Stargate Atlantis Season Three DVD Reviews - Region One:
From Pop Syndicate:
http://www.popsyndicate.com/site/sto...ntis_season_3/
(The author rated this DVD set with four stars out of five. Please follow the link for the complete review.)
Stargate Atlantis: Season 3
Wormholes and Wraiths and Ancients… OH MY!!
By Jack T. Ripper | 09/16/2007 |
**major snippage**
...my wife and I were relieved when the 3rd season DVD set showed up last week is an understatement. This season was every bit as good as everything that had come before, which gives me hope that the show will have a long run. I really don't want to get to much into the story arc of the 3rd season, but I will say that there is a very sad and shocking demise of a major character.
The episodes are all presented in glorious widescreen, and the use of the Dolby Digital makes for a great viewing experience. Much like the DVD releases of Stargate SG-1, this new set has a ton of extra features scattered throughout the discs. Normally there are commentaries on all of the episodes, but this time they skipped one ("The Real World") for some reason. All of the rest of the episodes have commentaries by various members of crew, however. The last time we got to hear from the actors, but not this time…. strange.
Along with these incredible commentaries, there are several featurettes on specific episodes, all of which are well worth a watch. You'll also find featurettes on the visual effects department, the aliens, a look back on season 3 and O'Neill's (Richard Dean Anderson) visit to Atlantis. There's also a profile on actress Rachel Lutrell, who plays Tayla. These Stargate sets are amongst the best produced for any series I've seen as far as extra features.
**snippage**
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From SciFi Storm:
http://scifistorm.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/16/157236
(Please follow the link for the complete review.)
Stargate Atlantis Season 3 DVD review
posted by Doc on Sunday September 16, @09:39AM
from the Replicators-Wraiths-and-Genii-oh-my dept.
Stargate Atlantis Season 3 comes out on Tuesday, September 18th. Read
More for a review of the DVD set, and get prepared for Season 4, which starts September 28th on the SCI FI Channel.
[Note: I am forgoing providing scores for this while I re-evaluate
**general snippage**
Overall, this was a great season for Atlantis. Perhaps its biggest shortcoming is in juggling two major story arcs dealing with separate enemies - the Ancient Replicators and the Wraith, and I'm not sure that was really that bad.
I'd list some notable episodes, but most all the season was notable. I seriously can't pick out favorites. For standalone episodes, I'd note "Sateda", where we learn more about Ronin, and "The Game", where a game similar to Sid Meier's Civilization series turns out to have real world consequences. And then there is "Sunday", which starts off at a look of the characters' "day off", which goes horribly wrong, especially for- well, I really don't want to spoil it.
Season 3 is the best season yet for Atlantis, and with its older sibling done (except for the upcoming DVD releases), it needs to maintain this quality as it takes up the Stargate banner. We'll find out soon.
From Pop Syndicate:
http://www.popsyndicate.com/site/sto...ntis_season_3/
(The author rated this DVD set with four stars out of five. Please follow the link for the complete review.)
Stargate Atlantis: Season 3
Wormholes and Wraiths and Ancients… OH MY!!
By Jack T. Ripper | 09/16/2007 |
**major snippage**
...my wife and I were relieved when the 3rd season DVD set showed up last week is an understatement. This season was every bit as good as everything that had come before, which gives me hope that the show will have a long run. I really don't want to get to much into the story arc of the 3rd season, but I will say that there is a very sad and shocking demise of a major character.
The episodes are all presented in glorious widescreen, and the use of the Dolby Digital makes for a great viewing experience. Much like the DVD releases of Stargate SG-1, this new set has a ton of extra features scattered throughout the discs. Normally there are commentaries on all of the episodes, but this time they skipped one ("The Real World") for some reason. All of the rest of the episodes have commentaries by various members of crew, however. The last time we got to hear from the actors, but not this time…. strange.
Along with these incredible commentaries, there are several featurettes on specific episodes, all of which are well worth a watch. You'll also find featurettes on the visual effects department, the aliens, a look back on season 3 and O'Neill's (Richard Dean Anderson) visit to Atlantis. There's also a profile on actress Rachel Lutrell, who plays Tayla. These Stargate sets are amongst the best produced for any series I've seen as far as extra features.
**snippage**
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From SciFi Storm:
http://scifistorm.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/16/157236
(Please follow the link for the complete review.)
Stargate Atlantis Season 3 DVD review
posted by Doc on Sunday September 16, @09:39AM
from the Replicators-Wraiths-and-Genii-oh-my dept.
Stargate Atlantis Season 3 comes out on Tuesday, September 18th. Read
More for a review of the DVD set, and get prepared for Season 4, which starts September 28th on the SCI FI Channel.
[Note: I am forgoing providing scores for this while I re-evaluate
**general snippage**
Overall, this was a great season for Atlantis. Perhaps its biggest shortcoming is in juggling two major story arcs dealing with separate enemies - the Ancient Replicators and the Wraith, and I'm not sure that was really that bad.
I'd list some notable episodes, but most all the season was notable. I seriously can't pick out favorites. For standalone episodes, I'd note "Sateda", where we learn more about Ronin, and "The Game", where a game similar to Sid Meier's Civilization series turns out to have real world consequences. And then there is "Sunday", which starts off at a look of the characters' "day off", which goes horribly wrong, especially for- well, I really don't want to spoil it.
Season 3 is the best season yet for Atlantis, and with its older sibling done (except for the upcoming DVD releases), it needs to maintain this quality as it takes up the Stargate banner. We'll find out soon.
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