Firefly back , what?
POSTED BY: zzetta13
UPDATED: Monday, April 3, 2006 20:43
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Yup, all or nothing. Oh sure, I'd watch a retooled Firefly with entirely different actors, but I wouldn't like it ;p (Okay, maybe I would... but I assure you there'd be tears.)
Though I think getting the original cast is the least of the problems. Nothing I've heard in various interviews sounds like any of the cast would have to be dragged, kicking and screaming, back to the set.
Plus, just how cruel could really Joss be? We're already a little short on crewmembers now as it is, after the BDM ;p
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Hmmmm...interesting idea.
I think it would depend on who they tried to replace. No one could ever be Malcolm Reynolds other than Nathan Fillion. If they replaced him with another actor, I might watch, but it would be through clenched teeth.
Should they choose to put the show back on the air *nudge to ANY FREAKING TV EXECUTIVE WITH HALF A BRAIN AND A THIRD OF A SOUL* I doubt they'd try it with new characters. Tey know the following that FF/S has and I don't think they'd jeopardize their certain fanbase just to possibly save a few bucks. Unless, of course, we're talking about Fox, then they'd get Jessica Simpson to play River and keep it for seven seasons though no one cared.
I mentioned on another thread, that if we had to sacrifice some of the crew, then Book and Wash were the best lambs. The larger story can continue without them. So WHEN they bring back our BDH's without those two, things will be OK. Not as perfect as they could be, but still better than anything else out there.
By the way, is there anybody out there more loyal than FollowMal?
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FollowMal and nuclearday:
Yeah, I suppose we do disagree. I'd take a Firefly-based show any way I can get it.
In the highly unlikely event that a Firefly/Serenity-based show got greenlit on, say, The SciFi Channel, and some or all of the original cast declined to reprise their roles -- for monetary or whatever reasons -- I think it'd still be do-able.
Basically, you miniseries the thing, showing Mal and Inara settling down with a herd to raise a passle of fat, happy children; Zoe satisfies her 'life-debt' to Mal and then goes off join in the liberation of her homeworld; Simon and Kaylee retire to Jyiangyin to pursue their lives as country doctor and wife; Jayne gets wounded in the 'man parts' in a brothel fight, and then joins the priesthood, since abstinence is no longer a problem; and River changes her name and becomes a prima ballerina in a Core Worlds-touring company (politicians and other movers and shakers suddenly start turning up mysteriously non-breathing)...
Simultaneously, you introduce the new crew of Serenity throughout the miniseries, as compatriots of Mal and Zoe's.
Okay. It wouldn't be the same. But there's too many unanswered questions about the 'verse, and one or more of the original cast could guest star on occasion to help pull off some thrilling heroics/exciting crimes.
I was very engaged by the 'rich get richer, poor get screwed' aspect of the series. The notion of a highly corporate government and how they oversee the populace was very compelling for me. A complete exploration of those elements -- to include the Companion Guild -- would keep me watching.
But... I'm also certain that this is idle speculation. If the show returns to television, the cast will, too. I'm as certain of that as a body can possibly be, in a world of uncertainty and chaos...
Respectfully,
zoid
P.S.
I loved my German Shepherd, 'Thor'. When he died of old age, I was heart-broken. Didn't stop me from buying another to replace him. I named him 'Jayne'. When he got hit by a truck (it still hurts to think about it), I bought my current dog. He's a Boxer named 'Cobb'. (NB: Boxers are Belgian boar hunters, powerfully built and pack a helluva punch. I call him schwein-hund, which means 'pig dog', or 'boar dog'.)
Point is, I don't let loss lead me into self-imposed deprivation. If Firefly comes back on TV, I am totally all over it like a duck on a junebug...
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Originally posted by zoid:
If Firefly comes back on TV, I am totally all over it like a duck on a junebug...
Fair enough.
" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal
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Very good point Zoid and a new way to look at it.
Friefly will always be Firefly (it is to bad that we have lost some years waiting on a new series already) But not giving a new series with new actors a chance, wouldn't be fair I guess.
Maybe give it some time to change a little and become different. Not better just different.
A pet passes away,not good to name a new pet the same name. Firefly with a new name and a fresh start.
I hope it wouldn't happen that way. But at the begining I would watch.
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Yeah, I see Zoid's point :) I'll take a victory in any fashion I can get it, and count myself lucky no matter how bittersweet it be.
I suppose if I had any fear at all, it'd be that of missing out on the continued exploits of our original heroes. Though it's also a small, trifling fear, 'cause I figure if we get a new series, mini-series, movie sequel, or read-along cassette tape that those in charge would want to capitalize on the actors we all know and love.
But hey, while we're at it, I also agree that there's more than enough unexplored material left of the 'verse for a spin-off or three. There's that Into the Black production going on, and that of course looks interesting. And I certainly wouldn't be put-off to see an entire channel of Firefly-related shows ;p
Still, regardless of whether or not "My Dinner with Adelai" and "Good Morning Miranda" get the fair shot they deserve, I'd still have to keep fighting to see the original Heroes come back in full glory ;p
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First of all I'll take anything over nothing.Meaning that I would take a movie sequel to Serenity before deep dark nothingness.
But what I'd prefer is a tv series.
I want light on questions we have to be answered a little at a time. I feel with a Movie sequel the writters may want to get everything in just in case there isn't any more.
I want the story to unfold as a base hit, one after another. Not a Grandslam as in baseball.
But that ain't up to me. its up to the money gods.
Z
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Originally posted by zoid:
zzetta13:
Personally, I think all the cast would take a pay cut just to do Firefly again, with the possible exception of Tudyk. I get the distinct impression that he never wants to be identified by a single character in any work he performs as an actor. Many actors are obsessed with not getting type-cast, while others are smart enough to know when they've got a golden goose (and know better than to kill it).
That having been said, if a wholesale recasting were done by Joss Whedon, and the stories were written by Joss, Tim Minear, et al, I would watch Firefly if it starred "Guywhowantsafireflyofhisown" as Mal and "zzetta13" as Wash and Zoe (since your Profile lists this user name as "an older couple").
As an obscure writer once penned: "The play's the thing."
Hamlet-ly,
zoid
P.S.
I wonder how many people stopped going to see the plays of Shakespeare because Larry Olivier died and was no longer available to play the parts?
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thanks Zoid I appreciate the vote of confidence
but am afraid that I am not mal-like enough
I am NUT and I go from
to :smile in 10 seconds flat 
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Originally posted by milford:
Hmmmm...interesting idea.
By the way, is there anybody out there more loyal than FollowMal?
I would like to think that I am just as loyal
I am NUT and I go from
to in 10 seconds flat
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Originally posted by zzetta13:
First of all I'll take anything over nothing. Meaning that I would take a movie sequel to Serenity before deep dark nothingness.
But what I'd prefer is a tv series...
...I want the story to unfold as a base hit, one after another. Not a Grandslam as in baseball.
But that ain't up to me. its up to the money gods.
I completely agree 125%
I still think the BDM is a special, special gift, and enjoy it for the greater emotional impact it gets by virtue of being so tight and condensed. But, yeah... exactly what you said, really :)
I think alot of the main themes are better served in television format. (And if there is a movie sequel... can I please see a horse somewhere? :)_____________________________________________
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