Did conservatives kill SGU?

[Vashta_Nerada]

Erm, I thought that it was that not enough people was watching the show, thus poor ratings, thus cancellation?.

But I welcome you all to correct me if I am wrong.

[Mardus]

Him blaming any group is along the line of the creators of Infinity blaming people for not liking what they create. The truth of the matter is that show producers' jobs are to create shows that PEOPLE want to watch. Shows that have a general appeal and viewership. They need to appeal to 'the masses'. and neither of those shows did.

I am not sure about Infinity, but the Edsel disagrees. Anyways, my opinion is that SyFy became too marginalized a channel and I think it placed SGU into a bad timeslot, (for various reasons) effectively setting it up to fail. My other favourite reason is that at the time of not renewing SGU, SyFy's owners didn't own a piece of MGM anymore.

[morrismike]

Erm, I thought that it was that not enough people was watching the show, thus poor ratings, thus cancellation?.

But I welcome you all to correct me if I am wrong.

You don't understand. The primary audience was old white males (i.e. conservative) so it is obviously their fault for not getting enough of their buddies to watch. You must put the thought that lack of females and youngsters had anything to do with the cancellation completely out of your mind.

[morrismike]

I am not sure about Infinity, but the Edsel disagrees. Anyways, my opinion is that SyFy became too marginalized a channel and I think it placed SGU into a bad timeslot, (for various reasons) effectively setting it up to fail. My other favourite reason is that at the time of not renewing SGU, SyFy's owners didn't own a piece of MGM anymore.

SGU started (and nosedived) on Friday and they moved it in an attempt to avoid cancellation. Just what day should it have been on?

[KEK]

SGU started (and nosedived) on Friday and they moved it in an attempt to avoid cancellation. Just what day should it have been on?

If it had stayed on Friday it would have gained a new lead-in show with huge numbers. So Friday.

[morrismike]

If it had stayed on Friday it would have gained a new lead-in show with huge numbers. So Friday.

It never would have made it to the end of season 2 on Friday.

[jelgate]

It never would have made it to the end of season 2 on Friday.

Yes it would have as SyFy had ordeed S2 before the nosedive

[s09119]

Erm, I thought that it was that not enough people was watching the show, thus poor ratings, thus cancellation?.

But I welcome you all to correct me if I am wrong.

The idea being proposed is that not enough people were watching because of a very conservative audience.

[morrismike]

Yes it would have as SyFy had ordeed S2 before the nosedive

That doesn't mean they'd waste prime time airtime for it. The could have finished it up some random Sunday.

[morrismike]

The idea being proposed is that not enough people were watching because of a very conservative audience.

That wouldn't be the fault of the viewers (reverse logic). The reason they were so old is they'd watch any stargate. The title should have been "Did Women and Kids Kill SGU".

[jelgate]

That doesn't mean they'd waste prime time airtime for it. The could have finished it up some random Sunday.

Cable television doesn't usually do that. They don't have a lot of tv shows like primetime

[KEK]

It never would have made it to the end of season 2 on Friday.

Why not? Sanctuary did OK on Fridays, and when it was put in SGU's timeslot it performed worse than SGU did.

[morrismike]

Why not? Sanctuary did OK on Fridays, and when it was put in SGU's timeslot it performed worse than SGU did.

SGU is much more expensive and requires better ratings.

[KEK]

SGU is much more expensive and requires better ratings.

The season was already bought and paid for.

[morrismike]

The season was already bought and paid for.

and your point is?