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Amazon Has Axed Its New Stargate Series

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Re: Amazon Has Axed Its New Stargate Series

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Post by HDThoreaun »

singingtoday wrote: post #38
HDThoreaun wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's funny you mention the expanse because I find it similar to the stargate show. Solid, but in no way extraordinary. Now, I agree sci-fi especially TV has been a bit rough recently, but that's mostly because its not popular so there isnt much made, not anything to do with ability to make it. Still, there have been sci fi masterpieces released recently. Dune being the most obvious. Not an original story but a far mo…

SG1 is a masterpiece and one of the greatest pieces of fiction created.

Aesthetics are subjective after all

Re: Amazon Has Axed Its New Stargate Series

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Post by calmbonsai »

singingtoday wrote: post #34
spicymaki wrote: post #29

Good! Did you really need more Stargate? Just watch the classic movie, and 200+ episodes of SG-1 and then 100+ episodes of Atlantis. Let these franchises rest.

I want more. Yes, I'm greedy.

You are not alone. That 'verse has so much to explore and so many possible pathways and plot-lines yet requited. We know nothing about the Furlings.

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Post by seer »

ls612 wrote: post #3
jazz9k wrote: post #2

The new Quantum Leap was terrible and most of the new Star Trek shows were equally as bad. Maybe this is a good thing.

The new Expanse was good though.

Sad they didn’t finish it. The later books seemed like they were written “to be movies/series” with less political stuff and more visuals / speculative sci-fi. Plus the story has an actual half decent conclusion.

To me the plight of Hollywood is “forever shows” where the writers start without knowing where it would end, so shows never really “end” they just slowly fizzle out without ever getting to the end.

I simply loved “the good place” for having such a powerful conclusion.

Re: Amazon Has Axed Its New Stargate Series

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Post by daemin »

p1necone wrote: post #28
randallsquared wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Joseph Mallozzi says it's not, and he was involved with the new series development. I suppose Amazon is making enough from the concept that they aren't interested in selling it.

How would they make anything from it if they aren't going to make the show?

They aren't going to make _this_ show, they might make another show in the future, one catering to a broader (non-core-fan) audience.

Re: Amazon Has Axed Its New Stargate Series

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Post by rayiner »

Sebguer wrote: post #10
OutOfHere wrote: post #6

If you haven't seen Stargate SG-1, it was one of the greatest shows. I would rather rewatch it than watch a bad remake. Stargate Atlantis was not half bad either. They will likely hire the cheapest script writer, who in turn will likely offload it to the cheapest LLM, resulting in derivative work that is not in any way creative or inspiring.

"modern wokeness", ah, yes. Because the show about religion as a means of control, that featured strong women throughout, was broadly about how colonialism is bad and the importance of respecting different cultures, that brute force was almost never the 'right answer' is anti-woke.

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Post by rgblambda »

le-mark wrote: post #8

> the studio were concerned that Gero’s take on the series “would not have broad appeal beyond the franchise’s already dedicated fanbase.” This is a key component in reviving a legacy IP It was popular because of who? The fans! No one needed the Disney-ization of Stargate. This is probably a good thing.

As bummed as I am by this news, I kinda understand the logic. The fan base likely didn't make up the majority of viewing figures when SG-1 and it's spin-offs were on the air. Otherwise, it would have been revived much sooner after their big bet on direct to DVD movies didn't pan out.

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Post by b65e8bee43c2ed0 »

spicymaki wrote: post #29

Good! Did you really need more Stargate? Just watch the classic movie, and 200+ episodes of SG-1 and then 100+ episodes of Atlantis. Let these franchises rest.

>Let these franchises rest.

your beloved franchises vill be re-imagined for ze modern audience und there's nothing you can do about it.

Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy what has been invented or made by the forces of good.

Re: Amazon Has Axed Its New Stargate Series

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Post by foxes »

calmbonsai wrote: post #43
singingtoday wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I want more. Yes, I'm greedy.

You are not alone. That 'verse has so much to explore and so many possible pathways and plot-lines yet requited. We know nothing about the Furlings.

Their planet exploded though
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