Disc 1:AdriftLifelineReunionDoppelgangerDisc 2:TravelersTabula RasaMissingThe SeerDisc 3:Miller's CrossingThis Mortal CoilBe All My Sins Remember'dSpoils of WarDisc 4:QuarantineHarmonyOutcastTrioDisc 5:MidwayThe KindredThe Kindred Part 2The Last ManSystem Requirements:Running Time: 900 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 883904110132 Manufacturer No: M111013
Replicators and Wraith. ZPMs and hyperdrives. Good guys, bad guys, and guys who could go either way. They're all on hand for the fourth season (originally aired in 2007-08) of Stargate Atlantis, still one of television's finest sci-fi shows. There are a number of new developments in the course of this 20-episode run. The first is the departure of leader Dr. Elizabeth Weir (Torri Higginson), who's gone from the team by the third episode, replaced by Col. Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping, who will be familiar to Stargate SG-1 fans after her long stint on that now-defunct series); seems Weir's body contains "nanites," the elements that make up the "sentient machines" known as the Replicators, which leads to her making a supreme sacrifice on behalf of her fellow humans. (Speaking of the Replicators, these bad boys are so formidable a threat to the entire known universe that even the Wraith--the cat-eyed, white-haired, weird-skinned, vampire-like Johnny Winter lookalikes who feed on humans--fear them, resulting in a rather fraught, on-again-off-again alliance with the Stargaters. Unfortunately, the Replicator-Wraith showdown, which could have made Godzilla v. Megalon look like a game of tag, isn't exploited to nearly the degree one might have wished for.)
Meanwhile, the team's personal lives are examined more closely this time, as Teyla (Rachel Luttrell) becomes pregnant, dreadlocked beefcake dude Ronon (Jason Momoa) considers rejoining his original tribe, irreverent hero Lt. Col. John Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) returns to Earth for his father's funeral (where he runs into his ex-wife and estranged brother), and genius scientist Dr. Rodney McKay (David Hewlett, a good actor whose character's incessant glass-half-empty, pessimistic whining is getting a bit old by now) once again meets up with his sister, who also made an appearance in Season Three. Overall, the fourth season contains several terrific stories (like "Adrift," in which the entire city of Atlantis heads into space in search of a new home planet, "Tabula Rasa," in which the crew is infected with amnesia, and "Trio," described by its creators as the most logistically complex episode of the entire series), and a smattering that aren't so hot. As always, Atlantis has terrific special effects, sets, and action (this show ain't cheap to produce, and it shows), plenty of wit (Sheppard, upon being served a strange-looking meal by his captors: "Is that a form of torture?"), and a very generous selection of bonus features, which include commentaries for every episode, featurettes, and photo galleries. --Sam Graham
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Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 4.0 / 5.0
"space opera lives"
"Stargate Atlantis Season 4"
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"Another great Atlantis season"
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
space opera lives:
Thank goodness that a good space opera series is still being made.
They really try to put out a quality show with stargate atlantis.
This series may not be as exciting as season 3 overall but it's still a
good show and well worth watching. I do think it was a mistake to
remove the head of atlantis; the dr. wier character from the show, just as removing Dr. Becket character from the previous series was not the best move in my opinion. Still it takes guts to remove major characters... more info
Stargate Atlantis Season 4:
It's a nice distraction but after so many seasons its becoming kind of the same.
Stargate Atlantis:
sorry I cannot give you a review as I was unable to watch it as it was not compatable for Australia. I have now returned it to you and am awaiting a refund. Many thanks
Sue Cox
Another great Atlantis season:
I have enjoyed all of the Stargate Atlantis series, including season 4. I plan to also purchase season 5 when it is available on DVD. (And I would have purchased the later seasons if the show had not been canceled). In season 4, I especially enjoyed the episodes about Todd (Sheppard's Wraith "friend" from late season 3) and the ones on/partially on Earth. And of course, the solution to season 3's dramatic finale (the city of Atlantis drifting lost in space, and almost out of power to sustain the... more info
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