If God said to you...

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 05:27
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CHRISISALL

Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:21 PM

"I'll go back and give Firefly the seven seasons Star Trek TNG had (but then that show would have ended at episode 14 like Firefly did) if you want me to."

What do you say to that?

The laughing Chrisisall

PHOENIXROSE

Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:24 PM

Picard might be my favorite of the Trek captains. Hell, really, they're all my favorite of the Trek characters, but I've spent much more seat time watching Firefly than TNG. So hell yes.

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OPPYH

Sunday, March 29, 2009 7:57 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
"I'll go back and give Firefly the seven seasons Star Trek TNG had, but then that show would have ended at episode 14 like Firefly did, if you want me to."

What do you say to that?

I say your the devil for even suggesting such a thing. Talk about hard choices. Diabolical.
Your way of thinking is that of Lex Luthor. Before you sink California into the ocean by causing a catastrophic earthquake from a missle, I will give you my answer.

7 seasons of FIREFLY!! There are enough other Trek series to keep me satisfied...I guess.

"people will always need land, and they will pay through the nose to get it."

CYBERSNARK

Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:28 PM

Actually, that sounds like the sort of thing Q would do.

Of course, if TNG had died after 13 episodes, we'd never have gotten DS9 (7 years), Voyager (7 years), Enterprise (4 years), or most of the TOS movies. Not to mention all the people whose careers got started because of TNG-era Trek --including RDM, so erasing TNG might also erase Battlestar Galactica (4 years).

That's. . . a lot to trade for just seven seasons. And you know that Q's little Mirror 'Verse would have had Firefly dragged out by the networks long after Joss finished his story, resulting in our beloved work of art becoming a glitzy, underfunded ghost of what it once was. Probably with Joss and many of the original cast "released" and replaced by Whoever's Hot Now.

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CHRISISALL

Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cybersnark:

Of course, if TNG had died after 13 episodes, we'd never have gotten DS9 (7 years), Voyager (7 years), Enterprise (4 years), or most of the TOS movies. Not to mention all the people whose careers got started because of TNG-era Trek --including RDM, so erasing TNG might also erase Battlestar Galactica (4 years).

Ahhh...you read into my little scheme, Mon Capitan!
Besides...what would God want with a TV show?

The laughing Chrisisall

WAKEUPSOON

Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:43 PM

Not a fan of Star Trek personally (possibly a bit before my time??) so HELL YEAH!!

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SCHISM

Sunday, March 29, 2009 9:02 PM

I'm sorry, you're saying this 'God' would give me more Firefly and take Star Trek away??

Hell, I'd drop athism in a second!!

OPPYH

Monday, March 30, 2009 1:01 AM

Same goes with the original Star Trek. Just to have three seasons of Firefly...Star Trek no longer holds value.

MISSTRESSAHARA

Monday, March 30, 2009 1:04 AM

TNG or Firefly?

Bring on the next Firefly season..... 12.

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NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Monday, March 30, 2009 1:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
"I'll go back and give Firefly the seven seasons Star Trek TNG had (but then that show would have ended at episode 14 like Firefly did) if you want me to."

What do you say to that?

God, Hell. If the guy with the horns and tail offered me that one, with time in the hot seat for each season of Firefly, I'd ask for the pen and pot of blood and asbestos parchment to sign on.

KITTYTLA

Monday, March 30, 2009 1:24 AM

I never was much of a Star Trek fan so hells yeah and think if there would have been all kinds of spin offs of Firefly like Star Trek!!!! Oh I just got excited but it will never happen :(

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My boyfriend and I actually sat on my couch all day yesterday and watched every episode of Firefly!!!

STEAMER

Monday, March 30, 2009 2:11 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
"I'll go back and give Firefly the seven seasons Star Trek TNG had (but then that show would have ended at episode 14 like Firefly did) if you want me to."

What do you say to that?

Well, my first thought to something like that would be, Why would God do anything I want? What motive could He possibly have for a thing like that?

Barring that, though, I would say Do Voyager instead of TNG and it's a deal.

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ECGORDON

Monday, March 30, 2009 2:38 AM

If God said that to me I figure I would be watching new Firefly in my padded cell, so it would be a hollow victory.

RCAT

Monday, March 30, 2009 9:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
If God said that to me I figure I would be watching new Firefly in my padded cell, so it would be a hollow victory.

Heh, yea my first response would be to assume I'd gone around the bend. After that, I'd probably be horribly indignant, risking hellfire to ask "seriously?...w/ all that's going on in the world, oh dear and fluffy Lord, this is what you want my opinion on?". My final answer would be "no, I love Firefly and would very-much like to see more but the little we had of the verse is all the more precious for what it was and there is always hope for more (in whatever capacity) in the future". Let the chips fall where they may, and hold, hold 'till the tide changes.

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

BROWNCOAT1

Monday, March 30, 2009 12:04 PM

I'd reply to God "How soon can you get Firefly back on the air".

Sure, I enjoyed STNG, but I would say that to me personally the episodes don't inspire to watch them again, and again, as I do Firefly.

Besides, as OppyH pointed out, there are plenty of other ST shows out there to fill the void.

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GWEK

Monday, March 30, 2009 1:21 PM

Assuming the influence would not extend beyond Star Trek, I wouldn't hesitate the choose Firefly.

Personally, I couldn't care less about Star Trek (DS9 is the only one worth even watching, in my opinion) but it had a pretty big impact on the face of sci fi as a whole.

Also, getting rid of Trek would give all those Trekkies their lives back! :P

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PHYRELIGHT

Monday, March 30, 2009 1:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
"I'll go back and give Firefly the seven seasons Star Trek TNG had (but then that show would have ended at episode 14 like Firefly did) if you want me to."

What do you say to that?

The laughing Chrisisall

Um. Could we go half and half?

SHINYGOODGUY

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 7:15 AM

Hell yes to God, LOL........

So hell yes.

.........priceless!

SGG

Tawabawho?

SHINYGOODGUY

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 7:19 AM

To answer your question Chris, I could not get the words out fast enough.......

Yes, in a New York minute.

The chortling SGG (is all)

Tawabawho?

VIOLYNS

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 6:00 PM

Yes, please.

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 6:08 PM

Originally posted by chrisisall:

Quote:
What do you say to that?

Yes with frikkin BELLS on it mate!

STORYMARK

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 8:08 PM

TNG was a formative element in my adolecence (for better or worse), and without it, we wouldn't have DS9, my favorite Trek.... So, no.

"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."

LEEDAVIDT

Thursday, April 2, 2009 2:27 PM

howbout...yes !
but,i say keep TNG and Drop Enterprise.

i haven't been able to get into
that show.

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SINGATE

Thursday, April 2, 2009 5:52 PM

I've got a better question for you Chris. More Firefly or Dark Angel, which would you choose? In keeping with your original premise the other would have never seen the light of day.

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SLINGSHOTTER

Thursday, April 2, 2009 7:30 PM

I have a mental image of Jayne kicking "Q" to death while Book watches on. Wash enters the room with a shovel, some lye, and a roll of visqueen plastic............

You get my drift.

You are an ugly-looking little quim. You know that?

STORYMARK

Thursday, April 2, 2009 7:46 PM

I think Jayne's alltogether lack of godlike powers would put him at a disadvantage there...

"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."

CITIZEN

Thursday, April 2, 2009 7:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
"I'll go back and give Firefly the seven seasons Star Trek TNG had (but then that show would have ended at episode 14 like Firefly did) if you want me to."

What do you say to that?

If you're god, turn this into a woman.

CHRISISALL

Thursday, April 2, 2009 8:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by singate:
I've got a better question for you Chris. More Firefly or Dark Angel, which would you choose? In keeping with your original premise the other would have never seen the light of day.

GRRRRRRR not fair- I don't have to answer that....

...more Firefly.

The laughing Chrisisall

ZEEK

Thursday, April 2, 2009 10:06 PM

If God asked me that I'd say, "Sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?"

DREAMTROVE

Saturday, April 4, 2009 2:50 AM

I would agree. Easy trade. I liked Next Gen, but it was flat, unimaginative, and had a total dirth of characters. I hate dollhouse enough to worry what firefly might have become, and it would have deleted Cameron, so, hmm. Still, there's a lot about stng I truly dislike. I'd like to spread my seasons out. Lexx, Farscape, Firefly, maybe some others.

BRINGITBACK

Sunday, April 5, 2009 9:44 AM

If there was a God it wouldn't have been canceled in the first place.

But lets say there is a God and he came up with that deal...

My response would be;

"Where do I sign?"

2BY2GINGERBLUE

Sunday, April 5, 2009 1:11 PM

If Having to give up STNG to have more Firefly I would gladly give them up. I'd also consider ending up in hell, because more Firefly would be Heaven!!
Not that I want to end up in Hell.

IMNOTHERE

Sunday, April 5, 2009 6:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
"I'll go back and give Firefly the seven seasons Star Trek TNG had (but then that show would have ended at episode 14 like Firefly did)

Given that, a short while ago, you were agonizing over how to explain the moral ambiguity of Firefly to your son, while Trek is about as wholesome, moralistic and squeaky-clean* as you can get, the first thing I'd do is ask "God" for some ID...

I mean, they say that the Devil has all the best tunes: I give you "The Ballad of Serenity Valley" vs. "Faith of the Heart" (or the vocal version of TOS theme, for that matter)...

(*apart from DS9... oh, and that scene in Enterprise with the decontamination gel...)

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ASARIAN

Sunday, April 5, 2009 6:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
"I'll go back and give Firefly the seven seasons Star Trek TNG had (but then that show would have ended at episode 14 like Firefly did) if you want me to."

What do you say to that?

My convo with the old Man would probably go like this:

ME: "Sure, Big Guy, go ahead! What do I care? I've already seen everything in the Star Trek franchise. It's only the poor saps that haven't that are affected."

GOD: "Ah, but there's the rub: not ever having been aired, you would no longer have the memories thereof, either."

ME: "Then I won't miss it, either, now will I? Seven seasons of nothing... carry the nothing... So, I'll just have several more shiny seasons of Firefly for free! Show me the dotted line!"

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BIVIUM6

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 3:02 AM

If you asked me this before the last episode of Battlestar aired it would've take me longer to say Firefly, but now I can't get the word Firefly out fast enough lol.

PHOENIXROSE

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 5:27 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
.........priceless!

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
I think Jayne's alltogether lack of godlike powers would put him at a disadvantage there

He once hit a guy in the neck from 500 yards with a bent scope...

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