They canceled Firefly! Why?
POSTED BY: Lutzi
UPDATED: Saturday, May 15, 2010 19:44
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Hello everybody. I am new here. I just got done watching the entire Firefly series. It was the best thing I have seen on TV. Sadly, I am actually mad that it was canceled, eight years ago! The graphics, writing everything is better than anything that is out there now!
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Yeah, it was the dumbest decision ever.
We got some comic books and visual companions out that'll help fill in some more story, even a new book, Still Flying, which comes out this month with a bunch of short stories written by the folks who worked on the episodes. :D
Welcome! You'll notice we have a fine collection of fanworks with the characters up above, and varied discussions here in the middle, and in the deeper water where sharks swim and many fear to tread, there's the Real World Event (and Politics) Discussion Board. They're all fun, though, so feel free to stay a while.
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Thanks for the welcome and the info on the book. I will look forward to that. I know I am probably rehashing this topic for everyone for the millionth time.
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No, no. Some of us see it as a sign of hope to have a new person sign up and post their testimony every other day or so. We don't mind, we're just happy to see you.
It's been eight years, and we still haven't gotten tired of talking about it. I guarantee if you stay around a couple days, people will have started to read the new book and there will be crazy theories being thrown around everywhere on the board. It's a good time to join up if you wanted to talk about stuff.
So what are your impressions/predictions so far?
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I have read various posts and wikis that explain the demise of Firefly. Poor roll out from Fox etc. It sounds extremely similar to Family Guy. Even though it has been gone for a while, I don't see why it couldn't be back in some form in the near future. Too bad Serenity didn't gross bigger.
I watched the season on Netflix. I actually watched Serenity first and thought, that was interesting. Where did that come from? Then I went back and watched Firefly. The quality of Firefly was so good it really surprised me. If "Lost" kept going for six years, there is no reason that Firefly couldn't have, or can't.
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It's always great to see new fans being introduced to the series. I hope you talk about it to your friends and family. Firefly is slowly spreading to more and more fans every year.
However, there are serious hurdles to getting the show back at this point. Many of the actors have regular work on other shows. The sets are gone. Many of the writers are working on new projects.
That's not even mentioning the hurdle of trying to convince a network that it's a sound investment. Unfortunately the proven track record is not good for Firefly/Serenity. Ratings were not good for the TV show and Serenity didn't even break even at the box office IIRC.
I just think we're in a very difficult position right now. We'd need something really shocking to get a networks attention IMO. I'm not sure how we could accomplish that at this point.
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I know exactly the feeling. I just discovered the 'verse last year.
You can look forward to repeated viewings, and the Big Damn Movie, if you haven't seen it yet.
The best thing, IMHO, is to purchase yourself a copy of the series and the BDM. That's what the decision makers pay attention too, the bottom line.
Keep Flyin'!
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Originally posted by Lutzi:
If "Lost" kept going for six years, there is no reason that Firefly couldn't have, or can't.
Well, except that Lost has had really good ratings.
Zeek is right - there are a lot of reasons there is slim chance of the show ever coming back.
Now another movie, while still a long shot, is a bit more plausible. If The Avengers does well, Joss will have a lot more clout in Hollywood, and will be in a better position to bring back our crew.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Hello Lutzi:
Welcome to the verse. It is always great to hear from a fellow Browncoat.
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