by - written on 07/09/09 (Very useful, 43 readings)
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Spin-offs are usually hit or miss, and for the most parts they seem to flop. However its great to see that Stargate Atlantis is definitely a hit. I was a huge fan of the SG1 series, and went through a post Stargate depression, so I was very intrigued once I heard that they were making Atlantis. What I loved about the ... Read the complete review
by - written on 26/07/09 (Useful, 15 readings)
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A spin off from the original Stargate SG1 series, Stargate Atlantis explores the Pegasus Galaxy and the lost city of Atlantis, the origin of the Ancients, by using the elusive 8th chevron. With this new galaxy comes a new and fearful enemy, the Wraith. While the first couple of seasons have original one-off stories and some ... Read the complete review
by - written on 12/07/09 (Very useful, 42 readings)
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This is a spinoff of the series Stargate: SG1. Ripoff would be a more accurate term - and I'm a fan of both, let it be said. The producers did try a little bit to shuffle around the characteristics of the team as a whole - they made the alien a woman, for instance. There was only one brilliant scientist, and he was a geek. They kept ... Read the complete review
by - written on 11/06/09 (Very useful, 32 readings)
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* Be warned I may give away some of the story if you have never seen the series Stargate Atlantis is a direct spin off of Stargate SG1, another spin off of the hugely successful stargate Movie that was released in 1994. This is not a stand alone spin off as it is directly related to Stargate SG1, unlike the new third part of ... Read the complete review
by - written on 01/08/08 (Very useful, 24 readings)
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***Contains casting spoilers*** In 1994 the feature film 'Stargate' was released and began the hugely popular franchise that has resulted in two television series, an animated series, a few made for TV films and several books. Of these it is Stargate SG1 that gained the greatest success, both critically and among fans; ... Read the complete review
by - written on 27/04/08 (Useful, 11 readings)
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I will admit that when I first saw the Stargate Atlantis pilot I was reading a book before it was halfway done. I finished it, grimaced, and didn't even think of it again for months. I'm not a fan of the original Stargate and all I got out of this was something about blue people, too much explanation, blah blah blah, where's my ... Read the complete review
