Get off FOX!!

POSTED BY: whozit
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 22:48
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FOLLOWMAL

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:49 AM

SirThomas, we used to keep stuff that was too combative and just outright mean in the Real World discussion forum. Folks there seem to really love doing this to each other.
Might be the spot to be upset about political posts and such.

I'm not going to leave or stomp off in a huff because folks here choose to be abusive in their language to each other, I usually ignore stuff like that. It usually doesn't escalate to the level that this thread did.

But the discussions about Fox and it's place in our world have done that a lot lately. I'll leave ya'll to your enjoyment of bashing each other and Fox ( which is extremely unproductive IMHO, since Fox is the sole owner of the rights to Firefly and has an association with Joss now.) I have much more pleasant conversations to attend to in other spots in the 'Verse and on this site.
FFF.net is losing some of it's friendly, IMHO.
Such is life.

ZEROKIRYU

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:56 AM

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Originally posted by sirThomas:
Guys come on, you have to lighten up some. This site is fun. Just because people call people names, or pick on someone else because they have different views on something, doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world. What I was saying about the person that made the first post was supposed to be humorous.

Yeah, I'm sorry, but I fail to see how this comment is supposed to be humorous:

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FOX did more then cancel Firefly, the fucked them, then fired them. Kind of like your mom, sorry I had to fit that one in there couldn’t help it.

If someone said that to you, would you be offended? All I'm saying is treat others with the kind of respect that you would want to be treated with.

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Honestly, for this stuff to make you uncomfortable, you may want to consider not hanging around. I’m not saying this to harass you are to pick on you. I’m just saying don’t get so worked up over something this trivial. If your expecting for people who disagree not to start ribbing on each other then your living in a dream world. It’s going to happen, not just here, but every where.

I've been a member here for a little over a year and your posts are the some of the most rudest things I've read here. (I don't go into RWED) And ribbing someone and downright insulting them are two different things, and what you said was not ribbing.

The poster voiced his/her opinion, you voiced yours and then felt the need to insult his/her mother anong various insults to his/her intelligence.

And then you go on to say that if we don't like it we shouldn't hang around here? I don't even know what to say about this comment except this makes you look even more trollish.

TRAVELER

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 2:53 AM

This mutant WHOZIT just stopped in to cause trouble and left.

TV in general is a messed up commodity.
"Drive" lasted about three or four episodes.
TV news shows were originally informative and mature, but now they create sensational items just to get ratings because they need to make a profit. If I hear anything more about Britney or Paris I'll throw my can of cheesewiz through the picture tube.

The other networks are not much different than FOX. I just notice that FOX has a bad record promoting some of the best programs they get handed. I discovered Wonderfalls the same way I discovered Firefly; after the show was already off the air. This is FOX's track record. As I have read through this thread a number of other programs were mentioned that received this exact treatment. Someone at FOX is not getting it.

I spend far less time in front of my TV set then I used to because there is far less intellegent programing on the air. I'm sorry, but seeing a band of people eating rice on a island and plotting to remove each other from the island just does not appeal to me. Nor does watching some person pick one aluminum suitcase after another trying to find a million bucks. Who cares!

Thank God for Public Broadcasting. Just watched the program called "FDR". It was excellent. Public Broadcasting has programs like this all the time. If I measured my time I would say 80% of my TV viewing is Public Broadcasting. So if anyone from one of the commercial networks is reading this, I doubt it, learn a lesson and start putting some intellegent programing on the air instead of this infantile dodo you are feeding the masses.

So I am buying DVD's of the programs I like. The rest I leave for others to watch "Deal or no Deal". It is a waste of time convincing people, who only see dollar signs, that they have can produce quality programs and still make a profit. They just want quick and dirty programs without any brains attached to them. God forbid that a person needs to have a mind to watch TV any more. I can take some mindless programing to escape with, but this is overload.

So do I hate FOX. Lets just say I am angry with them. I know every season they are going to do the same thing. Bring out a superb program and pull it off the air before it has a chance to create a following.

Meanwhile I'll just keep finding gems like Firefly and buying the DVD's.

traveler

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Traveler

ZEEK

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 2:44 PM

I'm like some of the other people. I still hate FOX they're a horrible network. It seems there's a major disconnect there. I often wonder if there's one team who greenlights new shows and a whole other team that determines what to keep showing and what to cancel. The greenlight team seems to have a chance at being human. The other team not so much.

As for the sarah conner chronicles I fully believe that was renewed because the writing for that show is so awful. Plenty of the things said on the show make no sense at all if you take a second to think about them. This pleases Fox executives. They like knowing that the show will make thinkers cringe and run away. Therefore it got the nice renewal stamp.

I honestly believe that dollhouse will be canceled. It can't picture it getting renewed for a second season.

FOLLOWMAL

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:08 PM

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Originally posted by traveler:
Thank God for Public Broadcasting. Just watched the program called "FDR". It was excellent. Public Broadcasting has programs like this all the time. If I measured my time I would say 80% of my TV viewing is Public Broadcasting.

I do the same, Traveler. I scout PBS, Discovery and all the educational programming I have on my cable service and watch it. Line it up, literally. I watch tv on pay channels as well and I watch regular tv too. But the bulk of my tv watching other than picking the scifi shows I love and making time for them is PBS or educational.
I loathe reality and game shows. Personal opinion: I won't waste my valuable time on them.

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So if anyone from one of the commercial networks is reading this, I doubt it, learn a lesson and start putting some intellegent programing on the air instead of this infantile dodo you are feeding the masses.

I don't think they're listening, Traveler, but I'm right there with you wishing they would!

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So I am buying DVD's of the programs I like.

Me too. Just read on another board that my fave from last year Life will be out on DVD! YAY!

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So do I hate FOX. Lets just say I am angry with them. I know every season they are going to do the same thing. Bring out a superb program and pull it off the air before it has a chance to create a following.

This is the way of all the networks. CBS canceled Moonlight and Jericho. NBC canceled Bionic Woman. Fox renewed T:TSCC, but canceled New Amsterdam. Not much we can change about it, only enjoy what they give us, miss what goes away and look forward to the new stuff. Which I'm consistently doing now.

CITIZEN

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:43 PM

You're all a series short of a cancellation.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

NCBROWNCOAT

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by FollowMal:
Quote:
Originally posted by traveler:
Thank God for Public Broadcasting. Just watched the program called "FDR". It was excellent. Public Broadcasting has programs like this all the time. If I measured my time I would say 80% of my TV viewing is Public Broadcasting.

I do the same, Traveler. I scout PBS, Discovery and all the educational programming I have on my cable service and watch it. Line it up, literally. I watch tv on pay channels as well and I watch regular tv too. But the bulk of my tv watching other than picking the scifi shows I love and making time for them is PBS or educational.
I loathe reality and game shows. Personal opinion: I won't waste my valuable time on them.

Quote:

So if anyone from one of the commercial networks is reading this, I doubt it, learn a lesson and start putting some intellegent programing on the air instead of this infantile dodo you are feeding the masses.

I don't think they're listening, Traveler, but I'm right there with you wishing they would!

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So I am buying DVD's of the programs I like.

Me too. Just read on another board that my fave from last year Life will be out on DVD! YAY!

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So do I hate FOX. Lets just say I am angry with them. I know every season they are going to do the same thing. Bring out a superb program and pull it off the air before it has a chance to create a following.

This is the way of all the networks. CBS canceled Moonlight and Jericho. NBC canceled Bionic Woman. Fox renewed T:TSCC, but canceled New Amsterdam. Not much we can change about it, only enjoy what they give us, miss what goes away and look forward to the new stuff. Which I'm consistently doing now.

FM, will you crew on my boat? Seems like we have similar tastes in TV.

I rarely watch any of the alphabet networks, History Channel,TLC, BBC America, Discovery, Discovery Health (yes, I do watch a "reality" show over there..."John and Kate make 8" but watching parents cope with a set a twins plus 6 three year olds has me saying that I'm glad it's them and not me!)and DVD's have been it except for selected shows like "Chuck", "Life" "SCC" etc.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

WHOZIT

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by traveler:
This mutant WHOZIT just stopped in to cause trouble and left.

TV in general is a messed up commodity.
"Drive" lasted about three or four episodes.
TV news shows were originally informative and mature, but now they create sensational items just to get ratings because they need to make a profit. If I hear anything more about Britney or Paris I'll throw my can of cheesewiz through the picture tube.

The other networks are not much different than FOX. I just notice that FOX has a bad record promoting some of the best programs they get handed. I discovered Wonderfalls the same way I discovered Firefly; after the show was already off the air. This is FOX's track record. As I have read through this thread a number of other programs were mentioned that received this exact treatment. Someone at FOX is not getting it.

I spend far less time in front of my TV set then I used to because there is far less intellegent programing on the air. I'm sorry, but seeing a band of people eating rice on a island and plotting to remove each other from the island just does not appeal to me. Nor does watching some person pick one aluminum suitcase after another trying to find a million bucks. Who cares!

Thank God for Public Broadcasting. Just watched the program called "FDR". It was excellent. Public Broadcasting has programs like this all the time. If I measured my time I would say 80% of my TV viewing is Public Broadcasting. So if anyone from one of the commercial networks is reading this, I doubt it, learn a lesson and start putting some intellegent programing on the air instead of this infantile dodo you are feeding the masses.

So I am buying DVD's of the programs I like. The rest I leave for others to watch "Deal or no Deal". It is a waste of time convincing people, who only see dollar signs, that they have can produce quality programs and still make a profit. They just want quick and dirty programs without any brains attached to them. God forbid that a person needs to have a mind to watch TV any more. I can take some mindless programing to escape with, but this is overload.

So do I hate FOX. Lets just say I am angry with them. I know every season they are going to do the same thing. Bring out a superb program and pull it off the air before it has a chance to create a following.

Meanwhile I'll just keep finding gems like Firefly and buying the DVD's.

traveler

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

Sorry, the Mutants been busy. I was also P.O'd when Firefly & DRIVE were canceled, but atleast FOX gave these shows a shot, if you remember no one picked up Firefly after FOX caneled it, Joss went to ABC, CBS, NBC and the Sci-Fi channel and they turned him down. If it was'nt for FOX we would'nt have the few episodes we have. P.S. Joss is back at FOX.

LEOPARDFLAN

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:36 PM

I am in general agreement with everyone who hates Fox, but there is one tiny thing I agree with the person who started this thread about- don't use Fox as a swearword. It's not this poor guy's

fault that some stupid cooperation took it's name for itself.

But otherwise, yeah. I've never had cable, and so wasn't subjected to reality shows, but from all descriptions they are incredible stupid, and I'm not going to go find out for myself. I trust in smart opinions .

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RAYCHEETAH

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:59 PM

I always just write "F*X."

Any obscenity should be expurgated in mixed company.

Cute li'l fox you have there, though, Leopard!

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