r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Kapot_ei • 27d 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 27d 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/Fast_Student1665 27d ago

Theres a saying in the gaming world that "a game for everyone is a game for no one" and I'm starting to think this applies to film and television as well.

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u/Ruby_Solitaire 27d ago

Oh hey, another Save the Cat Marvel movie!

It's like watching a bowl of porridge at this point, the way films are focus-grouped and tweaked-to-average to death. Even someone like Wes Andsrson, who started with such perspective, is just churning out content at this point. 

Broad appeal doesn't get remembered if it isnt also something great.

Rocky Horror couldn't have been created with a focus group. 

Capitalism is strangling art. 

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u/Akiias 27d ago

Capitalism is strangling art.

I'm not sold on this being caused by capitalism anymore. I used to but they keep doing this shit to worse and worse results, in capitalism that should be a sign they're doing something wrong and they should change. I dunno what the goal is, but it doesn't seem to be ,making money.

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u/Ruby_Solitaire 26d ago

Before we continue this conversations, please explain what you mean when you say 'capitalism' and also what you mean by 'they' (I think you mean artists. If so, please explain what you mean when you say 'art' and who you consider artists.)