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Time to bring Firefly back, this is ridiculous

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ESTHER

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:11 PM

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Originally posted by CaliforniaKaylee:
I don't think sending donations to Fox is a good idea. In fact, I think it is a very bad idea. Even if we managed to scrape up $1 million, all we'd have done is give $1 million for absolutely nothing, and they would have no more incentive to greenlight the show than they have right now. It would be a huge waste of money and effort.

How about offering FX money to buy the rights from them. Imagine: a Fan site owning the rights of their favourite show! Are there any lawyers about, who could comment on this possibility?

Just a thought ...
Esther

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RAE

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:23 PM

I had heard rumors that one of the hold ups is that Joss is wanting $30 million up front to do another season. Any info on this? I'd hate to believe this was true.

Rae

ELDUSTO

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:33 PM

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Originally posted by Rae:
I had heard rumors that one of the hold ups is that Joss is wanting $30 million up front to do another season. Any info on this? I'd hate to believe this was true.

Rae

It sounds like a reasonable quote to me. He probably needs to get the set repainted or touched up. Stuff has to be moved from where ever they are storing the set and props to the new studio. Cast and crew salaries for the season. Other misc. expenses. Let's say they budgeted 1 million dollars an episode and did 24 episodes, that leaves them with 6 million to pay the staff and other expenses. It's a big number and we need to show all network companies that picking up the tab for Firefly will be worth it.

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UBERGEEK

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:20 PM

in google type:

site:fireflyfans.net your seach here

that will search fireflyfans.net for you

and I started a topic just like this one a week ago

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=23107

a new tv show wont happen. ever. A sequel is getting more unlikely by the minute. I say if Universal doesnt annouce a Sequel by March, im giving up hope.

but that is pesimistic me

ELDUSTO

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:25 PM

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Originally posted by ubergeek:
in google type:

site:fireflyfans.net your seach here

that will search fireflyfans.net for you

and I started a topic just like this one a week ago

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=23107

a new tv show wont happen. ever. A sequel is getting more unlikely by the minute. I say if Universal doesnt annouce a Sequel by March, im giving up hope.

but that is pesimistic me

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That and all of the cast members are either doing TV shows or movies now, so another Serenity movie or Firefly series won't happen anytime soon. *tearface*

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HELL'S KITTEN

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:53 PM

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Originally posted by SeaOtter:
Yikes, Hell's kitten. How do you really feel about this? Pleased to meet you, too.

Hiya, SeaOtter - As I said, I didn't mean to sound cranky or come across poorly.

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Ok, if this has been done to death already, why is there so much confusion about the future of Firefly on the forum?

Easy. There are a lot of new folks to the fandom (welcome!), especially since the movie came out. New folks come in, old threads get burried, old folks don't care to rehash the same-old-same-old, so the information doesn't get passed on as efficiently as we may like.

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Please be patient with those of us new to this forum. We're happy to be here.

And I'm happy you're here. No intention of impatience

. Just trying to provide a little insight into the situation without posting an incredibly long message. (Also, there are some newer folk who don't take kindly to people presenting these sorts of facts, so I tried to keep it short.) I should probably use more emoticons to make my words read cheerier?

Really, I'm a lurker, not a typer.

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Maybe it would make sense to make a General Sticky kind of post in which the current understanding by the veterans here could be easily accessed by the newcomers? How would that be?

That's really a good idea, SeaO. I thought there used to be something akin to that, but I could be recollecting incorrectly. One thread or section as the "ultimate" resource of Firefly facts and status... you should pose the suggestion to Haken.

Cheers.

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11THHOUR

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:57 PM

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Originally posted by SeaOtter:
Maybe it would make sense to make a General Sticky kind of post in which the current understanding by the veterans here could be easily accessed by the newcomers? How would that be?

I've been in communication with Haken regarding establishing a dedicated space on the FFF.net home page just for Firefly and Serenity Fan Campaigns. Threads devoted to promotion and discussing different options for continuation of the 'Verse will live there. The area will be a "box" similar to the anchored "Latest Discussions" and "Real World FFF.net" boxes.

Haken is extremely busy with real life matters these days and often these site enhancements take a bit of time. He did however create a message board that I requested for "Firefly and Serenity Guerilla Marketing". Right now it rides the tides of activity like the other message boards... but as soon as the dedicated box is ready, all the threads under that message box will have a "sticky" place on the front page here.

I'll give Haken another nudge soon and hopefully this next stage of new FFF.net site features will be up and running soon... and there's more to come!

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CAROLJUDE

Thursday, August 24, 2006 12:51 AM

I haven't been waiting 4 years; rather just a couple of months, and as a n00b I have a feeling of complete optimism - looking at the situation as almost an 'outside,' it just seems so damn logical that FF will be back, despite what ANYONE says. For me, it's all new enough that it feels like I'm at a concert and the band has gone off the stage, and now we all just have to wait ten, fifteen minutes until the 'spontaneous' encore.

It just can't NOT be back - the handling of Firefly by FOX is one of the biggest (cruel) jokes in television, and important people in the field are laughing as much as we humble fanboys and girls. One has to imagine that a few of them are plotting and planning and working on the situation.

I'm convinced this is (just) a waiting game... in the words of my personal savior, Faith Will Be Rewarded.

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SEAOTTER

Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:29 AM

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Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
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Originally posted by SeaOtter:
Yikes, Hell's kitten. How do you really feel about this? Pleased to meet you, too.
Hiya, SeaOtter - As I said, I didn't mean to sound cranky or come across poorly.

Well, and I was grinning in a nice way when I said it. Sorry -- it must have sounded awfully rude. My bad.

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Ok, if this has been done to death already, why is there so much confusion about the future of Firefly on the forum?
Easy. There are a lot of new folks to the fandom (welcome!), especially since the movie came out. New folks come in, old threads get burried, old folks don't care to rehash the same-old-same-old, so the information doesn't get passed on as efficiently as we may like.

Neither was I meaning that as harshly as it sounds. Truly, I think maybe caffeine and I need to part company. I work a lot with engineers and I have noticed that they are, "often right, never in doubt." So I have gotten a little nervous when I hear two confident people saying different things. Here I noticed that people were posting contradictory predictions with equal certainty and not knowing who is a veteran here and who is newer, it was getting very confusing.

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Please be patient with those of us new to this forum. We're happy to be here.
And I'm happy you're here. No intention of impatience . Just trying to provide a little insight into the situation without posting an incredibly long message. (Also, there are some newer folk who don't take kindly to people presenting these sorts of facts, so I tried to keep it short.) I should probably use more emoticons to make my words read cheerier? Really, I'm a lurker, not a typer.

I am very happy to get answers, this is great. I see a number of people talking about what can get accomplished and I wonder if they are all in the same loop. This talking here, this is good. As are my learning to use more emoticons.

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Maybe it would make sense to make a General Sticky kind of post in which the current understanding by the veterans here could be easily accessed by the newcomers? How would that be?
That's really a good idea, SeaO. I thought there used to be something akin to that, but I could be recollecting incorrectly. One thread or section as the "ultimate" resource of Firefly facts and status... you should pose the suggestion to Haken.

I think I might be on the good Haken's Bad List for proposing a change that would allow people to add their own avvies (rather than Haken's having to do it) But 11thHour might be able to? (see next post)

I really appreciate your taking the time to respond -- it was a very thoughtful post.

On a more selfish note -- I saw that you bought the Kaylee outfit and I am terribly jealous of you.

RCAT

Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:29 AM

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Joss and cast members have said in no uncertain terms that Firefly will not return to TV.

Hell'skitten, forgive my ignorance but where did you hear this? In the interviews I've seen footage of and read, I've only heard remarks to the contrary of that. I know Joss has said it doesn't seem likely (in as many words) but still has stories to tell in the 'verse, in whatever media. All the actors have said they'd be interested in future firefly/serenity projects. Did I miss an interview or con. transcript?

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