This all comes down to money, I can bet you. I would imagine that SGA is simply getting too expensive to produce and not generating ratings high enough to justify the cost, no matter how loyal or ardent the fan base. I'm sure that's why Farscape was canceled. SG-1 had a good, long run, and that show might have been canceled for the same reason. Once a show hits episode 100, it qualifies for eternal syndication, so Sci-Fi may think with SGA that they've put all they need to into it...they can run the show forever now on multiple channels.
Nickelodeon did the same thing with Invader Zim. It was the most outrageous and sophisticated animation on the network, and even though it was their most expensive show, it all showed up on the screen. But the ratings weren't hitting the right demographic (they were aiming for 8-12 and got 13-17 year-olds), so they pulled it for being too successful.
Actually, the ratings were some of the highest ever for the show, and definitely some of the highest for Sci-Fi (with the exception of BSG). Basically the people who ran SG-1 into the ground took over and extended their incompetence to SGA. They made some money on the movies, which cost less than a full series to make, and figure they will try it with SGA as well. What they are forgetting is that the last movie is getting not-so-great reviews. There are also rumors that they want to head up a third series in the SG universe, but plan on taking the things they like and having that the focus point, forgetting that 9 times out of 10 it's the stuff the fans don't like (ships vs. gate, explosions and effects vs. character development and plot, romantic relationships vs. team dynamic).
They won't care if the movies are any good...they know there will be tons of people who will buy them regardless, and at $20 a pop, they're looking at dollar signs.
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Nickelodeon did the same thing with Invader Zim. It was the most outrageous and sophisticated animation on the network, and even though it was their most expensive show, it all showed up on the screen. But the ratings weren't hitting the right demographic (they were aiming for 8-12 and got 13-17 year-olds), so they pulled it for being too successful.
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