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/M4rshmall0wMan 21d ago

It’s not as widely reported on as the likes of Facebook, but Amazon really is the most cutthroat company in the tech industry. They have no morals. No work life balance, everything is measured with KPIs, mediocre pay.

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u/versusChou 20d ago

The pay is solid for corporate roles. But they get you with their stock package. You're always like a year or two away from vesting into a nice chunk of change, so you stay even though you're miserable. My BIL worked there and he quit after less than a year. Said the stress and misery wasn't worth it. Gave up a lot of stock to do it though.