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Posted Dec 17th 2008 3:05PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: The Daily Show, Stargate, Web, Celebrities, Heroes, Star Trek: The Next Generation, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, TV Squad Ten
Yep, I got a
Twitter. It's part of my plan to plaster the Internet with links to my must-read blog posts about
'90s indie rock and that handsome bastard Neil Patrick Harris (don't ask). Fortunately for you, some clever TV stars also use Twitter for fun and shameless self-promotion.
Here are ten fan-friendly TV celebs worth stalking on Twitter. Unlike that
fake Stephen Colbert, these guys are all one-hundred percent, real-life paparazzo magnets.
Continue reading TV Squad Ten: TV celebs worth following on Twitter
Posted Nov 19th 2008 10:02AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Video, Stargate, Casting, Reality-Free
Do you know what a dilithium crystal is? Ever use the term "cosplay" when discussing your weekend plans? Own more than two non-
Star Wars action figures? If you answered "Affirmative!" to any of these questions, then you'll be staying home this Friday night, because you're a nerd. It's cool. That means you'll be able to catch this week's ep of
Stargate Atlantis, with guest stars Dave Foley, Bill Nye the Science Guy and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. All nerds, by the way.
Kids in the Hall vet Foley plays a professional rival of Dr. McKay (David Hewlett), who invents an anti-global warming device that, instead of ending global warming, almost kills everybody at a swanky party, including Nye and DeGrasse Tyson. Not intrigued? Gateworld says there might be a scene with
Jewel Staite stuck in a giant freezer. I know. It's a good show.
Continue reading Dave Foley and Bill Nye visit Stargate Atlantis this week
Posted Aug 2nd 2008 9:37AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E04) Big things are on the horizon for our friends in Atlantis. Episode five brings with it a big picture episode that will take us back to a host of things that happened in season four. With a slot to fill before that, it was time for another stand alone episode. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Some of my favorite Atlantis episodes have been of the stand alone variety. And luckily for us, this is another of the really good stand alone entries.
Continue reading Stargate Atlantis: The Daedalus Variations
Posted Jul 26th 2008 9:26AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S05E03) I have to admit, when I saw in the previews last week that we were getting a Ronon episode, I wasn't exactly excited. I figured it would be another stand alone episode, probably ok, but I don't usually think of Ronon as a character to carry the big load. Having now watched "Broken Ties," I'll say I was pleasantly surprised. Jason Momoa took advantage of being given the A-story and delivered his best performance to date. And along the way we got a little more background on Woolsey, and some answers to Teyla's burning question.
Continue reading Stargate Atlantis: Broken Ties
Posted Jan 26th 2008 12:31PM by Brett Love
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews
(S04E14) Well now, wasn't that interesting? The fine folks over at Stargate HQ decided to follow up an episode that took place entirely in Atlantis with one that never sets foot in the city. It's actually a tough sell as far as episodes go. For one, most of the team is absent, so you run the risk of annoying anyone with a favorite character that didn't get to come out and play. It also gets counted in the 'filler episode' column, something that always draws its own brand of ire. And finally, it heavily features a child actor, which is just asking for trouble.
Continue reading Stargate Atlantis: Harmony
Posted Oct 27th 2007 11:00AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews
(
S04E05) The folks over at
Stargate HQ are having a good week. First,
Atlantis gets picked up for a twenty episode season five, and then they finish it off by heading into their weekend with another very good episode. It was, for the most part, another stand-alone offering, but we did get some hints at a couple things in the future. If that wasn't enough for you, they also had the good sense to hire Jill Wagner for a guest spot. My TV is better with more Jill Wagner on it.
Continue reading Stargate Atlantis: Travelers
Posted Oct 6th 2007 9:02AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews
(S04E02) I've been a fan of Atlantis from the beginning, but then I've been a fan of a boatload of shows that nobody watched. So, with SG-1 ending I was a little concerned over whether or not the little brother was ready to stand on its own. Even as it wound down in the uneven final season, being paired up with SG-1 is still a better match than sharing schedule space with Flash Gordon. Two episodes into Atlantis' big adventure though, I think the show is going to be just fine.
Continue reading Stargate Atlantis: Lifeline
Posted Jun 29th 2007 1:01PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Video, Stargate, Interviews
Something that maybe some of us took for granted was the fact that, not only were we participating in a panel interview with the cast of these shows, we were conducting these panels on the very set the show is shot on (the Stargate is right there!) It also helped that there were only 25 of us handing around a microphone, making it very easy for everyone to get in at least one question.
Stargate Atlantis was on hiatus from shooting, but that didn't stop David Hewlett, Rachel Luttrell and showrunners Joe Mallozzi and Paul Mullie from heading to the studio to meet us all. Check back later for part two of the panel.
[UPDATE: The video below now includes the entire panel video.]Continue reading Stargate Atlantis panel at Sci Fi's digital press tour, part one - VIDEO
Posted Jun 23rd 2007 2:10PM by Brett Love
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews
(
S03E20) "I'm just saying... They're a cool team... and we're a cool team..."
This week
Atlantis brought out what I consider to be a classic season finale. By the end of the show there are questions about who is going to live, the survival of the city, and an impending war with the replicators. As long as they don't kick off season four with Shepard stepping out of a steamy shower, or waking up next to Suzanne Pleshette, things are looking very good for the future of
Atlantis.Continue reading Stargate Atlantis: First Strike (season finale)
Posted Jun 16th 2007 3:38PM by Brett Love
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews
(
S03E19) This is more of what I have been waiting for as the season winds down for the Atlantis team. Here is an arc with a good enemy that builds nicely on the overall
Atlantis story. I love the decision to bring back Michael. That's partly just because I like Connor Trinneer (
Enterprise), but mostly because the story of Michael, and what the Atlantis team did to him, is very interesting.
Continue reading Stargate Atlantis: Vengeance
Posted Jun 9th 2007 9:53AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews
(
S03E18) OK, before we get to the story, let me backtrack to last week for a moment. I wasn't a fan of how Beckett died because I didn't think it was big enough for such an important character. This week, that same thing kind of highlights one small issue with the episode. I know SG Atlantis isn't a strict serial and that they are planning to be showing these all over our television for years to come, but could a brother get a mention? Maybe just a little acknowledgment that one of the main characters died? Perhaps even a reaction, or something to show that anyone might be just a wee bit effected by his passing? I guess not.
Continue reading Stargate Atlantis: Submersion
Posted Jun 2nd 2007 12:01PM by Brett Love
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews
(
S03E17) OMG! liz <3s mike 4 rel!
i no! n did u hear bout teyla n shep!?!
Good grief. I'm just not sure what all of that even was. The one thing that has been nagging at me a little bit regarding
Atlantis is that there have been too many unrelated, stand-alone, episodes. It's a problem that big brother
SG-1 shares. It's a minor complaint though, because a lot of these episodes have actually been pretty good. "The Tao of Rodney" and "The Game" were both very fun. And "The Ark" had an interesting story behind it. With the season winding down though, it's high time for a multiple episode arc with a little more meat to it.
This wasn't it. A lot of this just left me scratching my head. From Teyla hinting about some mystery guy, to Dr. Weir and her
When Harry Met Sally flirtation with Mike, to Rodney's bumbling marriage discussion with Katie. I think that there is room for some kind of a romantic story in Atlantis, but this was too much too fast. Especially when you consider what was the big story of the episode.
Continue reading Stargate Atlantis: Sunday
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