Why did Firefly fail?

POSTED BY: EricBall
UPDATED: Friday, January 24, 2003 23:20
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MATWANG

Friday, January 24, 2003 2:34 PM

Yes, it may be a large budget, but even Star Trek is floundering these days.

Of course, is it any wonder? It's completely boring compared with Firefly.

If it weren't for the slow decline in ST quality from one "generation" to the next, "letting us down slowly," as it were -- the viewing public wouldn't have watched "Enterprise" for one minute.

I think Firefly would probably have been best on WB, where syndication and not short-term ratings are key, but apparently that wasn't an option.

One thing is clear: Whedon is true artist, and true artists will not compromise their vision for some idiot's lame idea.

A true artist won't add more maroon to a painting that's already done so it will match a clients favorite couch.

True artists are often difficult to work with, because there's only one way -- their way.

I think that we have a situation where we have True Artists having to satisfy Morons With Money.

It's a recipe for disaster.

Whedon and Minnear need to find better, more creative and visionary financiers.

Why not contact Dreamworks/Spielberg?

A Whedon/Minear/Spielberg collaboration would be sure to blow doors.

DALL

Friday, January 24, 2003 11:05 PM

This is all true but lets face it look at the landscape of network and cable TV today its as bad as it has been since the dawn of television, the brainless execs know no more now than they twenty years ago, Star trek was cancelled early on, MASH had terrible ratings for 2 seasons the only reason it survived was the wife of someone running the network, the bottom line is the pinhead audience, they show up in droves to watch Joe Millionaire or American Idol, it's nauseating. If this keeps up there will be no need for actors writers or directors, the death of fiction. Just see what there doing in europe, rip it off and sell it to the Nielson sheep (who the *&$% are these Nielson's anyway the whole system should be scraped) or better yet just turn the thing off and look out the window and see what your stupid neighbor is doing.

Dall

LISAANNE

Friday, January 24, 2003 11:20 PM

I have to agree with all the takes on why Firefly failed. Personally I stumbled across Firefly while channel surfing and got hooked. My husband who is not a sci-fi fan at all, loved the show. It gave us something to look forward to on Friday nights considering the lack of anything else decent to watch. I am so dissapointed that FOX couldn't see the potential in this show.With better planning and a little support in the way of advertising it was only a matter of time before the ratings climbed.

lee

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