Top 10 reasons Firefly was cancelled.

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JEWELSTAITEFAN

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 5:27 AM

As requested in another thread, here shall be a list.

Top 10 reason Firefly was cancelled, as voted by Fireflyfans.
10. Network was gonna pre-empt episodes for Olympic Toenail-Clipping Live Broadcasts anyhow.

9. The Network Execs are really Trekkies and they didn't want a show that was light years better than their beloved franchise.

8. It was more real than reality TV.

7. The lower ranking Execs went to the Big Boss and said, "Firefly is too intelligent and doesn't fit into any established genre. Nobody here can work out how to promote it or when it should run. Basically we can't sell Firefly." The Big Boss (who had commissioned the show in the first place) looked them in the eye and said, "You can sell Firefly." Unfortunately they misheard him.

6. George Lucas phoned Fox Network President and said, "Look Bub, I can buy and sell your measley network any time I want. This Firefly thing you got...get rid of it!...NOW!...it's making my work look ridiculous; and a man in my position cannot be made to look ridiculous.

5. Firebug has no aliens, so network Executives had no characters to relate to or empathize with.

4. Fox had an ongoing bet with both WB and UPN networks to see who can cancel the most shows in one year.

3. The Blue Man Group sued for defamation.

2. Network could not find which formula it fit into. Where's the ditzy bimbo? The hooker is the most distinguished and respected character? Where's the fashionable metrosexual? The ruthless evil, stupid boss? The neurotic jewish sidekick? Too unfocused allegories to evil Bush and sweet lovable Taliban. And why no miniskirts in the future?

And the #1 reason...
1. Flamefly has no blondes in primary cast, so network executives in Southern California considered it too unrealistic.

Here are the original possibilities discussed and proposed (further votes, additions, and comments welcome - vote using numbers of the proposals):
I do not yet have 10, but I conjured you all might contribute. If more than 10 are provided, they'll be included.

1. Firebug has no aliens, so network executives had no characters to relate to or empathize with.
2. Flamefly has no blondes in primary cast, so network executives in SoCal considered it too unrealistic.
3. With no aliens, network executives were not obliged to indulge professional courtesy.
4. Nathan Fillion booked a meeting with the show producer, and said the cast and crew were happy and enthusiastic to come to work every day, and thanked him for producing the show (reportedly a first in Hollywood), so network executives needed to cancel the show to discourage this sort of thing.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 9:26 AM

5. Network could not find which formula it fit into - where's the ditzy bimbo? The hooker is the most distiguished and respected character? where's the fashionable metrosexual? the ruthless evil, stupid boss? the neurotic jewish sidekick? too unfocused allegories to evil Bush and sweet loveble Taliban. And why no miniskirts in the future?

6. Network was gonna pre-empt episodes for Olympic Toenail-Clipping Live Broadcast anyhow.

LWAVES

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 9:45 AM

7. The Networks Execs decided that a creator can't have three 'home run' TV shows in a row, so cheated by cancelling the latest (at the time) from Joss.

8. The Execs are really Trekkies and they didn't want a show that was light years better than their beloved franchise. (No offence to fans, I like ST too).

9. They wanted to steal Nathan for a long running show about a car race across America, so the show had to be cancelled so he would become available.

10. It was more real than reality TV.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

STOWEAWAY

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 10:37 PM

More, more

How 'bout 50 reasons?

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CYBERSNARK

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 12:10 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
3. With no aliens, network executives were not obliged to indulge professional courtesy.

HEY NOW!

Don't be insulting aliens like that. Network execs are subhuman, not just nonhuman.

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BORIS

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 12:32 AM

Here's my conspiracy theory idea: the Network A_holes responsible, always knew how good it was going to be, but had no intention of ever letting it continue, as the evil sods anticipated what a great marketing tool it was going to be. That's what I choose to believe, otherwise I would go insane trying to figure out why so many crappy TV shows get more than one season. It's either that, or the scarier thought that the main viewing audience is populated by the intellectually undernourished.

ALLIETHORN7

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 1:10 AM

Well, given how many idiots I know from just everyday life and livin'... It IS quite the possibility that we are the "Island" in the ever growing sea of Stupidity that we are surrounded by.

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HIXIE129

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 1:59 AM

FOX, 1 thru 10

ASARIAN

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 2:54 AM

Too bad this turns out to be a 'funny' thread. I was actually hoping to discuss some real reasons. Here's one:

1): FOX is owned by Bush and cohorts, who didn't care much for the anti-Alliance attitude in a time of 'war'. All this "Never to be under the heel of nobody, ever again" crap might just give the good folks back home some bad ideas.

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JEWELSTAITEFAN

Wednesday, January 9, 2008 4:43 AM

It is requested as funny from another post. I have no problems with a different thread trying serious discussion.

No more "funny" ones?

Yowza - 300 times read in less than a day!

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