Stargate Atlantis: Search And Rescue (Season 5)

Show Synopsis:  After being tipped off by Dr. McKay in the future Shephard leads his team to a facility where Michael was planning to deliver Teyla’s baby.  Arriving before the wraith and his science experiemnt followers, they set off a booby trap that collapsed the entire building on the team and their support.  It’s up to Colonel Carter to rescue them, but the clock is ticking as Michael returns with his Wraith ship to claim his prize, and aboard his ship is Teyla, who is already having contractions.

My Review:  Only read on if you enjoy SPOILERS!  I found Search and Rescue to be an excellent opener for season 5 and a suspenseful and fulfilling conclusion to the end of season 4.  Atlantis has a great knack for fun and exciting Season openers and this was no sloutch in comparison.  The first scene that shows Michael receiving the sub-space message from his destroyed lab, traveling threw solar systems, nebulas, and asteroid fileds was an awesome visual that gave the show an epic feel. 

Season Four was very different from the previous three seasons, and it focused more on the inter-realtionships of the team, and bonded them together in a way that was much more palpable than before, and while each of their lives is often in peril, there was no question this episode really exemplified the extremes thei relationships motivated and pushed them.  Each of their sacrfices for each other really made this show special.

Best Scene: Not a shock, but Rodney delivering Teyla’s baby was simply priceless.  Somehow Rodney is always a pitch perfect mix of neurotic, narcissitc, and innert sweeteness.  The delivering of Teyla’s son was that tenfold.  Both funny and kind.

Overall Conjecture:  Looks to be an interesting season that if my predicitons hold up will involve a lot of personal trials for our heros to overcome, rather than galatic ones, since last season they pretty much covered that on every bit of the spectrum.  With Amanda Tapping leaving and Woosley taking her place, there is no doubt that this season is going to have a different feel to it.  I am pretty geared.

For all the Stargate information in the world go to Gateworld, as usual.

Heather Locklear Returns Home

After spending a month in a treatment facility called Sierra Tucson in Arizona for her depression and anxiety troubles, Heather Locklear, 46, returnsto her home Los Angelas.  While in the facility her ten year old daughter Ava stayed with her celebrity father Richie Sambora of the popular rock band Bon Jovi.  Sources say Sambora, who has been through addiction problems, has been very supportive of Heather, calling her daily and is happy with her return.  

 During her stay, Locklear received two visits from her boyfriend, the handsome Jack Wagner, who was also a co-star on Melrose Place with her.  There were also rumors that Heather was in the treatment center for alcohol abuse and a pill addiction.  Those accusations are so far unsubstantiated and have been denied by her publiscist.  Get Well, Heather, one of the loveliest ladies in Hollywood.  For more information Heather was recently on the cover of People Magazine, go pick one up at your local store.