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'The Message'
Firefly 4: Also, we can kill you with our brains
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.
sumi - Jul 20, 2005 5:07:34 am PDT #3635 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Wolfram - Jul 20, 2005 5:19:30 am PDT #3636 of 10001
Visilurking
That was hilarious. Especially this:
Cannily realizing that viewers enjoy the thrill of the chase, Fox skipped the pilot, ran the second episode first, mixed up the rest, and waged a heroic battle to keep interest high by endlessly airing commercials about "Oliver Beene." Had "24" been handled the same way it would never have made it to "12."
and this:
And remember, every time you support a canceled Fox show, somewhere a network executive loses his wings.
Thanks for posting that, sumi.
Polter-Cow - Jul 20, 2005 6:06:33 am PDT #3637 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
If it goes down, blame me, as I'm hosting it.
Go you! I really liked it. Damn, I want to see it. It looks all action-packed and wisecracky.
beathen - Jul 20, 2005 6:30:22 am PDT #3638 of 10001
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
Jayne's cheerful violence
This is a good description of Jayne.
Great article. I love reading all the good press about Firefly and Serenity and mocking FOX at the same time.
FOX is definately going to the special hell.
Beverly - Jul 20, 2005 6:41:57 am PDT #3639 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Kevin, thanks! I still haven't managed to catch the, or even a, Serenity trailer at the theatre, which saddens me deeply. This managed to lift the gloom, by a little. Okay, by a lot.
And from the article at Sumi's link:
Thanks to massive DVD sales and -- well, let's go with "devoted," because "dangerously obsessive" sounds so negative -- fan interest, Whedon and all the original actors will gleefully return to fly in the big damn movie "Serenity," which is scheduled to be released Sept. 30. This does not generally happen with canceled TV shows
and this:
And remember, every time you support a canceled Fox show, somewhere a network executive loses his wings.
The writer could have been channeling that Whedon guy.
JenP - Jul 20, 2005 6:54:36 am PDT #3640 of 10001
Yeah, I enjoyed the way he wrote (or, I guess Chris could be a she, though I tend to go with he for that name first. Which is weird, because I know more famale Chrises. Anyway.) in addition to what he said. Nice article.
Loved the new trailer. Thanks, Kevin.
Wolfram - Jul 20, 2005 7:22:29 am PDT #3641 of 10001
Visilurking
Quick, someone send him a Buffista invite.
Allyson - Jul 20, 2005 7:30:05 am PDT #3642 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
He has posted in Minearverse before in response to my rage about his story on The Inside.
JenP - Jul 20, 2005 7:38:51 am PDT #3643 of 10001
I remember a rage and someone posting in response, but I don't remember the story. Possible I never read it, given the reaction it inspired. I'm lazy like that. Oh, wait - was it the "Yeah, so, Fox is probably going to cancel it anyway..." one? It probably was.
Of course, now I have to go search. Why? I'm not entirely sure.
Allyson - Jul 20, 2005 7:52:12 am PDT #3644 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica