Leading up to the series finale of Stargate SG-1, the production held a press day at Bridge Studios. There were many press stories late this week about the end of the show as a weekly series. Here’s a big sample of what was published:
MultiChannel News (Mary McNamara)
- Stargate SG-1 Finale Focus: Richard Dean Anderson, Television Icon
- Stargate SG-1 Finale Focus: Robert C. Cooper, Showrunner
- Stargate SG-1 Series Finale: Poignant End to a Cable Record Breaker
Chicago Tribune (Maureen Ryan)
Access Hollywood
TV Guide
New York City Daily News
The City Paper (Nashville)
Detroit Free Press
Albuquerque Tribune
AZ Central
Of particular interest is Robert C. Cooper’s take on what made fans love the show, from his interview with Mary McNamara:
“The fans have always responded to the interpersonal aspects of the team. There’s almost a soap-opera way in which people cling to the camaraderie, the team/family dynamic among the four leads and their chemistry. [Tapping, Shanks, Judge and Anderson] It just feels there’s a magical quality that regardless of the story is that week that makes you want to spend an hour with those people. We work very hard coming up with interesting stories, moral dilemmas, metaphors for important issues. Then it comes down to ‘did you see the way Teal’c looked at Carter in this scene?’ or ‘Did you see how O’Neill patted Daniel on the back?’ That’s something that makes you a fan of the show. I think people will tune out eventually to plot-driven shows that reset to zero at the end of every episode. But when you have a show with characters that you love, that you want to spend time with that evolve and change, that makes you fan. Not every fan has been happy with the changes over the years. But the creative people do pay attention to what came before.”
I’m sorry that the show didn’t get this much press when it was “on”, but it’s nice that it has been recognized as the incredible and unique thing that it is.
Thanks for the “round-up”, Michelle.