lightsongtheold t1_iyajzpx wrote on November 29, 2022 at 11:36 PM

Reply to comment by Gastroid in Amazon Restructures MGM TV’s Scripted Division, Folds Orion Television Into Studio by Neo2199

Does seem weird that Amazon have not yet tried to revive Stargate for Prime. Maybe they are waiting to see how The Peripheral does before committing to another sci-fi show?

listyraesder t1_iyan6ju wrote on November 29, 2022 at 11:59 PM

It takes a long time for these projects to get started.

SpecificAstronaut69 t1_iyb5h3b wrote on November 30, 2022 at 2:17 AM

I'm a big Gibson fan and I've gotta say...yeah...um...

lazyspaceadventurer t1_iycj8zz wrote on November 30, 2022 at 11:35 AM

I'm not a big Gibson fan and don't know the source material, but the show is just not very good. Slow, but not in a good way. Plodding. And oh god, the yellow filter on everything.

SpecificAstronaut69 t1_iycky6d wrote on November 30, 2022 at 11:55 AM

I can pretty much guess the showrunner logic behind it:

"Gibson? He's cyberpunk. Cyberpunk's just vidyagame shit, so our target demographic is 15-year-olds who like to feel smart, but for whom the height of wit is 'u fukk ur dad'."

Could they have at least given Cherise a moustache to twirl?

Vanquisher1000 t1_iybzhn2 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:55 AM

Stargate simply isn't that big. Its fan base has always been modest compared to other sci-fi/fantasy franchises, meaning that the expected audience for a new show isn't that big, especially since what fans seem to want is a continuation of the previous franchise that respects all that backstory and lore and might not be welcoming to newcomers as a result. Combine that small audience with the expense of making sci-fi TV that looks good, and the business case for a new Stargate show isn't as strong as some fans seem to think.

MGM had years to bring back the TV franchise after Universe was cancelled, but they didn't. They have The Handmaid's Tale and are involved with Vikings, so it's not as if they're not interested in genre TV.