Fans Rally: SaveStargateSG1.com!

GateWorld.net ^ | 08/28/2006

[Panerai]

In the week since the cancellation of Stargate SG-1 was announced (story), fans from all over the world have come together to show their support for America's longest-running science fiction series. Fans hope that by writing letters, sending faxes and tissue boxes (see "Children of the Gods" if you don't get the reference), making phone calls, and supporting the show on television and iTunes, they will send a message that there is a lot of life left in the series.

GateWorld is proud to support the fan campaign, now headquartered at SaveStargateSG1.com.

It seems that in this day and age every cancelled television show gets a requisite "Save Our Show!" campaign, driven by the ability that the Internet gives fans around the world to coordinate their efforts. Quite often these are ineffective: it is not 1968 anymore (when a famous letter-writing campaign convinced NBC to renew Star Trek for its third season), and often by the time a campaign is in full swing, the sets have been dismantled and the cast and crew have already moved on.

Such is not the case with Stargate SG-1. Production continues through 2006, with the final scripts of Season Ten only now being written. Not only that, but most of the writers, producers, cast and crew want to continue telling the SG-1 story.

The goal of the Save Stargate SG-1 campaign is to support the future of Stargate SG-1, be it in an eleventh season, a feature film, or a TV movie or mini-series.

[united1000]

I've heard talk of calling/writing cable companies to drop SciFi channel because of the SG-1 cancellation and the showing of MUFFIN WRESTLING on a MUFFIN "science fiction" channel

 

I read that those that put the EWC on scifi channel are very happy with the ratings........so guess it's not going anywhere.   I have no idea who it is that's watching it though.

[rmlew]

I read that those that put the EWC on scifi channel are very happy with the ratings........so guess it's not going anywhere. I have no idea who it is that's watching it though.
Do these people not understand the concept of specialty channels? Why be one of 10 channels going after 40% of the audience, when you can be the only channel targeting 10%?

They want to turn the channel into a faceless commodity, not understanding that sci-fi fans now have access to thousands of DVD's and internet sites.

[Schnucki]

A series of assertions with zero supporting argument, reasons or explanations...

If you like the series, why would it matter if this was just my opinion or if I had some kind of deep, intellectual reasons behind my opinion?

I liked the original movie and I love science fiction. However, any time I happen to flip to a channel where this show is playing, I kind of cringe and can't resist the urge to change the channel. I'm sure it's my loss, but unless I buy the first season and force-feed, I don't see any hope to change that reaction. :)

Obviously millions of SG-1 fans disagree, based strictly on longevity and numbers...

Yes, obviously. :) So, if millions of clinton fans have disagreed with me for at least as many years, should I reconsider my opinion that he's just plain awful? ;)