Epiphany

Season 2, Episode 12, Aired
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Colonel Sheppard is separated from his team while investigating an Ancient device; he finds himself in a domain where time is dilated, progressing faster than normal. Doctor McKay frantically looks for a way to save Sheppard before time runs out!
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    8.0
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    By TrueTvWatcher, Sep 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    Epiphany was a good episode. Basically Sheppards team finds an Ancient Device or Doorway, and Sheppard goes through, and can not return. They were looking for a ZPM which was powering the doorway, but we find out it is so much more than that. There is a beast which attack Sheppard and a local villager helps him and brings Sheppard back to town to heal. He later finds out that the people here are decendants of the Ancients and others who sought Ascension, and they created this place as a sanctuary where Time progresses faster to ensure they achieve their goals with out having to worry about the Wraith. I thought this episode would be a little more "Enlightening" with some wisdom from the Ancients and Ascended, like in episodes of SG1 where Daniel encounters Oma Desala, and she tries to open his mind. Over all a good entertaining episode, and some freshly Ascended joining the ranks, hope to see more.moreless

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  • Another ascension based episode. Sheppard passes through a portal before it was safe and ends up in a time anomaly that has a 150 to 1 time frame versus his normal time. The crew works feverishly to figure out a way to get him out.moreless

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    By jyarter, Aug 22, 2009 Report Abuse
    What is with John and his attraction to ascended women? Like in Star Trek we see another manly leading man go throughout the galaxy creating short term relationships. At least in this show they didn't create a romantic relationship on Atlantis for everyone to feel guilty about when these kind of things happen.

    In John's defense he was looking to be stuck there forever and it had been a few months versus just the day or so for his team. He and the woman sort of had a future before he even knew it. As she said, she had seen this for a long time. It was John who in the end help the inhabitants finally reach ascension. So that is a pretty great thing for him personally.

    Of course in the long term I guess he could always return to Athar from the Sanctuary season one episode.

    Obviously another filler episode with some deep meaning suppose to be learned. Entertaining but not a lot of action or even plot for that matter. Enjoyable enough but one hopes this is not the regular type of episode. Thanks for reading...moreless

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  • This episode demonstrates the ability and friendship betwwen the Atlantis crew. Although this episode mainly focuses on Col. Sheppard character all Atlantis crew are involved and more is revealed about the way the Ancients lived.moreless

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    By ancientprincess, May 16, 2008 Report Abuse
    Col. Sheppard is amazing in this episode. As well the fact that Joe Fanigan also wrote this episode makes it even better. A must watch episode for any Stargate Atlantis fan as it is latter mentioned in other Stargate Atlantis episodes in situations where Dr. Rodney McKay recalls the fact that Col. John Sheppard has something for Ancient women. This also occurs at the end of this episode. In latter seasons Teyla also mentions the "Sanctuary" created by the Ancients for ascension. This episode doesn't include much action except for the fact that Col. Sheppard is trapped in a time dilation field and time is running out for him. As well it's refreshing to see an episode which is based on Col Sheppard's character as well as having nothing to do with the wraith. :)moreless

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  • Path for pure energy...

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    By Parricida, Jan 31, 2008 Report Abuse
    Lovely episode. The storyline was again, different and quite unique one. Ok, it had many similarities to the SG-1 episode, but for this serie, it was something different. loved the time paradox and McKay - Becett together are hopeless.

    It looks like storyline did not had much action, and most of it was filled with McKay wining and yelling, but it was worth it. The portal, the misunderstood of it first, then Sheppard living long on that planet. That sequence when they showed how he more and more became part of that civilization. And the end, when that woman told him that she has always been with him.. has telepathy skills and the way they overcome the demon. Super episode.moreless

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  • Love It!Love It!Love It!

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    By cheysm1, Jan 21, 2008 Report Abuse
    I loved this episode!!Thats all there is to say!It was amazing!I would 100% recommend it to anyone!!! bdfgjdiofgi igudsigig dfigy giyi hgiuhg fkugh kugh hughfku fhguh udfhgkughughfu hfu hfu h hg kughgh ghrkugh righ riugh rgh ruh ru grugfdsug sugsu gu gsu gsduf dufg sdug ugf dufgdsuf gsulfgtwifgy sdgjfsdjgsug fsufgsdugfhdsugdsugdsugdsu gsdkugskgdsugdfjvgdsj gvud g jh sjmv ugf jvdsjgfsugfsu s sfgs fgsjgud jgu g hvb sjgugy sudgv sdgusg sdufg skf suk fy sufhsudfgh sjugf eufgsdhfdkuy dhu sdug ugh dsu ghugu su udsf ush gsu fhsuf seuf weiyeufsdfgshdfjsdgfusefu udgfdsugf sdugf dgf dsugf dsug sdh dsku suhfyugsugydu u sd u fs su gfaurg sieu sy ywioty idfhv ufmoreless

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    • McKay: What is it with you and ascended women? Rodney was referring to some romantic feelings between Sheppard and the ascended Ancient women Chaya Sar/Athar in "Sanctuary". Edit
    • Goof: In any Stargate SG-1 episodes featuring someone ascending (including Orlin in "Ascension", Daniel in "Meridian", and Skarra in "Full Circle") when the person ascended their clothing was left behind in the same position their bodies were last. No trace of the people from the time dilation field remained after they ascended. Edit
    • Goof: When Sheppard is being pulled through he door way Teyla's lips can be seen moving, but she doesn't say anything. Edit

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    • Joe Flanigan originally pitched a story where Sheppard and McKay find themselves being treated like kings while on a mission. That idea was rejected because the plot had been used for the Stargate SG-1 episode "It's Good To Be King." His second pitch was spun into "Epiphany." Edit
    • David McNally (Avrid) has previously appeared in the Stargate SG-1 episodes "Cor-Ai" and "Demons". Edit
    • International Airdates: -This episode aired in Canada on November 28, 2005 on The Movie Network and Movie Central. -This episode aired in the UK on January 18, 2006 on Sky One. -This episode aired in Australia on April 19, 2007 on Channel 7. -Syndication Premiere: November 25-26, 2006. Edit

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    • Sheppard: Thank you. Teer: It is we who should thank you for saving our brother from The Beast. Sheppard: That's funny, I don't remember winning. Edit
    • Ronon: Ascension? McKay: To a higher plane of existence. The race of people who built the Stargates -- they eventually evolved to a point where they ascended to a state of pure energy. Ronon: That'd be great! McKay: Yeah, well, sadly it's a matter of, uh, evolution. Anyway ... I'm sure we've got more than enough now. (He pulls the camera back through the doorway.) There we go. And ... have a look, shall we? Edit
    • Ronon: Looks like a door. McKay: (looking back at him) Yes, it is remarkably door-like! Edit

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    • Sheppard: Can you hear me now? With that line said over and over into his radio, Sheppard is referencing the phrase used in the commercials for the cellular phone company Verizon. Edit
    • The Village/Predator: This episode echoes M. Night Shyalaman's movie The Village in which a secluded community is terrified by a more audible than visible beast. The visual design of the beast brings to mind the Arnold Schwarzenegger film Predator, featuring a mainly invisible alien hunting other beings for sport. Edit
    • Forbidden Planet: There are echoes of the classic 1956 science fiction film Forbidden Planet in this episode. First, the "beast" in the time-dilated domain is somewhat visually similar to the "Id Monster" from the film that is, when both are visible. Furthermore, the beast in this episode was created by the fear of those trying to ascend, whereas the "Id Monster" was created from the unconscious mind of those who had been connected to a machine intending to increase their mental capabilities namely the "Krell," the race that created the machine, who were destroyed by their monsters 2000 years before the actual plot of the film, and specifically the character Dr. Morbius, whose unconscious creates the monster we actually see in the film. And last, the reason the "Krell" created their machine was to help them gain freedom what they called "instrumentality", freedom from corporeal existence, very much like those in the path of ascension, and both with unintended consequences. Edit

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