SGU CANCELLED!

[Australis]

^ Yes, another block of 10 I think.

Just want to throw in something re Farscape's cancellation. While SyFy picked up the tab later, in the first place it was backed by Channel Nine Aust, and they got cold feet and pulled out, because a) they didn't know what they were really getting, b) it wasn't sport, which is all they seem to show anyway, and c) they're a pack of money-grubbing bastards anyway.

 

[DWF]

I'm confused, and don't have time to read through all of this. Are there some SGU episodes still to air?

Yes, there's still 10 eps. yet.

 

[JarodRussell]

I'm wondering... what would happen if a show (any show, not only SGU) gets cancelled mid-season, but the ratings of the last episodes suddenly skyrocket into the stratosphere?

 

[Lieut. Arex]

The show would still go away, at least on its original network though the spike might give another the incentive to pick it up. In a case like this where the episodes are aired (April-June) so long after the decision is made (January), that slim hope would be gone. While Wright's still trying to find a new home for SGU, if there's nothing concrete on that front soon, by the time the numbers for the last 10 come in, most if not all of the cast and crew will have moved on to other things. Even if SyFy changed its mind, putting the band back together would be difficult, if not impossible.

 

[archeryguy1701]

I'm wondering... what would happen if a show (any show, not only SGU) gets cancelled mid-season, but the ratings of the last episodes suddenly skyrocket into the stratosphere?

This is something that's confused me for both SGU and Caprica.... if they wanted to cancel them midseason, why show the rest of the episodes later, and if they wanted to show the remainder of the episodes, why cancel it so early? In the first case, why show the episodes if they aren't making any money? In the second, why cancel so early when it almost seems like you're giving it a chance to bounce back?

 

[DWF]

I'm wondering... what would happen if a show (any show, not only SGU) gets cancelled mid-season, but the ratings of the last episodes suddenly skyrocket into the stratosphere?

This is something that's confused me for both SGU and Caprica.... if they wanted to cancel them midseason, why show the rest of the episodes later, and if they wanted to show the remainder of the episodes, why cancel it so early? In the first case, why show the episodes if they aren't making any money? In the second, why cancel so early when it almost seems like you're giving it a chance to bounce back?

They cancelled Farscape, SG1 and Atlantis mid season so this is nothing new for them. Once the news of cancellation comes out people no longer seem have any real interest in the show so they can't bounce back.

 

[archeryguy1701]

^The difference for me though is that SGA more or less had a straight run through its final season. Even though it was canceled, it made sense to finish it. For SGU and Cap, with how jacked up the scheduling has been for them, it's like they're getting canceled and completely pulled, and then being put back on for some bizarre reason months later. Just doesn't make sense to me.

 

[stj]

BSG had comparable ratings to SGA and SG-1 at the end of its second season. Prestige is nice, but don't be confused by it. SyFy wouldn't have renewed the series if the ratings weren't high enough to justify its continued airing. And when ratings started to fall in the back half of season three, SyFy wasn't confident that they'd be able to renew the series past a fourth season. Thus, it was brought to a conclusion.

The faithful swear BSG was terminated by Eick and Moore for artistic reasons.

 

[KJbushway]

Maybe they could make the animated series of SGU. The graphics today would be almost like it was real. Voices can match through different people.

 

[lennier1]

I'm wondering... what would happen if a show (any show, not only SGU) gets cancelled mid-season, but the ratings of the last episodes suddenly skyrocket into the stratosphere?

This is something that's confused me for both SGU and Caprica.... if they wanted to cancel them midseason, why show the rest of the episodes later, and if they wanted to show the remainder of the episodes, why cancel it so early? In the first case, why show the episodes if they aren't making any money? In the second, why cancel so early when it almost seems like you're giving it a chance to bounce back?

Part of it is because the episodes have already been produced and cost them money. They might as well air them at some point down the road so they'll still make them a little money in ad revenue.

 

[AJ86]

I'm wondering... what would happen if a show (any show, not only SGU) gets cancelled mid-season, but the ratings of the last episodes suddenly skyrocket into the stratosphere?

This is something that's confused me for both SGU and Caprica.... if they wanted to cancel them midseason, why show the rest of the episodes later, and if they wanted to show the remainder of the episodes, why cancel it so early? In the first case, why show the episodes if they aren't making any money? In the second, why cancel so early when it almost seems like you're giving it a chance to bounce back?

Because production on the next season needs to begin so early. Even if they continued airing in January there still probably wouldn't be enough time.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

I'm wondering... what would happen if a show (any show, not only SGU) gets cancelled mid-season, but the ratings of the last episodes suddenly skyrocket into the stratosphere?

I can't think of any time that actually happened, but if it did, I guess in theory the show would pique the interest of either the network where it had been airing, or another network, if they thought it was worth the bother to revive.

 

[Harvey]

BSG had comparable ratings to SGA and SG-1 at the end of its second season. Prestige is nice, but don't be confused by it. SyFy wouldn't have renewed the series if the ratings weren't high enough to justify its continued airing. And when ratings started to fall in the back half of season three, SyFy wasn't confident that they'd be able to renew the series past a fourth season. Thus, it was brought to a conclusion.

The faithful swear BSG was terminated by Eick and Moore for artistic reasons.

If by artistic reasons you mean making sure the program had a proper ending, then, yes. That artistic reasons and business reasons were intertwined shouldn't be a surprise to anyone (and outside of "the faithful" of your imagination, I don't think it is a surprise to anyone).

On the subject of SGU suddenly skyrocketing in the ratings, if that happened, no doubt SyFy would find some way to reverse their decision. But it won't happen. Advertising for the back half of the season is sure to be nonexistent (network programmers don't like to be proven wrong) and the ratings haven't shown anything but steady decline over time. There's no reason to believe that the last ten episodes of a lowly-rated, serialized program that is known to end on a cliffhanger will suddenly rise.

 

[ReadyAndWilling]

it just wasn't a good show. i still can't believe they gave it 2 seasons.

by that i mean, the average american works 12 hours a day. they get home and sit in front of the tv in a comatose state. they want to see action, they want to see comedy, which were the hallmarks of sg1 and atlantis. if brad wright wanted to make a sci-fi drama then sure, go ahead and make it. he just shouldnt have done it with the stargate label.

 

[Deckerd]

If the average American works 12 hours a day they are being slave driven. The average European works a 7-hour day.

 

[lennier1]

If the average American works 12 hours a day they are being slave driven. The average European works a 7-hour day.

The European full-time employment average is more between 7 and 8 hours, depending on the profession.

 

[Kpnuts]

If the average American works 12 hours a day they are being slave driven. The average European works a 7-hour day.

The European full-time employment average is more between 7 and 8 hours, depending on the profession.

Talk about pedantic.

So not 7, "7 to 8"? Did you really need to post that?

 

[Robert Maxwell]

The average American works 46 hours a week, so we're looking at 9-10 hours a day.

 

[KJbushway]

it just wasn't a good show. i still can't believe they gave it 2 seasons.

by that i mean, the average american works 12 hours a day. they get home and sit in front of the tv in a comatose state. they want to see action, they want to see comedy, which were the hallmarks of sg1 and atlantis. if brad wright wanted to make a sci-fi drama then sure, go ahead and make it. he just shouldnt have done it with the stargate label.

Yeah not 12 hours.
I don't see where you get there wasn't action?
Comedy, not as much as you think, sep for how teal'c acted and some comments by O'neil, there wasn't much comedy. Atlantis wasn't all that funny either. Plus you don't turn on the show hoping to see that, so if they wanted comedy and action they would have to watch a movie.

 

[Captain Shaw]

Well I live in the UK and work a minimum 40hrs but my Dad does a minimum of 48hrs.