When it was a primetime show I was always tuned to each new episode. Flash forward 12 years after it's final season. As I watched the first season I said to myself, yes, as good as I remembered it. It was gripping, appropriately gory at times, the special effects good. My only complaint seeing it the second time around was the now dated and horrible Wraith makeup. They looked like they had shiny hard plastic skin. Not at all realistic or believable. But, small problem for an otherwise great series. Starting in the second season and progressively more so as the seasons rolled by I started to get fidgety. Something like "god, when is this episode going to get bette" The plots became increasingly contrived with new threats seeming nowhere near as menacing as the Wraith. The good constants for me were all - except one - the lead characters. They all showed a range and depth of emotion. They grew into better individuals. The one exception was Dr. McCay. He started off in SG-1. He was admittedly scientifically intelligent. That was it. His stupidity in not being able to shut up, spilling secrets in the process, acting irresponsibly causing dangerous and even massively disastrous results, being obnoxiously arrogant and self important were what he excelled in. He started off that way in SG-1 and remained that way through the end of Stargate Atlantis. In short, he never grew from his experiences. I so many times wanted a Wraith to devour his life force. This second time around, I had to stop with season 5. What did I ever see in the series before?
Review of Stargate: Atlantis
