This is the year where Stargate Atlantis truly earned its chops as an “action show”. Airing concurrently with SG-1’s final season, the spin-off finally outdid its predecessor and took over the franchise. There are a few clunkers, but the cohesion and energy reaches the next level. Right from the start with No Man’s Land, the stories are more focused. The characters are familiar by now, which allows the writers to push the show in different directions. Of course, they accomplish this feat by retooling an old-school enemy. Stargate aficionados know the Replicators as spider-like robotic creatures who suck out energy and reproduce at a high-speed rate. In SG-1’s sixth season, they evolved into a human form and became an even more serious enemy. The Pegasus Galaxy Replicators, known as the Asurans, are even more technologically advanced and appear unstoppable. First appearing in “Progeny”, they seem friendly but are quickly revealed as serious villains. The Wraith had weaknesses, but there seems to be little chance against this new menace.
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