Stargate Atlantis does "The Onion."

[icarus]

Every now and then, interviews read like they were penned for The Onion:

Despite the cancellation, series creator Brad Wright tells GateWorld that, looking ahead, the Stargate franchise is as strong as it has ever been.

[snip]

"We're excited to tell Atlantis stories on a bigger canvas," series creators Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper said.

[snip]

"One hundred episodes is the goal of every writer-producer," Wright told GateWorld.

[snip]

The success of those two films not only helps the cast, crew, and fans of Atlantis see a light at the end of the cancellation tunnel, but has also begun to redefine what "cancelled" means. In the future, more television series may give way to direct-to-DVD movies, as a way of keeping the adventure going.

[snip]

"Rob and I have spent several years biting our finger nails over the prospect of renewal, but you've got to respect both MGM and SCI FI for giving us the opportunity to continue both Atlantis and SG-1 in a series of movies," Wright told GateWorld. "This is nothing to complain about -- it's something to look forward to."

Oh god. LOL. Someone write a fanfic about this.

ETA: Oh, I don't do RPF.

I mean some kind of god-awful press conference where the Stargate program is cancelled right after it goes public and the team has to stand up there and be upbeat and happy about it.

McKay: "I mean, of course, there's plenty to discover in the Milky Way galaxy, it's not like the entire realm of scientific opportunity is tapped out, just... vastly reduced."

John under his breath: "Way to go, Rodney. They said 'upbeat' and 'positive.'"

McKay: "Well I tried! But I don't want to stand up there and make excuses for their ignorant short-sightedness!"

The room falls silent.

McKay: "My mic is still on, isn't it?"

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[mtranc3.livejournal.com]

McKay: "My mic is still on, isn't it?"

Oh, Rodney! T_T

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Gee, Rodney, tell us how you really feel.