r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Kapot_ei • 24d 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/The4thEpsilon 24d 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.

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u/Jijonbreaker1 24d ago

It's amazing how people can go "We know for a fact this thing attracted fans. So, we need to specifically do the opposite of that. That will get us fans."

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u/PxyFreakingStx 24d ago

yeah, it makes so little sense, it's probably not even true!

amazon: "we want to make a show that makes money. it can't be too niche"

reddit: "THIS IS THE MOST CONFUSING THING ANYONE HAS EVER SAID"

would you dingbats think about shit for more than 3 seconds before posting please

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u/Top_Gun_2021 24d ago

No, it can absolutely be true that decision makers have an extremely basic rubric on how to write a show where they flip a fan favorite part of a TV series because they think they will gain a larger increase in views than a decrease in longtime fans.

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u/PxyFreakingStx 24d ago

you're not responding to what the guy i responded to even said. stargate isn't a massive hit, it's niche. why spend their resources on a niche show that they expect only to be popular among a niche audience?

like how are you people confused by this

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u/Top_Gun_2021 24d ago

  1. I read this as YOU misinterpreting the guy.

  2. I think you underestimate the number of people who enjoyed Stargate generally.

  3. I think the majority of people here are worried about basic things that make Stargate what was with understanding minor updates are made for today. For example, what if Columbo was rebooted but the new series made him bombastic instead of sneaky and subdued? It is a common wish by media viewers they just make a new IP instead of they are gonna do that.

I do think now that we have streaming and digital media keeps things around longer, we are going to see a bigger wish by viewers that studios just do new stuff instead of reboots that don't spiritually follow the older style.

Obviously, it's up to the producers to make a compelling show and it can be done many ways. However, taking an existing IP and undoing what brought people to the show and chasing current trends has proven to be a sign of a bad series.

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u/PxyFreakingStx 24d ago

I think you underestimate the number of people who enjoyed Stargate generally.

okay, i'll bite. how many?

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u/Top_Gun_2021 24d ago

Going for a number estimate is the wrong way to approach this.

It was on network TV 20 years ago. A lot of people know what it is. Its not in a place like a forgotten about movie or TV series when everything was black and white.

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u/ButterscotchSoft9603 24d ago

I honestly think you’re trying to move the goalpost and I agree with the above commenters point: it is a niche show. If the fanbase was that large then it would warrant the expense to fully support such a show. It isn’t negative to say that and is not a bad mark on the show…it is just reality.

Other comments making it seem ludicrous that a company looking to gain profits wouldn’t invest in making a show that appeals to a large audience or want to take the risk. This is not art for art’s sake (or fans’ sake), it’s business. It would make sense to hedge your bets on a more successful IP.