I'm not even sure if this is the right place for this. So forgive me in advance if it's not or if this comes across as too harsh. Sometimes you have to be tough with those you care about. So here goes.
I tune in every week to spend an hour with familiar characters I've come to care about like old friends. To see action, adventure, new civilizations and new things to spark my imagination
For me there is so little to watch on tv anymore. To sit down and take my mind off work, the bills, the traffic, the rude person at the store etc.
Writers and producers are all trying to be edgier and "cool" and I think most everyone agrees that as a whole = What's out there right now is also a lot of garbage.
I know it's got to be tough to have to hurry up and "put something out there" Deadlines have to be met. I imagine after awhile it's easy to run out of steam and ideas. But the writers cheat by using "been there - done that" story ideas and repeatedly killing off beloved Characters for drama. tsk tsk not wise. Play any angle one too many times and people stop believing it
Stargate has done that with both shows. I cannot begin to explain how irritating and frustrating that has become. "To kill off 1 main character - or more- each season". It's kind of sadistic if you really want to know what it feels like from the fans point of view....... Allow the fans to get to know and care about these people then kill them off? And keep doing it?
What kind of plan is that?!
And then trying to bring them back perhaps after realizing the mistake - it cost the show some credibility overall. Because then it became obvious the move was not very well thought out to start with.
There was so much potential (and still is) with Atlantis. I do not believe Atlantis explored all of Pegasus or it's possibilities. And I believe there are so many. Throughout 4+ seasons little plot morsels have come out during the shows that I'd think "Man I wish they'd follow up on that idea" But it didn't happen. I feel let down and cheated.
I'll probably watch Universe. Even though I feel some resentment towards it. I am with others and don't buy that the new show isn't the reason Atlantis was cancelled But I'll give it a chance.
However, a word of advice - forget shooting for the so-called younger audience. Try appealing to your longtime fans
Look back at what made Stargate a hit and stick with that formula. Or the new show won't even see 2 seasons. I want my Stargate fix, anything less will lose me.
I tune in every week to spend an hour with familiar characters I've come to care about like old friends. To see action, adventure, new civilizations and new things to spark my imagination
For me there is so little to watch on tv anymore. To sit down and take my mind off work, the bills, the traffic, the rude person at the store etc.
Writers and producers are all trying to be edgier and "cool" and I think most everyone agrees that as a whole = What's out there right now is also a lot of garbage.
I know it's got to be tough to have to hurry up and "put something out there" Deadlines have to be met. I imagine after awhile it's easy to run out of steam and ideas. But the writers cheat by using "been there - done that" story ideas and repeatedly killing off beloved Characters for drama. tsk tsk not wise. Play any angle one too many times and people stop believing it
Stargate has done that with both shows. I cannot begin to explain how irritating and frustrating that has become. "To kill off 1 main character - or more- each season". It's kind of sadistic if you really want to know what it feels like from the fans point of view....... Allow the fans to get to know and care about these people then kill them off? And keep doing it?
What kind of plan is that?!
And then trying to bring them back perhaps after realizing the mistake - it cost the show some credibility overall. Because then it became obvious the move was not very well thought out to start with.
There was so much potential (and still is) with Atlantis. I do not believe Atlantis explored all of Pegasus or it's possibilities. And I believe there are so many. Throughout 4+ seasons little plot morsels have come out during the shows that I'd think "Man I wish they'd follow up on that idea" But it didn't happen. I feel let down and cheated.
I'll probably watch Universe. Even though I feel some resentment towards it. I am with others and don't buy that the new show isn't the reason Atlantis was cancelled But I'll give it a chance.
However, a word of advice - forget shooting for the so-called younger audience. Try appealing to your longtime fans
Look back at what made Stargate a hit and stick with that formula. Or the new show won't even see 2 seasons. I want my Stargate fix, anything less will lose me.
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