convince me to watch it

Nothing like being timely; as all good geeks know, tonight marks the return of not only the brilliant Battlestar Galactica for the second half of it's second season, but also Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis. Stargate SG1 is now the longest running science fiction series in history, this being its 10th season premiere. Atlantis is quickly gaining attention and is one of the most successful spin-offs ever. As with almost all 'convince me to watch its', I've only seen a couple episodes of Stargate, and that was years and years ago, back when MacGyver still led the team. I've never seen an episode of Stargate Atlantis, but heard nothing but good things about it. So you guys tell me - am I missing something great? Would I be lost if I started now, in the middle of the show's run? So sound off guys! I know we've got a lot of fans from both Stargates, so I wanna hear from you. Convince me to watch it!

Our site is pretty much one big "Convince YOU to watch it", so this is your chance to get back at us, and tell us if we're missing out on something great. This is the first "Convince me to watch it" I've done where I've never even watched a single episode of the show. Criminal Minds is supposed to be one of the best new dramas this year, but I've found that just about every crime drama now-a-days pales in comparison to CSI. Mandy Pitinkin used to be a little like David Caruso for me; a decent actor who felt this urge to overact, but the horribly short Dead Like Me brought me back around to his side.