stargate atlantis second episode fourth season 62nd episode overall science fiction television series stargate atlantis episode aired united_states october subsequently aired october sky united_kingdom written executive producer directed episode continuation previous episode following colonel team perform mission steal zero point module described executive producer big episode considered somewhat send played departing wood credited directing occupied directing movie stargate actual directing episode received slightly lower ratings received plot ensure mission steal zero point module success proposes use access collective guide activate kill switch effectively kill experimental ready leaves command atlantis works arrive access easily steal finds code cause attack convinces programme dormant code anti field protect discovers sends wave field leaves confronts uses power freeze believing captured team buy time programme struggles frozen finds loses control orders leave capture team escapes end trapped lack power unexpectedly assisted apollo found atlantis colonel carter help apollo lays covering fire long team land fighter bay carries atlantis apollo unable lock doctor beam aboard fully powered sends city planet makes rough landing ocean whilst team loss regains contact announces begun attack meaning sacrifice vain carter tells miss vows find production surfaced february wanted episode season writers idea fit overall season arc written realized story flowed naturally credited directing episode ended directing instead directing parts wood directing stargate time filming requested big episode arctic filming stargate reason carter appearance small producers wanted carter introduced slowly episode difficult write second comeback resolve strike resolve resolve writing stages talk save experimental eventually decided saved open possibility tapping felt acting new went little easier filming carter scenes previously worked stargate said factor acting atlantis easier welcoming cast crew series tapping hair longer time military approved change long worn save money visual effects crew built set pieces represent buildings placed set measure taken substitute visual effects cast artists frozen filming guiding team find fact looking hard sell actor drive eyes scene believable audience scene written original script set core room city set atlantis gate room order look different possible cameras placed angles usually filming gate room normally place lights reception episode earned household nielsen rating tenth point fell ecw sci rating rating rating united_kingdom received viewers placing stargate atlantis number broadcasts sky week simpsons prison break positively received critics ign rated episode possible praising slow introduction carter having team member forced series stated episode gets viewer television hour critical myth rated episode stating episode light plot twists packs emotional punch somewhat critical lack surprises episode storyline liked episode storyline thought exit executed despite leaks internet leaving compared scene confrontations neo agent smith matrix film series love critical absence majority episode
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