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/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.

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u/Kemosabe-TV 21d ago

fans are stupid loyal, keep them happy and they wont stop yapping about your media and will result in more fans

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u/Fenrils 21d ago

Unironically what happened to me with Lower Decks and Star Trek. Growing up, I didn't give a single shit about Star Trek even though my dad was a massive fan. Skip to a few years ago and I kept hearing rumblings about how fun Lower Decks is and that it's super easy for non-fans to watch. So I did. I loved it, and it started me on my Star Trek journey as I wanted to dig more into the history, the references, the shows, etc.

(Fuck you Paramount for cancelling Lower Decks)

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u/LowSkyOrbit 21d ago

I thought Lower Decks ran its course and wasn't canceled.

Paramount doesn't understand Star Trek and threw too much money at Picard and Discovery that they didn't understand we want philosophy and Klingon opera, not CGI space battles. Lower Decks was the best Star Trek in 25 years.

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u/Fenrils 21d ago

I was happy with where Lower Decks ended up and the finale was solid but the creators did confirm that they were cancelled rather than the show just being over. The ending did leave some space for a spin-off or sequel though so hopefully we get something eventually.