Stargate Atlantis

Less silly than it sounds, Atlantis accomplishes the basic task of rejuvenating the Stargate action-adventure premise. ... Most importantly, it's Stargate without obnoxious SG-1 star Richard Dean Anderson, which instantly makes it twice as good. [16 July 2004]

The much-anticipated companion series is a well-paced, enjoyable romp, proving that the franchise has plenty of life and drama left. [16 Jul 2004]

As TV science fiction goes, there's nothing particularly bad about this spinoff from the long-running Stargate series. On the other hand, there's nothing particularly good about it either. [15 Jul 2004]

At first glance in the two-hour pilot, none of the actors comes close to the robust presence of "SG-1" star Richard Dean Anderson, while the show relies on the technology and special effects that can send noncultists fleeing. (Good luck trying to fathom the setup, too, if you're not already "Stargate"-versed.) [11 Jul 2004]

Tonight's two-hour season opener is tedious. The interiors -- an Antarctica set and the Atlantis set -- are heavy on Art Deco game-show décor, and the shadowless tableaus make even the live-action sequences look computer-generated.

It is a successful spin off that has the strengths of the original show and is unique enough to feel refreshing. I said a lot in my reviews that a strength of the Stargate show (and spin off) is the set up of characters and arcs. Many things will be build up and have impacts or developments in later seasons or were prepared in previous seasons to unfold. Then we have the actors. Joe Flannigan as John Sheppard, Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan, David Hewlett as Dr. McKay, Torri Higginson as Dr. Weir or Paul Mac Gillan as Dr. Beckett to name a few are amazing. Of cause we have later Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex, Christopher Heyerdahl as Todd and Michael played by Connor Trineer. I like the whole cast. Lore wise they add also a lot to Stargate universe like the Wraith, Genii, Asuran or the lost tribe. Also new concepts, technology, ideas treads. Especially the Wraith are more like humans than over the top Goa’uld as adversaries. The new galaxy feels familiar and new all together. However there is a limiting factor that prevents higher technology civilizations from being numerous. I go into details for the episodes in my season reviews. Overall a successful spin off that is entertaining. Not the greatest show ever made but enjoyable.

I like the show, but i wish protagonists didn't act like complete idiots so often. Also i don't like Ronon for being such a boring primitive, and Teyla becouse of embarrassing acting. Wish for continuation, but not like this Universe crap for angry teenagers, i couldn't even watch beyoud first season.

Stargate Atlatis fired the imagination from S1 E1 and I could niss an **** was building up nicely. The only silly thing was no way in real life would you have someone like Weir in chatge of something so vital, it would be the military full on ...However, we got used to this .... Then, shocj horror, original good characters were written out, a huge mistake, ut really started ti tuin the show. Then when beckett went, that really was it for me, he was like Scotty from Enterprise and he had a massive following ... huge mistake removing him... Next Weir was gone and I was gobsmacked when Sam Carter joined, old spin off character from SG1 and that really for me ended my days with Atlantis. Reading reviews, the writers wanted to mux it up!!! How stupid. I've seen one or two further episodes and more DG1 characters joined and really Atlantis has no further unterest for me .. Kill characters off when they retire nit when they are in full swing loved by fans... This is Sci F, not relaity... I expect the mindless will cotinue watching just for CGI effects... What a let down as this started off fabulous and far better than SG1.