Stargate: The Ark of Truth
Saturday, 29. March 2008, 12:55:21
Well, I must say, that's one nice and tidy wrap-up. And quite exciting too.
Seeing as this would probably have taken them four episodes of the show to do this well, I'm glad they decided to end the series like they did. It's quite a good movie, but, sadly, it doesn't feel all that special. If you watch any of their many quite excellent double-episodes back to back, Ark of Truth doesn't really stand out that much.
One missed O'Neill thoroughly, this must be said, and his absence is all the bigger for the movie-length story this was, but fair's fair - he never was part of the Ori-arc, and this is the Ori-arc's conclusion. If he doesn't appear in the movie that'll wrap-up the Baal-arc, though, I'll be peeved.
As a series finale mega-episode, this works splendidly and wraps up everything left hanging on the Ori invasion in a fun and exciting manner, and even holds a few fun twists. As a movie, it's rather straightforward and a little on the dull side despite the continuous excitement. But honestly - being set as the (partial) end to a continuity spanning a movie and ten seasons, who would really expect a standalone movie about these characters anyway? This IS a bonus finale mega-episode, and as such, it's quite enjoyable and satisfactory.
A weak 7/10
Seeing as this would probably have taken them four episodes of the show to do this well, I'm glad they decided to end the series like they did. It's quite a good movie, but, sadly, it doesn't feel all that special. If you watch any of their many quite excellent double-episodes back to back, Ark of Truth doesn't really stand out that much.
One missed O'Neill thoroughly, this must be said, and his absence is all the bigger for the movie-length story this was, but fair's fair - he never was part of the Ori-arc, and this is the Ori-arc's conclusion. If he doesn't appear in the movie that'll wrap-up the Baal-arc, though, I'll be peeved.
As a series finale mega-episode, this works splendidly and wraps up everything left hanging on the Ori invasion in a fun and exciting manner, and even holds a few fun twists. As a movie, it's rather straightforward and a little on the dull side despite the continuous excitement. But honestly - being set as the (partial) end to a continuity spanning a movie and ten seasons, who would really expect a standalone movie about these characters anyway? This IS a bonus finale mega-episode, and as such, it's quite enjoyable and satisfactory.
A weak 7/10
