I got into Stargate because of Ben Browder and Claudia Black. In fact, if you look on my journal, you can see the entries for when I first started watching them. SGA was about to start it's second season when I decided to give SG-1 a try and, after managing to acquire the SGA episodes, I actually watched those before I started SG-1.
I have a love-hate relationship with SGA. I love John as a character. He appeals to me in ways that I really can't explain properly. I love the potential of Teyla. I also love the potential of the show. Am I surprised they cancelled it? Not really. In some ways, I think the show was doomed from the moment they decided to essentially recreate SG-1, except in a different galaxy. It was further doomed with the reconnection to Earth so early on and the decision to not focus on the possible diplomatic solution Elizabeth could have provided.
What I grieve for most, is what I consider the death knell for the Sci Fi channel. Rather than produce actually good programs, they have opted to go the sci fi lite route with shows like Eureka. Now, don't get me wrong. I actually really like Eureka. I think it is tightly written and well acted and interesting. but it is not sci fi. Skiffy had a chance to become the gathering place for geeks by producing well put together science fiction television shows. Instead, we get crap like Flash Gordon and Pain Killer Jane. SGA had potential that was squandered away, in part because the writers and producers had their interests split between SGA and SG-1. I am not impressed with the fact that in the same article in which they announced the cancellation, it was written that the two producers pitched a third series to Sci Fi.
I also do not think it is fair to compare numbers between SGA and Eureka when one show is on Tuesdays and the other is on Friday nights. I am an adult who likes to go out on Friday nights. I DVR because of that. But I'm not going out on Tuesday nights, so can sit home and watch it.
I honestly don't know where Skiffy is going to go after this year. BSG is ending after they finally air the last half of season 4. Their contract with Dr. Who ends this year, and according to rumor, the BBC is exploring whether they want to renew the contract or move it to BBC America as they did with Torchwood. SGA is ending. They have Eureka and Ghost Hunters. That is the extent of their original programming that remains. This to me seems to hint that Skiffy is falling down on their purpose and I find that sad.
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I have a love-hate relationship with SGA. I love John as a character. He appeals to me in ways that I really can't explain properly. I love the potential of Teyla. I also love the potential of the show. Am I surprised they cancelled it? Not really. In some ways, I think the show was doomed from the moment they decided to essentially recreate SG-1, except in a different galaxy. It was further doomed with the reconnection to Earth so early on and the decision to not focus on the possible diplomatic solution Elizabeth could have provided.
What I grieve for most, is what I consider the death knell for the Sci Fi channel. Rather than produce actually good programs, they have opted to go the sci fi lite route with shows like Eureka. Now, don't get me wrong. I actually really like Eureka. I think it is tightly written and well acted and interesting. but it is not sci fi. Skiffy had a chance to become the gathering place for geeks by producing well put together science fiction television shows. Instead, we get crap like Flash Gordon and Pain Killer Jane. SGA had potential that was squandered away, in part because the writers and producers had their interests split between SGA and SG-1. I am not impressed with the fact that in the same article in which they announced the cancellation, it was written that the two producers pitched a third series to Sci Fi.
I also do not think it is fair to compare numbers between SGA and Eureka when one show is on Tuesdays and the other is on Friday nights. I am an adult who likes to go out on Friday nights. I DVR because of that. But I'm not going out on Tuesday nights, so can sit home and watch it.
I honestly don't know where Skiffy is going to go after this year. BSG is ending after they finally air the last half of season 4. Their contract with Dr. Who ends this year, and according to rumor, the BBC is exploring whether they want to renew the contract or move it to BBC America as they did with Torchwood. SGA is ending. They have Eureka and Ghost Hunters. That is the extent of their original programming that remains. This to me seems to hint that Skiffy is falling down on their purpose and I find that sad.