I think it's more basic than that. Joss, Tim and ME have proven that quality + creative imagination CAN be profitable and this scares the hell out of network exec types who only shine because of the mediocrity that surrounds them. They're scared shitless that they will actually have to produce.
If you want me to leave, you can put your hands on my hot, tight little body and make me.
Spike ,'Get It Done'
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Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
mikal - Jan 15, 2003 4:01:37 pm PST #273 of 10000
What I love most about you core whores: the foreplay .... tina F.
DavidS - Jan 17, 2003 11:24:27 pm PST #274 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
You really think that after Firefly, they and Mutant Enemy are going to work together again so soon? Not so likely.
Except Joss does have a production deal with Fox Studios, and I'd figure FBS would get dibs on anything he pitched. He'd probably have some say in that (either discouraging the deal, or insisting on a certain level of control and commitment. I'd expect the latter.) I think Joss owes Fox three or four more shows at least though I'm not sure exactly how the production deal is structured. When Bochco had a similar deal it was for 7 shows straight up.
Jeff Mejia - Jan 20, 2003 8:56:41 am PST #275 of 10000
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
Some news on the Fray front:
Scott Allie, the Buffy editor at Dark Horse, has posted some messages on the Dark Horse boards. Here is what he had to say about Fray
"What can I say, guys? Sorry, sorry, sorry. As some of you know, Karl is working fulltime at another company on a monthly book. He entered into this deal before finishing Fray, so we've been trying to get the book finished as soon as he can. He's now NEARLY done with Fray #7, so I really really believe it will be out in April, and at the rate he's going, Fray #8 should be right behind it. Joss is almost done writing Fray #8, so hopefully the whole thing will be done before the big cons this year. The ending is really good, so hopefully the end will be worth the wait."
candyb - Jan 20, 2003 9:09:17 am PST #276 of 10000
Thanks Jeff.
I speculate based on no info that Joss is waiting to see how/if BTVS ends this season before finishing the last issue of Fray.
DavidS - Jan 21, 2003 12:24:03 am PST #277 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I speculate based on no info that Joss is waiting to see how/if BTVS ends this season before finishing the last issue of Fray.
I could see that. It was probably fairly clear in his mind before he started Fray, but if BtVS is going off the air, then he might be willing to tip his hand more in Fray about certain things.
Ash - Jan 21, 2003 9:36:26 am PST #278 of 10000
I love Fray. We have a big Fray poster in the foyer. I'm looking forward to these two issues.
victor infante - Jan 21, 2003 11:03:07 am PST #279 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I love Fray. We have a big Fray poster in the foyer. I'm looking forward to these two issues.
There's a Fray poster in the bathroom of my comic book store.
It's actually rather disconcerting...
§ ita § - Jan 21, 2003 11:04:18 am PST #280 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The idea of going into the bathroom at many of the comic stores I've patronised disconcerts me.
They're just not places I want to think about genitalia.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 21, 2003 11:09:24 am PST #281 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
For me, it's the usual hygenic state of such bathrooms that's disconcerting.
victor infante - Jan 21, 2003 11:10:25 am PST #282 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
The bathroom at my store is surprisingly tidy. But then, my store rocks.