The End Of Stargate As We Know It?

[tielan]

Actually, I do feel kinda fine about it.

Not fine fine, but not manically depressed, either.

All in all, five years has been a good run for the show. SG1 started off with four, got an extra one added, and since then has been adding on in yearly increments.

To some degree, though, I'm waiting for the news from MGM, Sci-Fi, or JoeM rather than Gateworld's notice off another site. Yes, GW is a pretty authoritative site, but I'd prefer news like this to come from the company.

If there's anything I'm depressed about, it's that there won't be any development of the Pegasus galaxy in the end: that our wonderful, white Earthnocentricity conquered all before it and ended the threat to these poor pitiful locals who didn't know what to do with themselves before we people from Earth came along.

Granted, we're talking about TPTB, so chances of development of Pegasus galaxy? Not a big priority.

And now that we've sorted that out, time for the LOLs!

"Reap as you sow, Mallozzi. This is your doing!"

"First Possible War With Russia, and Now this"

"How can you end Atlantis????? Whats wrong with you??!!!!! Why you're doing this to us?? Stargate Atlantis was always a popular. In USA, Canada and even THE WOORRLLDDD!!!! At least there going to be movies!!I just can't believe Atlantis will end!!"

Oh look. Someone's already started a petition.

I bet there'll be five Virtual Season Sixes in production by the end of the month.

Did I say the end of the month? I meant the end of the week!

You know, this is going to be a bit of a downer for Gatecon. Like the 2001 announcement of MS's departure from the show. --

Comments

[loveconquers14.livejournal.com]

It's MGM, not SciFi that has supposedly pulled the plug. And I TOTALLY agree with everything you said. Not unexpected, but still sad. But somehow, I feel more resigned about it than anything else. And I just laughed and rolled my eyes at the "HAHA's" and "I told you so's" showing up on JM's blog already. As if the five year extra bonus MGM gets in syndication has nothing to do with it and even though the ratings have stayed strong. Nope, they were right and it's all because their preferred character is gone or their despised character was brought on. Aren't they brilliant. And oh yes, the petitions have already started.

And no, Stargate Universe has not been casted as far as we know yet. What has been previewed on SciFi that I'm assuming people are getting confused with is Sanctuary, not Universe.

[tielan]

It was never going to last forever; SG1 was something of a surprise in that it managed to hold on as long as it did.

As if the five year extra bonus MGM gets in syndication has nothing to do with it

I forgot about the syndie option after five seasons. That would definitely have factored in.

And, yes, this news is definitely going to be used as a fannish political football - it will be an observation in the not-so-nice side of human nature...

[loveconquers14.livejournal.com]

So very true! It's like deja vu from so many fandoms. I'm cringing already.

[tielan]

Batten down the hatches! All ahead full!