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Jonny_Darko
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I don't know how much is known about this series generally...so I'll quickly fill you in.
Joss Whedon's Firefly was broadcast in America last year, and recently on Satellite over here, and it's easily the best Sci-Fi show to come about in years. Fantastic writing, that trademark Whedon blend of comedy, drama and action, superb sfx and best of all, believable, interesting characters.
It was broadcast at an awful timeslot for such a show, yet garnered very impressive figures. However the executives at Fox, who are known for cancelling great shows before they get a chance, pissed about with the scheduling then decided that they didn't understand it and cancelled it.
I can't express my disappointment over this enough. The beginnings of some huge arcs were becoming apparent and it could have gone for years, and from strength to strength.
Undeterred, Whedon has promised a big screen movie version, and sorted out a DVD set for the US this December.
Despite reporting strong pre-order figures, Fox then decided to cancel the DVD unless Amazon US generates a certain amount of interest. How much is anybody's guess. So in order for the show to ever see light on DVD (and thus make me marginally happier) people need to enter their address on Amazon's site, right here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...yfansne-20/103-5136233-9555013?v=glance&s=dvd
If you've seen some, and you're into it, then go there to ensure you'll get it on DVD one day if you haven't, and appreciate great new TV, please do what you can to check out an episode or two, and if you enjoy it, get on there and show FOX what a bunch of muppets they really are.
Hell, just take two minutes to enter an email address, even if you're not interested!
Joss Whedon's Firefly was broadcast in America last year, and recently on Satellite over here, and it's easily the best Sci-Fi show to come about in years. Fantastic writing, that trademark Whedon blend of comedy, drama and action, superb sfx and best of all, believable, interesting characters.
It was broadcast at an awful timeslot for such a show, yet garnered very impressive figures. However the executives at Fox, who are known for cancelling great shows before they get a chance, pissed about with the scheduling then decided that they didn't understand it and cancelled it.
I can't express my disappointment over this enough. The beginnings of some huge arcs were becoming apparent and it could have gone for years, and from strength to strength.
Undeterred, Whedon has promised a big screen movie version, and sorted out a DVD set for the US this December.
Despite reporting strong pre-order figures, Fox then decided to cancel the DVD unless Amazon US generates a certain amount of interest. How much is anybody's guess. So in order for the show to ever see light on DVD (and thus make me marginally happier) people need to enter their address on Amazon's site, right here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...yfansne-20/103-5136233-9555013?v=glance&s=dvd
If you've seen some, and you're into it, then go there to ensure you'll get it on DVD one day if you haven't, and appreciate great new TV, please do what you can to check out an episode or two, and if you enjoy it, get on there and show FOX what a bunch of muppets they really are.
Hell, just take two minutes to enter an email address, even if you're not interested!