Please stop scaring Nathan

POSTED BY: Zeek
UPDATED: Monday, March 7, 2011 18:12
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HERO

Friday, March 4, 2011 8:56 PM

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Originally posted by Zeek:
TI'm sure Browncoats can show some patience and restraint if we all try just a little.

Yeah, we're all about restraint.

He said "don't send money" he didn't say "don't gather money". Clearly what he wants is for us to gather money and hold it until we have enough, then he'll say "ok, now send money".

Gathering money a little here and a little there takes a lot of work and he would have to keep records meanwhile he's busy giving interviews and learning his witty Castle banter. I understand that completely, he's a busy man.

So lets all gather money, I know where we can get some sacks with dollar signs on them.

H

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STORYMARK

Friday, March 4, 2011 9:02 PM

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Originally posted by Zeek:
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Originally posted by Channain:
I don't think any harm was done, though. We didn't really do anything that the Trekkies haven't done well before us, and in a far crazier fashion.

Yeah that's where we're going to have to agree to disagree. I think Nathan is now a little more gun shy and that we tipped our hand about how many fans are really out there. The results were underwhelming. A few tens of thousands is not going to turn any heads IMO.

That assumes every fan got involved, which is clearly far from the truth. They know that for every fan that got involved, there are likely dozens who do not.

"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."

ZEEK

Friday, March 4, 2011 9:23 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
That assumes every fan got involved, which is clearly far from the truth. They know that for every fan that got involved, there are likely dozens who do not.

You think even multiplying it by a couple dozen is enough fans? We're not even talking a million people.

STORYMARK

Friday, March 4, 2011 9:32 PM

The 110 thousand fans of the FB page you mentioned, multiplied by a couple dozen, is well over a million. There's a calculator function on your computer, should ya need to check.

"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."

INSIDERBRENT

Friday, March 4, 2011 9:50 PM

I understand that tying the program to Nathan's name may make him a bit uneasy. But that said, I don't understand some of the reactions from people. Are we supposed to just sit politely and hope that someday 30 years from now they resurrect the series somehow? If anything, I'm amazed that FOX doesn't have any clue on how to capitalize on this. When I think about the facts that the series had ONE season, been off the air for 10 years (except Serenity), and yet has had this much response from one off-hand comment, how can there not be a way to figure some solution out? If I had a company with that much demand for a discontinued product, I can't imagine just sitting on my hands - I would figure out a way to cost-effectively produce it.

And I think everybody needs to understand the big picture, beyond Firefly. You have a project that will soon get a million dollars pledged directly from fans. If any studio was creative in the least, they would see this as a potential game changer in how shows and movies are produced.

ZEEK

Friday, March 4, 2011 10:10 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
The 110 thousand fans of the FB page you mentioned, multiplied by a couple dozen, is well over a million. There's a calculator function on your computer, should ya need to check.

Last I checked it was 30,000ish. Haven't seen 110,000. Still you think a million is enough? Basically where do you think the number is where a network or studio will take notice?

DERRI

Friday, March 4, 2011 10:58 PM

nobody's gathering money. The HNBF site (now increasingly needing a name change) is only designed to show POTENTIAL monetary support - an indicator if you like of how many fan dollars are out there and preparred to be spent. Another series on DVD, a mug, a keyring, t-shirt, model.... As I see it, if Fox continues to allow this 'franchise' to gather dust, they're fools.

*I can hurt you* - Zoe

ANOTHERCOATOFBROWN

Saturday, March 5, 2011 12:02 AM

First off, I want to thank all of you for keeping the home fires burning and getting Serenity made.

I am a fan since Jan. 2010

I was in B&N looking for something to read and asked a clerk for a recommendation. She took me to "The name of the wind" by Patrick Rothfuss. I loved the book so much I went to his blog looking for new books. In the blog he recommended Firefly. So I watched. I have never loved a tv program so intensely as this one. This brought me a lot of joy. A lot. Also a lot of pain, but I don't need to tell you guys this.
I now tell anyone who will listen about the show because I want to make them happy too. The chances of the show ever coming back are small, true, but that doesn't mean that others shouldn't enjoy it as we all have. I will support any movement that gets the word out and I think the help Nathan campaign has done that.I wish it had been handled differently, but it was more than I could have done.

Thank you again,

Roger Kea

CHANNAIN

Saturday, March 5, 2011 1:17 AM

Earlier today, when I mentioned it, it was 110K and some change. Right now, it's 113K and some change. Not even sure that counts everyone who is talking about this on Twitter and elsewhere in the world.

Remember what I said about researching that assumption you're making? Seriously, you can ASSUME anything. It's allowed. What's not allowed is not doing the work and backing up the assumption with fact.

To build a good argument is to make declarative sentences, back them up with some good premises and end with a viable conclusion based on that information.

To just ASSUME and POST really puts the ASSUMER into a totally awkward situation of saying things like, "I haven't seen..." which leads to, "Buh-buy credibility."

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