Do you think there will be a season 5 of Stargate Atlantis?

[Jenner8675309]

The fact that Sci FI decided to push back its decision to renew after some of S4 airs (previously it was dependent on the back half of S3 and originally would have been announced by now), makes the odds better IMO.

[Briangate78]

The fact that Sci FI decided to push back its decision to renew after some of S4 airs (previously it was dependent on the back half of S3 and originally would have been announced by now), makes the odds better IMO.

If they attract 2 million plus viewers for the season premiere we should be going into a 5th season with no problem! That would be like a 1.5 to 1.7 rating.

[Briangate78]

Bump!

[RepliHawk]

I sure hope so that there will be a season 5

[Mitchell82]

The fact that Sci FI decided to push back its decision to renew after some of S4 airs (previously it was dependent on the back half of S3 and originally would have been announced by now), makes the odds better IMO.

Agreed. I really think that there is a great chance we will get it.

[seldear]

i think the main thing is, they didn't promote SG this season at all.

Promotion has a lot to do with people tuning in.

Also, S2 was assisted by the fact that Scifi was showing SG1, SGA, and BSG in a block on a set night and advertising it as such.

People were watching all three in a row, quite happily enjoying their 'scifi friday'.

Then, when they split the Stargates from BSG, the numbers viewing began to go down - even BSG couldn't garner the same degree of ratings it had enjoyed in the sci-fi friday block.

(Well 200 was promoted like crazy TRW just piggiebacked on that).

Maybe I haven't been looking around enough, but you're the first person I've seen to actually say this out loud. Thank you for that.

I sincerely hope we get another season. Now that the writers can concentrate on SGA without having to split between SG1 and SGA, I'm looking forward to greater development of characters that haven't otherwise had much time or effort put into them.

Sel.

[Briangate78]

Promotion has a lot to do with people tuning in.

Also, S2 was assisted by the fact that Scifi was showing SG1, SGA, and BSG in a block on a set night and advertising it as such.

People were watching all three in a row, quite happily enjoying their 'scifi friday'.

Then, when they split the Stargates from BSG, the numbers viewing began to go down - even BSG couldn't garner the same degree of ratings it had enjoyed in the sci-fi friday block.

Maybe I haven't been looking around enough, but you're the first person I've seen to actually say this out loud. Thank you for that.

I sincerely hope we get another season. Now that the writers can concentrate on SGA without having to split between SG1 and SGA, I'm looking forward to greater development of characters that haven't otherwise had much time or effort put into them.

Sel.

That's a good point about the promotion. They don't promote the Stargates like they do with their other shows, yet the gates still pull in good ratings. So, if they spend less money on ads for Stargate, Especially Atlantis, that has to be another pro factor for a 5th season renewal.

Oh btw, heard they are announcing the decision like around next week on the Dresden Files, so that can be another factor to what direction sci-fi is going into.

[Mitchell82]

Promotion has a lot to do with people tuning in.

Also, S2 was assisted by the fact that Scifi was showing SG1, SGA, and BSG in a block on a set night and advertising it as such.

People were watching all three in a row, quite happily enjoying their 'scifi friday'.

Then, when they split the Stargates from BSG, the numbers viewing began to go down - even BSG couldn't garner the same degree of ratings it had enjoyed in the sci-fi friday block.

Exactly. Promotion has alot to do with bringing in ratings especially from casual viewers. They made a hug mistake butchering the friday lineup, but thankfully the gates still pull in good ratings.

Maybe I haven't been looking around enough, but you're the first person I've seen to actually say this out loud. Thank you for that I sincerely hope we get another season. Now that the writers can concentrate on SGA without having to split between SG1 and SGA, I'm looking forward to greater development of characters that haven't otherwise had much time or effort put into them.

Sel.

I said that awhile back but most didn't listen. I too hope we have another season and with the cheaper production costs as well as BSG being gone we have a good shot.

[Briangate78]

I said that awhile back but most didn't listen. I too hope we have another season and with the cheaper production costs as well as BSG being gone we have a good shot.

Tried to give you green for that quote but alreay did! I agree with the ratings still decent enough, cost production is down for Scifi, and well with no BSG or SG-1, what else does the network have? Ghost Hunters? PKJ? Dr. Who? These shows are not pulling the weight like SGA has been doing. Eureka is doing well, and I am glad like that show.

[scifi_lemon]

Exactly. Promotion has alot to do with bringing in ratings especially from casual viewers. They made a hug mistake butchering the friday lineup, but thankfully the gates still pull in good ratings.

I said that awhile back but most didn't listen. I too hope we have another season and with the cheaper production costs as well as BSG being gone we have a good shot.

ITA to all the above. SGA gets barely any promotion. If they actually put some effort into bringing veiwers in, they might get a ratings boost. The concept of advertising the Gates seems to be beyond Sciffy's comprehension.

Maybe when BSG's over they'll dedicate more moolah into promoting SGA.

[Ruffles]

Have you seen this? Check out the last question.

[jenks]

Interesting...

[scifi_lemon]

Have you seen this? Check out the last question.

Ha! Our theories are probably correct! *dances*

[Briangate78]

Interesting...

Looks like those odds just went up, huh?

[Ruffles]

Looks like those odds just went up, huh?

He is talking about the franchise. They could move to movies or the third series and still have Stargate around without an S5.

However, I'm staying optimistic. I'm really interested to see if they advertise SGA this fall the way they've been advertising Eureka this summer.