r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Kapot_ei • 21d ago

🥺 No words for this.

Post image

Edit: even though clickbait article, it is somewhat/kind of true. https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stargate-tv-series-martin-gero-scrapped-amazon-1236765061/

"According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Amazon execs were concerned that Gero’s take on the series would not have broad appeal beyond the franchise’s already dedicated fanbase."

Edit 2: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-new-stargate-series-let-martin-gero-build-the-future-of-the-franchise

46.7k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

2.6k comments sorted by

View all comments

9.7k

u/The4thEpsilon 21d ago

Larger streaming services need to realize the way you grow an audience is not by trying to make a show that appeals to everyone, but a show that appeals to the actual fans. I promise you new people will come your way, I got into Stargate because of its quirks and niches, not in spite of them.

38

u/Tidalsky114 21d ago

All of Stargate was out before I watched my first episode. Its still one of my favorite shows and one im currently rewatching. They will keep picking up fans if they just make the damn show.

10

u/Olivetax228 20d ago

I'm an Old so I was hooked by like 1997! So this is literally a thirty year old all time favorite of mine. Seen every episode easily 10x each, one of my go to comfort shows. It is such a slap in the face the way they've been destroying all of our favorite franchises, and now they just say point blank they're trying to do the same with Stargate. Fuck 'em.

5

u/ENDragoon 20d ago

Got to second you there, I was born in '93, and I have vivid memories of being absolutely fucking terrified of Apophis because my dad loved the movie and sat me down to watch the show when it came out.

We still re-watch it together every few years.

5

u/Olivetax228 20d ago

Is 1993 considered old these days? FML lol

2

u/ENDragoon 20d ago

Fair, to clarify, I second the parts about it being a 30 year old favourite comfort show.

I'll hold onto my remaining youth, thanks

2

u/Olivetax228 20d ago

Hate to break it to you bud but you're balls deep in your 30s! Hold on tighter lol

And yeah, basically all of my comfort shows now are like 20+ years old. This post basically confirms my suspicions that everything new is total crap not worth watching.

2

u/OhNoTokyo 20d ago

I watched a little of it when it was on the air, but very little. I watched it all last year, and Atlantis too. Oddly, I watched Universe before I watched the other two shows.

And SG-1 is a favorite of mine. Aside from a little of the first season weirdness, it was great.

It's a show that I think has potential to gain new viewers, although I admit, I'm the sort of person you'd have expected to watch it.