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Well, that's it. 14 continuous years of Stargate has come to an end.
I don't think two years is enough time to get to know a show. I find most shows don't hit their stride until at least the third season. I've been watching some of SG-1 over from the start and it really didn't find its place until almost season four. So SGU was right on the cusp of being really good. I'm sure next season would have been awesome. The writers and the actors would have a real handle on the characters and they would know what kinds of stories would thrill the audience and push the limits.
I think it unfair of some fans to assume SGU was trying to be like Battlestar Galactica. It's hard to have an optimistic view of the world all the time. It was time for a change and the creators went with it. Personally, SGU took the concept of being stranded from home, which Stargate Atlantis did fine, but they really pushed home the separation aspect. Ending up on the other side of the universe isn't always sunshine and puppy dogs. I would have loved to see the crew of the Destiny creating their own culture. Well, actually, they did, didn't they? Whoo, time travel hi-jinks! But their own culture on the ship. We started to see that. The animosity between military and civilian was going away. Heck, they even took in the enemy and worked them into the crew.
( Vague spoilers for SGU 2x18 and 2x20 )
One can only hope that MGM gets it act together and starts making Stargate movies again. It's not the same an hourly TV show, but it's something.
I don't think two years is enough time to get to know a show. I find most shows don't hit their stride until at least the third season. I've been watching some of SG-1 over from the start and it really didn't find its place until almost season four. So SGU was right on the cusp of being really good. I'm sure next season would have been awesome. The writers and the actors would have a real handle on the characters and they would know what kinds of stories would thrill the audience and push the limits.
I think it unfair of some fans to assume SGU was trying to be like Battlestar Galactica. It's hard to have an optimistic view of the world all the time. It was time for a change and the creators went with it. Personally, SGU took the concept of being stranded from home, which Stargate Atlantis did fine, but they really pushed home the separation aspect. Ending up on the other side of the universe isn't always sunshine and puppy dogs. I would have loved to see the crew of the Destiny creating their own culture. Well, actually, they did, didn't they? Whoo, time travel hi-jinks! But their own culture on the ship. We started to see that. The animosity between military and civilian was going away. Heck, they even took in the enemy and worked them into the crew.
( Vague spoilers for SGU 2x18 and 2x20 )
One can only hope that MGM gets it act together and starts making Stargate movies again. It's not the same an hourly TV show, but it's something.
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