S10: Critique & Contemplation

[kazzyk]

AT is an amazing actress! Seriously--given all the tech stuff she had to memorize and deliver--she did great and even researched the stuff so she would have some idea what she was talking about.

Ok--this is what I question. This is a business and like most business's there is time spent in research and projections before major changes are made. Did they not do this?

What I find really sad is this show is going to end up going out on a sour note IMO.
I find myself almost wishing that AT, CJ and even MS had gotten out with their reputations intake.
I know--dont slam me to bad--just thinking aloud here

[suse]

Yes, I think that's the difference this time around.



Well, as others have said in recent posts, I think the arrogance level has definitely been upped a few notches lately. Which really plays into my Goa'uld theory, which is looking better and better the more I think of it. Supreme arrogance, a belief that they are gods, that they are completely right in everything they do and everyone else is just plain wrong, a desire to lash out at those who defy them ...and, seemingly, hell bent on a mission to destroy SG1!

It's all making so much sense now!

Albion

I suppose this is a case of 'if you think it, you become it' self help...stuff...coming back to bite them in the tookus.

Suse

[Skydiver]

Ok--this is what I question. This is a business and like most business's there is time spent in research and projections before major changes are made. Did they not do this?

i don't see how they could have. and, honestly, i don't think they thought they needed to. I think hubris strikes again. they made the decisions that they liked(or that they were forced to) and just threw caution to the wind and ran with it.

and i think 'what if it tanks' never crossed their mind

[Hatusu]

i don't see how they could have. and, honestly, i don't think they thought they needed to. I think hubris strikes again. they made the decisions that they liked(or that they were forced to) and just threw caution to the wind and ran with it.

and i think 'what if it tanks' never crossed their mind

They seemed strangely unaware of the Vala controversy and talked about how much fun she was to write, months after people started complaining. It was strange.

I thought the everyone had become aware that the Vala character was controversial when we were in Vancouver. I believe she was only mentioned once, in a question to AT. That was also strange.

[Rogue]

I just read the JM interview about his thoughts on the premiers ratings.

He blamed:
1) Tivo
2) Historically least watched week for TV
3) Pirate Movie
4) Competition - Monk and Psych
5) Not promoting SG-1 enough compared to BSG and Eureka

I am surprised he didn't use "my dog ate the script' excuse.

[Skydiver]

well, if you look back at pete...tptb KNEW that he was unpopular. but that didn't stop them from pumping him up whenever they could. promting and defending him

and you have to look at things from their pov. they don't know PETE, they know DAvid, peter's brother and a really nice guy who just has the misfortune to play a character that peopel dont' like.

I also think of whomever it is that plays duella on BSG. She is absolutley hated by part of the fandom because of...well issues. but, as jamie bamber said on stage - to a certain extent. the actors don't necessarily see DEE being criticized as they do the actor who also happens to be thier friend

now, in the case of claudia/vala. I think tptb are doing the jack 'fingers in his ears and humming loudly' about her character. from the very getgo when it was announded that she was joining the cast for s9, reactions were mixed. and they've gotten more and more mized and polarized as the months ahve gone along

IMHO, they're ignoring any adn all crit about her, because they don't want to deal with it.

[Skydiver]

I just read the JM interview about his thoughts on the premiers ratings.

He blamed:
1) Tivo
2) Historically least watched week for TV
3) Pirate Movie
4) Competition - Monk and Psych
5) Not promoting SG-1 enough compared to BSG and Eureka

I am surprised he didn't use "my dog ate the script' excuse.

just wait, that'll come this week.

next thing you know they'll claim taht a large portion of their viewership was military fokls and that the issues in the middle east are keeping those folks from tuning into the entertainment.

[Albion]

He blamed:
1) Tivo
2) Historically least watched week for TV
3) Pirate Movie
4) Competition - Monk and Psych
5) Not promoting SG-1 enough compared to BSG and Eureka

Bloody hell. That's...kind of pathetic, isn't it?

Albion

[Seshat]

Bloody hell. That's...kind of pathetic, isn't it?

Albion

Well, although I agree, I didn't really expect him to sit there and say, "Gosh, yes, the ratings are terrible compared to past years and we now realize we must have made a terrible mistake somewhere..."

Spin is the guy's job. I expected nothing less from him. I will be a LOT more interested in what his reaction will be after a few more eps are broadcast and those ratings come in. Anyone wanna take bets on whether or not he'll be so quick to do interviews then??

[Mandysg1]

just wait, that'll come this week.

next thing you know they'll claim taht a large portion of their viewership was military fokls and that the issues in the middle east are keeping those folks from tuning into the entertainment.

Yea but, most military fans don't buy Cam either, and probably don't buy putting a character like Vala on a team like SG1....so then what will be the excuse after that?

Oh yea, I forgot, sunspots and Magnets

[Uber]

I just read the JM interview about his thoughts on the premiers ratings.

He blamed:
1) Tivo
2) Historically least watched week for TV
3) Pirate Movie
4) Competition - Monk and Psych
5) Not promoting SG-1 enough compared to BSG and Eureka

I am surprised he didn't use "my dog ate the script' excuse.

[AGateFan]

Its amazing how the brain goes right into the cheesey cliche mexican accent whenever you (or I at least) read any of ol'Sparky's comment.

[Seshat]

http://uberamandafan.com/assets/grap..._eatscript.jpg

LOL! Oh that Sparky...such a ham!

[Albion]

Well, although I agree, I didn't really expect him to sit there and say, "Gosh, yes, the ratings are terrible compared to past years and we now realize we must have made a terrible mistake somewhere..."

Naturally. But he'd have done better to stick to just one excuse. Five of them starts to smack of desperation. He's not too good at this PR thing, is he?

Albion

[Uber]

Its amazing how the brain goes right into the cheesey cliche mexican accent whenever you (or I at least) read any of ol'Sparky's comment.

I have the Taco Bell Chihuahua's voice running through my head whenever I write his lines.