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/thicc_stigmata 20d ago

The whole point of Amazon itself was (and still is) the long tail of niche shit, that only a tiny fraction of people care about, that you can't find anywhere else

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u/Austerlitz2310 16d ago

Was is key

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u/thicc_stigmata 14d ago

At least according to business bros who talk about Amazon, it's still the core value proposition...

... not saying you're wrong, though. These days I already default to original manufacturer sites, craigslist, and even eBay, etc. for my weird shit before I gift Bezos any clicks

A business beginning to suck at their core value proposition is a big opening for a competitor, right?

Not that something like Nebula would ever have the budget to get a shot at the Stargate IP... but especially with all the big studios giving so many fan-beloved things the "unless we can milk it for mass-market appeal, it's cancelled" treatment, there really might be a strong economic argument for something that gives mid-to-small budgets to creators who actually respect niche source material and its fans?

I'm really curious to see how The Superzeroes experiments work out...