Speculation on Stargate's future, Networks, mini-series, movie

[The Ori]

Sci-Fi don't have a clue what they are doing anyway think about it, their name is Sci-Fi and they are showing wrestling, my shoes have more intellect than them!!

[Drizzt Do'Urden]

uh i would put someone who wouldn't show stinking wrestling on the channel

Also let me say that i am increadibley perterbed with scifi right now and i notice that people have been either angry or defending scifi having minor disagreements so i think that a big fight may occur soon let me repeat though that i hate the people in charge of scifi though

[gatelover12]

Stephen Colbert

[stargate maniack]

like the title says...

[Carl]

In what way do you mean?

1. It's progress, ships, technological advancements?
2. It's writing, characters, story development?
3. It's popularity, spin-offs, worldwide franchise name?

[N8ball88]

I can't rank too many shows because my mood changes too often.

My number 1 has been Stargate SG-1 for many years, and will probably continue to be.

Some of my other favorites, in no particular order...

Stargate Atlantis
ST TNG
ST Voyager
ST DS9
X-Files
Firefly
Farscape
Doctor Who

And many more. Some I do not consider to be scifi, but oh well.

[N8ball88]

In what way do you mean?

1. It's progress, ships, technological advancements?
2. It's writing, characters, story development?
3. It's popularity, spin-offs, worldwide franchise name?

Yes

Yes

Yes



Actually I don't think it's becoming, I think it became a while ago.

[the Fifth Race]

IMHO comparing Stargate to Star Trek or visca versa is high praise for both!. They are both my two favorite scifi franchises of all-time!.

[jesserella]

stargate is what i thought enterprise should be, showing the process of getting the technolgy, but it prob would have taken too long

[jesserella]

1) stargate and stargate atlantis ( i love them equally)
2) firefly
3) voyeger
4)deep space 9
5)farscape
6) buffy
7) angel
8) lost

and there are much more

[Missster.Freeman]

In terms of popularity, well, I'm not 100% convinced at this time. If people are still talking about Stargate 40 years later and are watching a new series or film, then yes it will be the new Star Trek.

[pattirose]

I was at the 40th Star Trek Convention in Vegas and EVERYONE I spoke with were also big fans of Stargate and Atlantis. I can totally see it still being popular 40 years down the road!

[Carl]

I know I'm answering my own criteria but nevermind:

1. No. I think Stargate still prides itself on being a current-day series which puts emphasis on the US Military and their primitive weapons. Although there is tech which is very similar to Star Trek and indeed any basic sci-fi series, I've always appreciated Stargate for its unique setting in 21st century earth and the way it works as a result.

2. Stargate is quite similar to Star Trek in this regard. They both emphasize enemies, aliens, travel and quite often pose ethical questions and problems for the teams to face. The most compelling thing in both franchises are the stories and the characters - its the main reason that both Star Trek and Stargate are my favourite sci-fi shows - while others have never appealed to me.

3. I don't think anyone could argue that they are similar in this regard. I have no doubt that had Stargate started a couple of decades earlier both franchises would be equally as famous and popular by this stage. I'd love to think that, in another 30 years, Stargate will have become what Star Trek is today. Based on its current progress it may do it even sooner than that.

[Arturis]

We can only hope that Stargate can match the longevity and success of a franchise like Star Trek. If so then we'll have more great shows for many years to come.

[AcidSquid]

Come on, let's be serious.
Remember in the golden age of stargate we HAD to use the gate, there wasn't any convienent beaming out right before the explosions. We barely even use the gate anymore, if it's gonna be based on a ship call it something else, but Stargate should revolve around Stargate, not Daedalus, not Odyssey. Stargate