Joe Flanigan says Don't watch SGU!!!
Okay, well maybe not in that many words, but that's what he meant!
Here's his answer to a question (and the question), to a question he was asked on a chat/not chat thing.
(I underlined the parts that I agree with, not that I don't agree with the entire statement! And I Bolded the things that I think speak volumes to what Joe is feeling about the cancelation and that he feels just as screwed as we do!)
Philip Kasabov
Hey Joe! I'm a big fan of the Stargate series and i have 2 questions for you: 1. Will you take part in Stargate Universe? 2. If you had the chance would you take part in Stargate Atlantis again?
JOE FLANIGAN 1. Will you take part in Stargate Universe? No. 2. If you had the chance would you take part in Stargate Atlantis again? Probably. I miss my cast members and the crew. There is a lot of unexplored elements left for Atlantis. Personally I think it could have easily gone for another 5 years. No one is really certain why it was cancelled. Every producer/executive lays the blame on the other so it’s becomes impossible to understand the true reasons. I think our cast did a truly amazing job in helping build a succesfull franchise, but I don’t think that it is seen that way by the writers and producers. If Universe is successful, the prevailing theory among the writers and producers will be that actors are dispensible and not a critical part of the show. Only time will tell. I don’t know about you, but I think there are a lot of crappy shows on the air and I really appreciate good acting and interesting characters more than formulaic and procedural dramas.
You can find the rest of the Q&A here .
I was never intending on watching sgu. Not only because they canned SGA for it, but because it sounds like a stupid idea that was stolen from another show. The characters are either stupid or cheap rip off's of SG1 and SGA characters or both. And the "big name" actors will more than likely only be there for a couple episodes.
But now, the deal is sealed... I am NOT wasting my time on that crap show from the crap channel!
Now, I used to have a little bit of a crush on Lou Diamond Phillips, especially when he was in the First Power... but, I'm sorry.... Lou is NO Joe Flanigan no matter how you slice it! No matter what kind of uniform you put him in or what rank you give him... he's not going to be John Sheppard so... sorry Lou... can't follow your career to sgu!