Never has this icon been more appropriate.

[rodneyscat]

On the upcoming production 'Stargate Universe':

The new series will also be aimed at a slightly younger audience, SCI FI president Dave Howe said.

"This is an opportunity to reinvent this franchise and make it relevant to a new generation," he said. "We really don't want to be more of the same. It's going to build clearly off the existing franchise but with a cast that gives it a younger vibe."

Says I: building off the existing fanbase; you're doing it wrong.

Comments

[princessofg.livejournal.com]

we're all pondering this now over at my lj.

i didn't think sga was out of juice; is it just the new business model with a few seasons + dvd they want to explore now? or what?

*puzzled*

clearly they don't want ME in their audience, or if I'm there they don't care. I'm like a side effect. hee.

[onecheekyhobbit.livejournal.com]

Preach it!

I've already had my LJ rant... two pages of it.
K

[samena.livejournal.com]

It's sickening how so many things we love have to be altered or replaced to please a younger audience, and to make more money. Like at the Olympics, they're chugging out softball and baseball to make space for BMX and beach volleybal. It's horrible. Bah.

[slipperieslope.livejournal.com]

Boomers need to wade in and kick some young smartasses.

[primula-baggins.livejournal.com]

Shit. That's disgusting. I've gotten so I hardly watch TV anymore, they are so intent on appealing to the 'younger fanbase'! I guess we older folks might as well go shoot ourselves, we are so useless. lol!

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

It's going to build clearly off the existing fanbase? It's going to dump the existing fanbase overboard. Assholes and idiots.

[ladysunrope.livejournal.com]

Uh-oh.

They've done that here with Spooks. Made a series called Spooks Code 9 or somesuch and its laughable. It's aimed at the 'younger' age group but it's so heavy handed and so thumpingly aimed at 'yoof' it's not living up to their expectations at all in terms of viewers.

Its not about making series for age groups -its about good ideas, good writing and good acting. Then, all age groups are happy. I can't see why the TV powers that be can't see this.