I awaited the premier of Atlantis with apprehension. I knew it was either going to be great, or very bad. After watching "From Stargate to Atlantis: The Lowdown" on the Sci-Fi Channel, however, my faith in the show was renewed. Then came the premiere "Rising" and with excitement I tuned in. I was amazed in what I saw. The show wasn't SG-1 but was rather a new entity all it's own. Although not a great episode, "Rising" was a great introduction to the new universe. It gave us everything a good pilot is supposed to: An introduction to the characters, a starting point for the story and a little bit of action. This is, afterall an action show, isn't it?
The main thing is that Stargate fans need to treat this not like SG-1 and compare and contrast the two, older fans need to treat this like a new car: a separate entity all its own. Like Star Trek: The Next Generation and it's spin-off Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the two need to be treated separately. Whereas The Next Generation was a lighter look at the future, Deep Space Nine was a darker look. SG-1 and Atlantis are the same way: Atlantis looks to become a much darker and ultimately new version of the Stargate Universe, and that is why it is promising.
The main thing is that Stargate fans need to treat this not like SG-1 and compare and contrast the two, older fans need to treat this like a new car: a separate entity all its own. Like Star Trek: The Next Generation and it's spin-off Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the two need to be treated separately. Whereas The Next Generation was a lighter look at the future, Deep Space Nine was a darker look. SG-1 and Atlantis are the same way: Atlantis looks to become a much darker and ultimately new version of the Stargate Universe, and that is why it is promising.