I wanted to wait until both parts of the opening season story arc were aired, so I could talk about plot details and the like. I thought the season opener, "Adrift", was the best season premiere of any show I watch (yes, even better than Heroes and Bones and slightly better than Smallville). It was the only show (although Smallville came close) that actually continued directly from the cliffhanger and still held a sense of urgency and danger for the characters - its like cliffhangers used to be.
If you'll allow me to go off an a little tangent, I remember the days of the "monster" sci-fi cliff hangers from Star Trek: The Next Generation or Deep Space Nine. You were left really wanting to see what happened. My favorite Next Gen. episodes of all time, "The Best of Both Worlds, Parts 1 & 2", was one such cliffhanger. I remember waiting in agony for three long summer months to see what happened when that first aired. Lately, however, things haven't seemed the same. You have shows like Heroes that arguably went out with a bang and left you wondering what was going to happen next, yet the season premiere was so utterly unremarkable you almost don't want to watch the show anymore. I'm glad Atlantis stuck to its guns and brought back the same danger, the same urgency, the same depth that they left off with last season.
SPOILERS FROM THIS POINT ON - IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW, DON'T READ
The concept of moving the entire city of Atlantis is an interesting one. Its like the first time you saw the ship land in Star Trek: Voyager. Here's this huge city that has to leave the planet its been on for thousands of years. What troubles could they possibly run into? Well, "Adrift" and "Lifeline" present pretty much a worst case scenario. The episodes are filled with action, character development and high drama given the fact that one of the major characters of the past three seasons is going to be lost to the enemy.
On the other hand, its a revitalization for the series as a whole, as Amanda Tapping comes over from SG-1 to command the Atlantis crew after Dr. Wier is lost to the Replicators. I've always been a big fan of continuity between series in the same franchise happening at the same time. I enjoyed the cross over Next Gen. and DS9 episodes back in the day. The two Stargate series have been very good about this in the past three years since the inception of Atlantis, and this just seals the deal. I'm hopeful to see more SG-1 stars on Atlantis in the future.
I also have a feeling the writers and producers on Atlantis have an affinity for World of Warcraft, as a scene in the episode "Lifeline" marked the second time the series has included a reference to the popular MMORPG.
All in all, I really enjoyed the first couple new episodes of Atlantis this season and I'm eagerly awaiting upcoming episodes to see how the crew adjusts and what this new season of character development brings.
If you'll allow me to go off an a little tangent, I remember the days of the "monster" sci-fi cliff hangers from Star Trek: The Next Generation or Deep Space Nine. You were left really wanting to see what happened. My favorite Next Gen. episodes of all time, "The Best of Both Worlds, Parts 1 & 2", was one such cliffhanger. I remember waiting in agony for three long summer months to see what happened when that first aired. Lately, however, things haven't seemed the same. You have shows like Heroes that arguably went out with a bang and left you wondering what was going to happen next, yet the season premiere was so utterly unremarkable you almost don't want to watch the show anymore. I'm glad Atlantis stuck to its guns and brought back the same danger, the same urgency, the same depth that they left off with last season.
SPOILERS FROM THIS POINT ON - IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW, DON'T READ
The concept of moving the entire city of Atlantis is an interesting one. Its like the first time you saw the ship land in Star Trek: Voyager. Here's this huge city that has to leave the planet its been on for thousands of years. What troubles could they possibly run into? Well, "Adrift" and "Lifeline" present pretty much a worst case scenario. The episodes are filled with action, character development and high drama given the fact that one of the major characters of the past three seasons is going to be lost to the enemy.
On the other hand, its a revitalization for the series as a whole, as Amanda Tapping comes over from SG-1 to command the Atlantis crew after Dr. Wier is lost to the Replicators. I've always been a big fan of continuity between series in the same franchise happening at the same time. I enjoyed the cross over Next Gen. and DS9 episodes back in the day. The two Stargate series have been very good about this in the past three years since the inception of Atlantis, and this just seals the deal. I'm hopeful to see more SG-1 stars on Atlantis in the future.
I also have a feeling the writers and producers on Atlantis have an affinity for World of Warcraft, as a scene in the episode "Lifeline" marked the second time the series has included a reference to the popular MMORPG.
All in all, I really enjoyed the first couple new episodes of Atlantis this season and I'm eagerly awaiting upcoming episodes to see how the crew adjusts and what this new season of character development brings.
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