Maybe we should STOP buying?

POSTED BY: AdmiralJedi
UPDATED: Friday, April 11, 2008 00:49
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INVICTUS12

Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:32 AM

i agree sort of. it might work both ways.

MEIMEICOBB

Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:32 AM

Maybe we should... maybe we shouldn't. Do we support the actors and the characters they created, the director and the wonderful show he dreamed of, or the network that continues to bleed us?

^^

I vote that we support the actors, we support the director, and we tell those meh lian duh jyah ji to stick it where the sun don't shine.

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EAGERREAVER

Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:45 AM

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Originally posted by HerouvCanton:
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Maybe it's time to STOP buying all of this stuff and demand that they give us something NEW (like a new season!!!)

I'm smellin' a lotta "if" coming off this plan.....

That's precisely why no producer in their right mind will resurrect the franchise in TV or film.

They obviously know browncoats are buying multiples in the hopes... Definitely a situation worth taking advantage of.

Survival in the industry relies on your reputation. Nobody hears about when the numbers go quietly into the black months or years down the track. Its all about opening big. Being the "golden boy" of the moment. Universal made a big gamble with Serenity and on release its numbers weren't great. They could hear Fox laughing at them. Eggs on their faces.

You gotta keep making hits to survive, or people will quickly forget you. And everything is a gamble. Unless it's a sequel to a hit.

So, as a producer, do you take a chance on a property that has tanked twice before and would be an "I told you so" if you tried to make a go of it a third time and failed? Which is worse than if you developed your own property that tanked. At least then no-one would be thinking you must be the dumbest producer on the face of Earth-that-was.

All said and done: Fingers still crossed someone dumb enough comes along.

SERENITYALBATROSS

Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:00 AM

I'm new to this site and new to Firefly. After I was introduced to it I couldn't stop watching and still watch the episodes on my Ipod. I would do almost anything to get this show back! Hell if i didn't have school I would stand out in front of FOX with a sign for Firefly. It wouldn't be a strike like the writers since I don't work for them, but maybe if we somehow we told them we wouldn't buy their stuff until the brought Firefly back and wouldn't watch their shows and got enough people to rally with us they would see how much we want this and what we are willing to do and that they should use their brain and bring Firefly back. No matter what FOX does they can never take a way what we already have: Firefly and Serenity, so I guess for now we just have to hold on to those and never give up. If resisting the urge to buy Firefly and Serenity merchandise would help I would, but I'm not sure it will. For now I will do all in my power to introduce everyone I can to the show and see what happens, but it is so hard not knowing what you can do to stand up for something you love!!

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MOOSE

Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:05 AM

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Originally posted by AdmiralJedi:
As I saw the news of the extra special, super-deluxe Firefly Blue-ray DVD Hyper Fighting Edition... I thought to myself, "I wonder how long they're going to milk us?"

I don't see this release as "milking us". It is an HD upgrade of a DVD set that came out near 5yrs ago. Even if there weren't any new extras,I probably will get it.

GILEAD

Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:06 AM

Hulu...

YOSHOSEDAI

Thursday, April 10, 2008 11:52 AM

Hulu is nice, but i like commentaries from Joss and cast and as far as i know we can't get those online through Hulu..

So, why do you write these strong female characters?

Because you're still asking me that question.

Joss Whedon-Equality Now acceptance speech

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by meimeiCobb:
Maybe we should... maybe we shouldn't. Do we support the actors and the characters they created, the director and the wonderful show he dreamed of, or the network that continues to bleed us?

Exactly.

I want to support Joss, the cast, and hope like the rest of you that my money will somehow help to get that elusive sequel. I am not however going to give Fox any more of my money. It is obvious they are just cashing in on a fanbase they know is still out here and desperate for any new material. They put a few new commentaries on an old dvd set, make it blu ray and put it in a shiny new package and milk us for more of our hard earned money.

No thanks. If Universal puts something out, where there is a chance my money may gain us something, sure, I'll buy. Fox? Not so much.

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OUT2THEBLACK

Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:17 PM

Wisdom has its limits , but stupidity knows no bounds...

Money STILL TALKS...

The B-S just walks , yammerin' nothing but nonsense...

We're actually privileged , and we all have reason to be proud , that we're able to receive an upgraded-quality DVD , after so much time has gone by...

That's 'cause so many of the TRUE BELIEVERS have been HOLDING for so long...

I just hope that all the requisite DVD Extras are included on this new Blu-Ray edition...

I can't wait 'til they get around to releasing the Firefly 3D Edition...

OUT2THEBLACK

Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:21 PM

Particularly SHINY WELCOME to SerenityAlbatross , for bein' one of us , and for making your presence known...

Like our Heroes Wash and Book , ALL give some , but some GIVE ALL...

Get over to the Guerilla Marketing threads , and put your enthusiasm to work in the BROWNCOAT Cause !

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