Damn the rumors. Make them true!

POSTED BY: ScrewtheAlliance
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 01:25
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IVY

Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:24 PM

I think it's a great idea. All they would have to do is a little research to see how much FOX has raked in with the DVD sales. And we are bringing more Browncoats in to the fold every day. We are doing the marketing for them.

Also - I suspect that the Browncoat demographic has money to spend on all the great stuff they are going to sell us during the commercials. That matters also. We aren't a bunch of teenagers with no money or reality TV junkies who can't remember what they saw after the hour is over.

It's certainly worth the price of a few stamps. And right now, I agree, it's our best hope.

Ivy

GRIZWALD

Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ivy:
...I suspect that the Browncoat demographic has money to spend on all the great stuff they are going to sell us during the commercials. That matters also...

Excellent. Go for the demographic angle.

SCREWTHEALLIANCE

Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ivy:
I think it's a great idea. All they would have to do is a little research to see how much FOX has raked in with the DVD sales. And we are bringing more Browncoats in to the fold every day. We are doing the marketing for them.

Also - I suspect that the Browncoat demographic has money to spend on all the great stuff they are going to sell us during the commercials. That matters also. We aren't a bunch of teenagers with no money or reality TV junkies who can't remember what they saw after the hour is over.

It's certainly worth the price of a few stamps.
And right now, I agree, it's our best hope.

Ivy

I'll go you one further: it's really our ONLY hope. And as far as someone just throwing the letters away, I don't think that is likely. Why? Because studios live and die on viewers, and when a viewer actually takes the time to write a letter and put a stamp on it, the studio knows that there are a hundred to a thousand of other fans who didn't. So they keep meticulous track of who writes in about what.

Not only are we a solid demographic, we are so fanatical about the show that when it was cancelled we MADE UP OUR OWN MERCHANDISING! That's pretty much unparalleled in TV history. Sure, folks will shell out their bucks for a cheap plastic toy based on a show and not blink . . . but WE KNITTED ourselves merchandise. That's gotta count for something!

And here is the address for Dawn:

Dawn Ostroff
UPN
11800 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90025

ScrewtheAlliance
Author of Kaylee's Lament and The Treasure of Lei Fong Wu -- free FF fan novels! "Don't cost nothin'!"

OLDMANSPLITFOOT

Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:25 PM

About two weeks ago, my phone started ringing, and even though I never answer when I don't recognize the number, I did. Turns out it was the Neilson TV ratings people, wanting me to fill out a small survey. I did that, and they mailed me 15$ and this "TV Diary" thing. The $15 is going towards the Serenity TPB, if the guy at the comic shop gets off his ass and orders me one. (Should we start calling that the BDTPB?)

And as for that TV diary, all that's going down in that is that I watched Firefly DVDs the whole time. Unless Sci-Fi is running the reruns still? I think there was a marathon at some point, but do they still play them on a regular basis? And I've got three of 'em, I'm gonna get two people to write the same thing in the other two. I figure it wouldn't hurt to tell the people who determine how much shows are being watched that at least three people miss Firefly.

On top of that, there's always letters. We all need to write our own letter; if we send them the same one with different names, it's not as good. They need to hear different voices making the same call. Give us back our gorram show!

CHINDI

Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:01 PM

I'm in for a letter.. I have bought so many DVDs as gifts.. what the hell is 39 cents???

I think ANYTHING is possible.. and I would prefer another long evolving series if I got a choice.. so I am in... another coat holding the line and hell, advancing it an inch

Chindi

KAELE

Friday, February 17, 2006 1:00 AM

Practice your pennmanship.

Handwrite those letters, don't just knock them off on the computer.

#1 it takes more time for people to read as they must decipher your handwriting.

#2 it shows your commitment in taking the time to handwrite something and make it legible.

I now think I've got a few letters to write this weekend. Now I just to find something other than Star Wars stationary to write it on...

SCREWTHEALLIANCE

Friday, February 17, 2006 2:42 PM

/bump

CHESHIRE

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:33 PM

Heh. I'm picturing something like the end Mr. Smith goes to Washington, when Jimmy Stewart's desk is buried under telegrams.

Thanks for the address and the prompt. I'll send the letter this week.

But a naive question: Doesn't [explicative deleted] Fox still own the rights to the TV show?

AUSSAY

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:50 PM

Im just starting to write my first letters to Fox and Joss as well as the other networks so I will write one to CW as well

Thanks for the idea and details

"Shake your head boy, your eyes are stuck"

www.fireflyfans.net
http://www.browncoatsriseagain.com/

NUCLEARDAY

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 11:39 AM

Just a friendly bump, and to throw my two cents in here. Going to start writing some letters this afternoon before work. (Worse case scenario, I get some more piece of mind knowing I tried...)

Also, to those who don't think Nathan would do another Firefly if it got back on the air: Wouldn't be the first time an actor or actress has done movies and a series both. (IIRC Sarah Michelle Gellar and co. were in a few movies during the run of Buffy.) Also, having one of your actors in a television show with a fanatical fanbase means there's always a really good place to air commercials of your movie. Even once network agreed to start up our little show once again, it'd be some time getting everything together... Might not be until next year before we saw anything even if it happened right this moment.

Regardless, we hold... And sleep soundly knowing that we're better, cooler, and downright prettier than the rest of the sci-fi fanboys and girls. ;p

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