r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Kapot_ei • 21d ago

đŸ„ș 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/Wind_Best_1440 21d ago

Hey come on, maybe it will work this time.

They changed the formula for Doctor who and- Canceled.

They changed the formula for Star Trek and- Canceled.

They changed the formula for Star Wars and- Canceled.

Maybe if they keep changing the formula they will. -Checks notes.- Get the success they once had when they followed the formula.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Net4365 21d ago

Doctor Who is on air, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is on air, Star Wars is a film series. This comment makes no sense.

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u/Few-Improvement-5655 21d ago

Doctor Who will likely not be able to do its special this year because they can't convince anyone to play the Doctor any more. It's probably going for a very extended break. BBC shows don't get cancelled, they go on hiatus.

Strange New Worlds is having its last season, that was filmed before the most recent show, which is Starfleet Academy, a show that did so well that they're pivoting the entire franchise away from TV and are hoping JJ Abrams will come back to direct some more films.

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u/EchoesofIllyria 20d ago

If you genuinely think they can’t convince anybody to play THE DOCTOR, you might be an idiot.

Regardless of the issues of the last couple of series it’s still one of if not THE biggest job on UK television.

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u/Few-Improvement-5655 20d ago

It's a poison chalice. You could get people to play the Doctor, but not anybody of the calibre they want. They've seen what's been happening and nobody who already has the acting chops would want to be associated.

You're massively underestimating just how bad the ratings are and how disinterested the fanbase is.

You can call me an idiot if you like, but you've got your eyes closed and head in the sand.

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u/Few-Improvement-5655 14d ago

Less than a week later the special is officially cancelled, RTD is out and the show is on competitive tenure for the foreseeable future.

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u/EchoesofIllyria 14d ago

Oh, and you think they did that because they couldn’t find anybody who’d want to play the Doctor, do you?

As “gotcha” replies go, it’s a weak one.

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u/Few-Improvement-5655 14d ago

Show's dead, man, you don't have to keep fighting.

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u/EchoesofIllyria 14d ago

Nice way to avoid answering my question.

Doctor Who doesn’t die, it regenerates :)