Fox To Public: We Screwed Up Firefly

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UPDATED: Monday, February 3, 2003 02:48
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MIA

Saturday, January 25, 2003 2:42 AM

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Originally posted by FURYFIRE:
FOX sed they'd heavily promote it, and give the show a chance, War Stories aired after a few weeks off, and after only that episode the "hiatus" was announced. After all Wolf Lake last fall was put on haitus, brought back on UPN from CBS for a second chance, but failed, maybe we can get Firefly to do this, but not fail, and like, yu know, succeed.

We as fans, must start promoting this show to our friends and the public NOW. Not later, but NOW. Or else yu really don't care whether it lives or dies, would u?

If you know anyone that can help my screenwriting career, please help! And yes, I am self-advertising here. Hehehe, me such a little devil.

My name is Melissa. Fox I hope you read this. I really believe you messed up. This is/was a good show and if you don't want to air it let sci-fi, wb, upn, or usa take a crack at it. This show was so different from other shows that are out there and so much alike. Like john Doe it is like a more Hi tech Mcgavor, but this show was ahead of it's time. I was coming home to record this show, and it's off the air. You guys did well with Firefly, Fast Line,and John Doe. don't let this show go. What about Saturday or Sunday nights?

KAYTHRYN

Saturday, January 25, 2003 3:45 AM

Hell, Fox could air Firefly any day of the week, at two a.m. if they wanted to and I'd still make time to watch it.

HKCAVALIER

Saturday, January 25, 2003 3:48 AM

I sure don't know much at all about the way TV networks do business, but isn't the fact that FOX has felt the need to say anything at all about the way they mishandled Firefly significant? I mean, do networks normally go around apologizing for blunders? Does any corporate body do that? I mean, isn't the show "dead," so isn't it yesterday's news? I don't buy the class-action suite theory, 'cause I've never heard of such a thing being done and without precident I can't see FOX troubling themselves. So to me the fact that they're admitting their mistakes with Firefly absolutely point to some activity within FOX concerning the future of Firefly. What I'm saying is that Firefly is still on their minds and if it was well and truly canceled, it wouldn't be.

Maybe they do this kind of thing all the time, you guys gotta tell me, but for now I'm waiting for the second shoe to drop and I'm hoping it will be a happy, happy shoe.

HKCavalier

Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

MIA

Saturday, January 25, 2003 3:55 AM

Yes I could watch it at anytime to, but when are they going to show it again? They have/had the best cast and story lines goodlooking men/beautiful women. but shows like Cops stay on the air, shows like Buffy the vampire and the list goes on.

LCOLFORD

Saturday, January 25, 2003 6:37 AM

Very good point. The fan campaign and FF growing cult status has become newsworthy. Other sites (yahoo/slayage, independent review)have featured FF reviews that also include the fan response to a possible cancellation. Maybe FOX wants to salvage any remaining quality audience after driving most away with Joe Millionaire.
My personal campaign? Taking tapes to the uninitiated, play in CORRECT order, and feel the love. Now I've got people I don't know asking for them. Tupperware-like.
Last note: if FOX tries a summer rerun, they ought to get fans' input on promotion first. Obviously, the suits had no clue how to package our "Cowboy/girl Morality Play in Space."

REYVNDARKNIGHT

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:56 PM

I have noticed that Faastlane is only getting a 2.4. So why hasn't Fox dropped it? Demonstrates to me that Fox has a scewed perspective.

BROWNCOAT1

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 5:27 PM

ReyvnDarKnight wrote:

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I have noticed that Faastlane is only getting a 2.4. So why hasn't Fox dropped it? Demonstrates to me that Fox has a scewed perspective.

Where did the 2.4 figure come from? Have a source or website address?

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

TALON47

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 9:14 PM

Um, I just tried to log onto Fox's FireFly site and couldn't. Are we like, toast?

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TALON47

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 9:17 PM

... I am SO GLAD I bookmarked this site early ...

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TALLGRRL

Thursday, January 30, 2003 3:54 AM

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Originally posted by Captain:
[snip]

I just have one small fear: If and when Firefly returns, especially if it returns to Fox, there will be a new sort of pressure on it. Having seen the dark side and lived to tell the tale could cause Fox to "tweak" the show. If ANY, ANY exec ouside of Mutant Enemy and Mr. Whedon and company try anything to "tweak" the show, I will be more than outraged, I will be disgusted and will probably never watch TV again. [snip]

What could Fox possibly do to "tweak" this show?
They can lose any of the characters:
Mal - He's the Captain. Plus he's handsome and strong and flawed and has steaming sexual tension with the courtesan...and maybe the 2nd in command.
Zoe - She's the 2nd in command. Gotta have a first mate. She's got brains, she's strong, and the woman playing her is gorgeous.
Wash - He's the pilot. Can't lose the pilot.
Kaylee - Can't lose the engineer. It's already been established that she knows more about the ship than anyone.
Inara - Please. And lose 1)a call-girl who's; 2)gorgeous and who; 3)takes men AND women as clients and who; 4)has steaming sexual tension with the Captain? I'm thinkin' no. Can't lose Inara.
Jayne - The muscle and possible turncoat at any moment. And he's funny. And he's a hunk.
Shepherd Book - Man of mystery. Possible former Alliance, moral core, good in a fight in a pinch. Great foil for Jayne & Captain.
Simon & River - Can't lose 'em. Can't lose the ship's medic. And the 'fugee' backstory is great.
Plus Simon is a great foil for Jayne...and sometimes the Captain.
NONE of these characters is expendable.
It's like 'Life Boat' or 'Stage Coach': Each is an important element to the on-going story.
They can't possibly make it more 'action' oriented. There's plenty of action: there was never so much gunplay in 'Star Trek.'
The show has a perfect blend of 'comedy' with the drama.
I could go on, but well...that's how I see it.

Tll Grrl
"Take me, Sir. Take me hard."

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