A Deluge

Tonight, the SciFi channel is premiering the new seasons of Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Battlestar Galactica. I've been waiting months for the conclusion of two cliffhanger endings, and the rebirth of a show with a radically different cast.

BSG's new season should be interesting, given the events of the two-part season one finale, "Kobol's Last Gleaming". There are so many questions to be resolved there, that it feels a little like Lost.

Stargate Atlantis has the weakest premise to start the season off with. Yes, there was a cliffhanger ending, but since the show is continuing, you already know to some extent how it comes out. I'll still tune in, though.

SG1 is going to be a different animal this season. Richard Dean Anderson is not returning to the role of Col. Jack O'Neill, so for the first time there will be no wise-cracking O'Neill around in some form or another. Replacing him is Ben Browder from Farscape. While I liked Farscape, and Browder in particular, I'm concerned about how his character will be added to the show. I'm going to be very disappointed if his character is just a wise-cracking copy of Anderson's O'Neill. We'll see. And I'll be sure to comment on it all here.