Stargate: Atlantis - 3x10 - The Return (Part 1) [SPOILERS]

ixoy

Atlantis Ancients are back! Was it good though?

Berns

Good - I'm looking forward to the next part

Seemed good, first thought of mine is these ancients actually replicators :rolleyes: Didn't seem that bothered about the replicator ship comin like. Can't wait till next episode which should be good based on this build up If they are actual ancients hopefully one or two will survive to get some secrets outta the city.

User45701

Good - I'm looking forward to the next part

i thought the ship was asuran aswell was suprised when they turned out to actually be ancients.

Good episode i like the way they did the whole get the team together and disobay orders like SG1 did in within the supernts grasp.
They did the same thing but it had a different feel to it so i liked that

DingChavez

Good - I'm looking forward to the next part

Does Canada get Atlantis early this year too? If so when should the next part be out?

Pugsley

Average - I won't mind waiting to see what's next

DingChavez wrote:

Does Canada get Atlantis early this year too? If so when should the next part be out?

Think their both on at the same time this year.

Pretty good episode, I was also pretty shocked when the Ancients were Ancient, as a wise man once said "They dont seem very Ancienty", however the replicators being able to attack the Ancients was entirely predictable, knew what was coming once it was announced that the replicators are on their way to Atlantis. Actually thought Weir put on a good performance for once, very few McKay'isms for once, but in the context it seemed appropriate. There was nothing especially bad about this episode, but it misses out on being excellent simply because there was nothing really excellent about it, it was a solid episode throughout, expect good things from part2 though.

is_that_so

Poor - Not really bothered checking out what's next

Decent enough. Some of it was fairly obvious but it does show that SG -any variety is at its best with simple uncomplicated storylines. No distractions here -just a basic premise.

alastair_doom

Poor - Not really bothered checking out what's next

Average. it was just a build up episode, and i cant really say im on the edge of my seat now. Only thing im wondering about is if the team get a full powered ZPM from now on, and another ship would be nice

Why do SG teams always come up with the stupidest, most wreckless plans? 6 people and a bag full of guns against (probably) a whole city of Asurans. Even if RDA is still alive, i cant see how they could realisticaly win.

And that 'previously on stargate' thing ruined it for me. I too was expecting the atlanteans to be asurans. (the typical stargate twist). Guess i'll have to watch it again to appreciate the real atlanteans.

mcgarnicle

The first thing I thought was the "Destroyer of Worlds" had returned to plot the destruction of Lantea. Good episode though.

ixoy

Thanks McGarnigle - I was trying to place that Atlantean!

I really enjoyed this episode - sure, it wasn't huge on the action front but it had some lovely character moments and I enjoyed stuff like the WoW nods (even if I don't play).

Admittedly, I also though the Atlanteans were Asurans too but it didn't spoil the enjoyment for me.

Also liked the mid-way station: a nice SFX shot.

Eager to see the follow-up to this one.

Kojak

Average - I won't mind waiting to see what's next

User45701 wrote:

i thought the ship was asuran aswell was suprised when they turned out to actually be ancients.

Same here - I was always expceting the double cross (i.e. they turn out to be replicators).

The one thing I didn't like was how the Stargate crew just "lay down" and let the Ancients walk in without a more thorough "vetting" of who they actually are. Given the fact that the team had a bad of experience the last time they met so-called ancients I would have thought they would have been more cautious of this.

O'Neill was, again, not like he was up to season 8 of SG-1 - he seems to be a lot more serious than before.

The timelines seemed to be a bit too long to expect that Woolsey and O'Neill are alive (but I'd seriously doubt they would kill off O'Neill here anyway). The Carson Beckett thing was just weird and kinda set it up for his leaving later on in the series.

Overall a pretty good episode but looses points for the fact that there was feck all action

senordingdong

Poor - Not really bothered checking out what's next

The only good thing about this episode were the good character moments, like Carson looking out for Weir, Ronin 'man handling' Sheppard etc...

I wasn't loving the rest of it.
Firstly, bringing back people from a race that have been extinct for 10,000 years is just a bad idea with a huge lack of foresight. Especially since they will all ahve to be killed off in the next episode.
I was also expecting the Lantean ship to be full of replicators but I have a feeling they are replicators and the whole thing is a rouse. Just my thought.
The WoW mention was pathetic...****ing stupid. I'm angry thinking about it.
The Gate bridge was a good addition to the story.
Also, I didn't like how they were acknowleding the Ori in this episode, people should be more concerned.
The Ancients sucked, and so does Woolsey, his 'development' is some of the worst I've ever seen in a character. Jack was on good form again