Fox executive defends decision to cancel Firefly.

POSTED BY: InvaderPet87
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 00:09
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INVADERPET87

Friday, March 4, 2011 8:28 PM

I vaguely recall Universal promoting "Serenity" as a comedy sci-fi film, as opposed to just a sci-fi action flick.

"Do you want to run this ship?"
"Yes!"
"..... Well.... you can't!"

That exchange between Mal and Jayne was in every single promo I think.

I also don't recall many of the other characters being highlighted. Not even River or Simon.

"She understands. She doesn't comprehend."

STORYMARK

Friday, March 4, 2011 8:51 PM

Yeah, I dont recall ever seeing Simon. Most of the ads I recall had lots of River kicking ass though.

"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 10:14 PM

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Originally posted by InvaderPet87:
I vaguely recall Universal promoting "Serenity" as a comedy sci-fi film, as opposed to just a sci-fi action flick.

"Do you want to run this ship?"
"Yes!"
"..... Well.... you can't!"

That exchange between Mal and Jayne was in every single promo I think.

I also don't recall many of the other characters being highlighted. Not even River or Simon.

"She understands. She doesn't comprehend."

Do you think that's good or bad?

I think it's pretty spot on. I mean it's not an all out comedy but comedy is fairly prominent.

WHOZIT

Friday, March 4, 2011 10:35 PM

Hollywoods been doing alot of reboots latley, of course that would mean a whole new cast.

MALSDOXY

Friday, March 4, 2011 11:44 PM

oy, don't even open the 'best ep' can of worms...btw it was Out of Gas...hee hee

"Haven't you killed me enough for one day ?"
- Mal, War Stories

INVADERPET87

Saturday, March 5, 2011 2:38 AM

I watched the theatrical trailer. Actually that one seemed to capture the spirit of Firefly, and the movie it self quite nicely, and highlighted all the characters.

Even "the 11th character", got highlighted. :D
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"She understands. She doesn't comprehend."

KPO

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 12:09 AM

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I really don't see how it was sabotaged. They did for it what they do for any new show. People here tend to look at things through the subjective lens of nearly a decade of pining for the show - but at the time, it was a new show that cost a lot to make that they pushed just as much as any of their other new shows - it just didn't catch on in time.

The original BBC version of The Office was almost cancelled due to early poor ratings - before it went on to become a major global success. Firefly was a unique show that needed time to find its audience... and just a little bit of faith (or discernment) from the FOX executives...

It's not personal. It's just war.

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