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So, I spent three days not on LJ at ALL because I started college this week, and this happens! I'm sure the multitude of people who have already posted about this have covered all of the things I'm feeling right now (with the possible exception of wanting to just... non-creepily cuddle David Hewlett because his dear twitter posts about loving his job make me so very sad in this context).
I... I wish they'd waited till after the break, or at least after the episode tomorrow. Five aired episodes is NOT enough, in my estimation, to determine whether or not a show is deserving of being renewed! To be completely honest, David's episodes strike me as some of the most popular throughout the demographics, and the fact that they didn't wait until an episode centered on him airs tells me there's not much we can do as fans to prevent this--not that we won't TRY, of course. It just seems like a decision that's less based on audience and more on other factors.
Oh, and I think the single-most pressing concern for all of us right now besides the immediate 'oh show' is losing friends from fandom. I don't plan on going anywhere.
I... I wish they'd waited till after the break, or at least after the episode tomorrow. Five aired episodes is NOT enough, in my estimation, to determine whether or not a show is deserving of being renewed! To be completely honest, David's episodes strike me as some of the most popular throughout the demographics, and the fact that they didn't wait until an episode centered on him airs tells me there's not much we can do as fans to prevent this--not that we won't TRY, of course. It just seems like a decision that's less based on audience and more on other factors.
Oh, and I think the single-most pressing concern for all of us right now besides the immediate 'oh show' is losing friends from fandom. I don't plan on going anywhere.
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Also -- Friday, you wanna come over elevenish and watch it big screen?
YES. I'm actually about to eat lunch but I HAD to respond with a resounding YES YES YES to this asap.
I also agree sadly with your assessment--one of the producers (Maybe JM?) pointed out that they're not set up to do two shows anymore, and if they're going to do SGW as a tv show, it, cryptically, 'would be very difficult to revert back to the 40 episode per year model.' I think that's as close as we'll get to proof for a while.
I just have one thing to say to that. WHAT WHY UGH would you choose to cancel a show with a pre-existing fanbase in order to introduce a NEW show in the same universe? DOES NOT COMPUTE.
I just want three things not to happen:
1) Please don't kill anyone off
--I don't see this as a huge worry now that I've had more perspective and remembered about SGW, because they'll possibly still want cameos. But still. The 'emotional resonance' with the audience is SUFFICIENT via cancellation, we don't need to wring out more sympathy.
2) Happy ending =/= everyone in the Milky Way
--Oh, for the LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY IN ANY RELIGION please don't send everyone home and destroy Atlantis for a 'wrap up' piece of shit ugh no just no no no. Incoherent begging commences.
3) This isn't SG-1's swan song, it's SGA's. Please don't bring characters over just to 'finalize' their Stargate experience
Again, less of a worry as on the ride home now that I remember about SGW, but seriously, I'm a bit worried about this, especially as you said that SGA has been the relative, not the cherished family member. I want it to be OUR guys, not 'lets cram everyone we can in to say goodbye.' That goes for the movies, too.