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Post by voyager on Jul 21, 2004 15:37:57 GMT -5
I liked the premier for this show. So much I actually still have it on Tivo and set a season pass to keep up with the show.
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Post by Imlaya Dreamweaver on Jul 24, 2004 7:23:23 GMT -5
I would love Atlantis to be a good show but with the rubbish that keeps coming out lately I'm not holding my breath. All the good shows keep getting canceled!! Sorry, mini-rant there. I liked SG-1 and the hubby loved it, so we're waiting for Atlantis and hoping its good Has anyone seen it over there in the US yet? It aired July 21st didn't it? oh yes ... and Valderra ... presentEDIT: I missed that last post Voyager! Without any spoilers ... could you tell me what it was like in general?
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Post by voyager on Jul 24, 2004 10:31:40 GMT -5
Think of it as a typical pilot. Slow at first but then picking up momentum.
The pilot actually made me want to continue watching the series, so the producers did their job as far as I'm concerned.
It has alot of potential, especially with the enemy they have.
I actually liked the way the ranking military commander got his job in the series at the end as well.
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Post by Nightcrawler on Jul 24, 2004 19:07:59 GMT -5
Guess it's time to eat up... * breaks out the bbq sauce *
Boy was I wrong. The replicators may be bad, but the wraiths are much worse. One kills you, but the other sucks you dry! Maybe they saw Lifeform...
Something's been bugging me since the premier though: Why didn't they take any Zats with them, or any staff weapons? if they did and just haven't unpacked them yet, why aren't they using them by now? Two shots kill, and three disintegrate. Surely they can recharge them with the Naqaduh (?) generators they have. Hopefully the wraiths aren't immune to zat blasts like that bounty hunter SG1 ran into.
I can see why no staff weapons were probably taken, as they are rather bulky, but zats take up virtually no space. Surely they've picked up enough along the way to send at least a half-dozen or so with the Atlantis team.
Not sure if that's a rant or complaint. * shrugs * Maybe they wanted as few links as possible to their parent show.
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Post by voyager on Jul 27, 2004 20:34:51 GMT -5
Thats probably what they want.
No spinoff can be tied to the parent show for long, because then it looks like a cheap clone.
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Post by Nightcrawler on Jul 27, 2004 21:18:04 GMT -5
And assuming that the wraiths aren't immune to zat blasts, they wouldn't be near the threat they are right now.
I guess it was a complaint.
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Post by xkamelx on Aug 1, 2004 20:33:55 GMT -5
I for one liked the Wraith. They seem to be a spookier and more deadly enemy then the Goul'd. As for why they didnt bring any staff weapons, I agree with Mike, proba bly wanted to stray away from SG1 a little. Also, if you think of it, the Wraith feeds off of Life force, basically energy as I understand it, so Staff weapons may have no effect on them. Well, for that point bullets really don't either, it will be interesting to see how they deal with them once the mother ship discovers them and Atlantis. If I understand it right, Atlantis has the ability to fly, dosent it? In all though, I liked the premier, and the following 2 shows, they are doinf a decent job of letting us get to know the characters before any major battles evolve. Major Shepard reminds me a little of col. O'Neil, but that's ok I think. I do like this show, and hope ot isnt a let down. In a way it may become the DS9 of Star Trek, the spin off that many feel was better then TNG!
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Post by Nightcrawler on Aug 2, 2004 1:46:41 GMT -5
If I understand it right, Atlantis has the ability to fly, dosent it? If it had any operational ZPM's (Zero Point Modules), that would probably be a choice. Let's hope they make him smarter then O'Neil. So far so good, but only time will tell. They both share a common theme in the beginning though: both are underpowered and unable to really defend themselves. Hopefully any major combat will be held off until early to mid season two. They need time to figure out how operate the other stuff in the city, and to find more ZPM's. With only Naqaduh (?) generators, Atlantis right now stands less of a chance then DS9 did in the beginning.
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Post by xkamelx on Aug 2, 2004 17:28:25 GMT -5
If it had any operational ZPM's (Zero Point Modules), that would probably be a choice. The only reason I think that is from watching the SG1/Atlantis special the aired on Sci-Fi, I think I remember seeing Atlantis is space. I may have seen the actual Wraith mother ship, and mistaken it though, as I saw this before the premier of Atlantis. Which ever it was, it was from an episode that hasent aired yet, and they still havent showed the Wraith mothership except for when it was on the planet with trees growing on it.
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Post by Nightcrawler on Aug 2, 2004 20:12:40 GMT -5
It had trees growing on it because of their long hibernation cycles.
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Post by voyager on Aug 2, 2004 21:56:28 GMT -5
Thats why I like Atlantis more than SG-1. The fact that no one really knows what the Wraith can and cannot do yet, and so far the only eps with them do not really show what they can do, yet Atlantis is prepping for a battle that they know nothing about the enemy. Right now, Atlantis can probably defend itself against the wraith, even though they do not know this though, as the city did rise to save itself in the pilot. Incidentally, would you want to have living quarters in an area that was previously under water? I know I wouldn't, the smell would drive me nuts
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Post by xkamelx on Aug 2, 2004 23:31:04 GMT -5
It had trees growing on it because of their long hibernation cycles. Exactly! Thats another aspect I like. Not only were they powerful enough to defeat the Ancients, but have conquered that galaxy to the point that they have to take hibernation cycles to allow the population of life there to grow in numbers before feeding again. Cool stuff. Thats why I like Atlantis more than SG-1. The fact that no one really knows what the Wraith can and cannot do yet, and so far the only eps with them do not really show what they can do, yet Atlantis is prepping for a battle that they know nothing about the enemy. Right now, Atlantis can probably defend itself against the wraith, even though they do not know this though, as the city did rise to save itself in the pilot. Incidentally, would you want to have living quarters in an area that was previously under water? I know I wouldn't, the smell would drive me nuts Yes I like that too, they are a bit of a mystery as opposed to the Goul'd who have very little mystery left to them. And I too feel Atlantis is stronger then we, or the Atlantis crew know, but both we and them know that even the Ancients had to abandon it and run to avoid the Wraith, which makes it seem like the Atlantis crew stands no chance of surviving, even though we know they do. And I wouldnt want those quarters either unless the matience crew spends days scrubbing it down.
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Post by voyager on Aug 3, 2004 0:37:44 GMT -5
I hope they keep the wraith under wraps until atleast the middle of season 2, and then when they do attack, they dont show everything all at once.
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Post by xkamelx on Aug 3, 2004 15:44:32 GMT -5
I agree. I think they should keep the Wraith as mysterious as possible untill any major battle take place.
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Post by voyager on Aug 3, 2004 19:44:01 GMT -5
They should go the DS9 route with the Dominion. Introduce them real slow and then towards the end, release everything about them
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