Why Fox did not like Firefly
POSTED BY: ShepherdQ
UPDATED: Thursday, August 5, 2004 04:12
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For my part I can only apologise again for not really responding to the original question of the thread. But sometimes you just have to respond, you know?
For the record, though, I think the reason FOX didn't like Firefly is simply because, as has been stated numerous times before, they just didn't understand it. Joss gave them something different from what they were expecting. I daresay it was better than they were expecting; FOX just couldn't see that.
Ultimately, the ratings didn't justify the money being spent on it, though from what I hear from US fans, the show wasn't promoted very well and was put into a death slot on FOX. That surely re-enforces that they couldn't figure out what the show was or who would like it.
It's odd that Sci-Fi Channel UK promoted the show quite vigorously, even though they knew it had already been cancelled befre they started airing it. Hell, they even made sure to ask Mutant Enemy which order the episodes were supposed to be shown in. They made a big deal at the time that the show helped pull in some of SFC UK's biggest ratings to that point. Go figure. 
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Originally posted by Littlemanlovesfire:
If there's any Americans here, remember that FOX is the network that put President Bush in power when you didn't actually vote for him. He didn't win that election and FOX is the major reason for his getting into the whitehouse.
Their remit after 9/11 was to provide television which kept the masses happy, didn't make them think too much (Oh, hello reality TV!) and which united them as a country (Wooooo! Go America! Yeah!).
Then comes Firefly. At a time when the American government was manipulative, evil and corrupt you suddenly have a show which is saying "Government is evil, don't trust Government!"
Seems pretty obvious why it was pulled.
Wouldn't happen on the BBC...
Funny how you failed to mention the other mainstream networks that called the election for Gore before all of the votes were tabulated. There were also instances where news anchors (Peter Jennings in this case, if I recall correctly) said, "It looks like WE'RE winning, folks!" when Gore was showing as slightly ahead. I thought the media was supposed to report in a balanced manner, not interject their own personal beliefs and philosophies into the information that they convey.
You weren't looking for truth though, just something to back your own preconceived notions which are founded in your own ignorance and bias. You might want to loosen that tin foil beanie of yours, I suspect it is pinching your brain. You're not smart enough for the government to waste their Orbital Mind Control Lasers on, I promise.
-ShotgunSteven
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It is a sad state of affairs when you start a thread with a touch of tounge in cheek, a touch of irony.. and some have to pounce as if it were life and death to change the concept and bash other and side track to over strong politics...
To those that saw and understood the start.. bless you.. to the others.... ya really need to burn the soap box and learn to relax.. bashing others is NOT a pretty sight, nor does it make you appear any better. Learn to let go when people saw.. : "Hey, ya missed the point at the start."
Matter of fact, I think there is a Special level of hell on here were bashers can talk among themselves..
Now shake hands, smile and try to find something in common to be happy about like the rest of us do.
( Either that or get kneecap guards )
The Journey is the worthier part.
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