Atlantis didn't get pushed aside for Universe?

[Detox]

Bull****!

I'm sorry, but Brad Wright is full of crap if he think anyone'll believe that. Atlantis gets canned and Universe gets greenlighted the next day? Yeah, that's just a freak coincidence. There's no correlation between the two whatsoever.

I am just very disappointed right now, by the complete lack of care that's left from the TPTB for the franchaise. Universe, the movies, the MMORPGs, they just have money grab written all over them. What happened to just writing a good TV show about galactic exploration?

[Karhedron]

Probably they have to repeat stuff like that more often. Really works...at some point you believe it yourself.
Like JM mentioning that he really would like a new season for Atlantis while already advertizing that great new idea for Universe.
On...and on....and on

[Briangate78]

I totally respect Brad Wright and love his work and am grateful to him for giving us SG-1 and SGA. But, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out. Several sources said SGA's ratings were up, and in fact were pulling in the best numbers since Season 2, so I mean come on. Yes, I ended that sentence with a preposition.

[naamiaiset]

I said this exact thing in the Brad Wright interview thread, glad I'm not the only one who thought it. It isn't as if anyone behind it will admit it though.

[Shan Bruce Lee]

I totally respect Brad Wright and love his work and am grateful to him for giving us SG-1 and SGA. But, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out. Several sources said SGA's ratings were up, and in fact were pulling in the best numbers since Season 2, so I mean come on. Yes, I ended that sentence with a preposition.

I completely agree... you did end that sentence with a prepo... j/k

I think you're right about it being cancelled for SGU and I agree it #@%!ing sucks but I don't expect them to openly admit it. I wish they would though. I wish they'd just come out and say "yes, we did it so we could start SGU, sorry"

[The_Carpenter]

I totally respect Brad Wright and love his work and am grateful to him for giving us SG-1 and SGA. But, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this one out. Several sources said SGA's ratings were up, and in fact were pulling in the best numbers since Season 2, so I mean come on. Yes, I ended that sentence with a preposition.

Indeed.... he must think we are all naive idiots!

[kufan76]

Of course they had to push atlantis out of the way! He went out of his way to specifically dismiss it, so yea it's true. I hope it's worth it, I hope their ideas are just sooooo good, that they couldn't wait. Unfortunately it sounds like it'll be a pre-programmed voyager. Which in my view could be much worse.

All I know is, that in an earlier article, Wright, cooper, and MGM, Vancouver studios, and SCIFI, they ALL agreed that this was best? huh? How'd that happen? I mean in previous shows that faced cancellation, there was always tension, disagreement about about a lot of things...but we are supposed to believe they just all became good friends, they all go out for drinks together, barbeque in brad's backyard, with the butterflies fluttering, birds chirping...fairies dancing around, playing with the leprechauns,who are playing badmitton with the seven dwarfs, meanwhile...you get the idea...it's a fairy tale, the whole thing is thinly vailed front they all decided they needed...I wonder what the truth is...in the style of the x files, the truth is out there...

[sheppardsdelight]

question, how does one post on joe mallozi blog at the indignation that we are not stupid and that the traitors ditched SGA for the sake of the crap sounding SGU and how do we send the lemons - help would be appreciated

[DigiFluid]

All I know is, that in an earlier article, Wright, cooper, and MGM, Vancouver studios, and SCIFI, they ALL agreed that this was best? huh? How'd that happen? I mean in previous shows that faced cancellation, there was always tension, disagreement about about a lot of things...but we are supposed to believe they just all became good friends yadda yadda yadda

I'm kind of wondering if maybe Sci Fi gave them **** for being so open about how upset everyone was over the unexpected cancellation of SG-1.

[Detox]

I'm kind of wondering if maybe Sci Fi gave them **** for being so open about how upset everyone was over the unexpected cancellation of SG-1.

Maybe. I wouldn't be surprised. Sci-Fi has, time and time again, messed with Stargate, and every time, Brad Wright and Rob Cooper just keeps on taking it and run back to the network as if nothing's wrong.

Even a dog realizes that if it keeps getting abused by someone, it would probably be better off if it stays away.

I'm insulted by that fact that they don't care about the franchaise anymore. I'm insulted by their lack of a spine to stand up to a network that's just full of crap. And I'm insulted by their assumption that myself and all the other fans out there are naive morons who'll just take their word for what happened.

My best bet is, Wright and Cooper were really eager to be showruners again, and since they couldn't start up Universe while Atlantis was still on, they dealed with MGM and SciFi to end Atlantis and bring on Universe.

[madd4the24]

So we're offically calling shenanigans on Wright? Yeah. I'm good with that.

[Jackie]

tptb have been developing SGU for 2 years. It's getting ready to be churned out now. tptb cannot handle 2 show at once. They know that from past experience.

the best thing to do is end the older show that will may or may not be renewed and focus on the new series and add a few movies in the equation for good measure.

if I was in their shoes I would the exact same thing. it makes business sense and end SGA on a high note with medium ratings and a profit.

As far as admitting it...why? Doesn't matter what tptb annouce, people will draw thier own conclusions.

[WhiplashX86]

I guess I am the only person here that understands their reasons for ending it on good terms. Yeah we can go until season 10, but it might be really really really bad by then.

If they want regular movies, they need it done before it gets bad. How is that hard to believe?

[Jumper_One]

tptb have been developing SGU for 2 years. It's getting ready to be churned out now. tptb cannot handle 2 show at once. They know that from past experience.

the best thing to do is end the older show that will may or may not be renewed and focus on the new series and add a few movies in the equation for good measure.

if I was in their shoes I would the exact same thing. it makes business sense and end SGA on a high note with medium ratings and a profit.

As far as admitting it...why? Doesn't matter what tptb annouce, people will draw thier own conclusions.

you know I completely agree. it makes business sense, yup. but it still sucks! expecially for Atlantis fans, the older show

[andr3w_iii]

honestly we will get like one SGA movie to close everything up and think that will be the end of that, seriously don't think they will be having time to do a new show plus other movies, it is only a ploy to keep fans happy that they screwed us up once more. honestly those sg1 movies were ok but just ok