A Little Help On Rumor Control

POSTED BY: IcanKillYouWithMyBrain
UPDATED: Thursday, March 23, 2006 22:07
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SNAP

Thursday, February 16, 2006 3:17 AM

It really is too early to tell. The movie is still being released on DVD in some parts of the world. I think the Australian DVD was only released on Feb. 6th which was about 9 days ago.

Joss has said that the DVD sales are what they are waiting to see. It was always assumed that Serenity, like the Firefly box set, would do really well on DVD. That seems to be holding true so far.

As of today:
Firefly: Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20 in DVD
Serenity: Amazon.com Sales Rank: #21 in DVD

So don't get too upset about it just yet. There's still a few million miles left on the ol' bird.

KAELE

Thursday, February 16, 2006 3:43 AM

Welcome Brain. :)

Don't mind the downers, they're losing the faith. We took a big blow with those CW network rumors and Joss debunking them. Some ninny over at E!Online was spreading rumors and we prefer facts, but it was such a tempting thing to believe. I admit, I was caught up in it.

There's still the contract that all the stars signed for a trilogy (apparently), so there IS something to look forward to!

Like fried dumplings. Warm fried dumplings. Come and get 'em! Just try not to spill dip on your shirt. :)

Kaele
AIM - Dewlanna
YID - jedi_kaele

THEOPERATIVE2005

Thursday, February 16, 2006 3:47 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DonCoat:
How unfortunate, Ican, that your question was first answered by one of the most pessimistic posters I've seen on this board.

You're damn right I'm pessimistic. You all need to get a life. I'm done here. I'm not coming back. This board is made up of the saddest group of people I've ever seen.

Does this mean I hate Firefly? No, I enjoy the show, but that's all it is. It's a show. Instead of begging for more you should be thankful for all that you've gotten.

Do I hope one day that it will come back. I do, but I'm not going to hold my breath any more and I'm not going to keep coming back to this community. I'll buy the new comics. I'll buy the books. I've bought the DVD's.

But I'm done with this group of people.

Goodbye.

*hands browncoat back*

Keep it. I don't need it.

TheOperative

Do you know what your sin... I don't care any more.

IJUGGLEGEESE

Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:37 AM

YOU, sir, are a ruttin' purplebelly backbirth bunger. Glad you ain't comin' back. Even though this IS only my second post.....You should be tossed into the black. Let the 'verse have you to do with it pleases. <^>

Wash (as Stegosaurus): We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... "This Land."
Wash (as T-Rex): I think we should call it "your grave!"
Wash (as Stegosaurus): Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Wash (as T-Rex): Ha ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die!
Wash (as Stegosaurus): Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!

STORYMARK

Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:46 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheOperative2005:

You're damn right I'm pessimistic. You all need to get a life. I'm done here. I'm not coming back. This board is made up of the saddest group of people I've ever seen.

Okay. Buh-bye. I'm sure we're all heartbroken to see you go.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

DONCOAT

Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:05 PM

Like I said, sad. I think our former friend TheOperative2005 needs a few counseling sessions with Shepherd Book.

Anyhow, if this place represents not having a life, I think I'm getting along just fine without one.

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I don't disagree on any particular point.

MIRTHMASTER

Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:15 PM

go in peace, my friend. i hate to see a browncoater leave the ranks, but the freedom to choose your path is inherent in being one. the venom is misplaced, and i hope those who remain will not reply in kind. the 'verse is as much a mindset as a show or movie, the celebration of the right to think and act according to the values you have. if there is never another aired edition, which i am not convinced of, joss has given us a place to exchange ideas, to dream and create, to link with likeminded people who are not satisfied with swallowing the pablum we are offered. the true frontier is not "in the west" or at the edge of space, but in our minds and in our souls. we will hold, no matter what, because it is not in our natures to do anything else. remember my browncoated brothers and sister, to keep flying is always enough.

"its worse than you know"

"it usually is"

KWICKO

Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:30 PM

If I in any way sounded pessimistic in my earlier response, I wholeheartedly apologize. That was NOT my intent; quite the opposite, in point of fact. I was merely giving "the lay of the land" when I pointed out that, as of this moment, there are no plans to resurrect Firefly or Serenity in the immediate future.

I'm a "realist", so I know that means no new Firefly series this fall. But I'm also an optimist, so I never give up hope that there WILL BE a resurrection at some point. In all honesty, I think the best-case scenario we can hope for would still put any new Firefly/Serenity stories on the screen in 2 to 3 years' time. That's a long time to wait, but it's well worth it to me.

HOPE is what we Browncoats do. It's what we have. It's not much, but it's enough. I've no doubt that most, if not all, of us here HAVE lives already. Good lives that give us much joy. We're here, and we're still holding, and hoping, for something that will give us yet more joy, and will even let us "escape" our day-to-day lives for an hour or two.

To me, keeping hope for our Big Damn Show alive isn't about having a life or not; it's about making sure that The Powers That Be at the networks KNOW full well that there is a show out there that people care about, and that maybe they should look into bringing back. It doesn't mean it WILL happen, only that it COULD happen. I choose to believe that it will.

I'm not going to give up just because one rumor or another turned out not to be true. I'm not going to give up hope just because a little time has passed since the last incarnation came our way. If anything, the mere fact that we GOT Serenity at all only shows how much we have to hope for. We got a major motion picture made out of a half-season "failure" of a TV show. That doesn't happen very often. It means we still have fans in some high places, and that's cause for hope.

Mike

A baby seal walks into a club...

DAVEC5

Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:12 PM

well said Mirthmaster. We are the verse and we will keep flying....

GRIMJACK21502

Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheOperative2005:
Quote:
Originally posted by DonCoat:
How unfortunate, Ican, that your question was first answered by one of the most pessimistic posters I've seen on this board.

You're damn right I'm pessimistic. You all need to get a life. I'm done here. I'm not coming back. This board is made up of the saddest group of people I've ever seen.

Does this mean I hate Firefly? No, I enjoy the show, but that's all it is. It's a show. Instead of begging for more you should be thankful for all that you've gotten.

Do I hope one day that it will come back. I do, but I'm not going to hold my breath any more and I'm not going to keep coming back to this community. I'll buy the new comics. I'll buy the books. I've bought the DVD's.

But I'm done with this group of people.

Goodbye.

*hands browncoat back*

Keep it. I don't need it.

TheOperative

Do you know what your sin... I don't care any more.

That is the funniest thing I have heard in awhile!

Thanks for the laughs kid!

We will hold...we hold till Mal gets back.

"And once you're gone, you can never come back
When you're out of the blue and into the black"
-Neil Young

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