This past Friday saw the Sci Fi Channel's broadcast of the series finale for
Stargate: Atlantis. After 5 seasons and exactly 100 episodes, the show came to an end...but fans who watched it report to us that the network aired commercials letting everyone know that
Stargate: Atlantis - The Complete 5th Season will be coming to DVD in the
Summer 2009 timeframe. No exact date was given, and we've been unable to find one out in the time since then. Our thanks to everybody who wrote in.
The 5th Season DVDs weren't the only thing mentioned in those commercials, though. It also was revealed that a "best episodes" collection, chosen by the fans, would be released this Summer as well...on high definition Blu-ray Disc! It's possible that MGM and distributor Fox Home Entertainment will use this "
Stargate: Atlantis - Fan's Choice" BD release as a test to see whether there's a viable market to release the season sets on Blu-ray as well. That's just a theory at the moment, though...and one shared by a number of fans, too.
Where do fans get to vote on this? You can
vote online at StargateHub.com, the official site, or you can just do it below using the embedded "voting booth." Voting closes at midnight on January 31st. Results will be announced on Monday, February 9th at StargateHub.com, and of course we'll relay them here within a day or two afterward. You get to make up to 5 choices from among the hundred episodes of the series, so you might want to go in with your favorites in mind. They say that they "will create the ultimate Blu-ray Disc from your votes." In order to prove you're a legit fan, there is a qualifying question on the front end...a bit of trivia that anyone who's seen the show ought to be able to answer (if you're stuck, though, then Google migh be your friend). You can vote right here:
