MᐰTT DEᐰN

The Man on the internet with an unhealthy obsession with Stargate. Also I make bad jokes.

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

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@hetch75 @DayZ Hellllo

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

@DayZ patchnotes please? Custom rocks seem to be broken as well as trees.

[Lori Steinle ᐰ✨🪐👽🛸🔭 @jengenexer]

This one… #SaveStargate

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

Gutted to hear the news about Hayden Panettiere.

#SaveTheCheerleader

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@virtualmotion12 @AmazonMGMStudio Part of me wants to host the game again just for the nostalgia. The other part is like "it was really shit in hindsight" hahahaha

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

@virtualmotion12 @AmazonMGMStudio Hahaha is that Nicks game Stargate Adventures! XD

Man I miss those days

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

The #SaveStargate campaign has a twitter presence! Go and follow @SaveStargateHQ ❤️🙏

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

#SaveStargate - We need this back in our lives - With @martingero !!!!!!

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

The Save Stargate Campaign has officially hit 100,000 signatures on the Change org petition. This is an incredible number, but we aren't done yet. Make your voice heard by signing it yourself at https://t.co/M5FrqpVzab

#SaveStargate

The Save Stargate campaign is a fan initiative, which was created as a direct response to the cancellation of the upcoming Stargate TV Series on Amazon Prime, headed by show runner Martin Gero alongside Brad Wright and Joseph Mallozzi as Consulting Producers.
Fans have been asking for years for something just like this and to have this cancelled has stirred up the community. We want to Save Stargate.

[Jérémie Faucher-Goulet #SaveStargate @jeremfg]

19 years ago today, at this precise time, Stargate SG-1 episode Unending was airing in the U.S., concluding 10 years of a truly amazing show.

19 years later, the fandom is still very much alive and asking @AmazonMGMStudio for more! #SaveStargate

[Jérémie Faucher-Goulet #SaveStargate @jeremfg]

@MichaelShanks @BaronDestructo @GateWorld @dial_the_gate
The #SaveStargate campaign goes to New-York CIty Times Square.
Come join us on June 27th to ask for Gero back!
Details on https://t.co/YssIepSxZp

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

@AmazonMGMStudio @PrimeVideo

[#SaveStargate @SaveStargateHQ]

We firmly believe that @AmazonMGMStudio made a huge mistake in cancelling Stargate, The "Dedicated Fan Base" they pushed aside is a strength and NOT a weakness. We are the Modern Audience, We are here NOW and we want you to #SaveStargate

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

If you haven't already, head on over to https://t.co/7Pe1mMI0Ua and sign the petition. Use hashtag #SaveStargate and make yourself heard!

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

We have been here for the last 15 years, we will be here for 15 years more asking for the same thing (But hopefully not that long) - We were taught to never give up. To never take no for an answer. and when the odds are against you, dig deep and your friends will have your back. These are the lessons from Stargate. The ties that bind us are made up of found family, friendship and sheer tenacity to say, "Hey. You may be bigger, but we will not go down without a fight!" #SaveStargate

[Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️ @BaronDestructo]

In a word" "Wow."

Stargate fans continue to amaze.  It's been two weeks since the show's cancellation was announced and they’re still as energized and active as ever, lighting up social media with their love for the franchise.

And I keep being asked: Will it make a difference? My answer is "Yes" and "Don't know"...

It reminds me of when Dark Matter was cancelled back in 2017 and the fan backlash was so intense that Syfy reportedly called an emergency meeting to discuss damage control.  They considered making a public statement to quell the fan furor but, ultimately, elected to remain silent.  And, eventually, the storm subsided.  

Eventually.  

But this time…this feels different.  The Dark Matter fandom was small but organized and very angry.  The Stargate fandom, on the other hand, is remarkably large, incredibly well organized, and - if the last two weeks are any indication - possibly even angrier.

I'm on the outside on this so I can't tell you what The Powers That Be are thinking but based on pure conjecture...

Have they noticed the fan response? Oh, safe to assume they have definitely noticed.

Have they been surprised by the scale and ferocity of the fan response? I'm going to assume yes. The fan pushback has been worldwide and intense.

Are they thinking "If we could harness this type of fan engagement to help launch a new show, it would be a huge asset!"? Again, given the sustained enthusiasm and global reach - I'm sure it has crossed their minds.

Are they thinking "Fandom passion can be a double-edged sword. I wonder if there have been examples of other genre shows whose performances have suffered due to intense fan response?" This one's a little trickier. The data scrapers and algorithms monitor vocal/negative sentiment, but how much weight executive leadership places on analogous data is always up for debate.

But will it all make a difference in the end? So far, yes, it has already made a difference, for many of the reasons outlined above.

So will it make a difference for the future of Stargate? I honestly don't know. From a marketing standpoint, this is a public relations coup waiting to happen. Acknowledge that the fans made a difference - and recognize that the excitement they've shown over the past two weeks won't stop at a relaunch. It will carry every episode. They've proven this series is theirs, and they won't let it fail. They will be the core of the new Stargate, a core that will only grow as they introduce the series to friends, family, and complete strangers, just as they have always done.

But that's just me. In the end, I'm just the guy who helps create the world, the words, the characters on the page. I'm the one who helps bring them to life with an amazing cast and crew so that you can visit with them and make them a part of your lives. I'm not the guy making the decisions.

One thing seems certain: the execs have taken notice. Now we'll see what they do with that knowledge.

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

#SaveStargate

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

So close to 90,000 signatures now! WAAH WAAH WEEE WAAAH!!!! #SaveStargate

https://t.co/7Lq4rP6f32

[MᐰTT DEᐰN @mattthedean]

@AmazonMGMStudio Daniel Jackson, He's died and came back more times than I can count #SaveStargate

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@PrimeVideo #SaveStargate

[Nina Infinity @Nina7Infinity]

The "broader audience" you're looking for spoke loudly today @AmazonMGMStudio

Hope you're seeing Stargate trending!

Give the OG creators @martingero @BaronDestructo @bradtravelers at least ONE season! #savestargate