Stargate Atlantis: Season Two DVD: Review By Adam Frazier

Season 2 of "Stargate: Atlantis" picks up immediately after the first season. The Atlantis expedition successfully avoids being culled by the Wraith by making them believe Atlantis has been destroyed, and recover semi-regular contact with Earth thanks to the Daedalus and the new ZPM. Sheppard is promoted to Lt. Colonel and former Runner Ronon Dex replaces Lt. Ford, now MIA.

The central plot of this second season is the development of Dr. Beckett's retrovirus, which can, theoretically, turn a Wraith into a human. While a not yet ready version makes a young Wraith girl lose all her humanity and almost turns LTC. Sheppard into an Iratus bug, a more developed version is tested in a living Wraith, Michael, with mixed results. The season closes again with a cliffhanger, with the Wraith on their way to Earth.

Ya know, I'm not much on Sci-Fi Channel programs but as far as less-than-stellar budget space adventure goes, "Stargate: Atlantis" has some decent writing and acting. And that's a lot coming from me.

* Disc 1:

* The Siege: Part 3

* The Intruder

* Runner

* Duet

* Special Features:

* Commentary by the Directors, Writers and Actors

* Mission Directive: "The Intruder" featuring Director Peter DeLuise

* Mission Directive: "The Seige: Part 3" featuring Director Martin Wood

* Photo Galleries

* Production Design Gallery

* Disc 2:

* Condemned

* Trinity

* Instinct

* Conversion

* Special Features:

* Commentary by the Directors, Writers and Actors

* Mission Directive: "Instinct" featuring Director Andy Mikita

* Introduction to a Character: Ronan Dex

* Photo Gallery

* Production Design Gallery

* Disc 3:

* Aurora

* The Lost Boys

* Hive

* Epiphany

* Special Features:

* Commentary by the Directors, Producers, Writers and Actors

* Road to a Dream with Martin Gero

* Photo Gallery

* Production Design Gallery

* Disc 4:

* Critical Mass

* Grace Under Pressure

* The Tower

* The Long Goodbye

* Special Features:

* Commentary by the Directors, Director of Photography, Writers and Actors

* Profile On: David Hewlett

* Stargate Altlantis: Stunts

* Photo Gallery

* Production Design Gallery

* Disc 5:

* Coup D'Etat

* Michael

* Inferno

* Allies

* Special Features:

* Commentary by Directors, Writers, Producers and Actors

* Profile On: Paul McGillion

* Photo Gallery

* Production Design Gallery

For Sci-Fi Channel effects - this show actually doesn't look that bad!

Available Subtitles: English, Spanish

Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)

Season 2 of "Stargate: Atlantis" comes in a pretty decent box set with some cool cover art featuring the cast of the show.

If you're a fan of "Stargate: SG-1" then you'll probably enjoy it's spin-off series just as much. I'm personally not a fan of the program but I can see why people enjoy it. Hey, if it's up your alley then by all means check it out!