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DASHRENDAR

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:53 AM

I am a recent convert to firefly and I must say I am extremely disappointed in myself for waiting so long to watch this show. For the first 2/3rds of my life I one true scifi love, Star Wars. When I get into something, I really get into it and to say I was REALLY into Star Wars would be the biggest understatement ever. I am one semester away from graduating college with a major in history and despite this there is no doubt I know more about the history of the Star Wars Universe than our own. Despite this my faith in that Verse is irreversibly damaged, the clone wars movie being the nail in the coffin. I can still appreciate the movie of old, but I needed something fresh and Firefly was my savior. So I watched the series and the movie recently and loved them both. The only thing I could do when it was over was run out and get the comics. My only disappointment was that its over. Compared with the vast amounts of media the Lucasempire has been spewing there is virtually nothing. I mean no disrespect, hell its amazing a cancelled show got its own movie and comic series, but like many of you, I am sure, I cannot help but want more. Getting caught up with the Firefly media was a breeze, now I would like to get caught up with the community. This bring me to my first question, not why the show was canceled, but rather why after seven years of displaying an obvious strong and dedicated fan base no network wants to pick up the show? It seems as though everyone accepts Fox's blunders as the main reason for the downfall and there are many fans so why won't a network even chance it? I feel like I am missing something in the story or am just completely naive in the workings of TV networks, please let me know. Finally I was also wondering what could be done to help the chances of there being more movies/shows/comics besides the obvious of purchasing what there is. So yea.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:25 AM

This question has been asked many times here, with various answers,
In summary, Fox owns the rights to Firefly, which is why no continued works use that name. They won't allow another network to use the name or the property.
Universal owns the rights to Serenity, which is why most of the new products use the Serenity name. The movie did break even eventually, but that;'s not what studios want - they want bug bucks.

FIREFLYPASSENGER

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:56 AM

Welcome aboard.

There are two things to do now:

One is spread the word of Firefly, meet other Browncoats, go to a con.

Two is support Joss and the BDHs by watching their shows, buying Firefly/Serenity merchandise and buy dvds.

Have you watched Done The Impossible? Its the fan documentary about the fans from Firefly to Serenity.

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:11 AM

Welcome to the party.

My attitude is that you've gotta be in this for the long haul. I'm old enough to have been an original Trekkie- it was 10 years after the show was cancelled that the first movie was made, and TNG was even after that.

So we've had our movie, and now we're gettin' by on comics and fanfics. We'll keep up the pressure, and keep showing a presence, and brag about what we've done, and Someday, we'll get more.

SHINYGOODGUY

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:19 AM

Welcome to the 'Verse.

NewoldBrowncoat is right. Star Trek was cancelled after 2 seasons and some 10 years later movies were made and spinoffs were spawned. That thought alone gives me hope that someday we will get our BDH back.

Joss and all the cast members love the 'Verse and would drop whatever to continue telling the story of these characters hurtling out in the black of space. So pass on the word and keep posting.

We hold, we hold until the Captain gets back!

SGG

Tawabawho?

RALLEM

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:54 AM

Welcome aboard DASHRENDAR

http://www.swyzzlestyx.com/index.html

ZZETTA13

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:53 PM

Howdy Dashrendar,

Welcome to all the craziness.

Z

FILLYGIRL

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
Welcome to the 'Verse.

NewoldBrowncoat is right. Star Trek was cancelled after 2 seasons and some 10 years later movies were made and spinoffs were spawned. That thought alone gives me hope that someday we will get our BDH back.

Joss and all the cast members love the 'Verse and would drop whatever to continue telling the story of these characters hurtling out in the black of space. So pass on the word and keep posting.

We hold, we hold until the Captain gets back!

SGG

Tawabawho?

And don't forget just like ST, we are now naming a part of SST, (yes enterprise was a shuttle, but we're naming something!!!)

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

Do not bother dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

VIOLYNS

Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:51 AM

Definitely get Done the Impossible! It's really great. http://donetheimpossible.com/

And, we hold.

-----
~mia

Serenifly Costumes http://serenifly.tripod.com

DASHRENDAR

Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:01 AM

the long haul, yea thats what i figured :/. So fox still owns the rights to the series, but has there been attempts by other companies to purchase the rights?

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