[DWF]

http://www.gateworld...tesonisg-.shtml

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Stargate SG-1 received a new lease on life last year, with new cast members and a new villain to drive the show's overall story arc. But after years of living under the shadow of the show's inevitable end, does the new formula really mean that the series could go on indefinitely? Unfortunately not, executive producer Brad Wright told GateWorld.

The studio considered renaming the series "Stargate Command" when it was relaunched with new cast members in Season Nine -- ironically, something Wright believes could have helped the show stay on the air longer.

"Sadly, it could have gone on longer had we rebranded it," Wright told GateWorld. "One of the problems of SG-1 going into its tenth season, and potentially further on into its eleventh, is that when a show has been on for a very long time ... there's a lot of money that is spent that stops going on screen.

"That's the reason Star Trek: The Next Generation went off the air -- not because nobody would want to watch it, but because Patrick Stewart was becoming a big star and needed to move on," Wright said. "And now, of course, he doesn't even do television any more. That's what happens to a really successful franchise. And because seven years is the maximum, generally, the business model goes out to, and that's generally as far as the actor deals have been made."

As everyone working on a series tends to require a raise every time they sign a new contract, any TV series will eventually reach a point where it can no longer afford to create an hour of television on its budget.

"I do know that on our show for the last couple of years we've had to renegotiate ever year, and that is very difficult from our perspective," Wright said. "We don't know: a) whether we're doing to get a network pick-up; b) how much money we're going to get to make the show. And all of those things are contingent on the cast deals that we make. Which comes first, right? So it's been difficult the last couple of years."

[bishop37]

I love the show but I think 10 series is enough.

Most of last season was incredibly weak (compared to past seasons) for the most part.

They should end the stories of the original cast and go on with Mitchell and Landry for a Stargate Command show IMO.

[foborg]

Cast changes are perfectly fine with me for this series. Some series are based on the persons, but this is more about the world and the events. We don't know much about the actual characters.

[Daniel]

I think renaming the show is stupid, though I like cast changes so long as they don't replace the whole cast all at once.

So far, the cast changes have been gradual, which is how they should be. Fortunately, everyone is returning for Season 10 with the addition of Vala as a series regular.

Personally, I hope Season 10 marks the end of the show. Don't get me wrong, SG-1 is my favorite TV show. I just feel that going beyond ten years is overstaying your welcome.

[KRAD]

One big problem I'm having with SG1's cast is that Teal'c serves absolutely no purpose anymore. His character's entire purpose was to free the Jaffa from Go'auld oppresion. Now he's done that. He should be serving on the Jaffa Council now. Instead, he's still suiting up with SG1, which makes no sense at all. It's telling that the finale had to manufacture a role for Teal'c -- having him seek out the thieves guild whose name I can't remember -- because the character doesn't have anything else to do.

I love Christopher Judge and like the character of Teal'c, but he really is done, and the longer the show goes on, the more that pink elephant is in the middle of the room.

[Daniel]

I agree, Teal'c should be on the Jaffa Council. He only rejoined SG-1 to fight the Ori. As for Teal'c's role as a main character, I disagree. He's had plenty to do this year.

[KRAD]

^ No, he really hasn't. He's been a fifth wheel, and every time I see him, I wonder why he isn't with his people.

[Christopher]

I'm inclined to agree -- Teal'c should be in a recurring role as a Jaffa statesman, like Bra'tac. Either that or they should've given him a more personal motive for staying with SG-1, like, say, if Ry'ac were brainwashed into joining the Ori and Teal'c had to try to find him.

For that matter, Daniel doesn't serve much purpose anymore either, aside from Guy Who Knows About Ancients and comic foil for Vala. Especially since he's been hankering to go to Atlantis -- I still don't understand why he hasn't followed through on that. Both he and Teal'c seem to be sticking around out of habit more than anything else.

[DWF]

Christopher, on Apr 26 2006, 07:24 PM, said:

I'm inclined to agree -- Teal'c should be in a recurring role as a Jaffa statesman, like Bra'tac. Either that or they should've given him a more personal motive for staying with SG-1, like, say, if Ry'ac were brainwashed into joining the Ori and Teal'c had to try to find him.

For that matter, Daniel doesn't serve much purpose anymore either, aside from Guy Who Knows About Ancients and comic foil for Vala. Especially since he's been hankering to go to Atlantis -- I still don't understand why he hasn't followed through on that. Both he and Teal'c seem to be sticking around out of habit more than anything else.

I disagree with just about everything you just said, first of all we don't need a repeat of Ry'ac being brainwashed:barf: and Teal'c was pretty important over the season as was Daniel and Daniel's been caught up in the Ori storyline it wouldn't make sense for him last year to leave for Atlantis next year though.

[foborg]

I agree about Teal'c (that he should be recurring), and I agree that the cast changes should be gradual.

This post has been edited by foborg: 27 April 2006 - 12:40 PM