My Two Cents...

[kriadydragon]

On the end of SGA.

I knew it was coming and had a feeling that season five would be it, mostly because of all the talk of season four being the last season. Still, I had hoped otherwise, and the news was still a bit of a shocker.

SGA has been such a romp for me. Never have I gotten into a show as deeply as I have SGA, and it both saddens me and frightens me that it'll soon be over. Saddens me because - obviously - no more dorky heroes, no more future Shep-whump, no more team love, etc. Frightens me because so many of my fave shows that have left the air have taken my love of them with it. Shows that I was obsessed with and couldn't miss a single episode of I no longer have an interest to ever see again, and there have been some that have left me wondering why I had ever watched them to begin with.

But I refuse to let this happen with SGA, so all I can say is thank goodness for fandom, fanfic, dumping ideas I can't use for original fic on fanfic, dumping whump I can't use in original fic on Sheppard, and DVDs. This show will not fade away for me, consarnit!

And I don't think it will, not for a long time. And if it does, I doubt it'll be one of those show I look back on and think "meh" or "why did I ever like this to begin with?" SGA to me is like the original Star Trek is to my older brother (who loved Star Trek as a kid and still loves it, and he's coming up on forty years of age.)

Comments

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I'm still upset, but I'm coming around to the fact that the fandom will grow and expand and I'm going to hang on to that....and will con't to write.

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Yep, which makes me glad I discovered fandom. I hate losing shows but I hate even more losing the love I had for those shows.

And I definitely don't think I will. It could be said that SGA was cancelled for me a long time ago, because the channal that had aired it stopped. And, yes, thanks to the DVDs, fandom, and fanfic, my obsession stayed strong.

[gwendolynflight.livejournal.com]

I'm just terrified the Big Bang people won't bother anymore. Or such fine writers as yourself. Without my Shep!whump, where will I be?!?!?

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

I imagine the writing will continue for some time. According to others, fandoms and even fanfic still go on strong even after the show is gone. As for myself, I've got a ton of ideas in mind, too many to stop writing just because the show ends. Plus, as I said in my post, I have my DVDs and fandom, and fanfic is the place where I dump what dosn't work in original fic, so I have a feeling it'll be a while before the ideas run dry :D

[sandpiper764.livejournal.com]

SGA is a fun and glorious romp, isn't it? SGA is my only obsession at this time - and I am still shocked at the news.

I do think that you're right - fandom won't let this show die... at least I hope not!

[titan5.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear you aren't giving up SGA writing. I was trying to comfort myself with the knowledge that fanfiction would still be out there and was then struck with the horrible possibility of people not writing any more. We can keep it alive with the various communities and fanfiction for a long time. I still have a notebook full of ideas to write and plan on pursuing them. I just hope a lot of others keep with it as well. I'm going to need fanfiction now more than ever!!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I hope you'll keep writing. I *LOVE* your stuff!

[giusytriso.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that fandoms will keep this serie alive, I really am.... but I would have prefered to have BOTH.
I'm so sad we aren't going to see new episodes anymore. :(

[padawan-aneiki.livejournal.com]

*nods* I hear ya...but I'm sure there will be plenty of creative voices keeping the fandom alive via writing and art, etc etc. I don't plan on giving up writing, although I will admit to putting away Enemy for the evening last night because I was just too distracted by the bad news to continue trying to work on it.

Well, and I hope that you don't give up the fandom either.

[coolbreeze1.livejournal.com]

So sad...like you, I had a feeling it was coming, but I'm still shocked at the cancellation. Especially so early into season 5! It's like the decision was made regardless of how the show performed this year.

After the initial shock wore off, my next thought was "People will stop writing fanfic stories! Noooo!!!" This is the first show I've ever been so into that I've read fanfic and actually tried my hand at writing my own stories for it. I'm so happy to hear so many great authors say they will continue to write. I'm planning on it as well! Stargate Atlantis will live on for me...

[drufan.livejournal.com]

I have been off the computer since Monday. Just completed a move to the big O while T.S. Fay dumps water all over east central Fla. and now this. Ugh. Well, long live fanfic and fandom. We shall persevere!

[gwendolynflight.livejournal.com]

Excellent news. ^_^

[ninja007.livejournal.com]

Hey Girl,

The way I feel. Every show that I've gotten attached to, Scifi (and MGM) have cancelled willy nilly, with no regard to fan response or feelings about the matter (like most studios, so they're not the lone bad guy).

I'm tired of getting attached just to have them cancel the show, 'knowing' I'll watch the next one. I think Atlantis is my last show. I've been watching Eureka, but I'm making a conscious effort to not get attached. So...no more. I have really had it.

[jasper3.livejournal.com]

I hope you keep writing. Hell, I hope everyone keeps writing.

I hear there is an Atlantis movie due out mid 2009, and Stargate Universe at the beginning. I don't know if I'll bother with SGU though. They say it's aimed at 'the younger audience', which to me means less humour, less violence/action and less science babble. I've not fully made my mind up yet.

... =(

Larissa.

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

You'd better not give up on it. You're the only Shep-whump that I read! Not that I would use emotional blackmail ;)

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

It was.

I've had lots of obsessions in the past but SGA is the first when I've delved deep - i.e. fandom, fanfic, etc. And because I delved so deep, I don't want it to end.