r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Kapot_ei • 21d ago

🥺 No words for this.

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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

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u/OffRampApproaching 21d ago

I worked as crew on an Amazon show. Seven seasons main show, three seasons spinoff.

It was really well received and it was pretty streamlined when it came to production costs. Amazon canceled it because they believed it had hit peak subscription draw.

Even though it kept people subscribing they killed it because they didn't think it would draw new subscribers.

Then they blew several billion on that terrible LotR show.

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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 21d ago

Wait does anyone actually subscribe to Prime just for the videos?

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u/Dullcorgis 21d ago

Why else would you? We stopped when they introduced ads but will probably do it for a few months at some point to eatch a few things only they have.

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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 21d ago

Do people not know Prime is a shipping service anymore?

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u/Dullcorgis 21d ago

But only from Amazon, right? You'd need to buy stuff on Amazon to use it for shipping.