Saturday, August 23, 2008

How ironic is it that two days after it was canceled, Stargate Atlantis aired one of its strongest episodes ever with an equally strong performance by star David Hewlett?

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Friday, August 22, 2008

This week's comics: Doctor Who: The Forgotten #1, Birds of Prey #121, The Brave and the Bold #16, X-Factor: Layla Miller #1, X-Factor #34, Uncanny X-Men #501, Young X-Men #5, X-Men: First Class #15, B.P.R.D.: The Warning #2, 100 Bullets #94, Conan the Cimmerian #2, Ultimate Fantastic Four #57, Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #32, Captain America #41, Trintiy #12, Superman/Batman #51, Robin #177, Justice League of America #24, The Flash #243, Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #1, Air #1.

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One day after canceling Stargate Atlantis, the Sci Fi Channel announced that it has given the green light for production of Stargate Universe, which will become the third show in the long-running Stargate franchise. Unlike the first two shows, this one will be set aboard a starship. The first season will begin airing in summer 2009.

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

It was announced yesterday that Stargate Atlantis has been canceled and will cease airing after the completion of the current season, its fifth. The show's final episode will be its 100th overall and will be broadcast on December 26th. Like the show it spun off from, Stargate SG-1, it will continue as a series of direct-to-DVD films.

I wasn't really shocked by the announcement because the Sci Fi Channel is as notorious as FOX when it comes to suddenly canceling shows. With Battlestar Galactica also set to end early next year, the Sci Fi Channel suddenly looks very light in the original series category with only Eureka and the upcoming Sanctuary left.

It's a conspiracy against Jewel Staite! She was a regular cast member on the canceled far too soon Firefly, then as soon as she joined Stargate Atlantis as a regular cast member it was also canceled.

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