Joss is back in the 'box'

POSTED BY: fizz6kitty
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 18:28
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FOLLOWMAL

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:52 AM

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Originally posted by zoid:
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...But I'll take Firefly anyway I can get it. A return to television, with the emphasis back on characters, would be the ideal. Action-schmaction. I will personally weep tears of joy the first time I see the cast -- whatever cast -- sit and eat and laugh and share stories around the dinner table. Those were the most magical moments for me. Whatever they thought of each other, how ever they messed up their personal relationships throughout the rest of the episodes, those moments of communion with one another made them a family. My family.
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You brought tears to my eyes, Zoid, with this post. I hope you don't mind sharing, because I feel as if they are my family too.

Thank you.

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

CHRISTHECYNIC

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 2:55 AM

Orson Scott Card too.

REDLAVA

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 3:00 AM

Maybe we can get into Bush's ear. He might as well do SOMETHING useful in his eight years in office. His legacy might as well be resurrecting a fantastic TV series from the depths of nothingness. It could be the beginning of peoples from around the world getting on his bandwagon. It's win, win for everybody!!!

STILLWATERS

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 3:07 AM

As I mentioned in another thread awhile back. Joss has a built in alternative for a Firefly spin-off. Firefly is a class of ship, Serenity is the name of our most loved ship. There could be allot of Firefly transports lying around. Another band of Ex-browncoats, flush from a recent job, maybe they had a little trouble with the get-away and don't want to depend on someone else for transportation see a Firefly and someone says "doesn't Mal and Zoe fly one of those?"

FIZZ6KITTY

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:08 AM

It would still be nice to have the original cast back on the air though! :)

STILLWATERS

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:48 AM

YES!! I'd like the original cast back as well, but if we follow the Star Trek model. The original cast could still do the movies and the new cast do the series. Maybe with some special guest appearances.

YELLOWJACKET1

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:50 AM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
If a network wanted to bring Firefly back - which means paying the production costs for a new run of episodes, all they would have to do is work out a production deal with FOX. FOX wouldn't have to pay to produce the episodes (they would probably cover some costs, but not the lion's share), and would still make plenty of money off subsequent DVD sales. It'd be win-win for FOX.

But that's not happening. The numbers just aren't there. As big as the Browncoats have grown, and will continue to grow, there simply is not enough demand to justify anyone's investing in a new series, especially after the not-stellar returns on the movie.

I remember the TV show JAG jumped from NBC to CBS immediately with no delay. I'm sure JAGs early numbers on NBC were poor but that didn't stop someone with vision from picking up the rights to the show. It did quite well on CBS and was a quality show that I enjoyed for years. Here's hoping Firefly can find a way to continue.

ZOID

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:20 AM

fizz6kitty wrote:

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It would still be nice to have the original cast back on the air though! :)

That would be another plus, should it get picked up on SciFi: Series on that network typically only run for 3 months then take 3 months off (x2 per year). That leaves time for actors to engage in other projects, rather than being tied up for upwards of 6 months per year.

With that kind of schedule, our BDHs would be able to pursue film careers too, should the opportunity arise. Given their devotion to Joss and to their respective characters, I would expect all the regulars (whose characters are still alive) to return to work on the series.

I'll call it a win... Now, how much longer do we have to wait for the official announcement of a Firefly/Serenity-based miniseries on SciFi? I'm gettin' impatient, already. We're starting to get the leaks that JW and Loni can see it coming back to the small screen; how long 'til V-U start leaking info along the same lines?

Restively,

zoid

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Alternatively, the miniseries could be aired on NBC, since they're owned by Vivendi-Universal also. Remember, when BSG made its glorious comeback, NBC aired the miniseries that acted as a springboard for its return, as a rerun leading up to the new series' premiere on SciFi. That was only last year, folks. I'm even keeping my fingers crossed that a Firefly-based series could be picked up by NBC, rather than SciFi. Hey, why not dream (or hallucinate) big?

My choice for a title? How about "CSI: Sihnon, SVU"?

(...with a tip o' the tam to JW, for the idea.) Synopsis: When the customers get violent with the ladies of this house, it's the johns who wind up in the body bags... Fridays at 8, 7 Central on NBC.

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"Noooooo!" -Darth "Annakin-On-Stilts" Vader, SW Ep III: The Revenge of the Shith, a.k.a. 'Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal'

UNSARDONIC

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:32 AM

Well, Joss' interview talks about another TV series, but he's already given away the title of the BDS... (ahem)... (hey, HE said it, not me ) "Big Smash Bang with Boobies." That oughta put butts in the seats

HOHOHO

PLATINUMMONGOOSE

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 7:13 AM

Hey man, if it's true to the title *and* keeps with the same characters, I'd watch it! Not that my viewing of more Firefly/Serenity/'Verse stuff was ever in question, but you know...

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