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It's all spinning wheels and self-doubt until the first pot of coffee.

So long, and thanks for all the Stargate

SCI FI Channel confirmed that it will not renew its record-breaking original series Stargate SG-1 for another season, but will pick up its spinoff series Stargate Atlantis for a fourth year. SG-1 aired its 200th episode on Aug. 18, and the SF series is the longest-running SF show on American television.
Source: SCI FI Wire | SG-1 Ends Run; Atlantis Back

This makes me a bit sad, but I pretty much figured the show was over 2 seasons or so ago, before the additions of Ben Browder and Claudia Black to the cast. Practically all of the show's accumulated loose ends from the past 10 years had been tied up, the major enemies defeated, most of the mysteries solved, and a number of central characters retired or gone. The new seasons were pretty much a reboot, with even bigger baddies - but we've been through all this before. And that, in turn makes me doubly sad, because I was a hardcore Farscape fan as well.

At any rate, I'll miss the show terribly - and Stargate Atlantis is a pitiful replacement in my opinion. But, you can't say that this show wasn't given a full opportunity to explore every facet of its universe and round out almost every story that could told within its bounds. Very few scifi shows have gotten this opportunity.

But, alas, after this season, I'll have one less reason to have cable TV. And that's really not a small thing, since I can count the remaining reasons on less than one hand. Like Brad Choate, we might soon be pulling the cable plug.

Archived Comments

  • Mark

    So much for the thought that we would get a Stargate / Farscape crossover! I would have gladly seen Stargate finish two seasons ago if it meant getting Farscape back, but ah well. The end of Sci-Fi in the mainstream has come (or is there something out there for scapers that I haven't heard of?)

  • Jim Renaud

    It's not a stargate, it's a fargate!

  • Mad William Flint

    I was never a stargate fan particularly. I assume it's just due to lack of exposure.

    But then I unplugged the cable box from the TV 2 years ago and had salvation army come get the big old tubey thing and have had a cable box sitting on my living room floor since.

    Were it not for my net connection...

  • Alex Schröder

    I recommend an unplugged TV. I only use it a few times a month to watch DVDs or play on my consoles. TV is too boring compared to the Internet!