I'll pay for new episodes-how about you

POSTED BY: TheAberdeenKid
UPDATED: Monday, August 24, 2009 07:29
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THEABERDEENKID

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 2:46 AM

Firefly is one of the most entertaining and engaging shows I have ever watched and I think one of the best shows ever made but there is no letter campaign thats going to bring it back. So I am resorting to cash! Thats right cash, I'm hoping there are Firefly fans out there willing to do the same thing.

Mister Whedon please give me your PayPal account information and I will gladly send you the $12 a month I currently send my cable company for a premium channel to help fund the production of new Firefly episodes.

The heck with a mamby pamby letter writing campaign, I say lets take destiny into our own hands and make history by making Firefly the first "subscription" fan funded show in TV history.

There are currently 169,481 Firefly fans on Facebook alone, how many would be willing to throw a few bucks a month to Joss to produce new episodes?

Well the balls in your court Joss, let us know when you want to start.

KINGEICHOLZ

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 3:15 AM

It's more then just money even if you had the money for new episodes you would still have to fine a channel willing to carry it then get sponsors.

you can't anger me.

MANGOLO

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 3:34 AM

I believe we could get a direct fan funding of episodes without the channel's involvement, but it would take organizing 500,000 fans. Even with the huge popularity of the show, it is no small task, but then again, nothing worth doing is easy.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=86085840444

BYTEMITE

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:06 AM

500,000 people, eh?

Hmm, how many people follow the BDH's on facebook altogether, I wonder?

BYTEMITE

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:06 AM

500,000 people, eh?

Hmm, how many people follow the BDH's on facebook altogether, I wonder?

THEABERDEENKID

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:26 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by KingEICHOLZ:
It's more then just money even if you had the money for new episodes you would still have to fine a channel willing to carry it then get sponsors.

you can't anger me.

A channel, I wouldn't care if it was posted on Amazon's Video on Demand or Hulu, though SyFy channel would be nice. Any way since you would assume anyone that would contribute money would also watch the show you could offer a potential channel a guaranteed minimum audience that night be attractive to a sponsor.

MANGOLO

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:54 AM

I think it would be pretty easy to set up IF the fans supported it. If we had 500,000 fans pre-buy a Season of DVDs at $40 pop that's enough money to break even on producing a 13 episode season. Everything else (VOD, cable rights, foreign, etc) is gravy.

If my movie does well, my producer and I will be more than happy to talk to Joss and set up the legal structures, and website.

BTW It is really looking like Gina Torres (Zoe) is going to play the lead now- nothing in my power will change that.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=86085840444

JONGSSTRAW

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:23 PM

If they had all or most of the original cast I would gladly pay $50 per episode for new Firely.

JACKCOLT

Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:28 PM

Maybe someone should contact Whedon and get some actual numbers out there. Just round numbers about how much it would take.

SHINYGOODGUY

Saturday, August 22, 2009 7:40 AM

I would love it, but doesn't Fox still own the TV rights?

Put me down for $50 a show.

SGG

Tawabawho?

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