That didn't make sense to me, either. Maybe he's assuming that after five years, the ratings drop off too much to still make it worthwhile. Well why not move to New Mexico and do more seasons because you're saving money from the start?
Saying this over and over doesn't make it any closer to being true. Some TV shows are male-targeted; some are female. Ultimately it depends on what advertisers want. To my knowledge, American males have not stopped spending money.
Despite a slight gain in viewers this season, this cancellation is completely understandable. I wrote a post about it on my site, and have included a chart that compiles the household ratings of all the episodes that have aired thus far (click to enlarge).
It rebounded at the end of season four, but its just not doing nearly as well as it should be.
Yeah that was back when I could still hope/pretend that maybe SG:A would be something different - darker, sharper drama about people trapped in another galaxy and forced to survive by their wits alone. But then all that ended and the whole thing began a quick slide to become an SG-1 rehash.
That's why I'm hoping for a move to New Mexico.
Just re-create the sets there, and leave everyone involved in production & writing behind. Send down a few SG-1 or SG:A actors every now and then for guest shots. There must be better people who could take on the Stargate mythos and do something interesting with it. New/interesting scenery would just be a bonus.
