The Guns of Firefly?

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Huh. Who knew Firefly was so immoral.....That must be why it was canceled. It was for our own good. See, Big TV really cares.
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What were the ratings like? I find it hard to believe that it was cancelled because of idealogical reasons. If it had been wildly successful, there would be all sorts of copycat shows on the other networks.

I don't think most networks give scifi shows much of a chance. This was a good show, with good dialog and interesting stories. It would be nice to see what the SciFi channel does with it. I like their rendition of BG, so I am hopeful.
 
SciFi's not doing anything special with it. They're only re-airing the episodes in the order they were meant to be aired. It's not like they're producing brand-new episodes, we're not getting anything new. Hopefully, the fact that SciFi will give Firefly the treatment it deserves will give us a bigger fanbase. Bigger fanbase = bigger turnout out at the box office = money = network executives thinking a Firefly series on TV wouldn't be such a bad idea.
 
I was hoping that SciFi would pick it up for production. I have slightly more faith in them than any of the major networks.
 
I was hoping that SciFi would pick it up for production. I have slightly more faith in them than any of the major networks.
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I don't.....

After what they did to Farscape? and they were offered Firefly when Fox cancelled it, as well as turning down the chance to make something out of Crusade after TNT hosed it so badly. And as well as that job they did on Legend of the Rangers.....

I have regained a small amount of faith in SciFi since the Battlestar Galactica series started up, but not enough to trust them with a series like Firefly.
 
Good point. I guess I am just a naive optimist. Actually, I like what they did with Galactica, which I think is one of the better shows on right now. Now, if only I ran a network...
 
Ratings weren't very good mainly because Fox pre-empted it for any and all reasons. Heck the premiere/pilot episode was pre-empted on the local affiliate, I didn't see it until I got the DVD's. You can't expect a new show to succeed when you bounce the timeslot around and pre-empt it constantly.
 
Okay, so I can't figure out who the bigger idiot is -- Fox for cancelling Firefly, or me for not watching it till I read this thread.

I got the DVD set last week and watched it through twice now. What a great series!
 
Eh, you're not alone, I didn't see it until I saw atek3's thread in this forum back in December. And judging by Firefly's jump to #14 in Amazon's top-selling DVDs, I don't think we're the only ones.

BTW guys, the next round of screenings are supposed to be June 23rd, and tickets are supposed to go on sale tomorrow.

Details on how you can (possibly) get tickets are in a huge 74-page thread in the Movie Production Related folder in the Browncoats forum.

This is what Joss posted last night in a thread titled "After the movie, what's next?"

What next? Interesting question. I see an epic Serenity adventure told in woodcuts, then a Jayne/Wesley crossover done in a series of haiku left in small wooden bowls to float down the Seine... Finally an interpretive dance (ya GOTTA have an interpretive dance!) about Mal's personal hygene that becomes an opera/ miniseries starring Sean Bean as "Odor".

That's just one man's vision.

But here's another. It rests on a lot of factors that I can't control, and some that I'll try my damnedest to. God knows you guys are doing your part. I call it BIG DAMN SEQUEL.

And THEN the interpretive dance.

We'll talk soon... -joss.
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Heh, I scored 10 tickets to the SF screener on 6/23. I confirmed that order, went back in and started another order for 5 more, and it sold out! The damn tickets sold out in less than three minutes, probably closer to two!

Some cities have not gone on sale yet, so check http://www.cantstopthesignal.com if you're interested.
 
Best. TV Show. Ever.

Rented all 4 after reading this thread. Awesome. Jordy says so, too.

John
 
firefly and the high road

From all the mention of Firefly (and to a lesser extent Farscape)
The High Road seems to attract people who like TV shows that
feature independent people with guns, who value personal
responsibility, support their friends, love freedom and distrust
authoritarian government. What does that say about this crowd?

My grandson and I are working our way through the DVD,
anticipating the general release of the Firefly movie Serenity.
 
Heh, more converts! Welcome!!!





The High Road seems to attract people who like TV shows that
feature independent people with guns, who value personal
responsibility, support their friends, love freedom and distrust
authoritarian government. What does that say about this crowd?
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That we all need to get off our couches and go shoot some stuff? :neener:
 
Go stand in a corner!

Oh, and if you haven't seen this show, you're just a bad person and should probably go stand in a corner somewhere.
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Just got this in from Amazon. I had never even heard of it until I read about it here. Bought it without ever viewing a single episode. Great dialogue.

I'm glad I don't have to go stand in a corner!
 
From all the mention of Firefly (and to a lesser extent Farscape)
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Don't forget Babylon 5. Very well written series which usually had a good message about thinking for yourself, and a strong story arc about resisting an overbearing government. Interesting take on the 'honesty' of the media, as well.
 
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From all the mention of Firefly (and to a lesser extent Farscape)
The High Road seems to attract people who like TV shows that
feature independent people with guns, who value personal
responsibility, support their friends, love freedom and distrust
authoritarian government. What does that say about this crowd?
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What a great bunch of guys!

I'm still not giving you my beer though. :evil:
 
Vera in a space suit

I do have a problem with the episode Meet Mrs. Reynolds
where they have to take Jayne's gun Vera outside the ship
*in a space suit* to disable the scavengers' trap because
Vera needs oxygen to fire.
Conventional gunpowders are 75% oxidizer and don't
need no stinkin' oxygen: you can fire a flintlock in space.
Now, if Vera needs oxygen to fire, that would imply the
cartridges are all fuel, no oxidizer: hmm, if Vera sucks oxygen
from the air to fire, you could pack the power of a .50 BMG
in a cartridge the size of .50 Beowulf.
 
I just got back from the SF preview of Serenity.


3 words....


OH! MY! GOD!


3 more words...



BEST MOVIE EVER!



I'll post something more lucid in the morning.
 
Just got back from the Riverside screening. Joss made an appearance and watched the screening with us. Pretty neat.
 
That's it?!?!? "Pretty neat"???? WE NEED DETAILS!!!!!!!!!

On another note, the "Vera/spacesuit thing" could be explained in several ways.

1. The writers weren't too clever and thought that it was necessary.

2. The writers were too clever for their own good and thought that the AUDIENCE thought it was necessary, even though the writers themselves knew better.

3. Vera requires O2 for some reason not explained in the episode.

4. Jayne is an idiot and thought it was necessary, even though it was not.

Take your pick.

Oh, the comic should be out soon, if it isn't out already.
 
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