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Stargate: Origins Announced at SDCC
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Mighty Chin
Banned
Young Catherine Langford? That'll bring the viewers.
Young Ernest Too?
Young Ernest Too?
Film/TV likes prequels because it resets the power creep that often occurs with long running properties while still allowing studios to profit off known IPs.
In action films it also prevents the question of "Why couldn't you just ask overpowered beloved character X to help" when a problem facing the new group couldn't be solved. sequels often run into this scenario.
In action films it also prevents the question of "Why couldn't you just ask overpowered beloved character X to help" when a problem facing the new group couldn't be solved. sequels often run into this scenario.
you not going to get the WB service for Young Justice?
Linkstrikesback
Member
Doesn't sounds like the worst idea. They've caught themselves in a catch 22. They can't reboot the franchise without losing a lot of the fanbase, but universe also poisoned the well for a lot of people too, so they can't set anything after it.
Still, the premise isn't terrible and I will likely subscribe for one month to watch it once.
Still, the premise isn't terrible and I will likely subscribe for one month to watch it once.
aHebrewMenagerie
Member
Yeah, they kinda wrote themselves into a corner in terms of the state of the universe by the end of SG-1, with Earth basically being the next big power. Universe was semi-successful in terms of shaking up the status quo, but that's not going to be revisited anytime soon.
They kinda did the next big bad thing with the Ori, as much as I hate to say it, I feel like the universe has already been pretty well explored, with the exception of the SGU stuff.
If I was MGM, I'd have probably just rebooted the franchise, there'd be a lot of lost goodwill with fans, but at least that'd allow them to do new things with it.
I'm sure that we'll see plenty of retcons in the new series, there's no way we won't see some Gate exploring. And also, I'm sure the series won't be set entirely in 1928, I can't imagine a Stargate series with a child actor as the protagonist. I bet it will jump forward to the 40s, and we'll see them experimenting with the Stargate, for the war effort and whatnot.
Barkley's Justice
Member
That premise is ridiculous.
they could always go back to atlantis and give it a proper ending...
I mean, in the last episode you got atlantis and a wraith on earth, there's more than enough potential for a fresh start
like make it 10 years later, atlantis still on earth, they recieve some sort of emergency distress signla from the pegasus galaxy, because the wraith or whoever is preparing an all-out attack/or spread like wild-fire after atlantis returned. be creative... atlantis left so many loose threads, there is more than enough to go back too... you also got the "evil Asgard" that appeared like only once too
John Caboose
Member
Disappointed. I'll watch it to know for sure but damn. I really wish they hadn't gone back to that part of the show 'lore'.
Man Atlantis got so stupid after season 3. Then again it did give us Khal Drogo fighting a Terminator who was being played by a former power ranger.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
urghhhhhhh
aHebrewMenagerie
Member
I think a better way to go would to have a Stargate Command show, that basically would wrap up whatever leftover arcs from the past 3 shows, I'm sure they'd have to rebuild the SGC set, which would be a nice bit of nostalgia.
As an aside, I think they screwed up the symbols on the gate on the poster. There's a lot of glyphs I don't recognize, and a lot that are missing. Probably just an oversight but just thought it was interesting.
No screw this what even comes out of those "revivals" of old franchises these days that DOESN'T have a catch attached to it.
SGU was miserable and a betrayal but this? What's even the point?
The story of Catherine? It was told in one episode.
Why even make a "Stargate" show if it ain't gonna have no Stargates.
I get it. You don't have much money to spend on this.
But period drama about what we know in-universe to be much of nothing?
Takes 10 seconds to figure out why that's not an idea.
Oh man why even.
That's a bit silly isn't it? A streaming service just for Stargate? How's that supposed to work, the content will be very limited.
When I read Stargate Origins I was interested for a few seconds because I assumed it was going to be about the ancients, the creation of the stargate network or something like that. But a few webisodes about Catherine Langford? Boooooring! There's a reason that part was skipped in the movie and never really adressed in the series, the appeal is to go through the gate. 100 minutes of them theorizing that it's a gate but not getting it to work? Nope, I'm already out.
When I read Stargate Origins I was interested for a few seconds because I assumed it was going to be about the ancients, the creation of the stargate network or something like that. But a few webisodes about Catherine Langford? Boooooring! There's a reason that part was skipped in the movie and never really adressed in the series, the appeal is to go through the gate. 100 minutes of them theorizing that it's a gate but not getting it to work? Nope, I'm already out.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
did this at least get booed at sdcc
Indeed. :/
If they wanted to prequel they could have focused on Bra'Tac, on the human revolt, creation of the Tok'ra or literally anything else.
A series on the early Tok'ra could have been cool
aHebrewMenagerie
Member
I honestly do think that this is them testing the waters to see if Stargate is ready to come back in full force to tv
Just as services like Netflix and amazon prime have popularised real, long form content com8ng to digital platforms - and being produced originally for those platforms...MGM decides to launch a subscription service with webisodes?
Not sure where theyll be hosting it - do they know geocities has shut down?
Not sure where theyll be hosting it - do they know geocities has shut down?
xrnzaaas
Member
I also see two other problems:
- They may pull SG shows from other streaming services to make them exclusive to their platform
- Word is that it won't be an international service (at least not right away) so you're screwed if you're outside of US
kitsunelaine
Banned
It sounds like they want to try and do an anthology of what are basically TV movies spread across 10 x10 minute episodes, each with a different premise, and this is the first.
I'm okay with this. Hopefully it leads into a full, classic-style series.
I'm okay with this. Hopefully it leads into a full, classic-style series.
I know they're using this mini-series to gauge the level of interest for a Stargate revival, but this just seems like something that would only (barely) appeal to the hardcore Stargate fans. I doubt casual viewers are going to hear "Stargate show that doesn't use the Stargate" and get excited.
SuperBanana
Banned
Between this and Star Trek Discovery can the prequels just fuck off? I want to see what's happening further on, not a backstory.
I guess it's something though.
I guess it's something though.
Stallion Dan
Member
"Stargate is back and it is better then ever" the leaks said.
Succinct Verbosity
Member
Between this and Star Trek Discovery can the prequels just fuck off? I want to see what's happening further on, not a backstory.
I guess it's something though.
A prequel in Star Trek has a lot more potential to work because the lore allows it. Stargate going backwards would require a huge ret-con regarding the ability to access the gate.
DarthMasta
Member
Make it parallel universe 1930 Earth vs Goa'uld, I'm in. This doesn't appear to be that...
Keyser Soze
Member
I would have liked a 42 minute, 22 Episode run based solely on The Furlings
Agent Gibbs
Member
So i guess we'll see Earnests accident through the gate and lots of political wrangling to get the programme off the ground
I'm not sure how to feel about this, but i'll take what i can get since this is obviously to gauge interest
I'm not sure how to feel about this, but i'll take what i can get since this is obviously to gauge interest
Ernest goes through the gate some 20-25 years after this is suppose to be taking place. Political wrangling, probably. 10 minutes isnt going to fill itself, but without rewriting Stargate history to do it, that gate isnt opening.
Jimnymebob
Member
Why would you need a Stargate specific streaming service?
It's been on TV every day for hours on Sky 1 and Sky 2 since SG-1 started, and I'd assume that everyone who is a fan already has boxsets.
It's been on TV every day for hours on Sky 1 and Sky 2 since SG-1 started, and I'd assume that everyone who is a fan already has boxsets.
Not only is it a steaming show, but it's of a marginal character already explored on the canon, taking place in the past, limiting creativity and new viewership, while removing what made the shows watchable.
Why let an old franchise sit still when we can straight up murder it?
Why let an old franchise sit still when we can straight up murder it?
A prequel about the rise and fall of the old 4-way alliance would be lit.
kitsunelaine
Banned
Then why is the gate shown as open in the concept art?
excelsiorlef
Member
Lol a Stargate only streaming service. Goddamnit it's just Cable tv model all over again