SOLD OUT

POSTED BY: Dundee
UPDATED: Friday, December 26, 2003 21:51
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JAV7469

Sunday, December 14, 2003 10:14 PM

Wow, it's like reading something I would've written. I tell ya, the garbage thats out there in TV land is amazing. I mean, there are some REALLY bad shows out there, and they're actually popular. For the life of me, I cant see why.

I'm starting ta think ya'll are right. That big wigs that run these companies have NO idea whats good and whats not. Heck, it seems if it isnt some kind of "Reality" (and we all know just how real these shows are) TV show, cop drama (I swear they're all the same show), or another sitcom with lame rehashed jokes, then it doesnt get a second glance.

Show's such as Firefly (with GREAT writing and acting) seem ta be a dying breed. It's unfortunate. Hopefully someday, someone will wake up, up there in TV land, and see the light. Well, we can only hope.

P.S. I am REALLY curious on how well the DVD's sold, and how much they made.

Just an opinion of a simple person.

OKKAY

Sunday, December 14, 2003 10:38 PM

The sad thing is, Fox greenlights a LOT of great shows, but once they're on the air, they don't know how to handle them. The most recent example is Arrested Development, which I believe Fox has actually given a full season to, despite its low ratings. I think the thing Fox doesn't seem to get is that great shows often need a bit of time to get going, for people who are used to the same old stuff on TV to notice and start watching. Maybe they're finally starting to learn, but it's just a couple years too late.

MAKEROFPATHS

Monday, December 15, 2003 12:32 AM

Jav7469 wrote:
"P.S. I am REALLY curious on how well the DVD's sold, and how much they made."

As I posted on main FF board about the situation in Toronto: All the big-box music and video stores I checked on Friday and Saturday were ALL SOLD OUT. They actually had the DVDs -- one flagship store sold dozens before running out -- but not enough. So, except for one chain store, everyone's shelves were empty and only within a day or two of the release. Some stores started waiting lists and expected to fill them next week.
Overall, clerks and managers were pretty surprised about the demand.

SHEWHOHATHAPEN

Monday, December 15, 2003 12:35 AM

I personally bought the last copy at my local Best Buy on the 10th.

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"I'm very sorry if she tipped off anyone about your cunningly concealed herd of cows."

JAV7469

Monday, December 15, 2003 1:00 AM

Wow, thats really good ta hear. I hope that gets the attention of the Fox big wigs. I betcha they're surprised how well they sold, though I'm sure the people who have been following it arent too surprised. Actually, now that I've watched it, I'm not too surprised ta hear it either. hehe.

JAV

VETERAN

Monday, December 15, 2003 1:01 AM

This is good to hear. Hope it really isn't too late.

FRV

Monday, December 15, 2003 1:23 AM

After trying to pre-order on Amazon, I pre-ordered on Best Buy - ha! They sold out before they shipped any pre-orders. So I cancelled.

Fortunately I had also pre-ordered on Amazon - got that set AND ordered a second for a friend. At least Amazon learned their lesson from the summer.

Will Fox ever be that smart!

LUNATIKAT

Monday, December 15, 2003 1:51 AM

Yo, Talonpest! Here we are practically in each other's laps, you and yours in Palo Alto, me and mine in Berkeley. Wanna combine forces? Just trying to connect with more Bay Area Browncoats. E-mail: lunatikat@hotmail.com
World name: Kat Krischild (Berkeley directory)
Reach out if yer feelin' social-like.
(Oh yeah, big Farscape fan, too.)

lunatikat - "I tried to contain myself, but I escaped."

FAHQ

Monday, December 15, 2003 3:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Okkay:
The sad thing is, Fox greenlights a LOT of great shows, but once they're on the air, they don't know how to handle them. The most recent example is Arrested Development, which I believe Fox has actually given a full season to, despite its low ratings. I think the thing Fox doesn't seem to get is that great shows often need a bit of time to get going, for people who are used to the same old stuff on TV to notice and start watching. Maybe they're finally starting to learn, but it's just a couple years too late.

Arrested development fits far better within the parameters of the Belch and Fart channel than Firefly did. Panders more towards the neanderthal.
Comedy in the misfortune of others.

I would really like to see your point of view, but I cant get my head up my butt.

FAHQ

Monday, December 15, 2003 3:14 AM

An even more important thing to add-I think we all (Yes, I am including myself) need to pay attention to this. When you get right down to it, we are talking about nothing more that a TV show. Simple as that.

Lets' push that power button on the remote for a minute and come back to reality.

Now for the important thing-We have a President and government that is steadily eroding our rights every day in the name of patriotism. We have American businesses laying off thousands of U.S. workers every week in order to farm out jobs overseas where people work for "peanuts" and the government tells us the economy is improving. How is it that people can get together to try to save a (GREAT) TV show, but cannot get together to affect change where the only other option is the eventual death of our civil rights, and the principles this country was created upon?

How is THAT for something to be concerned about?

I would really like to see your point of view, but I cant get my head up my butt.

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