Entertainment Weekly Firefly Mass Mailing Request
POSTED BY: zoid
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 15:02
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Okay, thanks folks; that's just what I needed, since my own emotional editor is somewhat prone to failure.
How's this then?
"Such an insult to a distinguished television producer is yet another indication of poor decision-making on the part Fox TV, and proof positive that Joss’ analysis of their practices is accurate."
It's longer, but... Any final words of recommendation? Daylight's burnin', and it's not like EW are gonna print it anyway...
BTW Delia, I showed you mine, now show us yours (letter to EW).
Respectfully,
zoid
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Here's my letter:
I knew I was hooked on Joss Whedon's Firefly when I made sure I saw the next episode (when it originally aired on Fox) even though they pre-empted it for baseball and such for several weeks. I was depressed when it was cancelled and ecstatic when I heard the DVD would be released. I bought the DVD set for myself for Christmas this year and basically watched most of the episodes on Christmas day. What really had me thanking my lucky stars was when I heard the movie was being made, because there is hope for the series to be rekindled. Even my husband who is not much of a TV watcher enjoys the show and wonders why in the world it was cancelled. In my house, "Fox" is a four-letter word.
Mal-licious
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Zoid,
I like it. Send it off. I'll go try to find mine.
Delia
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WESLEY : Feng shui.
GUNN: Right. What's that mean again?
WESLEY: That people will believe anything.
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Dear Entertaiment Weekly,
Thank you for the thoughtful and interesting interview with Joss Whedon (The X Factor, May 21). I must admit, however, that I'm puzzled as to Fox's comment that they "wish Firefly could have found an audience." I'm part of the audience that brilliant show supposedly did not find, and an awful lot of us found it, despite the pre-emptions, the scrambled airing of the episodes, the omission of the pilot, and the kiss-of-death time slot. We've bought hundreds of thousands of copies of the DVD's, and we'll all be waiting in line for the movie. So, out of curiosity, just what sort of an audience was Fox looking for?
Delia (Though, of course, I signed my real name)
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WESLEY : Feng shui.
GUNN: Right. What's that mean again?
WESLEY: That people will believe anything.
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Okay everyone, I just sent my email, sans the 'ignoramuses' comment as suggested by SigmaNunki and seconded by others. I appreciate your assistance.
Great letter, Delia (I predict yours will get published).
Everyone else, write those letters. And this whole thing was Pselus' idea, not mine, and it was brilliant, I think. We get to defend and encourage Joss, while simultaneously forcing EW and hence the world to recognize that there is a thriving market for character-driven dramas...
Respectfully,
zoid
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Zoid,
Thanks. I tried match the style of the letters you tend to see in EW, and keep it short, but I just had to put in the line about all the ill-advised things Fox did.
If we send enough, surely they'll print one of them, won't they?
Delia
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WESLEY : Feng shui.
GUNN: Right. What's that mean again?
WESLEY: That people will believe anything.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Davco92:
I'm more partial to "imbeciles" or "impertinent fools". Knock yourself out, it's your party!
Burn the land, boil the sea...
it's your party too...so WRITE A LETTER!
and Delia...if we send enough they'll most likely print 2 or 3 (though definatly not mine because it's long and it includes information about other businesses (like pvponline.com and Amazon.com)
maybe I'll rewrite one from my other email address...
heck...I'm gonna send one from each of my 4 main email addresses with different names...
nothing wrong with some underhanded tactics to get Firefly out there.
"Big Damn Heroes sir."
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In regards to your recent article interviewing Joss Whedon ("X-Factor"), there were statements made by Fox broadcasting company along the lines of "We wish Firefly had found an audience". This statement is blatantly wrong and misinformed. I am one of the "undiscovered" audience members that found this piece of art despite Fox's best efforts at killing something great. There is no show on television today that compares to Firefly even after watching the same 14 episodes 6 times. Those 14 episodes hold more wit and drama and action than Friends and Frasier and the Sopranos combined. Firefly currently ranks higher in online sales lists (not sure if I can mention names but Amazon.com) than the entire Friends series. (71st place to 96th place respectively). Please let your readers know that Fox is VERY wrong when they say this show never found an audience. What really happened is that the show found an audience despite massive mistakes by Fox.
Sincerely,
an "undiscovered" fan
dang...I can't keep it short...how do you guys do it?
by the way...even though I'm new I plan on making a big splash in this community...I've got other ideas for EASY campaigns we can do...
my next idea also involves a mass email campaign to a certain radio jockey who is aired every morning in about 5 states...then we'll move on to other radio dj's and MAKE THEM pay attention to Firefly.
"Big Damn Heroes sir."
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Zoid, I suspect others have edited your letter already. If you are still holding off to let off some steam, I would defintely drop the ignoramuses comment and also the use of words like mouthpiece, etc. are "fightin' words". I hear you -- we all hear you, but EW will likely not want to hear those words.
Instead of using blame, just state the facts and say things like -- when FOX made these decisions, those decisions undermine any fan base that was building. You get the idea.
Really, these comments are for others just reading this thread, because I'm sure you have already sent your email letter.
Your sister browncoat!!
insight spinner
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Delia wrote:
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If we send enough, surely they'll print one of them, won't they?
Yeah, I think they will, especially if all the thoughtful, intelligent and well-spoken members of FFFn send them at least several hundred -- preferably thousands -- of cogent remarks via email. EW will be forced to assume that a significant portion of their readership have strong feelings on the issue, and give voice to those feelings.
And, in case I've stumbled and left some doubt: When I say that 'all the thoughtful, intelligent and well-spoken members' should write in, I mean all of FFFn's membership should do this. I suspect FFFn's lurker community is more cerebral than most boards' habitual posters. Just as we've all got different takes on the characters and their futures -- yet we all still love the show fervently -- likewise we all have a different story to tell EW. Make your voices heard -- even you lurkers and British Browncoats -- tell EW your story in your own words. letters@ew.com
"Let's moon 'em," a couple thousand times...
Respectfully,
zoid
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