SGA - The Hachiko: Review - 'Enemy at the Gate':
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(The review author rated this episode with a 4 out of 5. Please follow the link for a complete review.)
'Stargate Atlantis' (5.20) "Enemy at the Gate" - Review
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 10:45 — Vrej Hezaran
Here we are, the end of the line for Stargate's second series. While some might see the series as a whole as not a success because it only lasted half of SG-1's run, I would disagree. Stargate Atlantis may not have had as many appealing character as its predecessor, but in its own right, it told many fun and adventurous stories. I think the comparison of SG-1 to Star Trek: The Next Generation is somewhat apt if then Stargate Atlantis becomes this franchise's Deep Space Nine. Whereas one focused on exploring new places almost every week, the other was based on a station and wasn't as appreciated in its own time, but was still good for a solid adventure week to week.
... Besides that, there were some welcome moments, such as Beckett coming back to control Atlantis in the chair. He was the first person using it in the pilot episode and the last to use it in the finale. Kavanagh's reappearance was also welcome. I missed that miserable guy. And even though I'm not the hugest Ronon fan, I really was worried they'd killed him off. In fact, he did actually die, but then got revived. I think that the danger of the episode would have been much more palpable if the producers had the guts to actually kill the character for good.
Other quick points:
- Sam Carter's return was highly welcome and I hope we see more of her in the new Stargate series starting this summer...but I doubt it.
- Todd's fate is still left in the air. He keeps helping out the Atlantis team and they keep being wary of him. Maybe that's because he also turns on them just as often. Will they keep him in a cell? Let him go? We don't know and we'll have to wait for future Atlantis movies to explain. They must ask themselves whether keeping him is worth it.
... So the finale was an action packed and exciting episode with some flawed storytelling devices. It wasn't as epic as I had hoped it would be, but was entertaining nonetheless and leaves me wanting more. Thankfully, there's a movie on the way shortly.
Bye bye SGA. Let's hope Stargate Universe is as much fun.
At The Hachiko:
(The review author rated this episode with a 4 out of 5. Please follow the link for a complete review.)
'Stargate Atlantis' (5.20) "Enemy at the Gate" - Review
Mon, 01/12/2009 - 10:45 — Vrej Hezaran
Here we are, the end of the line for Stargate's second series. While some might see the series as a whole as not a success because it only lasted half of SG-1's run, I would disagree. Stargate Atlantis may not have had as many appealing character as its predecessor, but in its own right, it told many fun and adventurous stories. I think the comparison of SG-1 to Star Trek: The Next Generation is somewhat apt if then Stargate Atlantis becomes this franchise's Deep Space Nine. Whereas one focused on exploring new places almost every week, the other was based on a station and wasn't as appreciated in its own time, but was still good for a solid adventure week to week.
... Besides that, there were some welcome moments, such as Beckett coming back to control Atlantis in the chair. He was the first person using it in the pilot episode and the last to use it in the finale. Kavanagh's reappearance was also welcome. I missed that miserable guy. And even though I'm not the hugest Ronon fan, I really was worried they'd killed him off. In fact, he did actually die, but then got revived. I think that the danger of the episode would have been much more palpable if the producers had the guts to actually kill the character for good.
Other quick points:
- Sam Carter's return was highly welcome and I hope we see more of her in the new Stargate series starting this summer...but I doubt it.
- Todd's fate is still left in the air. He keeps helping out the Atlantis team and they keep being wary of him. Maybe that's because he also turns on them just as often. Will they keep him in a cell? Let him go? We don't know and we'll have to wait for future Atlantis movies to explain. They must ask themselves whether keeping him is worth it.
... So the finale was an action packed and exciting episode with some flawed storytelling devices. It wasn't as epic as I had hoped it would be, but was entertaining nonetheless and leaves me wanting more. Thankfully, there's a movie on the way shortly.
Bye bye SGA. Let's hope Stargate Universe is as much fun.
They tried to pack too much into the hour because it was the 100th ep as well as being the *season*-ender (which was all they knew when it was written), and threw common sense out the window to do it, IMNSHO. Even if we got another season, I would have said "That was too rushed."
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