"Travelers" introduces a new race to SGA, one with space travel capability. In fact, they live their life in space aboard generational ships. They did it originally to avoid the Wraith. Now its their culture. They could be friend or foe, just depends on the story. Sheppard strikes up a friendly rivalry with the gorgeous leader of the Travelers, Larrin, portrayed by Jill Wagner.
The season finishes with some excellent episodes. "Midway" was easily the best show all year. It has T'ealc visiting Atlantis to coach Ronon Dex as he's about to be interviewed by the I.O.A. (the resident bureaucratic bad guys of the Stargate universe). As they wait on the Midway station to cross to Earth, it comes under attack by the Wraith and the two warriors end up destroying a legion of life-sucking Wraith by themselves. The heat of battle, of course, forges their friendship and all. The writers and producers put together a finely balanced episode; if they'd handled it wrong - favoring either T'ealc or Ronon - they easily could have upset the entire fanbase. But the relationship was handled well, the characters were both respected. A 'well done' is deserved by the writers.
"The Kindred," parts I and II, resolves the "missing Athosian" story arc. They also reintroduce to us Michael, the debased Wraith from last season. He's holding a grudge against Atlantis for how they've made him an outcast both to human and Wraith. Plus, he wants Teyla's baby. It'll make him all-powerful since it has Wraith DNA. He's breeding some kind of hybrids and wants to wipe out everything. He's gone over the edge and it's fun to watch.
These episodes also bring back another character, Carson Beckett. His return was much anticipated and, while it's nice to have the good doctor back, it's difficult, too. They made him a clone instead of the "real" Beckett so that will be an ongoing issue to deal with. The story used to explain the clone could easily have been used to make this Beckett real. Michael allegedly took some DNA from Beckett during the third season episode "Misbegotten." Michael has been using this clone to create things like an illness which sweeps through Pegasus, killing humans. It would have been even better if he'd managed to capture the real Beckett and the clone had been killed off last season. But they didn't go that way. It should be an interesting storyline to watch evolve.
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