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Stargate Atlantis - Season 1 [2004]
from Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK
starring Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, David Hewlett, Rainbow Sun Francks
directed by Mario Azzopardi, Peter DeLuise, Martin Wood

Features:

• Anamorphic
• Dubbed
• PAL
• Widescreen

Editorial Review:

A team of scientists and military personnel is dispatched to the distant Pegasus galaxy to explore the remnants of the Lost City of the Ancients also known as Atlantis, in this first series of the STARGATE SG-1 spin-off. The Ancients were an advanced human race that initially created the Stargate network, and diplomat Dr. Elizabeth Weir (Torri Higginson) and pilot Major John Sheppherd (Joe Flanigan) head the international squad that is sent to investigate. The team arrives at Atlantis to find the city abandoned and their ship permanently stranded, unless they can find a power source to get themselves home to earth. They make contact with a brave but primitive native civilisation as well as with the evil Wraith, a species that feeds on fear and, it quickly becomes clear, poses a threat to human life everywhere. Sheppard's brash, instinctive nature contrasts with the calm thoughtfulness of Dr. Weir, and their team is rounded out by Sheppard's second-in-command Lt. Aidan Ford, witty Scottish doctor Carson Beckett, Pegasus native leader Teyla Emmagen, and inimitable scientist Rodney McKay. The 20 episodes of the first season have the Stargate team feeling their way around this dangerous new galaxy and interacting with its varied inhabitants, while being forced to work as a team and learn more about each.

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Is Joe Flanigan cute or what?
  I love this adventure, pure escapism. I'm a fan of Stargate and when this spin off came out I was a bit worried but I got hooked from the first episode and still am!!! in fact I would even go as far as to say I like it better. And what about John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) cor! could watch him all day!! But on a more serious note, I hope this lasts as long as SG1 and carries on being as good. The stories are great and every episode transports you to another place. Keep it up!!!

• unsure if the stargate atlantis universe is for you?
  This is the question I kept asking myself after I had finished all the great sci-fi tv could get my hands on. I never did get a grasp of stargate Sg1 as i always thought it lacked the brains compared to the star trek universe or the drama/acting found in the phenomenal Battlestar Galatica remake. But though these faults are found in the sister show to stargate sg1, it makes up for it with its unquestionable charm. The character development is done brilliantly that you'll fall in love before the season is... more info

• Into the Pegasus galaxy
  One of the big arcs of the "Stargate SG-1" series was finding the Lost City of the Ancients, also known as Atlantis.
  It also turned into fertile fodder for a spinoff series (come on, you KNEW they had to make one eventually), known as "Stargate: Atlantis." The first season has its duds and awkward moments -- much like its parent series -- but it proves to be a solid introduction to likable new heroes, a legendary city, and a new race of alien parasites.
  At the Antarctic base, Daniel Jackson... more info

• Excellent spin off
  I shared some of the previous reviewers' reservations about a spin off - SG-1 was a bit of a legend after all. No need to worry because Atlantis started strongly and has gone from strength to strength. The characterisations are strong, the plots have the wide arcs we've come to expect from this franchise and the individual episodes also stand in their own right. Yes, some of the episodes are stronger than others - show me a TV series that doesn't have variations. Also, while there may seem to be initial... more info

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