Vidiots Give Firefly Second Place

POSTED BY: Sarahetc
UPDATED: Thursday, September 18, 2003 15:01
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SARAHETC

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 5:10 PM

http://www.teevee.org/archive/2003/08/27/index.html

The Vidiots at teevee.org are rolling out the Emmy substitute awards and they've named Firefly second place in the Best New Show '03 category. Apparently there's a tie for first.

They kind of refer to Browncoats as "slavish and maladjusted" but that's easily enough ignored.

I'm a dying breed who still believes, haunted by American dreams. ---Neko Case

JOHNNYREB

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 5:35 PM

"Mal"-adjusted? We'll see who wins the Emmy.

Viva Firefly!

SERGEANTX

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 10:09 PM

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However, the rest of the Vidiots recommend it only under duress. Besides, even when you write a glowing review of the show, the slavish, socially maladjusted pedants who hyper-analyze every frame ever shot under Whedon's watch will flood your inbox with missives berating you for not recognizing Firefly as a great American tome on par with "Moby Dick." So why even bother with a thumbs-up for Firefly, if your reward is the slings and arrows of nerds and shut-ins?

Sounds like they felt like the poll was hijacked or something. Hmmmm, "No such thing as bad press"? Not that I care much what they have to say. Anyone watching more than twenty seconds of mainstream commercial television is too brainwashed to tell the difference between Firefly and, well Fastlane for example.

That being said, there are more than a few overzealous browncoats who might let their righteous indignation get away from them. Not me though. Really....

SergeantX

"..and here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest." -- Nanci Griffith

SERENITYVALLEY

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 10:58 PM

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Just know that it's a good show, try and catch the DVD, and please, please never write us another e-mail mentioning Firefly again.

Ohhh...well that's...interesting. Kinda funny, kinda sad, interesting. I think Firefly fans just tend to annoy people. I know that I catch myself annoying my friends about it. hehe

http://www.simple-assault.com/Firefly.htm

SERGEANTX

Thursday, August 28, 2003 12:11 AM

Well, getting burned so hard leaves its mark. I say we've weathered pretty well, all things considered. But yes, its hard not to annoy people when you get as angry as many of us do over what happened.

SergeantX

"..and here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest." -- Nanci Griffith

JOHNNYREB

Thursday, August 28, 2003 3:47 AM

They make it sound as though they gave Firefly glowing reviews and still got hate mail. A LOT of hate mail. Because the reviews weren't glowing enough? C'mon. Who's been wasting time on those schmoes? If anyone should be getting hate mail it's fux.

"They can write whatever they want about me in the newspapers, as long as they spell my name right." P.T. Barnum

Viva Firefly!

SIMONF

Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:13 AM

You should read what they say about Whedon fans in general *gah*, not amused at all.

http://www.teevee.org/archive/2003/08/28/index.html

ANTHONYT

Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:58 AM

"If a brilliant show somehow slips through, it's not guaranteed to last, and all the petitions and tantrums in the world aren't going to change that." -- The Vidiots

Fortunately, some of us remember Star Trek, the Original Series.

We remember the show that wouldn't die because we refused to let it.

I suppose now that Firefly has come along, they want to find us asleep at the wheel.

--Anthony

DESANGRO

Sunday, September 14, 2003 1:53 AM

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Originally posted by SergeantX:
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However, the rest of the Vidiots recommend it only under duress. Besides, even when you write a glowing review of the show, the slavish, socially maladjusted pedants who hyper-analyze every frame ever shot under Whedon's watch will flood your inbox with missives berating you for not recognizing Firefly as a great American tome on par with "Moby Dick." So why even bother with a thumbs-up for Firefly, if your reward is the slings and arrows of nerds and shut-ins?

Sounds like they felt like the poll was hijacked or something. Hmmmm, "No such thing as bad press"? Not that I care much what they have to say. Anyone watching more than twenty seconds of mainstream commercial television is too brainwashed to tell the difference between Firefly and, well Fastlane for example.

That being said, there are more than a few overzealous browncoats who might let their righteous indignation get away from them. Not me though. Really....

SergeantX

"..and here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest." -- Nanci Griffith

What!? Why oh why must folks 'in the mainstream' always feel the perverse need to cruelly insult and denigrate fans of fantasy and science fiction? I've read some mean stuff on the web but this is too much. I personally try not to insult or belittle people I don't know; apparently these folks don't feel they are bound by the same 'golden rule'.I did a double take when I read this quote and checked the link myself. Ugh.Vicious. Oh well. At least they're making a Firefly movie. Serves me right for suffering when they pre-empted Firefly,for of all things, a Brady Bunch Goes To The White House, or some such.

SERGEANTX

Sunday, September 14, 2003 6:02 AM

I think they were just a little unprepared for Browncoat enthusiasm. Of course I think its perfectly justified, but if you look at the typical TV fare they all watch you can see how they might think it strange to have anything like a passion for a television show.

SergeantX

"..and here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest." -- Nanci Griffith

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