New Stargate Series In the Works

Skythe writes "Gateworld reports that an exclusive, third Stargate series is in the works: 'The new series is in the concept phase, and is being actively worked on by the Vancouver creatives behind Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. No concept for the show has yet been revealed.' Gateworld also reports despite the cancellation of SG-1, the series is likely for a 2007 debut. I wonder if the direct-to-dvd movies will any influence on the new series, and what the concept behind the show will be?"

I'm all for it!

[cashman73]

. . . as long as it doesn't involve either (a) a prequel to Stargate SG-1, (b) aliens with big, floppy ears and a jamaican accent, (c) weird time travel/space-time continuum plot lines, or (d) William Shatner!

Stargate: Vice City

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah!

I, for one,

[kimvette]

I, for one, welcome our new inter-dimensional overlords. Or something.

Given the production quality of SG-1 and Atlantis, I'm looking forward to any new Stargate series that comes out. :) I'm kind of disappointed about the alleged "stargate universe" reboot in the rumored sequel, considering that SG-1 picked up fairly nicely from where the original movie left off. It should be entertaining, in any event.

Re:Come ON already

[Jethro]

But that's exactly what I'm saying they should do - rename it Stargate:The Uncharted Territories or whatever the hell and just keep going like we were before. Why invent a 3rd series when we practically already had one?

Re:i've never seen the show...

[nmb3000]

can someone rate it for me? say, on a scale between 1 (farscape) and 10 (the new battlestar)?

I would have thought 1 would be where Voyager sits? :)

I'd have to put it at 9.5 or 10, simply because I enjoy it as much as BSG.

The thing with Stargate is that just like BSG (Black Market), it has a few episodes that just aren't that great (The Light). Also shared with BSG, it's *much* better if you know the backstory and have been watching the show instead of trying to just jump right in (though there are episodes where this would be fine).

I've watched SG-1 since it first aired in 1997 and can say that I've enjoyed it. Overall it's been quite good and it has had some stellar episodes. Atlantis struggled the first season, but has gotten better over time and I'm looking forward to the rest of the 3rd season.

Re:Yay, just what I wanted

[nmb3000]

Why not another Star Trek? Oh wait, with some minor modifcations, Stargate is Star Trek.

And with some minor modifications Star Trek is Doctor Who which with some minor modifications is Battlestar Galactica which is very similar to Lost in Space which seems a lot like Futurama, a show that brings back memories of Andromeda which is like that old show...

Science fiction based around space travel is simply a variation on a theme. Some guys have this thing (Stargate, Enterprise, TARDIS, Galactica, Jupiter 2, Planet Express) that takes them around the galaxy and they meet these bad guys and they have to outwit them and they do nice things and sometimes bad things and gosh that's all there is to it.

Some have more direction (new BSG, DS9) than others which just wander around (TNG, Dr Who) while some do a bit of both (SG1). Nobody is claiming that Stargate is a brilliant new idea, just that it's an idea it's been well executed and well received (based on it's 10 years on the air if nothing else).

Re:Damn them for cancelling SG-1

[messerman]

...it is better than Atlantis, even at this stage of its lifespan. The third series better be darn good. Fridays are now totally boring on tv, save for discovery channel.

You're not watching Doctor Who then, obviously.

Re:Come ON already

[Jesus_666]

Note: I'm from Germany and we're just getting the ninth season, so for me the Ori are still pretty new and fresh. But I'm already getting tired of it. Gone are the daays of exploring the galaxy in order to find new technology to defend Earth - now we have huge-ass warships and pretty much everyone who can hold a gun is our friend. And the Ori are so ridiculously overpowered that suspension of disbelief is getting hard; after all they could easily win by sending priors with planet-devastating powers to Earth and a couple other important planets. It's essentially a battle between godmoders.

If the show keeps going on like this it's no wonder it didn't survive. As much as I like SG-1, it's too similar to Dragonball Z for comfort.

Re:It does need a reboot.

[p0tat03]

IMHO the series is in dire need of a reboot, which is why I find myself enjoying Atlantis more than SG1. With a show like SG1 it's far too easy to rely on prior-knowledge and previous episodes, which rewards long-time fans but make the show increasingly unapproachable by new viewers. Since the show isn't gaining many fans, it experiences a net loss of viewers until it inevitably starves itself out and gets canned.

With Atlantis character development has to be pushed, enemies are still fresh, mysterious, and menacing. Part of the thing with the Goa'uld at the beginning was how little we knew about them. We didn't know their customs, we didn't know too much about their physiology, and we certainly had no idea how to beat them. Part of the problem right now is that they've killed off all the bad guys, necessitating the need to create ever more powerful bad guys - and now we're literally fighting gods. The show's also drifted away from the Stargate-y roots. I enjoyed episodes where the gate would meet strange new enemies through the gate, not... by going to hyperspace and waging intergalactic war in ginormous battlecruisers. Please. Leave that to Star Trek.

Re:I'm all for it!

[LiquidEdge]

ummm....probably because if they spoke a different language, you might not understand what they're saying, which doesn't make for good television.

Re:It does need a reboot.

[NoTheory]

Actually, one of the things that i found interesting was having the terran military develop technology that let them actually compete with the alien species surrounding them. This could have been really fascinating, but they developed so quickly, and with so little effort, that it really wasn't that interesting. I think they missed a huge opportunity there. The ground they covered though is fascinating, SG-1 went from running around on foot, and having to flee or leave behind anything they couldn't carry, to being able to teleport buildings, use energy weapons and shields, and travel in hyperspace. I wish they'd been more introspective about it (although i guess O'Neil's character didn't really lend itself that).

Oh well, SG-1 was always soft scifi. Maybe i'm just a hard scifi geek complaining too much :)

Re:Damn them for cancelling SG-1

[mikeasu]

Gotta give a nod to Battlestar Galactica on Fridays. They've had their slow spots, even some of the deus ex machina endings to wrap up a storyline in the space of a single episode, but it's still gotta have some of the best writers I've seen. I love the show.

Plus, the eye candy isn't too shabby...

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