I Am A New Fan

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UPDATED: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 17:14
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H0W412D

Thursday, April 5, 2007 8:09 AM

so i went home for spring break, and i started watching a bit of tv since i have none at school. i ran across an hbo schedule with the movie "Serenity" showing. didn't really hear much about it before, but what i've heard is all positive; "my favorite film" types of comments.

i loved it. it takes a lot for a movie to make it to my "favorite" list, but Serenity's comic moments, colorful characters, heart-pounding action, and realism (no sound in space...only movie i know that has that, or..doesn't have it) made it an easy favorite.

so i started watching the tv show.

i loved it more. i was surprised how interested and entertained i could be by a tv show and its characters. Firefly is like nothing i've ever seen.

my questions are:
1) is there any hope of a comeback of a tv show, spinoff show, or a movie?
2) i'm a bit late, but what can i do to help the show?
3) which idiot at fox cancelled one of the best sci-fi shows in gorram history? (i didn't say the best only because i've made Stargate SG-1 my lifetime favorite tv show, but Firefly's just microns away)

RCAT

Thursday, April 5, 2007 8:38 AM

Howdy, and welcome aboard. I'm sure a more official welcoming will come shortly. Your experience and questions are pretty common (as you can see from some of the other threads from new-folk around here). Obviously, we all love Firefly, as to your questions:
1)We're all holding out hope and doing what we can to ensure there will be more (nothing is officially forthcoming atm).
2)Spread the word, get everyone you can interested and motivated for more (there are some great ideas in the guerilla marketing thread), take part in the upcomming Serenity Now/Equality Now events.
3)We don't know specifically who (probably for the best, considering the unpleasantness that would occur if we did) but universally acknowledge the stupidity of the fox execs.

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DESKTOPHIPPIE

Thursday, April 5, 2007 8:42 AM

NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

*tackle hugs h0w412d*

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6IXSTRINGJACK

Thursday, April 5, 2007 8:50 AM

Welcome Browncoat. You're lucky you saw the movie first. I think I would have liked it if I did, but I saw the show first and I'm of the school of thought here that the movie was a total bummer on so many levels.

The only other space movie I'm aware of that doesn't have any sound in space is 2001 and if you haven't seen that little gem you're lucky and you should avoid it at all costs. Longest Film class of my life that movie was.

Glad you enjoyed the show.

As for your questions....

1) Even I got hope, and if you stick around a while you'll know that coming from me that is a whole lot considering I'm a total glass is half empty kinda guy.
2) Plenty of things. Sure other coats will fill you in. I'd imagine anything within the realm of legality (and if you don't get caught, even stuff outside of that realm.... of course I'm not suggesting anything here).
3) I personally feel that the overall message of the show was very contrarian to the current administration and its goals. I believe that it was sabotaged from the beginning, which is why it was played out of order and the season wasn't even allowed to be played out while we're on the 30th season of According to Jim meanwhile.

But what do I know? I'm just one of the resident nutjob conspiracy theorists here.

Welcome aboard.

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H0W412D

Thursday, April 5, 2007 8:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
I believe that it was sabotaged from the beginning, which is why it was played out of order and the season wasn't even allowed to be played out while we're on the 30th season of According to Jim meanwhile.

yea i was lucky i went on wikipedia and saw the table with the Episodes (Intended Viewing Order) before i started so i could watch the tv show in the actual order (never seen a network mess up that badly). i heard the network aired order had some confusing moments...characters doing seemingly out-of-place things...

awesome show messed up by reavers...i mean fox...i mean reavers.

DARKFLY

Thursday, April 5, 2007 9:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by h0w412d:
my questions are:
1) is there any hope of a comeback of a tv show, spinoff show, or a movie?
2) i'm a bit late, but what can i do to help the show?
3) which idiot at fox cancelled one of the best sci-fi shows in gorram history? (i didn't say the best only because i've made Stargate SG-1 my lifetime favorite tv show, but Firefly's just microns away)

ANSWERS

1) = = maybe, especially with the Special Edition DVD of Serenity that means Universal might testing out to see if it sells well like the orginal DVD then maybe they might get us our Sequel.

2) = Just spread the word lend out your DVDs to friends, family,ect, buy the merchandise(t-shirts, replicas,dvds,zippo lighters,ect) to make money for Universal, get listening to podcasts(The Signal & FireflyTalk notably) for wyas to help & hear about all things Firefly & Serenity

3) = don't know but I'd like to give him a piece of my mind + Stargate doesn't even touch Firefly in terms of quality & uniqueness or anything else, its not even in my top 10 shows,its my 11th favorite show.

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H0W412D

Thursday, April 5, 2007 9:23 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Darkfly:
Stargate doesn't even touch Firefly in terms of quality & uniqueness or anything else, its not even in my top 10 shows,its my 11th favorite show.

gonna hafta disagree with you there. but if firefly were a long running series it'd give stargate serious competition in my mind.

for fun. hope it works:

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CLJOHNSTON108

Thursday, April 5, 2007 9:48 AM

Welcome to our noble ranks!

Quote:
Originally posted by h0w412d:
yea i was lucky i went on wikipedia and saw the table with the Episodes (Intended Viewing Order) before i started so i could watch the tv show in the actual order...

Ummmm, the episodes are in the proper order on the DVDs, so just start with Disc 1.

I've heard of people watching the episodes according to the actual Fox airdates, but then you're just re-constructing the hack job the network did: You'd be watching the "Serenity" pilot last!

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, April 5, 2007 11:05 AM

Welcome to the site h0w412d! Glad to have you here with us.

Be sure to spread the word and tell everyone you know about the show and movie.

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Thursday, April 5, 2007 12:01 PM

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