DragonCon interview with Stargate Atlantis' JOE FLANIGAN!

[wraithfodder]

Brand-new interview with Joe Flanigan (Stargate Atlantis). Interesting stuff!

http://dailydragon.dragoncon.org/2009/joe-flanigan/

EXCERPT:

This year is Stargate Atlantis star Joe Flanigan’s first year at Dragon*Con.  I sat down with Joe to get his thoughts on his co-stars and the cancellation of Stargate Atlantis, as well as his views on a variety of matters.

DD:  Based on published reports on the internet, you’ve been made to sound as if you’ve spoken out against the new Stargate Universe series.

JF: I have?  I don’t remember ever speaking out against it.  I think the feeling was, from David Hewlett and I, that it was odd to cancel us but yet to spin off a new show at the same time.  I don’t think that anybody is speaking out against Universe at all.  I have absolutely nothing against the new show and I encourage people to judge it on its own.

DD:  So it’s more a case of speaking out as to why Atlantis was canceled.

JF:  I think mostly because David and I haven’t been given a proper explanation and I don’t think anybody has, and I think everybody’s running around wondering if we’re doing the movie or we’re not doing the movie.  I think everybody wants their cake and eat it, too.  I think they want the fan base but they don’t want to necessarily listen to the fan base also.  I’m also a businessman;  if somebody gives me a reason as to why something doesn’t work (…) I’ve been on many shows that were canceled or failed for many reasons and I get it.  I just get it.  We’re just looking for a compelling reason.  We’re confused why—the show was doing so well, and if you look at the DVD sales you’ll know how well the show was doing. Why, if it’s a favorable economic model, why would you change or cancel it?

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Yeah, even we the fans would like a decent explanation...

Comments

[cimmerdeux.livejournal.com]

You know, I wonder, do you think more women are incensed by the attitude of TPTB than men? I've just noticed on a lot of boards,it seems to be a lot of women who don't want to watch SGU and the reason is tied directly to 'bad behavior'. Of course, it just may be that the women who don't want to watch are more vocal but of those not interested, often the reason given is tied to the way TPTB handled everything leading up to the new show.

I know, I'm not watching SGU because I don't want to reward bad behavior with viewership or ratings; it's got nothing to do with the show although it doesn't look like something I'd like (if I'm gonna watch that kind of thing, I'm going for "V" with sex crazed giant snakes thank you very much LOL).

I agree with above poster, I watched IN SPITE of the problems with SGA just because I liked the actors.

Hmmm.

[nialla]

One possible interpretation is a lot of the bad behavior has been aimed towards females, both fans and characters.

Female fans also tend to analyze the more emotional aspects of the storyline, which don't seem to be a high priority with most male fans. This is a general statement, not saying it's true for everyone of either gender.

I don't think men notice the same problems, because as the "sought after" demographic, they're generally watching things from the same entitled POV as the writers.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

The writing in the Stargate franchise has never really been of the Emmy category. I watch for the characters, for the life the actors bring to them. Yup, watched in spite of the flaws!