

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From the SciFi Channel's Stargate Atlantis site, updates for December 12, 2008

Identity

* Episode Synopsis

* Episode Photos


NEW Alex Levine blog update for Identity



NEXT new episode: Vegas airs Friday January 2, 2009 at 9pm on the SciFi Channel (US).

Detective John Sheppard attempts to solve a string of unusual murders in Las Vegas.

Trailer for Vegas at SciFi.com

Also embedded on my google blog

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SGA - Film School Rejects: Review - 'Identity':

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TV Review: Stargate Atlantis 5.18 – Identity

Posted by Kevin Carr on December 13, 2008

Review: Were this episode just a stand-alone story within the confines of any other season, it would have been fine. However, having very little apparent relevance to the overall Atlantis storyline, it makes for a lackluster spot as one of the last three episodes of the series.

**snippage**

Sigh… I am sad to see Stargate: Atlantis coming to an end. And while I’m excited to see the last two final episodes, it’s bittersweet as there won’t be a season six. Just keep your fingers crossed for Stargate: Universe.

Up Next: Fans have to wait until next year (as in a couple weeks when 2009 starts) to catch the new episode featuring an alternate reality and where our favorite characters may have ended up without the Stargate.

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SGA - Clique Clack: Review - 'Identity':

At Clique Clack:

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Stargate Atlantis - Freaky Friday, Pegasus style

by Brett Love


On paper, this episode really didn’t look good going in. I’ve already made it clear that I’m just not a Keller fan, and here comes a Keller story. On top of that, my other gripe as we get closer and closer to the big series finale has been that this is the time for big mythology episodes, and here comes a standalone. Fortunately, just as with baseball, the game isn’t played on paper. You have to play the games, and you have to watch the episodes. This one won me over, despite those early warnings. The Pegasus galaxy twist on Freaky Friday didn’t contain anything that plays into the bigger picture, but it was a fun time.

**snippage**

For the rest of the team, there’s not a whole lot to say this week. It’s always good to see Beckett, and really, it’s time to just give him his old job back, don’t you think? Sheppard, Teyla, and Ronon were mostly along for the do as you expected ride. As was McKay, with the addition of the touching scene at the end, which didn’t really work for me. If you’ll excuse me dragging out the dead horse to kick a couple more times, it is again why I don’t like the relationship stuff in Atlantis. It didn’t seem to fit with “Brain Storm.” Like their relationship is going backwards.

**snippage**

Finally, two links and a video. There is an interesting interview with Dawn Olivieri over at Gate-Ship One. I got the link from CliqueClack reader Morjana’s blog, Subduction Leads To Orogeny, which is great. The interview is worth a look because it’s really not what you would expect to hear. There are drug dealers, the DEA attacking, and the bassoon. And for the video, it’s really not Stargate related, but crazy enough that I’m adding it anyway. It’s the trailer for Dozers, featuring Dawn Olivieri, an independent movie that tackles the tough topic of stress leading to zombies. Probably not coming to a theater near you, but I’ll be looking for the DVD.

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SGA - Sci Fi Chicks: Review - 'Identity':

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Stargate Atlantis: “Identity”

Posted on December 13th, 2008 by Sandy

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This episode would have worked out so much better if it had been told from the point of view of the people around them rather than the women themselves. How shocking would it have been for a confused-looking Keller to wander in to Zelenka’s lab and then suddenly stab him when he tried to take her to the infirmary? The debate between Dr. Carson Beckett (Paul McGillion) and the other regular characters about whether Keller was possessed, infected by something, or suffering from a psychotic break from the stress of working in the Pegasus galaxy would’ve been more interesting because the audience wouldn’t have known the answer yet.

**snippage**

The only really positive thing I can say about this episode is that it was nice to see a female character on the show who could run through the woods without falling on her face after three steps (way to go, Neeva!), something that Keller has yet to accomplish.

Please, let the last two episodes of the series be good. I want to walk away from this show with fond memories, not a sense of relief.

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SGA - Total SciFi: Review - 'Inquisition':

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Stargate Atlantis: Inquisition

Posted on Friday 12 December 2008

TV episode review
US airdate 24 October 2008 (Sci Fi Channel)


VERDICT: 4/10

**snippage**

Eek, a clips show! There really is no excuse for this, unless the producers are desperately strapped for cash. These kinds of stories have been done to death, not least in Star Trek, and they don’t always end up badly. But if they are going to be interesting, the initiating event in the plot needs to have some validity and the conflict has to be sharply focused.

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The result depends on the trial judges being such broad stereotypes that it descends into unbelievability and totally lacks tension. It gives a reason for Woolsey to take centre stage, but that’s about it. With this being the final leg of the final series of Atlantis, it really needs to be much more exciting than this. After the stunning mid-season two-parter, Atlantis needs some heightened drama to go out with a bang. On this showing, it’s headed towards a whimper. What a shame. -- Brigid Cherry