Sci-Fi Channel did WHAT???

POSTED BY: PhyreLight
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PHYRELIGHT

Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:12 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by FollowMal:
Word about this is spreading quickly. Very sad.
Especially so after they advertised it and featured it on the front page of their web site. I wrote them a thank you note the other day, and I'm not sorry I did that.

But I'm going to write them Friday afternoon and tell them how disappointed I am. I'm not going to be sour, just let them know politely how very sad I am that they changed their schedule.

I'm going to remind them that as a Browncoat I'm supportive of them and their genre shows and that having me as a loyal viewer is important.
I don't know that it'll do any good and I'm going to be as respectful of them as I can be... no flaming, but it at least lets me express my sadness at what they've done.

Amen!

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BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:36 PM

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Originally posted by FollowMal:
But I'm going to write them Friday afternoon and tell them how disappointed I am. I'm not going to be sour, just let them know politely how very sad I am that they changed their schedule.

I'm going to remind them that as a Browncoat I'm supportive of them and their genre shows and that having me as a loyal viewer is important.
I don't know that it'll do any good and I'm going to be as respectful of them as I can be... no flaming, but it at least lets me express my sadness at what they've done.

Words of wisdom there FM. Hope other browncoats are as diplomatic as you in their emails.

I for one am convinced that the current execs at Sci Fi could mess up anything without even trying.

Not sure why they pulled a sizable chunk of our marathon, but that's fine, I'll just give my viewership to another network or read a book. Might even use the time to fire off an email to Sci Fi, worded as diplomatically as my comrade Follow Mal, and express my disappointment in their ill thoughtout decision.

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SISTER

Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:53 PM

Idiots.

MONGO

Thursday, December 13, 2007 2:28 PM

just sent them an email. thx for the heads up

FREMDFIRMA

Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:34 PM

Nice shot, Rallem.

Polite, diplomatic, and aimed right square at their pocketbook.

Good job,

-F

ROBINHOOD

Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:04 PM

I've been here nigh on 4 years now, and I've always had hope that someone would eventually pick up the story again, whether it be Universal in movie form, or the Sci-fi channel in mini series format.
But in light of recent events ie Ron Glass being given permission to release some back story about Book, I believe Whedon sees no hope of anything like that ever happening now. Oh sure, there's another comic book of course, about Book (that'll take me all of 15 minutes to read through), can't wait - not. So, Scifi scrapping the 1st 4 hours of Firefly isn't going to be a big hit to the cause.
I think the only way he can go with it now is in Novel form. No, not comics, 'PLEASE!!!!' I can create pictures in my own mind thankyou, don't need rushed mediocre ones drawn for me. Far more importantly, Firefly has more depth to it than any other show I can think of. Turning it into a yearly comic is a complete waste.

STRANGEBIRD

Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:56 PM

I hate to admit it but I kinda agree. It's sad really. I bought the comics but I really was disappointed by the lack of characterization for the most part and the really bad artwork. I mean really some of the panels are hard to look at again after you realize that yes that is supposed to be Simon or Wash or River. It's just wrong. Now that said some of the portait artists and the cover art are really good and in my opinion a great contribution to the Firefly community. I don't agree completely with Joss giving up on the franchise... or atleast I can't and never will be able to. Something like Firefly shouldn't be left to the wayside or just touched in short, unsatisfying comic books.

Forgot to add that I'm just not going to be watching Scifi for awhile and I emailed them telling them that, hardly anything on anymore anyway. No excuse to advertise a marathon then cut out half of it for movies that are shown to death already. It was on late enough as it was.

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:57 PM

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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
Words of wisdom there FM. Hope other browncoats are as diplomatic as you in their emails.

Thank you, sir. :-)
I hope they are too.
Although I have to say when I went to the schedule this a.m. to see what else they'd changed I was shocked to see that The Mummy Returns was on tonight as well as tomorrow night. Why we need The Mummy Returns( again!) more than the promised eps of Firefly is beyond me, but under SciFi logic guidelines I'm sure it makes some kind of cock-eyed sense to them. They are after all the network of the "most dangerous night on television" literally.

This is sad because I remember whooping for joy when I learned my cable outlet would carry SciFi... now I'm getting used to feeling dissatisfied with them. *sigh*

I will be watching Moonlight on CBS and giving those sponsors my business thank you.

Quote:
Originally posted by RobinHood:
I've been here nigh on 4 years now, and I've always had hope that someone would eventually pick up the story again, whether it be Universal in movie form, or the Sci-fi channel in mini series format.
But in light of recent events ie Ron Glass being given permission to release some back story about Book, I believe Whedon sees no hope of anything like that ever happening now. Oh sure, there's another comic book of course, about Book (that'll take me all of 15 minutes to read through), can't wait - not. So, Scifi scrapping the 1st 4 hours of Firefly isn't going to be a big hit to the cause.
I think the only way he can go with it now is in Novel form. No, not comics, 'PLEASE!!!!' I can create pictures in my own mind thankyou, don't need rushed mediocre ones drawn for me. Far more importantly, Firefly has more depth to it than any other show I can think of. Turning it into a yearly comic is a complete waste.

I feel much the same way, RobinHood. I can't say I've lost all hope, but instead of being thrilled that we were getting hints at Book's back story, my heart sank. I wanted to "see" that. I want more...

I'm so very hoping for books too. With all my heart.

RIVERFLAN

Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:03 PM

Amen Robinhood!

I never even heard about that Firefly marathon, bacause I don't have cable and so don't pay attention to stuff like that, but that insult to Firefly is awful!! I can't believe they would do something like that, especially since they advertised that so much, and I didn't think corporate sharks would do anything to turn an audience away.

I'm split on the issue on what I would want Firefly continued as- I loved the episodes, but only got to watch them on the DVDs. A movie would be more accessable to me, but I would rather get a continued TV show or mini-series if they would publish boxed sets every so often. But I agree with Robinhood- No more comic books! They are a waste of the wonderful 'verse, and besides, I wouldn't be able to identify a two-dimensional drawing as "River", "Kaylee", "Mal", or any of the other characters. The actors have become the personifications of the characters to me. I can't imagine Inara being represented by anyone other than Morena, and the same goes for the other characters.

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Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:09 PM

Sort of puts a damper on my party.... Merry Christmas to us.... Thanks SciFi... Hope Santa Puts Reaver coal in their stockings

I'll get the DVD's out but they offer no proof to those who care about ratings... dag nab it.

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