Matt Roush of TV Guide.com commented on the SciFi Channel’s cancellation of Stargate SG-1 on his blog today:
“Speaking purely objectively, because I’m not invested enough in the Stargate franchise to speak passionately or emotionally (which I did back when Farscape was canceled prematurely): In the world of TV, all things (good, bad and indifferent) eventually come to an end, and few things are made better by going on indefinitely.
That said, do the Sci Fi executives get special bonuses for bad timing when it comes to delivering the bad news to their shows?
If I’m to believe the trade-magazine report in Multichannel News that broke the story of Stargate SG-1’s cancellation (and I see no reason to doubt it), Sci Fi lowered the boom just as the series was celebrating its landmark 200th hour in high style with an affectionately entertaining parody/tribute episode. Way to take the wind out of a show’s sails, Sci Fi.”