DVD Releases Give Dead Series New Hope

POSTED BY: Azarule
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 02:47
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WGRIFFITHS2000

Tuesday, December 30, 2003 6:44 AM

Yo we all should buy extra copys and send them back to Fox or a network that we would like to get the series. Back when roswell was canned we sent in tabassco sause i know its alot cheaper but i bought one of those giant bottles and shipping coast a bit for that. Ow well its just an idea. FOX bolows but i cant help watch what they got since all the good stuff in on there channel. All the shows that get canned a bet a lot of networks would love to take them over but i think FOX realy needs to give the show a shot. I mean look at some of the crap that areas like andromeda( it was good for the first seans and so but this last 2 i dont know new writers or somthing) and Mutant X what the fuck that show just sucks. OW well sorry just needed to vent just finished watching them on dvd.

SLOWSMURF

Tuesday, December 30, 2003 10:16 AM

do *NOT* send objects of any kind(especially DVD's, we want them to know people buy and WATCH them, not buy and don't watch them!)

Sending objects is very bad anymore, it will only create even more problems and make them even more hostile to fans.

WGRIFFITHS2000

Tuesday, December 30, 2003 5:12 PM

But fox dose not even care about its fans otherwise they would give shows a fighting chance ow well.

SASJA

Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by polydegmon:
Well, I'm up to five copies so far. Usually I give a couple albums or a book I really liked that year as an add-on to whatever (or the gift itself, $$ depending) but this year I'm using the Firefly dvd set.

I was encouraged to note that on Amazon it's number 20, which means Firefly is outselling the Indiana Jones set that's gotten a lot more hype.

What kinda sucks is that it's linked to all the Whedon stuff - don't get me wrong, I loved Buffy (not so much most of Angel) but I don't think the Buffy fan is the best tie in for Firefly.

I'd like to see it linked with action films and sci fi series.
poly

I don't think a Buffy fan is a bad bet at a Firefly fan (being both myself), but I agree that the fanbase could be much broader. What recent, popular action movies would you think it wise to link Firefly to? I'm trying to put some amazon Listmania lists together featuring Firefly, and would love some suggestions. Check out my scifi/fantasy list:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/XIYMD4SSC
94M/ref=cm_aya_av.lm_more/104-0125849-5897576

Vote for it, and give some suggestions for an action list. Or put one together yourself with some sci-fi series - I'm not really the best for that task, as I haven't really liked any of the sci-fi series I've watched that much (except, of course, Firefly).

CALHOUN

Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:12 PM

LOL, I remember Star Blazers!

Remember the intro music?... "We're off to outer space. We're leaving mother earth. To save the human race"

CONFEDERATE

Friday, April 2, 2004 9:33 AM

The entire Starblazers series is currently on DVD, including the next few seasons that only aired in Japan. You should be able to find them either at your local Suncoast video, or order them from Amazon.com.

SNARK

Friday, April 9, 2004 6:29 PM

i have purchased 10 copies so far and sent 9 of them to friends (some saw the series some did not) all are now fans. i plan to purchase an additional 10 for gifts. and i hope there is a second initiative to supply our men and women overseas with dvds (i found out too late about the first one).

as far as fox is concerned, i have deleted them from my tv channel list, i do not watch anything from that network any longer - which isn't really all that hard when it is mostly filled with inane, contrived reality shows. if we create another petition i would suggest that we all just simply tell fox we have ceased to watch their network and state our annual incomes. shows are kept or cancelled on the networks perception of a financial demographic. if you love or hate a show does not matter half as much as that you watch a show and make 20K, 50K, 80K, 100K or more per year.

FLIPPYKITTEN

Saturday, April 24, 2004 11:51 PM

My sister has bought her DVD set. I'm going to buy mine tomorrow. I will also line up for the movie. We can only hope that a good showing for the movie will help things.

-flippy
"putting her money where her mouth is"

RAPTOR

Saturday, May 22, 2004 10:04 AM

yeah, anime is a perfect example for what you are talking about. one thing you notice as a fan of anime is that so many of the series released here on dvd are actually failed series. something until now was unheard of in the US.

i mean, think of it, a tv series that never even finished its first season getting a home video release? what have you been smoking?, but it has been going on in japan for years, and it actually works. there have been a number of cases where a US home video release (or US tv release) have actually sparked the continuation of a series (or the creation of new series).

though you mentioned family guy. its continuation can be thanked to cartoon network. its success there is really what has caused the talk of new eps, same can be said of futurama (though that is slower going) but its still a good point to be made. imagine if a network picked up firefly and aired the eps in order? CN has saved numerous series that way (DBZ, Sailor moon, big O, family guy, etc). and i know FF can succeed that way, as all of you know.

DIRTYBROWNCOAT

Sunday, January 16, 2005 7:48 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by polydegmon:

What kinda sucks is that it's linked to all the Whedon stuff - don't get me wrong, I loved Buffy (not so much most of Angel) but I don't think the Buffy fan is the best tie in for Firefly.

I'd like to see it linked with action films and sci fi series.
poly

;) I'm a hardcore Buffyverse fanatic and I am absolutely in love with Firefly.

Anyway, I think DVD sales will help the possibility of ever getting another series, but another factor is how well the movie does. However, I'm not really sure how that will work out...no network picked it up when FOX dropped it, so why would they now? I think the best possibility is to get multiple movies, and I don't much mind that.

Simon: You...you came for us.
Mal: You're on my crew.
Simon: Right. I guess I just didn't...you don't even like me.
Mal: You're on my crew. Why we still talking about this?
-Safe

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