Stargate Atlantis: The Siege, Review
So the Wraith finally arrive at Atlantis in The Siege. Its what was foreshadowed right back at the start of the season and has been largely ignored in the intervening episodes. Which is unfortunate because the tension in these last few episodes has helped the Stargate Atlantis enormously.
There’s nothing particularly original in what happens in either of the two parts of this story, but the fast pace and high energy kept me firmly entertained. The tried and true device of killing of a minor, but recurring character worked perfectly to emphasize the seriousness of the situation and there was a genuine sense that things were spiraling out of control by the end of part one.
Part two of The Siege was the stronger of the two I think and I particularly liked the military commander who arrived to help them defend Atlantis. His character was actually more interesting than at least half of the regulars on the show. From that point on things were just happening so fast and in such a spectacular fashion (probably the best special effects the show has used) that you just sat back and watched.
The ending was both a suitably nail-biting cliff-hanger and was carefully foreshadowed half way through that episode. I’m left not knowing how they’ll write themselves out of the situation they created but also very curious to know how they’ll do it.
I think it’s safe to say that if Stargate Atlantis had been this entertaining all season my reviews of it would have been much more positive.
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Occulus
This is what will likely happen in “The Seige: Part Three”:
(ALL speculation based on Web information and the previous two episodes themselves)
As things stand, the situation on Atlantis is grim: the Wraith are teleporting in all over the city, the chair is out of drone weapons, both Teyla and the new military commander are missing or in imminent danger, Sheppard is piloting a jumper on a suicide mission, Ford and his group are surrounded and presumably will be captured… it’s a right bloody *mess*.
Not to fear… the Daedalus is still on the way. I will assume that it has at least one ZPM on board, as this is the only plot mechanism available to get the ship there so quickly. My prediction: the ship will arrive “just in the nick of time” (most likely within the final ‘time expanded’ ten second countdown to detonation that television so loves), *right* before Sheppard explodes the bomb. It will either rescue him and in the process allow the Genii weapon to be used against the Wraith, or it will directly destroy the remaining hive ships. There will likely also be the obligatory space fight involved somehow.
Information available on the Web suggests that the ZPM aboard the Daedalus will find its way to Atlantis, probably by ring transport or some other method. That same information also suggests that in upcoming episodes in Season Two, the Atlantis team will be trying to spread the word that Atlantis has been destroyed. The presence of the ZPM on Atlantis will allow them to activate the shield and resubmerge the city; telling of its destruction (they hope) will throw the Wraith off the scent.
As to the Wraith currently in the city: my guess is that the Daedalus has military personnel on board as well; they will likely be used to eliminate the Wraith and further fortify the city against future attack.
Again, this is all speculation, but from a plot perspective, this would be the most logical solution for the writers.
May 11th, 2005
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