With tremendous grace and humility, members of the cast of Stargate Atlantis said “thank you” to their fans in a brief video put together by the Canadian SPACE network. The actors recognized the tremendous role fans have played in the longevity of the television show, and Joe Flanigan stated his concern, “I hope that the fans—I hope that they don’t feel disrespected in any way.” Each actor (Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell, Paul McGillion, David Hewlett, Amanda Tapping, and Robert Picardo) took the time to thank fans for their years of loyalty and support.
Current co-showrunner Joseph Mallozzi said, “Our ratings were up for Season Five, so we were kind of hopeful and cautiously optimistic. And then, obviously, when we got word that we weren’t coming back, we were bummed.” Amanda Tapping also stated that she was surprised by the decision to cancel the show.
Near the end of the video, Robert Picardo tried to cheer up everyone, “Look at the bright side: We’re going to be making Atlantis direct-to-video movies, and they’re going to be exciting and cool.” Right after Picardo’s clip, Atlantis creator and producer Brad Wright said, “That’s as good as it gets, if you think about it, for a writer/producer.”
