Stargate Atlantis: Season Five Opener!

Search And Rescue premieres tonight as Stargate Atlantis’s Fifth season opener.  The cliffhanger from last season left the team seemingly dead in the rubble of an industrial building the Wraith Michael had been using for Teyla and her unborn child.  The place was booby trapped and so exploded.  By the title of the opener it’s safe to say that our heroes may survive.  Here’s what Gateworld.net had to say about it:

Captain Alicia Vega speaks with Colonel Carter about her lack of an assignment. When the Stargate activates, the two rush down the stairs to meet Lt. Edison. Edison has rushed back from Michael’s compound, where a number of Atlantis personnel are now trapped. He has come for back-up and to secure rescue for his team and the others.

Carter and Vega, joined by Dr. Keller and a contingent, gear up and head to the planet in a cloaked Jumper. They begin searching for their missing people — including McKay and Lorne, who find themselves trapped together with no way out. But the team is being watched from overhead: Michael is on board a cruiser orbiting the planet, scanning their life signs. When he determines that the Atlantians are there and may still prove useful to his agenda, he launches Wraith Darts to capture them.

For more information and spoilers CLICK HERE and Gateworld.net will provide as much information as you can stomach without an actual script available.  This season promises to have many changes and surprises in it’s future including changes in command as Amanda Tapping is leaving to pursue her own new Sci-Fi show Sanctuary.  She does promise to return for guest starring episodes though.  I’m ready for the premiere tonight and I hope you are!

 

EPISODE NUMBER – 501
ORIGINAL U.S. AIR DATE – 07.11.08
WRITTEN BY – Martin Gero
DIRECTED BY – Andy Mikita
GUEST STARRING – Connor Trineer (Michael), Mitch Pileggi (Colonel Steven Caldwell), Kavan Smith (Lorne), Martin Christopher (Major Kevin Marks), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Patrick Sabongui (Kanaan), Leela Savasta (Vega), Jeremy Jones (Edison), Sharon Taylor (Banks), Annalise MacCullouch (Torren)After a conflict with Michael leaves several Atlantis personnel trapped, Colonel Carter leads a rescue mission — unaware that Michael is still nearby.

 

 

Thayne and Comfort Eliminated: SYTYCD

Not surprisingly Comfort and Thayne were the two sent home last night, but the journey there was pretty intense.  Last nights solos were the best by a long shot.  With the ladies Comfort really displayed her best solo  yet letting the world see how amazing she truly is.  Jessica’s was rejected by the judges, but I found it to be beautiful.  Kherington’s was simply outstanding.  Nigel offered the reasoning of Comfort being the choice to be sent home as a compilation of performances up to that point, which is fair.  Kherington has been brilliant, and Jessica has been much more consistant.  I loved Comfort as an addition, but it was time for her to go home.  Even so, you could see Nigel still wanted to send Jessica home in her place.

 

The men.  My goodness, the men.  I was actually glad (Cat took the words out of my mouth) that Will AND Twitch were in the bottom just so I could see their solos.  They were absolutely in another league than everyone else.  It was jaw dropping.  Will’s was probably one of the best solos ever on the program to be honest.  Poor Thayne who has been a consistent dancer throughout performed a stunning solo as well, but it simply couldn’t hold up against Will and Twitches tremendous performances, and unfortunately his partners up to that point were on the weaker end and he never really had the opportunity to shine.  I wish him luck with Mia as he is a beautiful dancer.

 

Will’s Solo

Twitches Solo