Please Stay Loyal.

[DrGemini2405]

hey all,
i know the recent news of atlantis being cancelled has shocked, and angered all of us, and im sure im just as pissed as the rest of you.
but don't let Universe suffer from your anger. don't boycott it. there are several reasons behind it:

1) If you were a true stargate fan, you would accept stargate in every form.

No, that isn't being a fan. That's being a mindless lunatic susceptible to the power of suggestion. Just because something is branded 'Stargate', it doesn't guarantee quality; Stargate: Infinity, for instance (no offence to anyone who did like that series, btw; it just didn't get me).

2) "boycotting Universe" would only hurt the franchise in the long run. if MGM and SciFi see that the ratings are low, they may come to the conclusion that the franchise has run down, and will kill off the atlantis movies.

And there's always the chance that they'll see the light and renew the series, because that's what the fans want, and the fans are the ones watching the shows, and buying the merchandise and DVDs. The movie, like the SG-1 movies, is the lesser of two evils (the bigger evil being a total cancellation), compared to a continuation of the series.

Humans have freewill for a reason. If you want to watch everything that's branded Stargate, fine, that's your choice, but don't try to guilt-trip people into supporting a franchise which evidently does not support its up-'til-now relatively loyal fanbase.

i know i, like all of you, were hoping for at least 1 more season to kind of tie up some loose ends, tell the stories that need to be told, and continue the greatest storyline of all time, but hopefully Atlantis may be renewed in the future. its hopefullness to the point of stupidity, but hey, we can hope.

The success of the movie will not necessarily lead to a renewal of the series. Look at SG-1. They said that if AoT and Continuum were successful, they would continue making movies, telling the story in that format as opposed to a renewal of the series. No sign or hint of an eleventh season.

tptb do not respect us, we who have watched their creations, bought the DVDs and videos, bought the merchandise, been to cons, etc. If it wasn't for us, SG-1 and Atlantis wouldn't have lasted for as long as it did. They disrespected us and took us for granted, and are now having a new series aimed at a 'younger' audience, and presumably the BSG crowd. This isn't Stargate. The initial premise of the Stargate franchise itself is a band of close-knit explorers going through the Stargate on-foot. The on-foot thing is important here. It allowed us as viewers to follow them through the Stargate on their adventures; it helped us feel closer to the characters themselves and at times feel as part of the team. Even in the later seasons of SG-1 and Atlantis where they have the Trek-ish Space Operas, the Stargate is not forgotten.

: )

[PeteJ]

No, that isn't being a fan. That's being a mindless lunatic susceptible the power of suggestion. Just because something is branded 'Stargate', it doesn't guarantee quality

Yeah, lots of that going on with season 5 of Atlantis;

http://www.gateworld.net/cgi-bin/sta...at=results&q=6

http://www.gateworld.net/cgi-bin/sta...at=results&q=2

http://www.gateworld.net/cgi-bin/sta...at=results&q=0

http://www.gateworld.net/cgi-bin/sta...at=results&q=3

http://www.gateworld.net/cgi-bin/sta...at=results&q=4