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Amazon Taps WandaVision Creator To Develop Stargate (www.gateworld.net)
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Not sure what to think of this.

On one hand I hate that Gero, Mallozzi and the old gang got done dirty when they were literally weeks away from beginning production... Without them, I have serious doubts about anything new preserving the legacy, the spirit of the franchise we love.

On the other hand, Jac Schaeffer has proven to be a solid choice for delivering good shows. Both WandaVision and Agatha All Along were well executed, respectful of the origin material, and brought solid characters, character growth.

I guess it just feels like your favourite restaurant shutting down, then someone buying the place and reopening with a new crew. No matter how good a kitchen crew the new place has... it will never be the same. I think the same of Stargate without Martin and Joe.

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[–] 23 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

tbh its been long enough i doubt anyone would be able to capture the spirit of the SG1 era without it devolving into fan service "remember this?" slop like most returning media ends up as these days. these things are made by dozens or hundreds of people all working together, so a few high up people from the original coming back will never be much more than a marketing gimmick in the end. that doesnt mean it couldnt be good, but it wont ever be what it was.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 17 hours ago (1 child)

    You're forgetting that Mallozzi is still heavily involved with the fanbase (over at Reddit, unfortunately - we should convince him to come grace us with his presence and BTS goodies sometimes), and Gero never gave up on the franchise either.

    These two men shaped what was best about SG-1, Atlantis and Universe. Them being producers (and to some extent, writers) would've ensured the spirit of the OG survived.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 hours ago

    i recall that Joe Flanigan wanted to straight up buy the property at one point, idk if he still cares but it'd be great to get him on board as well.
    He has a very aggressively "dad" look at this point so it'd be fun to cast him as the commander

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