Here's a Shiny Idea... Firefly as a Summer Series!
POSTED BY: TDBrown
UPDATED: Friday, April 27, 2007 18:13
VIEWED: 12972
PAGE 1 of 4
Now bear with me on this....
We all Love the 'verse. Sci/Fi evidently knows this, and the Numbers the series draws, because they still run Marathons of it. The latest one will be on December 12th. We all want More, as in another Movie, or a new Series along the lines of the original. Well, I'd like to suggest the next best thing, because if it happens it could very well Lead to a New Series/Movie.
Why don't we all e-mail Sci/Fi and suggest that they present Firefly in a revised format as a Summer Replacement Series? It wouldn't cost overly much, and will give revived life to our favorite Show.
Here's what I have in Mind:
There are 14 Episodes, if you count the Pilot as One Episode. Show the Series in the dvd Format, the way Joss Whedon originally intended them to be. Sci/Fi could have each Episode Introduced by one of the Show's Cast, perhaps a different one each time, and Joss for the Pilot Episode. The "Guest Host" can intro an Episode, and provide a tidbit of commentary or trivia at the end of each Installment. Show one per week, on the same designated night, just like a regular Series. It'll take all Summer and Folks can Tune in, Same Time, Same Channel each week. It'll be a blast for those of us already familiar with Firefly, and Introduce an entirely New Audience to it as well. This could generate enough renewed interest in Firefly to bring about interest in a Serenity Sequel.
If anyone would like to e-mail Sci/Fi about this idea, please feel free to cut and paste my little outline.
The address for Programming Suggestions is:
feedback@scifi.com 
Thanks! TD/Tim
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
I meant to get to this thread yesterday, but my Big Damn snowstorm kept me in a splotchy internet connection and I didn't make it. 
This is an excellent idea and it's being received over on the SciFi ( skiffy) board with genuine enthusiasm. There are folks writing and shouting the excitement over this idea.
This would be so much fun, to see this on our tv every week, with one of the BDH's introducing it and perhaps sharing a bit of trivia throughout the show. I think that SciFi would enjoy rave reviews for doing it and lots of BC's watching and buying the products advertised.
I think it'll get noticed over on that board too.
The admin over there sees when the Firefly board swells with posts and which thread gets the most hits. I'm not only going to write SciFi but also direct them to the excitement on that thread. They need to see how many BC's are interested in this and will watch.
If you haven't already signed up over there, do so please. If you haven't already taken part in this idea... it's so fast and so easy.. please do so. Who knows what a Firefly filled summer would net us in the long run? How could the women who watch SciFi channel for other programming resist our little show that can? Not to mention our Cappy, who they can introduce with the added caveat of being a member of the cast of "Lost"! 
Plus all the fans of Heroes and SG-1.. how can they resist our shiny crew?
This idea is good on so many levels... it will only take people writing in and requesting it in enough #'s to make a difference.
Someone on the skiffy board said they hoped an executive who decided programming would take this idea and run with it and even take the credit.. because it was sure to be successful for SciFi.
TD, thanks for coming up with this! And may you get credit even if that executive does...you sure will in my book.
Go to www.goodworkspresents.org to find out how to honor the Captain!
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
oh, don't tease me like that! do you really think it's possible, a fresh take on our show, possible new recruits to the cause, a revival of interest that might lead to a new season and/or new movie?!?!? i'm so excited i don't know if i can wait till next summer! do it now, do it now!!!!
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Simpwy Brilliant!
Copied, pasted, redirected, and shot off to the big interweb in the sky :)
good thinkin!
See ya in the black!
-Yeah, and I'd like to be king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat. Now MOVE!
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Honestly one of the best ideas i have heard. Just sent my e-mail to Sci-Fi. Just to put into perspective how good i thought the idea was, i have never actually done anything to save the show, bar BDM and BDS buying spree. I think this could be the love that keeps our good ship and crew out of peril.
Sikrea
Love. You can know all the math in the 'Verse, but take a boat in the air you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down, tells ya she's hurtin' 'fore she keens. Makes her home.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Done and done... Fantastic idea...
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Sent my Email to the SciFi people; can't hurt and sure might help. Hope they're smart enough to give it a bit of an ad campaign, unlike F*X.
I'm hopeful. 
I know one thing we did right
was the day we started to fight.
Keep your eyes on the prize
hold on, hold on...
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
If anybody out there has a way of letting the BDHs and Joss know about this idea, it would sure be Fun to have them on board!
Thank you, everybody, for seeing this as a "Doable" idea. By all means, send e-mails out to Sci/Fi. With Flan and the Holidays coming up, I imagine a lot of folks are distracted and unable to send e-mails right now. So, in addition to what we're already doing, I'd like as many as can to send snail mail and e-mails on the 1st of January. FollowMal has promised that she'll have a Snail Mail address to the right people for us before then.
We Can get them to hear us. It's up to them to see that it'll work! TD/Tim
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Yes, That my friend is a brilliant idea... Im off to email the sci/fi people about my need for firefly at this very moment. The withdrawals are killing me.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Y'know, with the FF Marathon coming up on the 12th, that date might be a good day to both e-mail "Thank yous" to Sci/Fi for doing the Marathon, AND a good day to drop some e-mails their way about this little "Firefly: Relit" project.
Opinions?
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME