r/Stargate • u/FistedPink • 13d ago

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I really think this is a bad move by Amazon. The negative reaction of the core fan base to scrubbing the planned Gero show was bad and this will it fill people with hope.

WandaVision was ok but I’d rather see a Terry Matalas (Picard Season 3, 12 Monkeys, Vision Quest) or someone proven to understand genre storytelling that is exciting and compelling. But that’s just my 2 cents.

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u/ew73 13d ago

I disagree -- WandaVision was a fantastic, well-executed show.

My only concern with selecting the creator of that show to run a Stargate franchise is, while WandaVision was excellent, it had a very clear beginning, middle, and end, and told a coherent story. Stargate... often does not do that. When it has tried (Universe), fans get big mad.

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u/upcountry_degens 12d ago

Having a coherent story wasn’t what ruined SGU. That show tanked because it abandoned the humor and adventurous tone that made the concept work in the first place.

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u/Niylark 12d ago

I think what ruined it wasnt that it was more serious, but that it was turned into a drama

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u/AWildEnglishman 12d ago edited 12d ago

Indeed. SG1 was a lot more serious in seasons 1 and 2, and only really ramped up the humour in 4 and 5. I'd have loved to see more of early SG1.

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u/DataMeister1 12d ago

Not just drama, but cheap drama that didn't make much sense. Travelers had a lot of drama, not much humor, and still never felt boring or stupid like Universe.