ITS TIME! Post How much you would personally give to Joss Whedon & Co. to get our Ship in the air AGAIN!
POSTED BY: TheAntiReaver
UPDATED: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 15:19
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$50 for another season of Firefly? Definitely, in a heartbeat. I'd probably go as high as $100, but I'd have to sleep on it. But I'd absolutely pledge $50, and I'm poor and unemployed!
Grrrrr. Arrrgghh.
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I would pay $100 per season,
even if it was a short season like 10 or 12 episodes ...which I think would be a good way to go, actually.
about that "our money could be used for something better" comment, that's like saying that no one should buy art (and hence that there should be no artists), or that no one should spend money on telescopes trying to understand the nature ofthe universe, because there are people who are hungry in the world. In order to help the needy, there are other things we could give up rather than art, rather than things that are really meaningful, as Firefly is to many of us. also, how is spending this amount on Firefly any different from spending it on other DVD box sets? also, in watching tv at all, we're interfacing with marketing that is the source of the funding for our series ...we are part of a society that spends a ridiculous amount of money on marketing alone (and a lot of what it's spending money to make us spend money on is just the meaningless image of a superior product, never mind any sort of content or meaningful use, aside from 'looking cool', 'smelling good' or getting some sort of fix); we are already supporting a much larger cycle of waste.
So any time you spend money on a soda, think of what you could be giving to the people that need it ...or to artists or scientists who give meaning to the human condition and take humanity as a whole somewhere in the long-term (i'm not saying you should do this, I'm saying that if we worry about spending money on something as worthwhile as Firefly, what about everything else, even the things that we support just by existing in our society, never mind what we actually spend money on?). marketing may have the nice by-product that, through tv, a few pieces of art get funded, but encouraging that system as a whole is a lot worse than spending some money on a season of art that is personally meaningful to you ...in fact, that's a big political statement, for fans of something to get together and say "we're not going to take whatever happens to come out of the marketing system, we're going to stand behind a work of quality and meaning that we want to continue despite the fact that it doesn't fit into the economic system ...it does fit because it has meaning to us and we're willing to spend money to help create something of true value." (that's still a capitalist notion, but it makes it both personal and meaningful)
I'm not saying that one shouldn't spend money on helping the poor, but if we use that as a reason to NOT spend money on art or science (be it on a personal level or a government or corporate level), then as a species we're only about survival, and we are denying what makes humans unique as a species--the ability to think, to understand the universe around us and be conscious and reflective about ourselves and our society, and to create lasting things and ideas which reflect this.
(also, in terms of the world, the problem is much more than a lack of money---it's partly how the global system has ended up, the mode of operation of the wealthy countries, the nature of the governments and the wealthy in some of the poorer countries, and of course overpopulation exceeding food production; it would be much more useful to have a revolution of soceities--of ideas one could say--than to dump more money on the problem ...not that one shouldn't continue to dump money on it).
I suppose it's ironic to say this for a series whose statement is in part "surving is enough", that it is meaningful in and of itself. But even Mal finds some things to believe in (even before the movie, in a quieter way), and if his money and ship could save those meaningful things he would stand behind them rather than trying to help feed the multitudes of struggling families on frontier worlds (that being said, he'd return stolen medicine for them that need it, even when it puts his life and crew on the line ...which is sort of the balance I'm trying to express--that both are important, but one only sacrifices one for the other when a clear dilemma presents itse
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I am fighting to hang on to my house right now after owning it for over 9 years and I would still put in $100 for each and every possible whole season of Firefly! Nothing better to calm the spirit and feel better about things than watching an episode of Firefly.
My son would also pay $100 per season and is talking to his coworkers for others.
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$100 per season.
Just wanted to check that everyone who has posted here has also voted in Haken's poll on the same issue.
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"She was naked, and all ... articulate."
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Good Gorram Lord;
ummmmmm....that was shiney and all
thanks for pledging your hundred bucks and given it to us in pennies of thought. Way to be, brown coat!
I'm just gonna go over here now...and say
$18 345
damn....let's keep em coming. Browncoats unite and Post! im' gonna go to bed and when I wake in 8 hours I am going to check this thread and I wanna see at least $20 000. Firefly for the WIN!!!
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Hey there folks
Being one of the most recent converts to the growing Firefly religion, I must say this is a fabulous community.
For all you guys out the bitching about how low grossing the movie was, without Serenity the movie, I'd never have found Firefly the series. Themissus dragged me along to watch it and I can quite honestly say I'm in love!
I'm currently going through the series one episode per day so I don't finish it all so quick and then I'm left bored. As I type this I'm half way through Ariel, it's almost 11am and I've just worked a night shift. What can I say? I can't get enough of this.
Count me in for £100 for now, and more if you get this off the ground. (yes that's '£' as in English! We loved it over here, but you're right, I never saw any TV advertising for the film. just some really cool looking posters scattered around)
Good luck in your venture folks. Think I'll stick around....
Always do what you're afraid to do...
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Originally posted by KayleeWannabee:
I think it's totally feasible to set up a little holding company that exists to raise money to finance Serenity/Firefly/Cap'n Tightpants Rides Again/Whatever. You pays your money and you takes your chances.
I am so with you on this. I even think it would be interesting to do if no broadcast station picked it up: there's always Sci-Fi/Space, any number of other cable networks, or even a direct-to-DVD or direct-to-download distribution.
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$50/season.
Quote:Thanks, Haken - I'll go add mine right now...
Originally posted by Haken:
I have a poll up on the main page. Vote there as to how much you're willing to contribute annualy to produce 'Firefly' or have another movie made.
Rabit
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Count me in for $100 per season or film.
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I would give as much money is needed! At least $100, but probably more!!!
sad note: I'm new here. I've watched all of Firefly, but I haven't seen Serenity, yet (two failed attempts: one in Harrisburg, PA [theatre decided to change listings at the last moment...Serenity was replaced by an encore presentation of The 40 Year Old Virgin!!] and the Allentown, PA showing [got stuck in traffic for over an hour on the way there...one lane construction woes!]! So, I'm heading for Baltimore, MD this weekend! I just hope it's still playing! This place rocks!
I'm at work! I'm typing this on the sly! Hmm...how much money would I donate? How much would it take?? I'm THERE!
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