Thanks, Kristen. Nice ad, very gracious.
Giles: Helping out with the dishes makes me feel useful. Dawn: Wanna clean out the garage with us
Saturday? You could feel indispensable.
'Dirty Girls'
The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Polter-Cow - Jul 27, 2005 8:20:41 am PDT #1788 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Wolfram - Jul 27, 2005 8:21:32 am PDT #1789 of 10001
Visilurking
La la la la la. Not listening to your craxy talk.
Allyson - Jul 27, 2005 8:22:17 am PDT #1790 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
Not listening to your craxy talk.
Okay, but will you explain why you refuse to believe it?
Scrappy - Jul 27, 2005 8:26:29 am PDT #1791 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I can see how the fan support made a difference. Fans=$$ to the studios. Most fans follow actors, which is why Julia Roberts or George Clooney or whoever gets movie and production deals. Organized, vocal support of a writer or a director is MUCH rarer and I am sure made Joss a more attractive person to do business with. Universal didn't want to be in business with him because they like his talent--they wanted to be in business with him because it was good for their pocketbook, and it's good for their pocketbook because he brings fans to the theater.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 27, 2005 8:28:38 am PDT #1792 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Per ita's post - D'oh, I own two of them.
But did they all come out before the Firefly DVDs?
Wolfram - Jul 27, 2005 8:28:53 am PDT #1793 of 10001
Visilurking
Honestly, none of us know all the factors that went into the DVD release and the movie. You certainly know more than I do. But, can you honestly say that without the visible fan support there'd be a Serenity movie coming out in Sept? Whether it's a tangible connection like someone tallying up the signatures on a petition, or something less tangible like giving Joss and/or the FF actors the resolve and dedication to stick with the Big Damn Movie idea and see it through, I refuse to believe that visible fan support played no role at all in what has developed. It may not have been the biggest factor. But without it, no freakin' way.
And in my mind, visible fan support = Allyson, Kristen, Kiba and anyone I'm forgetting. If I'm wrong, then, just tough. So there.
ETA: Also, what Robin said.
-t - Jul 27, 2005 8:29:19 am PDT #1794 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
-t - Jul 27, 2005 8:30:30 am PDT #1795 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
But did they all come out before the Firefly DVDs?
If I'm reading the release dates right, yes, by a couple of months.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 27, 2005 8:31:32 am PDT #1796 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Profit is out 8/9, I believe.
Wheeee!!!! Never seen it, but always heard great things.
eta You can pre-order it from Deep Discount DVD for $17.99.
sfmarty - Jul 27, 2005 8:49:54 am PDT #1797 of 10001
Who? moi??
I think the history of fan strength may come from Bo whatsher name who started the great "bring back Star Trek" letter campaign. Since then it has become popular to think that the fans drive ressurections.
Also I am beginning to think that DVDs don't come from TV shows, but TV shows are there to promote DVDs. Lots of money in them. Once you have the fan base reacting to a show, no need to keep it on the air (cynical)
This is not to take anything away from the talents of K and A. The charity drives have been wonderful to watch. I like the ads very much too.
Btw, who started the drive to buy Firefly DVDs for the overseas forces?