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‘Stargate’ TV series from Martin Gero not moving forward at Amazon

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    Narry
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    I don't have a non-emotional take right now, so my emotional take is: sell the IP if you're not going to use it. "Broad appeal" in this context just means "bland pablum" and I'd rather never get...

    According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Amazon execs were concerned that Gero’s take on the series would not have broad appeal beyond the franchise’s already dedicated fanbase.

    I don't have a non-emotional take right now, so my emotional take is: sell the IP if you're not going to use it. "Broad appeal" in this context just means "bland pablum" and I'd rather never get any Stargate than Beige Stargate.

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    1. [4]
      Wafik
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      Yeah, if Amazon doesn't like something with so much of the original people attached, then that basically kills the series for me while they own it. What's the other option? Make their version of...

      Yeah, if Amazon doesn't like something with so much of the original people attached, then that basically kills the series for me while they own it. What's the other option? Make their version of Nu-Trek? Hard pass.

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        Narry
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        At this point I've moved Stargate from "thing I'd like to see more of some day" to "fond memories that I can revisit". It's firmly nostalgia for me now.

        At this point I've moved Stargate from "thing I'd like to see more of some day" to "fond memories that I can revisit". It's firmly nostalgia for me now.

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          Wafik
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          Yeah I think I had already done that and then the announcement video back in November got me hyped. I was skeptical about it being Amazon but it had so many of the passionate originals I thought...

          Yeah I think I had already done that and then the announcement video back in November got me hyped. I was skeptical about it being Amazon but it had so many of the passionate originals I thought it might be good. Naturally Amazon would kill it before we ever find out.

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          1. Narry
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            Amazon was literally the last company I wanted to buy the MGM stuff. I'm pretty sure they only bought it for James Bond, and don't care about most anything else they had.

            Amazon was literally the last company I wanted to buy the MGM stuff. I'm pretty sure they only bought it for James Bond, and don't care about most anything else they had.

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  2. [2]
    semsevfor
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    Such bullshit. Yeah let's not do a faithful continuation with a bunch of passionate people who were involved with the original run because we can't alienate the audience by making it broad appeal...

    Such bullshit. Yeah let's not do a faithful continuation with a bunch of passionate people who were involved with the original run because we can't alienate the audience by making it broad appeal instead.

    Fuck off Amazon. This is why people hate reboots and rehashs. You can't have it both ways.

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    1. Narry
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      Yup. Couldn't have said any of it better myself.

      Yup. Couldn't have said any of it better myself.

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  3. DFGdanger
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    What a bummer :(

    What a bummer :(

    2 votes