Ooooo New interview by Joss the Boss

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CHRISPV

Thursday, January 5, 2006 1:33 AM

Annoying thing is all of the pretty good shows in that list that never got a chance to develop. I dug what little of Greg the Bunny I saw, and Andy Richter is almost always solid. Harsh Realm got some pretty good reviews too, did it not? Seems like Fox just loes to hit that "kill button," don't it?

In retaliation, Browncoats, I have but one rallying cry:

"SPOOOOOOOON!"

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal, Fox!

CHRISTHECYNIC

Thursday, January 5, 2006 1:47 AM

To those who know what they are talking about, and only to them, can Fox hold the rights hostage?

If I remember correctly they publicly stated that they would not stop another network from picking up the show. That's advertising and hope that the show would be picked up affected the DVD sales.

I have been told that the penalties for false advertising are fairly severe, even for something like Fox. Hence the weasel words and fine print in commercials. I was under the impression Fox was very explicit, so is it legally possible for them to screw us over now?

CHRISTHECYNIC

Thursday, January 5, 2006 1:58 AM

I remember Fastlane only in the fact that Fox liked it more than Firefly and we were pissed off we were getting replaced by that.

Some people here said good things about Wonderfalls, but they also said they were worried because it was a good show on Fox, and you know what that means.

VIOLETRIX

Thursday, January 5, 2006 2:56 AM

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Fast cars and hot women sell...right?

i hate popular culture. hate it. it's not like our BDH's are so hard on the eyes, you know? stupid fox.

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JUSTSHINY

Thursday, January 5, 2006 3:20 AM

I didn't watch Firefly when it was on T.V.

I feel soo stupid about that now, but I don't think that I would've appreciated it as much though.

I do remember Fastlane. Here is a little taste of that stupid show:

I was in 8th grade at the time, and flipping through channels, found Fox. There was a racetrack with a car rippin' down it. I thought that it might be a movie or something, so I kept watching. All of a sudden, some chick sticks her hand down the driver's pants, and then I'm sure there was more to that because I flipped it off as soon as my brain recognized it. "What the ?!" = my thoughts. I didn't even think they could show that on t.v. Stupid Fastlane!

I also started watching Wonderfalls when it was on. That was a good show. It was basically about this woman that worked in a tourist shop by Niagra Falls. She would have these random toys (specifically a red lion, I think) talk to her, and tell her to do things. Yes, kind of creepifing. But when she would listen, she would end up helping someone. And that would continue into the next episode somehow. I don't remember exactly. But: I do remember that it was quite interesting.

That is all. I <3 Firefly now. Still hate that fact that Fastlane was even allowed on the air. And know that there is no hope for Wonderfalls.

Drunks are so cute.

JAYSONAYCH

Thursday, January 5, 2006 7:41 AM

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"Your worst imaginings of what a group of executives could be is basically what was happening at the time there," Whedon says. He was told bluntly that another show, Fastlane, was "the golden boy" of the studio.

Ummm, Fastlane??? Wha????

I looked this up in IMDB and I don't even remember anything about it. Some "golden boy" that turned out to be.

I remember when it first came out, hot on the heels of the Fast and the Furious movie. Fastlane looked like poorly-written lowest-common-denominator crap just from the commercials, and it sickens me to know that Fox thought of it as their "golden boy" when Firefly was around.

JAYSONAYCH

Thursday, January 5, 2006 7:45 AM

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Originally posted by ChrisPV:
Annoying thing is all of the pretty good shows in that list that never got a chance to develop. I dug what little of Greg the Bunny I saw, and Andy Richter is almost always solid. Harsh Realm got some pretty good reviews too, did it not? Seems like Fox just loes to hit that "kill button," don't it?

Titus was also pretty good. I think it got a couple of years, but it still left the air before it should have. One of the few non-animated comedies I made it a point to watch at that time.

ITSBROKEN

Thursday, January 5, 2006 8:22 AM

I wonder if there is a way to find out if the individual(s) responsible for the cancelation of Firefly (and other really good shows once on fox) are still among the ranks of the execs, is there any way to slap sense into the people in charge of deciding what goes...or maybe their bosses?

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Geeze i want Firefly to come back!

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ROLAND19

Thursday, January 5, 2006 8:41 AM

So apparently I'm the only one who thought "Fastlane" was an okay show. Not great, certainly no "Firefly", but my brother and I watched it on occasion. So sue me, I'm a guy; Me like things go boom.

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NDRAGE85

Thursday, January 5, 2006 9:22 AM

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So apparently I'm the only one who thought "Fastlane" was an okay show. Not great, certainly no "Firefly", but my brother and I watched it on occasion. So sue me, I'm a guy; Me like things go boom.

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actually, i am sad to say that I did watch Fastlane. at the time i thought it was a descent show. i hated the music(generic hip hop and bland rock), but i still watched it. I remember enjoying it enough. i was slightly disappointed that it got canceled. it got canceled partially because of ratings, but another factor was that it cost between $1-$2Million an episode to make, and they couldn't afford to keep doing it on a weekly basis. but like that other person said, it is now on G4 TV, and i've watched a few episodes again, and I guess I don't really see what I orginally saw in the show. Today, it isn't something i'd really watch. of course, maybe i've been spoiled by the quality of Firefly. I've seen a lot of series come and go, and ones that are still around. and I can honestly say that Firefly is the greatest series I have ever seen. Which just makes it all the harder to swallow the fact that Fox never gave it a shot.

i wish Fox or another network would give Firefly a chance. It seems like a pretty solid series to take a chance on. I mean, a series that was aired out of order (that is a major factor in screwing it over). a series that is now on DVD and has sold very well. A series that now has a movie that was critically acclaimed. A series that is now gaining new fans everyday because of the exposure the movie gave it. a series that already has an installed and very loyal fanbase. i mean, why not give it a shot? there is by far fewer risks associated with putting Firefly back on the air rather then trying out a brand new series. Yes, Firefly did get cancelled, but if network execs were to actually look at the factors that worked against it, don't you think that they would maybe think that it is worth another shot?

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