the final episode of the last season has now come to a close. i'm a big 'stargate' fan, but i have to say, that was disappointing. i don't just mean the last episode, i mean the whole show. i came to the whole 'stargate' thing a bit late, but i became a fast fan. 'stargate sg-1' was amazing. each week they would travel to a new world and learn about their society. each place allowed them to examine and comment on an aspect of our society in the form of fantasy, like the best sci-fi short stories. most of the episodes dealt with a part of ourselves exaggerated so it could be explored and commented on through the guise of science fiction. the typical trappings of a science fiction show were usually avoided, no impossible spacey kinds of things, just people exploring and interacting with a new culture and trying to understand it. usually they didn't get bogged down by space ships or transporter type nonsense (well, at least until the last couple seasons, which were admittedly past their prime...).but this show? 'stargate atlantis'? about the exact opposite. there was always space ships, transporters, ridiculous technology, and lame aliens. in fact, the show would go for stretches of five or six episodes sometimes without even using the stargate itself! come on, thats where the show gets its name! that would be like 'ER' if they never went to the hospital- lame! there were some good parts, mostly the casting of jewel staite, but the bad far outweighed the good. unlike 'stargate sg-1', i am not at all sad to see 'stargate atlantis' go. maybe they will do better next season when the third show, 'stargate: universe', starts up. i'll be first in line hoping that they learned from their atlantis mistakes.
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