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I wouldn't count on it. The Syfy execs saw an early cut, and they're already talking about possibly demoting it back to a web series.
It is likely that they asked to read the scripts before forking over the money and didn't like what they saw. I'm afraid that SGU taught them a painful lesson.
Yes, it is! I think it was only topped by Law & Order's 20 seasons.
Or Doctor Who's 32 (so far).
"A society grows great when old men plant trees, the shade of which they know they will never sit in. Good people do things for other people. That's it, the end." -- Penelope Wilton in Ricky Gervais's After Life
That is true if you compare just the original Law & Order but you are comparing the Stargate franchise with SG1 and its spin-offs to just the original L&O. Its not a fair comparassion.
I just looked--good lord there's a lot of Law & Order!
20 seasons - Law & Order
13 seasons - SVU
10 seasons - Criminal Intent
6 series - UK
1 season - Trial By Jury
1 season - LA
And on top of that, other shows that take place in the same fictional universe:
In Plain Sight
Conviction
Deadline
New York Undercover
Homicide: Life on the Street
"A society grows great when old men plant trees, the shade of which they know they will never sit in. Good people do things for other people. That's it, the end." -- Penelope Wilton in Ricky Gervais's After Life
Star Trek: 3 Seasons - 79 Episodes, 80 if you count "The Cage" (rejected pilot) Star Trek: The Animated Series: 2 Seasons - 22 Episodes Star Trek: The Next Generation: 7 Seasons - 178 Episodes Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 7 Seasons - 176 Episodes Star Trek: Voyager: 7 Seasons - 172 Episodes Star Trek: Enterprise: 4 Seasons - 98 Episodes 30 Seasons - 726 Episodes
That is true if you compare just the original Law & Order but you are comparing the Stargate franchise with SG1 and its spin-offs to just the original L&O. Its not a fair comparassion.
I see what you are saying now. You are absolutely correct. Law and Order must have 30 + years altogether.
Star Trek: 3 Seasons - 79 Episodes, 80 if you count "The Cage" (rejected pilot) Star Trek: The Animated Series: 2 Seasons - 22 Episodes Star Trek: The Next Generation: 7 Seasons - 178 Episodes Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: 7 Seasons - 176 Episodes Star Trek: Voyager: 7 Seasons - 172 Episodes Star Trek: Enterprise: 4 Seasons - 98 Episodes 30 Seasons - 726 Episodes
I found this article and the included links a very good read, especially when you want to research/read numbers of viewers, percentages and such... http://www.savesgu.tv/2011/12/10/364/
If Stargate were to come back in a decade or so, I would very much prefer a continuation rather than a reboot. In my opinion, the only reason to do a reboot is if they want to rehash the Gou'ald storyline. If they don't want to do that, they can continue Stargate with the story they want to tell, but keeping the prior canon intact. After all, Stargate Command will presumably go on with its business for the foreseeable future.
How about a new series where the existence of the Stargate is revealed to the public? That should be different enough to give the series a new direction. As it is, it seems difficult to keep the Stargate secret. NASA's rockets would be pointless if you have alien technology. If we want a communications satellite, we should be able to place it within hours with the technology that the SGA has.
Then there is medical tech. At some point, the health benefit is so great that it isn't worth keeping it secret. The sarcophagi may cause some mental changed, but Daniel only had these effects after repeated exposure over a long period of time, and he shook it off pretty quickly. Imagine a hospital with row after row of sarcophagi?
So, I could see maybe in 2020, a continuation series, but dealing not only with what goes on in space, but with the changes the alien tech makes on Earth.
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