DragonCon interview with Stargate Atlantis' JOE FLANIGAN!

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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

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Usually, I reserve judgement of anything until I see it with my own eyes. But the SGU thing... I kinda feel bad for the actors who've been roped into this tug o' war. When SG-1 was cancelled, it was okay. We'd been with them from the beginning, and over the 10 seasons, they told their story and sewed everything up nicely. Even got bonus movies out of the deal.

But SGA was at a critical point. There was so much more story to tell! The first time I saw JF, he mentioned that there had to be a point to the whole ShepLantis thing. We may never learn what that point is, or how everything comes together. SG-1 flowed almost seamlessly into SGA, with lots of background leading up to 'Rising.'

Now, there's a plate of cold fish set before us in the form of SGU. What are we supposed to do? There's no one there to hold our hands, so to speak, and explain the purpose of the spin-off. I can understand why they would want to cut the franchise off cold turkey, therefore limiting crossovers. But can't we at least get a miniseries, a la BSG?

Seems to me they've got a lot of 'xplaining to do. It's not a popular thing to do, but I will watch the first episode. None of the cast/characters are remotely interesting, or, sadly even hot enough to hold my attention. Justin Louis and Lou Diamond Phillips are both dark, intense actors, and I really don't see how that's gonna play out.

That's my $.02 USD

Also, I'm so glad JF liked playing Brendan Dean! LOL Well, Joe, here's yer chance. Bring ThoughtCrimes back!