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| Ghost Slider |
 Apr 2nd 2005, 10:21 PM
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Airman Basic  Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: February 25th 2005 Member No.: 8,248 Gender: Male  |
Great pilot episode! Can't wait for season 1 to come to DVD. I think the one issue with Sci-Fi these days, is that all the 100% all original ideas have for the most part, been exhausted. The only thing left is to take an old idea, and mix it with your vision. But Atlantis is a terrific spin-off of Stargate SG-1. A great compliment to the success of the franchise if you ask me. The only thing I'm disappointed about is
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| Christy |
Apr 9th 2005, 1:34 AM
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Captain  Group: Members Posts: 990 Joined: August 18th 2004 From: Australia Mate! Member No.: 6,098 Gender: Female |
ghost slider...how was that a spoiler? we're here to discuss the episode and quite a few people would have already commented on that piece of news.
oh though, it is sad and i would have liked to have seen him in future episodes but what they've done with the storylines and the way they are making their characters are really good and they're still in the stages of trying to figure out how the characters work. I think they were slightly weak in this episode and could have been stronger but i'm hoping that all comes in time. |
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| Sighfienerd |
Apr 17th 2005, 10:10 AM
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Beyond here there be dragons  Group: Donating Members Posts: 1,387 Joined: December 4th 2004 From: Beyond "here" Member No.: 7,150 Gender: Female |
QUOTE(mithwriter @ Jul 27th 2004, 10:39 PM) [*] Didn't like the fact that Atlantis is conveniently automated just enough that when the shields went down it automatically surfaced. It cheapened the whole problem of trying to get the shields to keep the place from flooding, especially since such a big deal was made about it as we saw sections flooding out.  I would have found it harder to believe that a race that was capable of submerging an entire city under water wasn't also capable of installling a fail-safe device in the event of catastrophic shield failure. |
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| Christy |
Apr 21st 2005, 1:53 AM
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Captain Group: Members Posts: 990 Joined: August 18th 2004 From: Australia Mate! Member No.: 6,098 Gender: Female |
i find it hard to believe that the ancients are so well advanced that they didn't have more ZPM's hanging around Atlantis.
And they could have had more lights aroudn the city...the interior designer should have been shot |
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| Ringbearer |
Jun 19th 2005, 11:09 AM
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Master Sergeant  Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: April 22nd 2005 From: USA- New Mexico Member No.: 8,892 Gender: Female |
I just saw this one last night too. I loved it. My favorite part by far was when atlantis came out of the sea. It was the last thing they ever thought would happen. It had me in suspense most of the time. I just wanted to get up and cheer when atlantis came out of the water.!!!! WoooHoooo!!
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| starryeyes |
Nov 10th 2005, 5:37 PM
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Staff Sergeant  Group: Members Posts: 165 Joined: August 26th 2005 Member No.: 9,982 Gender: Female |
Well, I just got my dvd set this morning and just completed watching Rising Pt. 1 & 2. All I can say is wow. If the rest of the series is like this, I'm going to have a great time watching this. MacKay isn't as obnoxious in this as in his guest appearances in SG1. In fact I'll probably like his character. Don't think too much of Weir yet but hopefully she'll improve. The city rising out of the ocean was just awesome. I imagine the Wraith will be the new "bad guys" like the Goa'uld are in SG1. Interesting species. Great start to the season.
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| blackbelt83 |
Jan 30th 2006, 12:46 AM
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Technical Sergeant  Group: Members Posts: 233 Joined: October 15th 2005 Member No.: 10,345 Gender: Male |
I just want to know why he dint shoot the red head wraith in the head well she was trying to kill summner. that would have had to kill her.
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| Dafmeister |
Jan 30th 2006, 10:59 AM
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General  Group: Moderators Posts: 11,926 Joined: April 10th 2003 From: North Wales, UK Member No.: 1,340 Gender: Male |
That means Sumner would have survived and since Robert Patrick was only a guest star, he had to die in the pilot.
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| blackbelt83 |
Mar 6th 2006, 12:45 AM
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Technical Sergeant Group: Members Posts: 233 Joined: October 15th 2005 Member No.: 10,345 Gender: Male |
QUOTE(Dafmeister @ Jan 30th 2006, 10:59 AM) That means Sumner would have survived and since Robert Patrick was only a guest star, he had to die in the pilot. that is true but he could have died latter like in the definat one. |
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| Dafmeister |
Mar 6th 2006, 5:43 AM
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General Group: Moderators Posts: 11,926 Joined: April 10th 2003 From: North Wales, UK Member No.: 1,340 Gender: Male |
Like I said, he was just a guest star so he had to die in the pilot. Given the size of the regular cast it is unlikely TPTB could afford to have Robert Patrick in the show for season 1.
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| sgcl librarian |
Mar 26th 2006, 5:00 PM
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Staff Sergeant Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: March 7th 2004 From: Planet Ozarks Member No.: 3,781 Gender: Male |
I realize that this commentary probably falls into the 'fan fiction' category, but after watching the show's first two episodes, I have this question:
What can we do to help the scriptwriters extend Atlantis for 10 seasons? I see a continuing pattern here. In the SG1 series, science and mythology was heavily relied upon for storylines. In the Atlantis series, mythology and mythological creatures are picked right up. The Pegasus Galaxy, Atlantis the submerged technological city, and a clear-cut life-draining enemy known as the Wraith are in the first two episodes. Teyla's planet did not seem to have any of the Earth-based mythology. Perhaps Atlantis team members will find the "fountain of youth" to counteract the Wraith; a mysterious mischievous race called the Brownies who are underestimated allies; or the Flying Dutchmen with their intergalactic-sky-sailing ships in this new galaxy? This post has been edited by sgcl librarian: Mar 26th 2006, 5:17 PM |
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