What is wrong with FOX
POSTED BY: FOXSUCKS
UPDATED: Saturday, November 5, 2005 20:42
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Originally posted by Barclay:
Dark Angel?
o_O
Little sci-fi show that starred Jessica Alba and was the creative brainchild of James Cameron?
Ran for two seasons.
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"Your toes are in the sand."
"And your head's up your..."
"Hey!"
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Fox...well, ALL networks actually...is all about making money the cheapest way possible.
They struck lightning in a bottle back when the X-Files (which came close to being canceled) gained cult status then went big.
I'm surprised "24" is still on. Then again, that show almost got canceled as well.
I heard Tim Minear say that the weasles at Fox hated Firefly from the get-go, and when they decided to NOT air the pilot first, it was their way of killing the show.
Personally, I think it was retaliation for Joss taking Buffy and giving it to the WB.
Plus, they were already riding high on the reality-crap thing and you just know they figured why the hell pay money for something actually GOOD, when you can put on some reality-crap and not have to pay writers or actors or set designers or crew for that matter.
I detest News Corporation (aka Pravda USA) and the only thing I'll actually actively watch on Fox or FX are 24, Nip/Tuck, and Rescue Me.
Most of the time I tape them so I can zip through the commercials.
I'm considering just completely foregoing watching and just waiting until seasons come out on DVD and doing it that way.
By the way, Arrested Development? Brilliant show.
It's a fluke that Fox has kept it alive this long.
I'm thinking that this is their last season. On Fox, anyway.
It would be nice if Comdey Network or TNT...or even USA, would buy it.
Fat chance. Fox owned it. Even if they kill it, they won't allow anyone else to take it.
Bastards.
"Take me, sir. Take me hard." -- Zoe
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Someone on some other board to which I belong once summed it up best:
Fox *spit* Sorry, let me try that again....
Fox has the best talent scouts
and the worst programming execs.
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"I dislike violence, but I'm awfully good at it."
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Fox is a miscombobulated pile of opposite interests. If schizoprenia could be turned into a digital signal it would be Fox. If anyone could make sense of it, they'd be given a suit, a tie, and a corporate job at Fox.
XG
I burst my nipples at you. I empty my nose in your general direction. Go away or I'll post this a second time.
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Far more poetic and scholarly than my standard "wankers" comment about them!
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"I dislike violence, but I'm awfully good at it."
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in my eyes...since they cancelled Firefly...they are a small hut on the outskirts of new jersey full of an inbred family of hillbillies who like to sally forth and attack the sets of good shows (hence all them reaver attacks) and, in their spare time, like to marry their cousins and fornicate with small furry animals...
okey sorry you had to see that, its my mini rant. i think they made a grave mistake with cancelling firefly...now theres others, but i dont give a damn about them, its all firefly for me, best show ive seen in a good while
and now to regain my upbeat bunny status-FIREFLY WILL RISE, stop bein negative-keep ranting at FOX-but dont be negative, soon enuff firefly will find a home and then we can go to that hut and burn/pillage their 'offices' down in a crusade of firefly related death : P
Haken needs a new development system. Donate.
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=5&t=3283
--I INVENTED THE SPECIAL HELL!
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I totally agree. Futurama was a really good show and if it wasnt bad enough that they cut, they go and cut firefly aswell which is much worse they didnt even give it a chance. they all need their heads read.
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The television landscape is changing. The networks are NOT keeping up with the change. The HUGE numbers for one show they all want are not going to be there like they used to. People are more diverse and their viewing habits have morphed. Viewers want to watch WHAT they want WHEN they want...not be spoonfed a bunch of crap.
These aren't the days of chicken or beef. We now have a buffet, but it is still the same amount of people going out to eat.
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"Funny and sexy. You have no idea. And you never will."
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I think the problem is -- Fox has lost touch with their roots. They made a name for themselves by putting groundbreaking shows on the air (like Simpsons) and they became successful because of that. But lately, they've been flushing all the groundbreaking shows down the toilet to replace them with horrible crap like reality shows. They need to go back to the groundbreaking shows before it's too late and bring back Firefly. Yeah, that's my evil plan.
I give to you the Seeker of Serenity, the Valkyrie Warrior, the Gourmet Cook and the Truth Scoper.
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The weird thing about this whole scenario is...
(yes this deserves the preambling delay of "...")
Fox has already done this once before. It was the most epic mistake in the history of Hollywood.
They did it to some no-name'd independant film maker. They followed it up with a ruthless campaign of sabotage and bloodletting to anyone who sided with him when it looked as if they were mistaken.
That filmmaker's name was George Lucas. He only survived the allpowerful Fox because they "foolishly" signed over merchandising rights to him. We would never have seen "The Empire Strikes Back" if Lucas hadn't pulled off that brilliant piece of contractual maneuvering. His merchandising profits funded the development of the sequel to the first Star Wars movie we all know and love.
Fox will never make that mistake again. The next Lucas will be shit-out-of-luck if they try to keep their brainchild alive.
XG
No such thing as gravity. The "Earth-that-was" just sucks.
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