Stargate: Atlantis (TV Series) Instinct (2005) User Reviews

Fairly dark episode

[fig-75275 · 7/10 · 3 April 2021]

There is a scene early on in Instinct where we are shown a dead body. I was initally surprised at how graphic the scene was. With hindsight, I think the director probably wanted to emphasise how horrible it is to be fed on and killed by a Wraith.

I did quite like the story though. As the other reviewer has pointed out, it is Jewel Staite playing the young wraith girl, which is also a plus. However, part of the dialog mid way through the episode made me think of an episode of SG-1. If you make the same connection, you will have a good idea about what is going to happen later.

I find myself liking Rodney less and less. He is mostly just being an ass again in this episode. Carson, by contrast, is quite likeable, and he doesn't think he knows everything (quite the opposite in fact).

Stargate Atlantis isn't perfect and it can sometimes be too similar to SG-1, but I am still very much enjoying it and I will continue watching...

Can't believe that was Jewel Staite

[bckr_banzia · 10/10 · 4 November 2006]

I've watched "Instinct" several times, but never after I became a Firefly addict. I don't remember exactly what Jewel said, and I must not have been paying too close attention to the character Ellia, but there was Jewel's voice. Not her face, under all that makeup, but it was her voice. Surprise! Good going Jewel! Hope to see in you more. I look forward to you playing Liz in "The Tribe." Wow, I have to add a few more lines to fill in some kind of limit. Well, that's not to difficult to do. I guess I would have to add that I thought Jewel is one of the better actresses I have seen. Of course that's just stating the obvious, but this thing want me to add more lines. Yes Jewel, it's not an easy thing to do well, this acting. You seem to have mastered it quite well, and I look forward to seeing what you learn in the future.