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Likely lack of interest after how badly Universe was received.
I just hated the Galactica shakycam. The premise was mostly interesting (if not a bit gimmicky) and I was really curious where it could go. Oh well...
Arrived 5 years too soon
Sexy edgy character drama with occasional glances at stars. Even some science fiction/fantasy every once in a blue moon.
Using the body-swap tech that was used maybe once or twice in SG-1 and Atlantis as a main plot mechanism was pretty dumb too. Even if the viewer understood it, it was quite jarring to remember who's face was attached to which penis.
Would probably live on for 300 seasons now with how much modern show content is lacking in true creativity and just focuses on viewer stats.
i honestly never understood this, as among friends and even strangers met through friends were sad the show never finished.
i guess there was a lot of backlash I wasn't aware of internet-wise. but I was super invested.
It was a big shift in tone and overall style. Fans wanted more Stargate (especially with Atlantis cancelled) and got a wildly different style of show with a Stargate theme.
In S2 the Stargate spirit started to show a little, but not enough to keep me around. Ironically, I stoped watching right around the midway point when it started to get good and course corrected to have what made Stargate great, but adapted to the modern TV show structure.
When I went for a rewatch, I came in not expecting Stargate show. My mindset was as if it was no Stargate - which actually made me enjoy S1 so I could get to the parts that actually felt like I'm watching a Stargate show.
If S1 was made similarly to S2 I suspect more Stargate fans would enjoy it.