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Stargate Atlantis
- Syfy, Syndicated
- Genre: Science Fiction
Common Sense Media says
Formulaic space saga is fine for older tweens.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the show's main villains, the Wraith, are an alien race that feed on humans' life-energy. With their pale, sunken faces; washed-out, stringy hair; and clawlike hands, they look pretty creepy, and the process they use to drain victims of their life force isn't pretty. The overall effect could be scary for young children. But older tweens, teens, and adults may enjoy the fright-show, as well as the notion that a race of pseudo-vampires lives in the far reaches of space.
What's the story?
In STARGATE ATLANTIS, a team of hardy researchers volunteer to board a Stargate ship discovered in Antartica, in order to explore the far reaches of space. The Stargate deposits them in the fabled lost city of Atlantis, which was built on Earth eons ago by the Ancients -- a long-extinct, ultra-advanced species that created the Stargate network to seed the universe with humanity and later used it to zap Atlantis away from the planet. Led by Doctor Elizabeth Weir (Torri Higginson) and Major John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan), the team sets out to uncover the mysteries of Atlantis and to use the Stargate to explore the nearby planets. In the process, they also discover the Wraith, a terrible race of vampire-like creatures that feed off of humans' life-energy. The small contingent from Earth is joined by two locals from the Pegasus Galaxy, Teyla (Rachel Luttrell) and Ronon Dex (Jason Momoa), who have spent their entire lives fighting the Wraith.
Is it any good?
There's plenty of fodder for thoughtful storylines in this compelling, if somewhat derivative, sci-fi drama, which was spun off of the popular Stargate SG-1. Stargate Atlantis sometimes seems like many other space operas, with noble heroes, evil villains, and a predictable crisis that's conveniently wrapped up in about 57 minutes. But it also poses some interesting questions about the origins of mankind and our place in the galactic food chain.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether they, like the crew of the Atlantis, would volunteer for a one-way trip that could be a suicide mission ... or the ticket to a lifetime of adventure. Do kids believe that Atlantis ever really existed? How do legends and myths get started? How are they sustained?
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Very safe for children old enough to be interested in it.
Alien monsters and violence might be a bit much for younger kids. It is fundamentally a military-friendly show and has some messages that some will find objectionable. Overall, the violence isn't intense, there is relatively little reference to sex, the language is okay, the role models are positive, and messages generally revolve around treating people fairly.
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Adventure in the Pegasus Galaxy.
Stargate: Atlantis is a worthy spin-off of Stargate SG-1.
Another series that tickles the imagination and provides quality entertainment.
Has been picked up for a fourth season on the SciFi Channel, with SG-1 alum Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) reporting for duty in Atlantis.
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best comedy action sci fi.
buy it! this show is awesome!
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Not as good as SG-1.
A good stand-alone show, but more enjoyable if you are a fan of Stargate SG-1. As with most spin-offs, Atlantis is not as good as the original.
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stick with the original
A bit more violent that original SG, has more disturbing monsters, and has unpleasant levels of politically "correct" notions.
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14+ only. There are some serious blood issues in sns 4-5
In general, Team work abounds, and there are a lot of prominent female leads. Women are often better than men at science type things. There are many bloody scenes in the last two seasons. This is definitely for older children.
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A Must Watch!
This is the best TV show which I have ever seen. Just sad that they stopped filming it. There is a lot of violence but it is not gruesome. These creatures feed off of your and it is pretty creepy, but there is not much blood (almost none at all.) It has a great story line and it has positive role modeling. This is a must watch and at the end you will be wishing there was still more.
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Networks: | Syfy, Syndicated |
| Cast: | Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell, Torri Higginson |
| Genre: | Science Fiction |
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