Stargate Atlantis - "The Storm" / "The Eye" (TV Episode Review #26)

A massive cyclone is headed for Atlantis.  This storm is, as Sheppard puts it, as big as North America—which means that Atlantis has to work fast if their expedition is to survive.  Also, the Genii are lurking around the corner, thus setting the stage for the first siege Atlantis is subjected to on the show.  For the characters, this is literally a recipe for disaster.  As a story, it all works out really well.

Stargate SG-1 - "Wormhole X-Treme!" (TV Episode Review #25)

Long before the days of digital streaming, when broadcast viewership and syndication were king, when all TV shows needed 20+ episodes per season, 100 episodes was a milestone every show dreamed to achieve.  And the shows that did make it would celebrate with a very special episode.  With the case of Stargate SG-1, the series took a back seat from its continuing storyline for a meta-episode—the creators’ affectionate parody of and tribute to their own show.